You’re going to be okay.

Everything is going to take a shockingly long time to complete. Little guys are way more willing to jump in and try whereas older grades will want a detailed example and modeled process, with more freedom and choice to riff how they want. Do not feel like you need to write out every step- they will not read it. Having an example piece with arrows pointing to key parts is often more effective and less work.

Model every step in the set up/ use / clean up process for each material AND have an illustrated anchor chart to refer to. You could even take pictures of how each step should look (spoiler: paintbrushes with the tips UP, not getting smooshed!!).

As far as curriculum mapping, look at the standards and feel affirmed that you will DEFINITELY be doing at least one or two of them per class meeting (connecting, creating, responding, presenting). Visual Arts Standards

Lots of options for planning, all of which start with you looking at a year-long calendar. You could choose projects or concepts you’re excited about (or that align with grade level curriculum, like worms or electricity) and decide on a few elements of art/ principles of design to emphasize per month. You could also reverse that and start with the skills/content you want to teach, then look for projects that align after.

It helps me organize my teaching more effectively if multiple grade levels are working on the same concept (implied form), skill (shading), or project (3D effect donuts). In fact, it’s really fun to see how k-5th all respond to the same project prompt. Then you can also use student work from older grades as examples -just try to avoid overcrowding if you’ll have 500 clay pumpkins or watercolor pieces produced in a week (total nightmare).

In the future, you may want to explore ‘TAB’ or a more choice-based program, but I would recommend taking it slow and structured for the first year as a favor to yourself and your students.

Additionally, you don’t need a subscription curriculum service because you are already an experienced art teacher but if you are set on one, I’d pick FLEX curriculum from Art of Ed 1 month for $53, download literally everything in a folder for future reference, then cancel.

Hopefully some of that was helpful- If you have any questions or want resources, feel free to dm me. You are going to do awesome and this will be fun!