CREATIVE EXPRESSION
Content Standard
Creative Expression
Preschool programs will provide children with opportunities to create works that express or represent experiences, ideas, feelings and
fantasy using various media.
(#1) Performance Standard: Student will
Build and construct to represent own ideas.
PreK-12 Expectations for Student Learning
Student will use a variety of art forms for creative expression and representation.
TOPIC
LEARNING OBJECTIVE
INSTRUCTIONAL
ASSESSMENT
STRATEGIES
2
Creative Development
Explores with sensory and
building materials in a
repetitive manner

o Provide appropriate
sensory and building
materials (e.g., sand,
water, variety of
blocks, manipulatives
art materials)
o Model
Provide modifications for
students with varying
abilities
o Provide appropriate
sensory and building
materials with props/
accessories (e.g.,
manipulatives boxes,
vehicles, people, pails,
funnels)
Use sensory and building
materials with purpose
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(Creative Expression Performance Standard #1 cont. next page)
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Model
o Provide appropriate
literature and visual
prompts
o Provide modifications
for students with
varying abilities
CONNECTICUT STATE
DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION
Preschool Assessment
Framework:
Creative 1
Builds and constructs to
represent own ideas
Creative 1
Builds and constructs to
represent own ideas
Creative Development
o Provide appropriate
sensory and building
materials with props/
accessories (e.g.,
boxes, manipulatives,
vehicles, people, pails,
funnels)
o Model
o Label or record
student verbal
explanation of what
he/she constructs
o Provide opportunities
to explore a topic in
depth
o Prompt student to
construct
representations with
intention
o Use Plan/Do/Review
strategy
o Prompt student to
verbalize what he/she
constructs and
represents
o Provide modifications
for students with
varying abilities
Create simple constructions
to represent own ideas
(Creative Expression Performance Standard #1 cont. next page)
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CONNECTICUT STATE
DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION
Preschool Assessment
Framework:
Creative 1
Builds and constructs to
represent own ideas
Creative Development
o Provide a wide variety
of appropriate sensory
and building materials
with props/ accessories
(e.g., manipulatives
boxes, vehicles, people,
pails, funnels)
o Model
o Assist student in
making connections
between text and
constructions, and
experiences and
constructions
o Prompt student to
elaborate on simple
constructions
o Use Plan/Do/Review
strategy
o Prompt student to
verbalize what he/she
constructs and
represents
o Provide opportunities
for sharing , saving
and/or continuation of
the project over time
o Provide modifications
for students with
varying abilities
Create elaborate
constructions to represent
own ideas
(Creative Expression Performance Standard #1)
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CONNECTICUT STATE
DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION
Preschool Assessment
Framework:
Creative 1
Builds and constructs to
represent own ideas
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Content Standard
Creative expression
Preschool programs will provide children with opportunities to exhibit curiosity about and explore how materials function and affect
the senses.
(#2) Performance Standard: Students will
Draw and paint to represent own ideas.
PreK-12 Expectations for Student Learning
Student will use a variety of art forms for creative expression and representation.
TOPIC
LEARNING OBJECTIVE
INSTRUCTIONAL
ASSESSMENT
STRATEGIES
Creative Development
Draws and paints,
o Provide a variety of
CONNECTICUT STATE
experimenting with line,
mediums and
DEPARTMENT OF
shape and color
materials for drawing
EDUCATION
and painting inside
and outside.
Preschool Assessment
o Provide multiple openFramework:
ended opportunities
for drawing and
painting
o Provide verbal
comments to
encourage student
efforts
o Provide modifications
Draw, paint, with some
for students with
Creative 2
control
varying abilities
Draws and paints to represent
Label or record student
own ideas
verbal explanation
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o Provide a variety of
mediums and
materials for drawing
and painting
o Provide multiple openended opportunities
for drawing and
painting
o Provide verbal
comments to
encourage student
efforts
o Provide modifications
for students with
varying abilities
(Creative Expression
Performance Standard #2 cont.
next page)Creative
Development
o Provide a variety of
mediums and
materials for drawing
and painting
o Provide multiple openended opportunities
for drawing and
painting
o Provide verbal
comments to
encourage student
efforts
o Verbally prompt
student to represent
something viewed in
his/her world or
environment
o Provide modifications
for students with
varying abilities
o Label or record
student verbal
explanations
Draw and paint with simple
representation
Create more complex
representations using
multiple details and a sense of
space
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o Provide a variety of
mediums and
materials for drawing
and painting
o Provide multiple openended opportunities
for drawing and
painting
o Provide verbal
comments to
encourage student
efforts
o Verbally prompt
student to represent
something viewed in
his/her world or
CONNECTICUT STATE
DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION
Preschool Assessment
Framework:
Creative 2
Draws and paints to represent
own ideas
Content Standard
Creative Expression
Preschool programs will provide children with opportunities to represent fantasy and real life experiences through pretend play.
(#3) Performance Standard: Student will
Represent experiences and fantasy in pretend role play.
PreK-12 Expectations for Student Learning
Student will use a variety of art forms for creative expression and representation.
TOPIC
LEARNING OBJECTIVE
INSTRUCTIONAL
ASSESSMENT
STRATEGIES
Creative Development
o Provide a variety of
appropriate materials
and props (non
stereotypical,
culturally diverse and
representative of
children and families
in the classroom)
o Model
o Rotate materials and
props regularly
o Provide verbal and
visual prompts to role
play
o Acknowledge
student’s role play
o Provide modifications
for students with
varying abilities
Imitate simple aspects of a
role using realistic props and
sounds
(Creative Expression Performance Standard #3 cont. next page)
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CONNECTICUT STATE
DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION
Preschool Assessment
Framework:
Creative 3
Represents experiences and
fantasy in pretend play
Creative Development
Engage in parallel and
associative play with peers
o Provide a variety of
appropriate materials
and props (non
stereotypical,
culturally diverse and
representative of
children and families
in the classroom)
o
o Facilitate and/or
model cooperative
play between children
o Rotate materials and
props regularly
o Provide verbal and
visual prompts to role
play
o Acknowledge
student’s role play
o Provide opportunities
to play alongside peers
o Provide modifications
for students with
varying abilities
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CONNECTICUT STATE
DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION
Preschool Assessment
Framework:
Creative 3
Represents experiences and
fantasy in pretend play
Creative Development
o Provide and
coordinate a variety of
appropriate materials
and props (non
stereotypical,
culturally diverse and
representative of
children and families
in the classroom)
o Facilitate and/or
model cooperative
play between children
o Rotate materials and
props regularly
o Provide verbal and
visual prompts to role
play
o Acknowledge
student’s role play
o Provide opportunities
to play cooperatively
with peers
o Provide modifications
for students with
varying abilities
Engage in cooperative role
play with peers
(Creative Expression Performance Standard #3 cont. next page)
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CONNECTICUT STATE
DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION
Preschool Assessment
Framework:
Creative 3
Represents experiences and
fantasy in pretend play
Creative Development
o Provide and
coordinate a variety of
appropriate materials
and props (non
stereotypical,
culturally diverse and
representative of
children and families
in the classroom)
Engage in extended, planned
cooperative role play with
peers
o Facilitate and model
the planning of
cooperative play
between children
o Rotate materials and
props regularly
o Provide verbal and
visual prompts to role
play
o Acknowledge
student’s role play
o Provide opportunities
to play cooperatively
with peers
o Prompt student to
expand on the
planning process prior
to entering a center
o Provide modifications
for students with
varying abilities
(Creative Expression Performance Standard #3)
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CONNECTICUT STATE
DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION
Preschool Assessment
Framework:
Creative 3
Represents experiences and
fantasy in pretend play
Content Standard
Creative Expression
Preschool programs will provide children with opportunities to engage in musical and creative movement activities.
(#4) Performance Standard: Student will
Sing and respond to music.
PreK-12 Expectations for Student Learning
Student will use a variety of art forms for creative expression and representation.
TOPIC
LEARNING OBJECTIVE
INSTRUCTIONAL
ASSESSMENT
STRATEGIES
Creative Development
React to music with
o Provide a variety of
CONNECTICUT STATE
consistent responses (moves
musical opportunities,
DEPARTMENT OF
or sings to music not
experiences, and
EDUCATION
necessarily in synchrony with
instruments
beat)
throughout the day
Preschool Assessment
o Model
Framework:
o Expose students to a
Creative 4
variety of types of
Sings and responds to music
music and movement
o Model fingerplays and
songs
o Provide modifications
for students with
varying abilities
(Creative Expression Performance Standard #4 cont. next page)
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Creative Development
Repeat parts of simple songs
and responds to beat in music
o Provide a variety of
musical opportunities,
experiences, props and
instruments
throughout the day
o Model
o Expose students to a
variety of types of
music and movement
including non
stereotypical,
culturally diverse,
appropriate children’s
music representing
the children and
families in the
classroom
o Model fingerplays and
songs
o Encourage
participation in simple
songs
o Provide modifications
for students with
varying abilities
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CONNECTICUT STATE
DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION
Preschool Assessment
Framework:
Creative 4
Sings and responds to music
Creative Development
o Provide a variety of
musical opportunities,
experiences, props and
instruments
throughout the day
o Model
o Expose students to a
variety of types of
music and movement
including non
stereotypical,
culturally diverse,
appropriate children’s
music representing
the children and
families in the
classroom
o Model fingerplays and
songs
o Encourage
participation in
singing simple songs
that include changes in
tempo or volume
o Provide modifications
for students with
varying abilities
Sing simple songs and
respond to changes in music
(Creative Expression Performance Standard #4)
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CONNECTICUT STATE
DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION
Preschool Assessment
Framework:
Creative 4
Sings and responds to music
Content Standard
Creative Expression
Preschool programs will provide children with opportunities to describe or respond to their own creative work or the creative work of
others.
(#5) Performance Standard: Student will
Use oral language to explain or describe or ask questions about creative work of self and others.
PreK-12 Expectations for Student Learning
Student will develop an appreciation of the arts.
TOPIC
LEARNING OBJECTIVE
INSTRUCTIONAL
ASSESSMENT
STRATEGIES
Creative Development
Notice creative works of self
o Model
Observation
and others
o Use positive
Anecdotal Notes
reinforcement when
Data Collection
children notice
creative works
o Display a variety of
creative works
o Use illustrations from
literature
o Provide opportunities
and materials
o Provide modifications
for students with
varying abilities
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Creative Development
o Model
o Use positive
reinforcement to
encourage and
support comments
about creative works
o Display a variety of
creative works
o Use illustrations and
literature
o Provide opportunities
and materials
o Record children’s
comments about
creative works
o Provide modifications
for students with
varying abilities
Comment about the creative
works of self and others
(Creative Development Performance Standard #5)
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Observation
Anecdotal Notes
Data Collection