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
Note to My Teacher
Tell your teacher what’s going well, what’s tricky and one thing that would help you learn, in a short private note.
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 15 minutes
- Topic
- Plan and reflect
- Kids practice
- self-advocacy, reflection, honest communication
What kids do
“Your teacher wants to know how school is going for you. Tell them!”
- School lately feels:
- Something going well:
- Something tricky:
- One thing that would help me learn:
- Draw yourself at school
- Anything else I want you to know:
How to run it
- Promise kids that only you will read it.
- Use every few weeks: it’s a quick way to catch problems early.
- Write a short reply on a sticky note.
Talk about it
- What makes it easier to ask for help?
- How can a teacher know you’re stuck?
- What would you tell next year’s class?
Take it further
Write a note to a family member about school too.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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