Colouring · Drawing · Talking
Colour the road ahead
Colour a winding road and draw where you hope it will take you, for a trip, a new school or a new year.
- 20 minutes
- On your own, In pairs
- Ages 7–9, Ages 9–12
- Classroom or at home
- Printable: colouring page
What to do
- Read the meaning together. The words wish someone a good journey and success on their way. Talk about what helps a journey go well.
- Think of something that is coming up for you: a trip, a new class, a match, a visit.
- Colour the road, the sun and the trees.
- At the far end of the road, draw where you are going. Along the way, draw one thing that might help you get there.
- Show a partner your road and wish each other well with the saying.
Questions to talk about
- Who helps your road go smoothly?
- When might you wish someone a good road?
You will need
- The printed colouring page
- Coloured pencils or felt-tip pens
Make it fit
Simpler: Just draw the place at the end of the road.
More of a stretch: Add a bump in the road, something that might be hard, and draw how you would get past it.
Printables
The instructions card is for the adult running the activity; the worksheet is for the children. Prints on A4 or US Letter at 100% / actual size; colour is optional.
The colouring page
Colour the road ahead
Name
Colour the road. Draw where it is taking you and one thing that helps along the way.
The instructions card
How to run it · Colouring · Drawing · Talking
Colour the road ahead
Colour a winding road and draw where you hope it will take you, for a trip, a new school or a new year.
20 minutesOn your own, In pairsAges 7–9, Ages 9–12
What to do
- Read the meaning together. The words wish someone a good journey and success on their way. Talk about what helps a journey go well.
- Think of something that is coming up for you: a trip, a new class, a match, a visit.
- Colour the road, the sun and the trees.
- At the far end of the road, draw where you are going. Along the way, draw one thing that might help you get there.
- Show a partner your road and wish each other well with the saying.
You will need
- The printed colouring page
- Coloured pencils or felt-tip pens
Talk about
- Who helps your road go smoothly?
- When might you wish someone a good road?
Make it fit
Simpler: Just draw the place at the end of the road.
Stretch: Add a bump in the road, something that might be hard, and draw how you would get past it.
Goes with the printable colouring page.