Abstract
This project is designed to highlight the relevant theories in regards to elementary art education and created a curriculum manual that will serve as a guide or framework for teaching art education. The curriculum guide has been designed to work as an introduction to art education for fourth grade students participating in an afterschool classroom. The curriculum guide works to expose students to visual art, music, dance, and theatre. The objectives of the curriculum focus on the students’ abilities to think critically, become culturally aware, and have an increase in creative skills. The curriculum will utilize class projects, discussion, and reflections as a framework for achieving the objectives. The designed project will be organized such that is not only user-friendly, but could be taught with a variety of modifications so that it can serve all classrooms.