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
My Week: High, Low, Next
Look back on the week: the best moment, the tough moment and something to look forward to.
- Grades
- K–5
- Time
- about 15 minutes
- Topic
- Plan and reflect
- Kids practice
- reflection, naming feelings, looking ahead
What kids do
“Every week has ups and downs. Look back, then look ahead.”
- High: the best moment
- Low: a tough moment
- Next: I’m looking forward to…
- Tell about one of them:
- My week overall
- Something that helped me during the low:
How to run it
- Use it on Friday afternoons.
- Sharing is optional, especially for the low.
- Collect them over a month to spot patterns.
Talk about it
- What made the high so good?
- What helps when the week is rough?
- What are you looking forward to as a class?
Take it further
Do one together as a class about the class’s week.
Pairs well with
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