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
Two Stars and a Wish
Kind, useful feedback in three parts: two things that worked and one wish for next time.
- Grades
- K–5
- Time
- about 10 minutes
- Topic
- Plan and reflect
- Kids practice
- giving feedback, kind and specific language, looking closely
What kids do
“Look at the artwork. Give it two stars and one wish.”
- Artist:
- Feedback from:
- ★ Star 1: I like how you…
- ★ Star 2: I like how you…
- ☆ Wish: Next time, maybe you could…
How to run it
- Model it on your own drawing first.
- Wishes are suggestions, not orders: “maybe you could…”
- Use it for self-feedback too.
Talk about it
- What makes feedback useful?
- How does it feel to get a wish?
- Did you use someone’s wish?
Take it further
Redo a drawing using one wish and compare.
Pairs well with
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