🎯 What Will Your Child Learn?
- Art & Creativity: Develop calligraphy and hand lettering techniques through guided practice.
- Fine Motor Skills: Improve coordination and pen control through detailed stroke patterns.
- Language Arts: Build handwriting skills, explore letter formation, and create words and phrases.
- Creative Expression: Design personalized cards, signs, and art pieces that reinforce artistic growth.
This crate supports homeschool art curriculums and STEAM learning by integrating art with motor skill development and language arts. It’s an ideal tool for students learning cursive, handwriting, or creative expression.
🎯 What academic standards does this crate align with?
Common Core State Standards (CCSS) - English Language Arts (ELA):
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.1.A – Print all upper- and lowercase letters.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.1.E – Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.4 – With guidance, produce writing in which development and organization are appropriate to the task.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.10 – Write routinely over extended time frames for different tasks, purposes, and audiences.
National Core Arts Standards (NCAS) - Visual Arts:
- VA:Cr1.1.3a – Elaborate on an imaginative idea to create art.
- VA:Cr2.1.4a – Explore and invent art-making techniques and approaches.
- VA:Pr5.1.5a – Develop a skill in artistic techniques and concepts.
- VA:Cn10.1.6a – Identify how art is used in different cultures and time periods.
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) -
- Engineering & Technology (For fine motor skills & tool use in writing):
- 3-5-ETS1-1 – Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or want with criteria for success.
- K-2-ETS1-2 – Develop a simple sketch or model to illustrate how an object functions.
Physical Education Standards (Fine Motor Development - SHAPE America National PE Standards):
- Standard 1 – Demonstrate competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.
- Standard 5 – Recognize the value of physical activity for enjoyment and self-expression.