Seasons and holidays
Fall Leaf Portrait
Find a real fall leaf, look closely and draw its portrait: the veins, the edges and every color.
Thinking sheet · Seasons and holidays
First Day Snapshot
Draw a snapshot of your first day of school and record a few facts to look back on in June.
- Grades
- K–5
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Topic
- Seasons and holidays
- Kids practice
- self-reflection, writing facts, building community
What kids do
“Say cheese! Draw yourself on the first day of school.”
- Me on the first day
- First-day facts
How to run it
- Keep the sheets and give them back on the last day.
- Kids can draw their outfit, backpack or new shoes.
- Pairs well with an end-of-year memory page.
Talk about it
- How did you feel this morning?
- What do you hope to learn?
- What will be different in June?
Take it further
Interview a classmate with the same questions.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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Scarecrow Makeover
The crows aren’t scared of this scarecrow at all. Give it a makeover that works (or makes them laugh).
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