Seasons and holidays
Fall Leaf Portrait
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Thinking sheet · Seasons and holidays
Hello, New Year!
Look back at last year’s best moments and look ahead to three things you want to learn, try and do.
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Topic
- Seasons and holidays
- Kids practice
- goal setting, reflection, looking ahead
What kids do
“A brand-new year! Look back, then look ahead.”
- My best moment last year
- Something I learned last year:
- This year I will learn…
- This year I will try…
- This year I will do…
- My word for the new year:
How to run it
- Use the first week back after winter break.
- Goals can be fun ones: try sushi, learn a card trick.
- Keep the sheets and return them in June.
Talk about it
- What’s one thing you’re proud of from last year?
- Which goal will be the hardest?
- How will you remember your word?
Take it further
Make a small sign with your word for the year.
Pairs well with
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