Domain
Creative Arts
Children express ideas, feelings, and observations through visual art, music, movement and dance, and dramatic play. The creative arts invite young children to explore materials, sound, and story in open-ended ways, valuing the process of making over any finished product.
Ages 0–66 months
Skills
Responds to Music and Sound Infant attends and reacts to songs, voices, and rhythmic sounds. 0–12 months
Explores Art Materials Toddler investigates crayons, paint, and dough through open-ended marks. 12–36 months
Uses Objects as Symbols Child uses one object to stand for another and understands that symbols can carry meaning. 12–36 months
Moves to Music Child responds to music with bouncing, swaying, and expressive movement. 12–42 months
Engages in Pretend Play Child takes on roles and uses objects symbolically in imaginative play. 24–54 months
Creates Representational Art Child draws and builds recognizable people, objects, and scenes. 36–66 months
Early Atlas