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 Portfolio Pick
Choose your best piece of art from the term and explain what makes it your best.
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 15 minutes
- Topic
- Plan and reflect
- Kids practice
- self-assessment, art vocabulary, explaining choices
What kids do
“Look through your art. Pick the one you’re proudest of.”
- A small sketch of my pick
- Title:
- Made on:
- I picked it because…
- Skills I used
- If I made it again, I would…
How to run it
- Spread out all the term’s work before kids choose.
- Staple the sheet to the back of the chosen piece.
- Use for parent conferences or an art show.
Talk about it
- Is your favorite also your best? Why or why not?
- Which skill grew most?
- What do you want to make next?
Take it further
Hang the picks with their sheets as a class gallery.
Pairs well with
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