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
Pack for the School Year
Pack a suitcase with the things you’ll need this year, but not just pencils: hopes, skills and good habits too.
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Topic
- Seasons and holidays
- Kids practice
- goal setting, self-awareness, growth mindset
What kids do
“What will you bring to this school year? Pack it all in!”
- Draw or write what you’re packing
- Leave at home
- The most important thing in my suitcase is… because…
How to run it
- Brainstorm: kindness, curiosity, patience, a sense of humor.
- “Leave at home” is for worries or habits they want to drop.
- Hang them up as a class welcome display.
Talk about it
- What will help you most this year?
- What are you leaving behind?
- What could a friend pack for you?
Take it further
Check your suitcase in January: what did you use?
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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