Journal writing

Drawing

Discussion

Create a storyboard: A story board is the devise cartoonists, advertisers, and some novelists use to capture the phases or tell the story that is unfolding. Students can storyboard their service activities, reflecting on the planning, and the specific action steps.

Make a mobile or establish another type of metaphor. Students are often asked to represent their thinking in different ways on various tests. This reflection activity can be simple, such as asking, “What type of traffic sign does this experience bring to mind?” where students may say, “Yield” or “Slow down” or even “Caution, children at play.”

Use the plus, minus, delta chart. This helps students identify what they liked, didn’t like and what they would change. Results can be used to revise the next set of activities.

Provide different types of reflection activities; some young people excel at writing, while others are better at expressing ideas through drawings.