Blooming Garden Slides
Look How Much
We've Grown!
Moving Up with Confidence
🌸 🌱 🌼 ✨
How do you feel about
moving to 1st Grade?
🤩
Excited!
🤔
Unsure
😰
Nervous
"It is okay to feel many feelings at once!"
Story Time!
Oh, the
Places
You'll Go!
Dr. Seuss
Adventure!
Let's see what happens when we start a new journey!
Let's Talk!
1
What was the character feeling as they started their journey?
2
What helps someone feel ready for a new place?
3
How have YOU grown this year?
Then vs. Now
🌱
Beginning of K
"I could..."
Tell us
your ideas!
🌸
Now!
"Now I can..."
Tell us
your ideas!
Step Into 1st Grade!
Stand up! Take a step forward when you hear...
🙋
Raise hand
🤝
Be kind
💪
Try hard
👂
Listen well
YOU ARE READY! 🎉
Happy Words
I AM READY
I AM GROWING
I CAN DO HARD THINGS
🌸 🌼 🌻
GREAT JOB!
You have learned so much this year.
1st Grade is going to be amazing!
🎉 🎓 💖
Blooming Brightly
Growth Garden Worksheet
Blooming Brightly! 🌸
Inspired by "Oh, the Places You'll Go!"
Name: ________________________
Date: _________________________
1
My Growth Garden
Before Kindergarten
🌱 Sprout
Now I am blooming!
🌸 Bloom
How I feel about 1st Grade ❤️
🤩
EXCITED
🤔
UNSURE
😰
NERVOUS
(Color the circle for your feeling!)
2
My Reflection
🎓
🌟 I am so proud of...
PRIDE
📚 I learned how to...
GROW
🚀 I am excited for...
FLY
"You're off to Great Places! Today is your day!"
— DR. SEUSS —
Ready to Bloom Guide
Ready to Bloom
K-1st Grade Transition Guide
🌸🌼🌻
25 – 30 Min
Kinder / 1st
Seuss Story
Learning Goals
- Normalize transition feelings via 'Emotion Meter'.
- Reflect on academic and social yearly growth.
Standards
ASCA: M 2, M 4, B-SS 2, B-SMS 6
CASEL: Self-Awareness
1
Warm-Up (5 Min)
"Thumb up for 🤩 excited, middle for 🤔 unsure, or down for 😰 nervous!"
2
Read Aloud (7 Min)
"Oh, the Places You'll Go!" — Focus on overcoming challenges.
Discussion: Courage
Discussion: Readiness
3
Core Activity (12 Min)
Refer to the Growth Garden Worksheet (Separate Printout). Assist students with the 'Then/Now' drawings and reflection writing.
4
Closing Movement (5 Min)
Use Slide 6. Students physically 'step' forward to prove readiness. End with affirmations.
READY! 🎉
✨🪄
Counselor Pro-Tips
Emotional Normalizing
Remind students that feeling nervous and excited at the same time is normal—it means they care about their new journey!
Family Celebration
Encourage sharing the worksheet at home. It acts as a bridge for family pride and school transition success.
Blooming Brightly Transition Lesson Guide