Start a big task with one small move

For students

You have to make a poster about an animal. The blank paper feels like too much.

Choose a move that takes one minute. Try it on paper or say what you would do.

Pick an animal: A fox, frog, or owl.

Write one heading: “Where it lives.”

Ask one question: “Can I use our class book to find a fact?”

For the counselor

2 min • Start. Say “You’re starting a poster. You only need one small move right now.”

6 min • Practice. Read the options. Let students try one for a minute. If they choose a question, answer “Yes, you can use the class book.” Then add “What would you do for the next minute?”

2 min • Check. Sample: “I picked frog. Next I’ll write ‘Where it lives.’” Any useful first step counts.

Fictional examples are fine. Students can point, speak, or pass.