Art and Craft Grade 4

Longhorn Art and Craft Learner's Book for Grade 4 is a book that comprehensively and exhaustively covers the new competence-based Art and Craft curriculum for Grade 4. The activities promote the acquisition of core competences, relevant Art and Craft skills, positive values and, pertinent and contemporary issues (PCIs) as outlined in the curriculum. 

The book: 
• Has well-sequenced and simplified approaches to Art and Craft techniques that encourage learning by doing. 
• Has step-by-step demonstrations with clear illustrations to guide the learner in carrying out given tasks with ease. 
• Provides a range of practical activities that build on the competences and empower learners to solve everyday problems by applying their creativity and critical thinking skills. 
• Provides easy-to-type video clip names in the Digital Spot section that demonstrate suggested techniques while enhancing learner's competence in digital literacy. 
• Has extended activities that allow learning to take place at home hence giving parents or caregivers a chance to contribute to the learning outcomes for their children. 

Accompanying this Learner's Book is a comprehensive Longhorn Art and Craft Teacher's Guide for Grade 4 with competence-based teaching guidelines, presentation and assessment.

1. Picture Making. Drawing

Lead	Chapter
1.1.	Smudge Technique Free chapter!
1.2.	Smudge Technique. Creating a Value Gradation Strip
1.3.	Still Life Drawing (Smudge Technique)
1.4.	Drawing Still Life Composition From Observation
1.5.	Human Forms (Smudge Technique)
1.6.	Drawing Human Forms From Memory

2. Picture Making. Crayon Etching

Lead	Chapter
2.1.	Pictorial Composition in Crayon Etching
2.2.	Crayon Etching Technique
2.3.	Creating a Pictorial Composition Using the Crayon Etching Technique

3. Picture Making. Painting

Lead	Chapter
3.1.	Tonal Variation
3.2.	Tonal Variation Strips (Black and White)
3.3.	Tonal Value Using White (Cylindrical Forms)
3.4.	Creating Tonal Variation Strips Using White and Another Colour
3.5.	Drawing and Painting a Cylinder
3.6.	Creating Tonal Values on Cylindrical Forms Using White and Another Colour
3.7.	Tonal Value Using Black
3.8.	Creating Tonal Value on Cylindrical Forms Using Black and Another Colour
3.9.	Let’s Practice!

4. Picture Making. Montage

Lead	Chapter
4.1.	Observing Samples of Montage
4.2.	Cutting and Pasting Technique
4.3.	Creating Montage Compositions

5. Indigenous Kenyan Crafts. Basketry

Lead	Chapter
5.1.	Samples of Twined Items
5.2.	Preparing Soft and Stiff Fibres for the Twine Technique
5.3.	Weaving a Basket Using the Twine Technique
5.4.	Practise Weaving Using the Twine Technique

6. Indigenous Kenyan Crafts. Leatherwork

Lead	Chapter
6.1.	Samples of Leather Items
6.2.	Thonging Technique
6.3.	Making a Drum Using the Thonging Technique

7. Indigenous Kenyan Crafts. Pottery

Lead	Chapter
7.1.	Indigenous Pottery
7.2.	Collecting and Preparing Clay Soil
7.3.	Modelling Pots Using the Pinch Technique
7.4.	Modelling a Cooking Pot Using the Pinch Technique

8. Design. Graphic Design

Lead	Chapter
8.1.	Messages Designed in Lower and Upper Case
8.2.	Designing Messages in Lower and Upper Case Letters
8.3.	Block Letters
8.4.	Constructing Freehand Block Letters

9. Design. Paper Craft

Lead	Chapter
9.1.	Samples of Expandable Folders
9.2.	Making Expandable Folders
9.3.	Tie-Dyed Expandable Folders
9.4.	Creating Patterns on Fabric Using Tie-Dye
9.5.	Enhancing Our Expandable Folders Using Tie-Dyed Fabric
9.6.	Block Printed Expandable Folders
9.7.	Creating Patterns for Block Printing
9.8.	Preparing Block Printed Fabrics
9.9.	Enhancing Expandable Folders Using Block Printed Fabric

10. Mixed Media. Puppetry

Lead	Chapter
10.1.	Introduction to Glove Puppets
10.2.	Making Glove Puppets
10.3.	Preparing Decorations for Open Window Theatre
10.4.	Performance Using Open Window Theatre
10.5.	Introduction to Stick or Rod Puppets
10.6.	How to Make Stick or Rod Puppets
10.7.	Preparing Decorations for Doorway Theatre
10.8.	Performance Using Doorway Theatre

11. Technology. Photography

Lead	Chapter
11.1.	Observing Photographs
11.2.	Capturing Photographs
11.3.	Creating and Naming a Folder on a Laptop

12. Presentation. Mounting Artwork

Lead	Chapter
12.1.	Mounting Artwork
12.2.	Selecting and Using the Right Adhesives
12.3.	Matting Technique

13. Exhibition Skills. Artwork

Lead	Chapter
13.1.	Exhibiting Artwork
13.2.	Selecting Good Lighting for Your Artwork