Plan and reflect
Plan My Drawing
Before you draw: choose your idea, shapes and colors. After you draw: look back and set a goal.
Thinking sheet · Plan and reflect
Ask Three, Then Me
Before asking the teacher, check three other places and record what you found.
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 10 minutes
- Topic
- Plan and reflect
- Kids practice
- independence, resourcefulness, problem solving
What kids do
“Stuck? Try three places before asking a grown-up!”
- My question:
- Where I looked
- Did I still need the teacher?
How to run it
- Keep copies in a tray for anytime use.
- Brainstorm good places to look.
- Praise kids who solve it themselves.
Talk about it
- Which place helped most?
- What makes a good helper friend?
- When should you ask a grown-up right away?
Take it further
Make a class list of good places to look.
Pairs well with
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