Art
Art for 2s & 3s
At Geneva Day School, our Art Program for our youngest learners is designed to nurture
creativity, imagination, and self-expression through developmentally appropriate experiences.
For children ages two and three, the focus is on the process of creating rather than the final product.
Using a variety of safe, sensory-rich materials—such as paint, crayons, markers, clay, and natural
objects—children explore color, texture, and shape in ways that engage their curiosity and
support fine motor development.
Projects are open-ended and encourage hands-on discovery, giving children the freedom to make choices, express feelings, and build confidence. Our Art activities are thoughtfully integrated into the curriculum, connecting with themes, stories, and seasonal experiences while supporting language, cognitive, and social-emotional growth. Most importantly, children learn that art is a joyful way to share ideas, celebrate individuality, and experience the world around them.
Art for Pre-Kindergarteners
Classes for four-year-olds continue to build on the art knowledge and techniques acquired in previous years. Children have the opportunity to use their own talents to express and create something unique and are encouraged to use their imagination and modify art materials provided at each lesson.
Children are exposed to a wide variety of art media, vocabulary, and techniques. Each new art process develops new skills and introduces new concepts while reinforcing those previously learned. Students are encouraged to ask questions and engage in critical analysis. They are encouraged to use all their senses, to be curious, and to gain greater awareness and appreciation of the art that surrounds them in the classroom and the world beyond.
Art for Kindergarteners
The Kindergarten Art Program progresses through history in an exciting unit called “Art History.” Discussions and hands-on activities invite children to revel in the mood, style, subject matter, or technique of a specific art period and/or artist. Kindergarten art historians begin their fall by experimenting with “caveman art” and progress through time to explore the achievements of the Ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, as well as the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods—this chronology crescendos with contemporary art from an international cross-section in the spring. A visit to the National Gallery of Art’s East Gallery Wing and Sculpture Garden punctuates this exciting curriculum at the end of the school year.
