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MONTH-BY-MONTH
Draw & Write Prompts

by Danielle Blood
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50 Month-by-Month Draw & Write Prompts © Danielle Blood, Scholastic Teaching Resources
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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
How to Use This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
SEPTEMBER
A Summer Memory (Back to School). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
The First Day of School (Back to School) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
All About Me (Classroom Community) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
My Goals (Back to School) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Our Classroom (Classroom Community). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
New Friends Interview (Classroom Community) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Happy Birthday, Johnny Appleseed! (Johnny Appleseed’s Birthday) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
OCTOBER
Autumn Leaves (Seasons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Firefighters Help Us (Fire Safety Month) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
My Jack-o’-Lantern (Halloween) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
My Halloween Costume (Halloween) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
NOVEMBER
Book Week Bookmark (National Book Week) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Harvest Time (Harvest) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
If I Were a Pilgrim... (Thanksgiving) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Giving Thanks (Thanksgiving) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
How to Draw a Turkey (Thanksgiving) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Draw & Write About a Turkey (Thanksgiving) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
How to Draw the Mayflower (Thanksgiving) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Draw & Write About the Mayflower (Thanksgiving) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
DECEMBER
Favorite Wintertime Activities (Seasonal Activities) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Bundle Up! (Seasons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
How I Celebrate... (Holidays) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
A Sleepy Surprise (Animals) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
JANUARY
My New Year’s Wish (New Year’s Day) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Dream (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
How to Draw a Penguin (Animals) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Draw & Write About a Penguin (Animals) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
When It’s Cold Outside... (Seasons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
FEBRUARY
Presidents’ Day Interview (Presidents’ Day) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Happy Valentine’s Day! (Valentine’s Day) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
How I Draw a Snowman (Seasonal Activities) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Celebrate 100! (100th Day of School) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
My Prediction (Groundhog Day) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Taking Care of My Teeth (Dental Health Month) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
MARCH
On a Rainy Day (Seasons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
My Kite for Windy Weather (Seasonal Activities) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Favorite School Activities (School Activities) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
My Wish on a Four-Leaf Clover (Saint Patrick’s Day) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Eating Healthy Foods (National Nutrition Month) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
APRIL
April Fools! (April Fools’ Day) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Signs of Spring (Seasons). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Taking Care of the Earth (Earth Day) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
A Springtime Surprise! (Animals) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
All About Butterflies (Animals) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
M AY
My Favorite Bug (Bugs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
My Flower Journal (Seasons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Taking Care of Animals (Be Kind to Animals Week) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
In Warm Weather (Seasonal Activities) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
JUNE
My Own Flag (Flag Day) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Someone I Admire (End of School Year) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
What I’ve Learned... (End of School Year) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Classmate Award (Classroom Community) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
SUMMER
A Patriotic Surprise (Fourth of July) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
All About Our Flag (Fourth of July) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Celebrating Our Country (Fourth of July) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Favorite Summertime Activities (Seasonal Activities) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Swim, Swim, Swim (Seasonal Activities) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Letter to a Friend (Classroom Community) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Introduction
Welcome to 50 Month-by-Month Draw & Write Prompts, a fun-filled way
to motivate emergent writers to put their ideas into words! These
ready-to-go activity pages invite children to draw a picture and then
write about what they’ve drawn. The topics tie in to your favorite
themes throughout the year: harvest, animals, 100th day of school,
holidays, weather, classroom community, and much more! The variety
of fun formats helps keep students’ interest and motivation high.
Each reproducible page includes easy-to-read directions and
prompts for both drawing and writing. Drawing a picture as a pre-
writing activity encourages children to think about the topic and
express themselves in a way that is comfortable and fun for them.
Once they’ve drawn the picture, they are ready to write. Short writing
prompts then invite children to use details from their picture to
generate ideas for writing. Many pages include word banks for
additional guidance.
By sparking their interest in a topic and providing the scaffolding
that emergent writers need, 50 Month-by-Month Draw & Write Prompts
helps children build fluency and confidence as writers. Children will
enjoy sharing their artwork and writing with teachers, classmates, and
family members. Happy drawing and writing!
How to Use This Book

The draw and write prompts in this book are organized by month to
take you through the school year and summer. The Table of Contents
lists each prompt by title, month, and theme to make it easy to tie the
activities in to your curriculum. The activity pages are designed to be
flexible and easy to use; you can use them in any order you wish or in
the order in which they are presented here. It’s a good idea to present
a draw and write prompt after you’ve discussed its topic with your
class. The more students know about a topic, the more information
they’ll have to write about it.
Pre-Writing
To begin, choose the prompt that you wish to use and make a
photocopy of the reproducible page for each student. Distribute
pencils and crayons or markers. Read the drawing prompt aloud and
show students the drawing space on the page. As children draw,
encourage them to add details to their pictures that they can
incorporate into their writing later. Once they’ve finished drawing,
invite children to share their pictures with a partner or with the whole
class. Talking about their pictures is another helpful pre-writing activity.
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Writing
Next, read aloud the writing prompts. If children need additional
guidance, brainstorm responses and write them on the board or on
chart paper. When children are ready to write on their own,
encourage them to use their drawings to generate ideas and details
for their writing. If the page includes a word bank, explain that children
can refer to it for ideas or for help with spelling.
Sharing
Invite children to share their writing with you, or with a partner, a small
group, or the whole class. Display the completed draw and write
prompts on a bulletin board or compile them to create a collaborative
class book. Then encourage children to take home their prompts to
share with their families. You might also compile each child’s prompts
for a particular month, staple them together with a cover, and send
them home as a book.
Formats
The diverse formats included in this book keeps children’s interest high
and helps them produce varied types of writing. It also provides them
with practice in following different kinds of directions. The activity
pages for the beginning of the school year invite children to draw a
picture and then follow prompts to write about it. Word banks are
provided for extra support. As the draw and write prompts move
through the year, the following formats are introduced:
Interviews: Children draw a picture of an interview and write

questions and answers.
Sequencing: Children draw and write about a sequence of steps.
How to Draw...: Children follow easy steps to draw a picture and

then complete the prompts to write a short fictional story.
Charts: Children fill in a chart with pictures and writing.
Connect the Dots: Children connect the dots to complete a

picture and follow prompts to write about it.
Color by Number: On the first page, children color a picture by

number to reveal a surprise. On the second page, children draw
their own picture and write about it.
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SEPTEMBER—BACK TO SCHOOL
A Summer Memory
by ________________________________
A memory is something you remember. Think of

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something special that you did over the summer.
In the box, draw a picture of your memory. swimming
riding
playing
bicycle
camp
family
vacation
beach
mountains
visit
fun
happy
proud
excited
In this picture, I am __________________________________________________________________
This was special because __________________________________________________________
When I was doing this, I felt _______________________________________________________
The First Day

of School
by ________________________________
In the box, draw a picture of yourself on the first day of school.
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excited
nervous
happy
kindergarten
first
second
classroom
friend
classmates
teacher
On the first day of school, I felt ____________________________________________
When I got to school, I saw _______________________________________________
My teacher’s name is _____________________________________________________
This is the grade I am now in: ______________________________________________
The best thing that happened on the first day of school was ______________
SEPTEMBER—CLASSROOM COMMUNITY
All About Me
by ________________________________
In the mirror, draw a picture of yourself.

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draw
swim
play
write
read
build
blocks
nice
friendly
funny
shy
generous
helpful
Hello! My name is __________________________________________________________
I am ________________________________________________________________________
I can _______________________________________________________________________
I like to _____________________________________________________________________
The following words describe me: _________________________________________
My Goals
by ________________________________
Draw a picture of something you would like to learn how to

do this year.
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read
write
learn
play
ride
add
subtract
bicycle
teacher
sister
brother
friend
parent
I would like to learn how to _______________________________________________
I would like to learn this because _________________________________________
Someone who could help me learn this is ________________________________
Our Classroom
by ________________________________
Draw a picture of your favorite part of your classroom.
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center
art
blocks
writing
library
books
pencils
paint
draw
build
read
fun
This is a picture of __________________________________________________________
In this area, there are _____________________________________________________
In this area, I can __________________________________________________________
I like this area because ____________________________________________________
New Friends
Interview
by ________________________________
Draw a picture of yourself

interviewing a classmate
at school.
Then think of two questions
to ask your classmate. In
the boxes on the left, write
the questions. Then ask a
classmate the questions.
In the boxes on the right,
write his or her answers.
Q U ES T ION S A N SW ERS
1. 1.
_________________________________ _________________________________
_________________________________ _________________________________
_________________________________ _________________________________
2. 2.
_________________________________ _________________________________
_________________________________ _________________________________
_________________________________ _________________________________
S E P T E M B E R — J O H N N Y A P P L E S E E D ’ S B I R T H D AY
Happy Birthday,
Johnny Appleseed!
Imagine that you are going to throw a birthday party for
Johnny Appleseed. Draw a picture of the party below.
At Johnny’s birthday party, we would play _______________________________
At Johnny’s birthday party, we would eat ________________________________
If I could give Johnny a present, I would give him ________________________
I think Johnny would make this birthday wish: ____________________________
OCTOBER—SEASONS
Autumn Leaves
by ________________________________
Add colorful autumn leaves to the trees below.
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leaves
trees
autumn
red
yellow
orange
brown
pile
rake
jump
play
crunch
The colors of the leaves are _______________________________________________
When the leaves fall, I like to ______________________________________________
OCTOBER—FIRE SAFETY MONTH
Firefighters Help Us
by ________________________________
Draw a picture of a firefighter.
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firefighter
fire truck
hose
hat
dog
red
shiny
siren
rescue
save
help
people
building
This picture shows _________________________________________________________
The firefighter in this picture is _____________________________________________
Firefighters are important because they __________________________________
OCTOBER—HALLOWEEN
My Jack-o’-Lantern
by ________________________________
How do you draw a jack-o’-lantern? In the boxes, draw each step.

Then write about the steps.
1. First, I ________________________ 2. Then, I _______________________
3. Next, I _______________________ 4. Last, I ________________________
OCTOBER—HALLOWEEN
My Halloween
Costume
by ________________________________
Draw a picture of yourself in your Halloween costume.
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clown
witch
wizard
superhero
princess
cat
makeup
hat
cape
scary
pretty
funny
cute
In this picture, I am dressed as ____________________________________________
For my costume, I put on __________________________________________________
I looked ____________________________________________________________________
Next year I would like to dress as __________________________________________
N O V E M B E R — N AT I O N A L B O O K W E E K
Book Week
Bookmark
by ________________________________
On the bookmark,
draw a picture of
yourself reading
your favorite book.
Then cut out your
bookmark.
In this picture, the book I am reading is
This book is about _____________________
I like this book because ________________
N O V E M B E R — H A RV E S T
Harvest Time
by ________________________________
Imagine that you are a farmer and it is harvest

time. What did you grow? In the box, draw a
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picture of yourself with your crops. vegetables
fruit
grain
apples
pumpkins
squash
carrots
corn
pick
tools
red
orange
green
yellow
In this picture, I am ________________________________________________________
This is what I grew: _________________________________________________________
The colors of my harvest are ______________________________________________
NOVEMBER—THANKSGIVING
If I Were a Pilgrim...
by ________________________________
Imagine that you are a Pilgrim.

Then draw a picture of yourself as a Pilgrim.
If I were a Pilgrim, I would wear ___________________________________________
I would live in ______________________________________________________________
I would like to ______________________________________________________________
My life would be different than it is today because ______________________
Giving Thanks
by ________________________________
Draw a picture of something you’re thankful for.
I am thankful for this because _____________________________________________
I am also thankful for ______________________________________________________
How to Draw a Turkey

by ________________________________
Follow these steps to draw a turkey.

On the next page, draw a turkey.
Step 1 Step 2
Step 3 Step 4
Step 5 Step 6
Draw & Write

About a Turkey
by ________________________________
In the box, draw a turkey.
Once there was a turkey named _________________________________________
He was _____________________________________________________________________
He was unlike other turkeys because he could ___________________________
He could also ______________________________________________________________
How to Draw the Mayflower

by ________________________________
Follow these steps to draw the Mayflower.

On the next page, draw the Mayflower.
Step 1 Step 2
Step 3 Step 4
Step 5 Step 6
Draw & Write

About the Mayflower
by ________________________________
In the box, draw the Mayflower.
In 1620, the Mayflower sailed from England to ___________________________
In this picture, there are ___________________________________________________
The Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower wanted to ___________________________
DECEMBER—SEASONAL ACTIVITIES
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Favorite Wintertime Activities
by ________________________________
In each box, draw a picture of something you like to do during the winter. Write the name
of the activity below each drawing. Then fill in the chart.
Draw your winter activity I like doing this because... My favorite thing about
picture here. this is...
____________________________________ ____________________________________
____________________________________ ____________________________________
____________________________________ ____________________________________
____________________________________
Name of Activity
____________________________________ ____________________________________
____________________________________ ____________________________________
____________________________________ ____________________________________
____________________________________ ____________________________________
____________________________________
Name of Activity
____________________________________ ____________________________________
DECEMBER—SEASONS
Bundle Up!
by ________________________________
How do you dress before going outside in the cold? In the boxes,
draw each step. Then write about the steps.
1. First, I ________________________ 2. Then, I _______________________
3. Next, I _______________________ 4. Last, I ________________________
D E C E M B E R — H O L I D AY S
How I Celebrate...
by ________________________________
Draw a picture of yourself celebrating your winter holiday.
The winter holiday I celebrate is __________________________________________
I celebrate this holiday with _______________________________________________
My favorite part of this holiday is __________________________________________
DECEMBER—ANIMALS
A Sleepy Surprise
by ________________________________
Connect the dots from 1 to 42. Then fill in the blanks below.
13
12 14
11 15
9
8 10
7 29 16
30
31
28
6 32
27
5 17
26
4 33
25
3 24 18
34 38
2 41
42 23
1 35 37 39
36 40 19
22
21 20
In this picture, ______________________________________________________________
They are sleeping because _______________________________________________
They will wake up when it is _______________________________________________
I imagine that they are dreaming about _________________________________
J A N U A R Y — N E W Y E A R ’ S D AY
My New Year’s Wish

by ________________________________
What is something that you wish will happen in the new year?
Draw a picture of it.
My wish is __________________________________________________________________
I hope my wish comes true, because _____________________________________
If my wish came true, I would feel ________________________________________
J A N U A R Y — M A R T I N L U T H E R K I N G , J R . D AY
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s

Dream
by ________________________________
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream was that _____________________________
Do you have a dream? Draw a picture of it in the box.
My dream is _______________________________________________________________
In my dream, people would ______________________________________________
Here is something I can do to make my dream come true: ______________
JANUARY—ANIMALS
How to Draw a Penguin

Name ________________________________
Follow these steps to draw a penguin.

On the next page, draw a penguin.
Step 1 Step 2
Step 3 Step 4
Step 5 Step 6
JANUARY—ANIMALS
Draw & Write

About a Penguin
by ________________________________
In the box, draw a penguin.
Hello! My name is __________________________________________________________
I live in _____________________________________________________________________
I like to _____________________________________________________________________
I can also __________________________________________________________________
I wish I could _______________________________________________________________
JANUARY—SEASONS
When It’s Cold

Outside…
by ________________________________
Draw a picture of a wintertime scene. In the picture, include

yourself, other people, and animals.
This picture shows _________________________________________________________
When it’s cold outside, some people like to ______________________________
When it’s cold outside, people wear _____________________________________
F E B R U A R Y — P R E S I D E N T S ’ D AY
Presidents’ Day
Interview
by ________________________________
Imagine
that you are
going to
interview the
president.
In the box,
draw a
picture of
yourself
interviewing
the
president.
Think about what you would ask the president.

Then imagine how the president might answer.
The first question has been provided for you.
Interviewer: What do you like about being president?
President: __________________________________________________________________
Interviewer: ________________________________________________________________
President: __________________________________________________________________
F E B R U A R Y — VA L E N T I N E ’ S D AY
Happy Valentine’s Day!

by ________________________________
In the heart, draw a picture of someone you would like to wish a

Happy Valentine’s Day to. Then write that person a message.
TO:
____________________________
Roses are _______________________________.

Violets are blue.
You are _________________________________
and ________________________________ too!
Here is my Valentine’s message for you:
FROM:
____________________________
FEBRUARY—SEASONAL ACTIVITIES
How I Draw
a Snowman
by ________________________________
How do you draw a snowman? In the boxes, draw the steps to

show how. Then write about the steps.
1. First, I ________________________ 2. Then, I _______________________
3. Next, I _______________________ 4. Last, I ________________________
F E B R U A R Y — 1 0 0 T H D AY O F S C H O O L
Celebrate 100!
by ________________________________
How did your class celebrate the 100th day of school? Draw a
picture showing one way you celebrated.
In this picture, we are _____________________________________________________
I liked this because ________________________________________________________
We also celebrated by ____________________________________________________
Some other ways we could celebrate are ________________________________
F E B R U A R Y — G R O U N D H O G D AY
My Prediction
by ________________________________
Do you think the groundhog will see its shadow this year? Draw a
picture to show what you think will happen.
I think the groundhog _____________________________________________________
If the groundhog sees its shadow, ________________________________________
If the groundhog does not see its shadow, _______________________________
I hope that ________________________________________________________________
F E B R U A R Y — D E N TA L H E A LT H M O N T H
Taking Care
of My Teeth
by ________________________________
What does your smile look

like? In the mirror, draw a
picture of your smile.
Word Ban k
chew
bite
smile
eat
food
munch
crunch
brush
toothpaste
dentist
healthy
Teeth are important because _____________________________________________
I take care of my teeth by ________________________________________________
I have lost __________________________________________________________________
MARCH—SEASONS
On a Rainy Day
by ________________________________
What do you like to do on a rainy day? Draw a picture to show

what you like to do.
On a rainy day, I like to ____________________________________________________
I like to do this because ___________________________________________________
On a rainy day, I wear _____________________________________________________
On a rainy day, I feel ______________________________________________________
MARCH—SEASONAL ACTIVITIES
My Kite for
Windy Weather
Design your own kite! Then draw a picture of yourself
flying your kite.
A good place to fly a kite is _______________________________________________
I would like to fly a kite because __________________________________________
MARCH—SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Favorite School Activities

by ________________________________
In each box, draw a picture of something you like to do at school. Write the name of the
activity below each drawing. Then fill in the chart.
Draw your school activity I like doing this because... My favorite thing about
____________________________________ ____________________________________
____________________________________ ____________________________________
____________________________________ ____________________________________
____________________________________
Name of Activity
____________________________________ ____________________________________
____________________________________ ____________________________________
____________________________________ ____________________________________
____________________________________ ____________________________________
____________________________________
Name of Activity
____________________________________ ____________________________________
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M A R C H — S A I N T PAT R I C K ’ S D AY
My Wish on a
Four-Leaf Clover
by ________________________________
If you could make a wish on a four-leaf clover, what would you

wish for? Draw a picture to show your wish.
If I found a four-leaf clover, I would wish for ______________________________
I would wish for this because ______________________________________________
If my wish came true, I would feel ________________________________________
If I found another four-leaf clover, I would wish for _______________________
M A R C H — N AT I O N A L N U T R I T I O N M O N T H
Eating
Healthy Foods
by ________________________________
What kinds of healthy foods do you like to eat? Draw some of them
on the plate below.
Some of the healthy foods I like to eat are _______________________________
I like these foods because ________________________________________________
It is good to eat these foods because ____________________________________
A P R I L — A P R I L F O O L S ’ D AY
April Fools!
by ________________________________
Do you know a funny riddle or joke? Draw a picture to show your

riddle or joke.
Write your joke here: _______________________________________________________
Then share your joke or riddle with a classmate!
APRIL—SEASONS
Signs of Spring
by ________________________________
What things do you see when it is almost springtime? Draw a

picture that shows some of the signs of spring.
When spring is almost here, I see __________________________________________
I also see ___________________________________________________________________
The weather becomes ____________________________________________________
When it is springtime, I like to ______________________________________________
A P R I L — E A R T H D AY
Taking Care
of the Earth
by ________________________________
What can you do to take care of the Earth? In each box, draw
something that you can do.
1. 2.
In this picture, I am ________________ In this picture, I am ________________
This helps the Earth because This helps the Earth because
_____________________________________ _____________________________________
APRIL—ANIMALS
A Springtime Surprise!
by ________________________________
Use the key to color the shapes below.

You will find a springtime surprise!
4
4
4 4
4
2
2
3 4
2 4
2
1
4
2
1 2
4 4 3
3
2
1
2
2
2 3 1 3
4 2
4
2 2
4 2
KEY
1. orange
4
2. yellow 4
3. black
4
4. blue 4
This is a picture of a _______________________________________________________
APRIL—ANIMALS
All About Butterflies

by ________________________________
In the box, draw a picture of a colorful butterfly.
Word Ban k
fly
flutter
wings
beautiful
colorful
caterpillar
eat
munch
milkweed
chrysalis
springtime
Write three things you know about butterflies. Use the word bank if you
need help.
1. _________________________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________________________
If I were a butterfly, I would ________________________________________________
M AY — B U G S
My Favorite Bug
by ________________________________
What is your favorite bug?

In the magnifying glass, draw a picture of it.
My favorite bug is _________________________________________________________
I like this bug because ____________________________________________________
The following words describe this bug: ____________________________________
If I could have this bug as a pet, I would name it ________________________
M AY — S E A S O N S
My Flower Journal
by ________________________________
Imagine that you are growing a flower. What would you say about
it in your journal? Draw a picture of the flower’s growth for each
week. Start from when it was a seed.
Week 1 Week 2
Today, I _________________________ This week ______________________
Week 3 Week 4
Now ____________________________ Wow! ___________________________
M AY — B E K I N D T O A N I M A L S W E E K
Taking Care
of Animals
by ________________________________
Think of a pet that you have or would like to have. In the boxes,
draw the steps to show how you would take care of your pet.
Then write about the steps.
1. First, I ________________________ 2. Then, I _______________________
3. Next, I _______________________ 4. Last, I ________________________
M AY — S E A S O N A L A C T I V I T I E S
In Warm Weather
by ________________________________
When it is warm outside, what do you like to do? Draw a picture to

show something you like to do.
When it is warm outside, I like to __________________________________________
I like doing this because ___________________________________________________
When it is warm, I like to go to ____________________________________________
I like warm weather because _____________________________________________
J U N E — F L A G D AY
My Own Flag
by ________________________________
Each country has its own flag. If you could have Word Ban k
your own flag, what would it look like? Draw and colorful
color your flag below. red
blue
yellow
green
pink
purple
stars
stripes
hearts
pictures
room
house
door
My flag is ___________________________________________________________________
Something special about my flag is _______________________________________
These are places I would hang my flag: __________________________________
JUNE—END OF SCHOOL YEAR
Someone I Admire
by ________________________________
Think of the people you learned about this year in school. Whom
do you admire? In the frame, draw a picture of the person.
This person is important because _________________________________________
Something I admire about this person is __________________________________
JUNE—END OF SCHOOL YEAR
What I’ve Learned...

by ________________________________
Draw a picture to show something you learned this year.
I learned how to ___________________________________________________________
I learned this by ___________________________________________________________
Someone who helped me learn this was _________________________________
I also learned to ___________________________________________________________
Next year, I would like to learn ____________________________________________
JUNE—CLASSROOM COMMUNITY
Classmate Award
by ________________________________
Think about a
classmate who
can do
something
special. Draw a
picture to show
what he or she
can do. Then fill
in the award for
your classmate.
Date __________________________________
_______________________________________ deserves an award

(Name of Classmate)
because __________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________.
Signed ____________________________________________
(Your Name)
S U M M E R — F O U R T H O F J U LY
A Patriotic Surprise
by ________________________________
Use the key to color the shapes below.

You will find a patriotic surprise!
KEY
1. red
2. blue
3. yellow
4. purple
4 4 4 4 4 4
4 4
4 4
4 1
3 2 4
4 4
1
4
2 4
2 2
4 1
4
4 2
3 1
4 4 4
2
4 1
4 4
4 1
3 4
1 4
4 3 4
4 1
4
4 1
4 4
4 3 1
4 4 4
4 4
4 4 4 4
4 4 4 4
All About Our Flag

by ________________________________
Add stars and stripes to the flag below and color them in.
The colors of the American flag are ______________________________________________
The American flag has ______________________________________________________________
These are places where I see the American flag: _____________________________
People display the American flag because ___________________________________
Celebrating
Our Country
by ________________________________
Word Ban k
Draw a picture of something you do to
eat
celebrate the Fourth of July.
play
swim
fireworks
cookout
picnic
beach
park
country
history
family
free
On the Fourth of July, I ________________________________ proud

happy
I celebrate this holiday with _______________________________________________
On the Fourth of July, I also like to ________________________________________
We celebrate this holiday because _______________________________________
SUMMER—SEASONAL ACTIVITIES
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Favorite Summertime Activities
by ________________________________
In each box, draw a picture of something you like to do during the summer. Write the name
of the activity below each drawing. Then fill in the chart.
Draw your summer activity I like doing this because... My favorite thing about
____________________________________ ____________________________________
____________________________________ ____________________________________
____________________________________ ____________________________________
____________________________________
Name of Activity
____________________________________ ____________________________________
____________________________________ ____________________________________
____________________________________ ____________________________________
____________________________________ ____________________________________
____________________________________
Name of Activity
____________________________________ ____________________________________
SUMMER—SEASONAL ACTIVITIES
Swim, Swim, Swim

by ________________________________
Draw a picture of yourself swimming.
Word Ban k
float
swim
jump
splash
kick
water
pool
beach
lake
I know how to _____________________________________________________________
I would like to learn how to _______________________________________________
I like to _____________________________________________________________________
I like to go to the __________________________________________________________
SUMMER—CLASSROOM COMMUNITY
Letter to a Friend
by ________________________________
Imagine that you are going to write a letter to a friend.

Think of questions to ask in the letter.
Then think of something you would like to tell your friend.
In the box, draw a picture to show what you wrote about.
Date ___________________________________
Dear ___________________________________,
How ___________________________________________________________?
What _________________________________________________________?
I hope that ___________________________________________ .
Something interesting that happened to me was
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________.
Your friend,
________________________________

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How to Use This Book

Interviews: Children draw a picture of an interview and write

Sequencing: Children draw and write about a sequence of steps.

How to Draw...: Children follow easy steps to draw a picture and

Charts: Children fill in a chart with pictures and writing.

Connect the Dots: Children connect the dots to complete a

Color by Number: On the first page, children color a picture by

A memory is something you remember. Think of

In this picture, I am __________________________________________________________________

This was special because __________________________________________________________

When I was doing this, I felt _______________________________________________________

The First Day

In the box, draw a picture of yourself on the first day of school.

On the first day of school, I felt ____________________________________________

When I got to school, I saw _______________________________________________

My teacher’s name is _____________________________________________________

This is the grade I am now in: ______________________________________________

In the mirror, draw a picture of yourself.

Hello! My name is __________________________________________________________

The following words describe me: _________________________________________

Draw a picture of something you would like to learn how to

I would like to learn how to _______________________________________________

I would like to learn this because _________________________________________

Someone who could help me learn this is ________________________________

Draw a picture of your favorite part of your classroom.

This is a picture of __________________________________________________________

In this area, there are _____________________________________________________

In this area, I can __________________________________________________________

I like this area because ____________________________________________________

Draw a picture of yourself

At Johnny’s birthday party, we would play _______________________________

At Johnny’s birthday party, we would eat ________________________________

If I could give Johnny a present, I would give him ________________________

I think Johnny would make this birthday wish: ____________________________

Add colorful autumn leaves to the trees below.

This is a picture of __________________________________________________________

The colors of the leaves are _______________________________________________

When the leaves fall, I like to ______________________________________________

Draw a picture of a firefighter.

This picture shows _________________________________________________________

The firefighter in this picture is _____________________________________________

Firefighters are important because they __________________________________

How do you draw a jack-o’-lantern? In the boxes, draw each step.

1. First, I ________________________ 2. Then, I _______________________

3. Next, I _______________________ 4. Last, I ________________________

Draw a picture of yourself in your Halloween costume.

In this picture, I am dressed as ____________________________________________

For my costume, I put on __________________________________________________

Next year I would like to dress as __________________________________________

In this picture, the book I am reading is

This book is about _____________________

I like this book because ________________

Imagine that you are a farmer and it is harvest

In this picture, I am ________________________________________________________

This is what I grew: _________________________________________________________

The colors of my harvest are ______________________________________________

Imagine that you are a Pilgrim.

If I were a Pilgrim, I would wear ___________________________________________

1. First, I __ 2. Then, I _

3. Next, I _ 4. Last, I __

1. First, I __ 2. Then, I _

3. Next, I _ 4. Last, I __

1. First, I __ 2. Then, I _

3. Next, I _ 4. Last, I __