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
Draft One, Draft Two
Draw a first try, get feedback, then draw it again and see how much better it got.
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 30 minutes
- Topic
- Plan and reflect
- Kids practice
- revision, taking feedback, craftsmanship
What kids do
“First tries are just the start. Make it better on draft two!”
- Draft one
- Draft two
- Kind, helpful feedback I got:
- What I changed:
How to run it
- Inspired by the famous “Austin’s Butterfly” lesson.
- Feedback must be kind, specific and helpful.
- Try three or four drafts for big projects.
Talk about it
- What was the biggest change?
- Which feedback helped most?
- Could you do a draft three?
Take it further
Do draft three.
Pairs well with
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