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
Climb the “Yet” Ladder
Name something you can’t do yet, then plan the small steps that get you to the top.
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Topic
- Plan and reflect
- Kids practice
- growth mindset, breaking goals into steps, perseverance
What kids do
“You can’t do it… YET! Write the steps that will get you there.”
- Something I can’t do yet:
- My steps (start at the bottom)
- Draw yourself at the top!
- Who or what can help me?
How to run it
- Model with a drawing goal: “I can’t draw hands yet.”
- Each rung should be small and doable this week.
- Revisit the ladder in two weeks and color the rungs that are done.
Talk about it
- What changes when you add the word “yet”?
- Which step is the scariest? Why?
- What is something you couldn’t do last year but can now?
Take it further
Add a sticker or a star to each rung as it’s finished.
Pairs well with
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