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Wipe-Away Bullying

A Bully Doodle tries to steal another Doodle's color (happiness) to fill its own 'sad spots' - it never works, it only makes the sad spots bigger. Kids color both Doodles with happiness, watch bullying erase it, and discuss what to do. The flagship anti-bullying experience.

Documented for Ohio: SEL, anti-bullying

So Kind

The Doodle recognizes and performs acts of kindness - leaving notes praising students or the class for being kind, hard-working, good listeners.

Documented for Ohio: SEL, anti-bullying

Worry Doodle / calm corner

Give a worry to the Doodle to 'hold'; coping-skills toolkit at the calm corner. Scales from point-to-the-feeling (K-1) to write-and-talk-back (4-5).

Documented for Ohio: SEL

Be Yourself / All-About-Me

The Doodle models individuality; kids make an 'all about me' Doodle - identity and self-awareness.

Documented for Ohio: SEL

Take-Home Doodle Challenges

The Doodle travels home Flat-Stanley-style - a family activity with photo/story returns. THE documented family-engagement mechanic (Title I, QRIS, EYFS partnership, NQF QA6) and the enrollment-marketing loop for early childhood.

Doodle Passport (come-back loop)

Tracker tying repeat visits/attendance to the parade - kids come back to color the next section; pairs with summer reading logs.

Documented for Ohio: attendance

Story Swapping

Stories grow as Doodles switch between classes/branches - collaborative narrative writing.

Documented for Ohio: SEL, arts

Read-to-the-Doodle / Reading Time

The Doodle is a calm, non-judgmental listener (R.E.A.D. therapy-dog model) building reading confidence; the Doodle 'reads' books too.

Storytime Doodle

Storytime format built on the Doodle - dialogic reading (CROWD prompts) on the Doodle's adventures; fills the ECRR gap named in the Crosswalk.

Color & Create (the core act)

Collaborative color-n-erase - each child colors a section of the parade Doodle. The arts-instruction workhorse (Arts: Creating).

Documented for Ohio: arts

Speech Bubbles / Pen Pal Pets / Doodle Texting

Give the Doodle words; write notes as/to the Doodle exchanged between classes - the writing and oral-language lane.

Documented for Ohio: arts

The Doodle's Adventure (narrative writing)

Write what the Doodle did overnight - narrative writing from draw-and-label (K-1) to dialogue-and-detail (4-5).

Documented for Ohio: arts

Doodle Selfies / overnight mischief

The Doodle takes 'selfies' showing what it did overnight (the stuffed-animal-sleepover analog); shared to the gallery.

Book Connections / book tasting

Doodles paired with books; sample books at a Doodle book tasting - reading engagement and collection tie-ins.

Parade Gallery & Upload (Memento)

Photo gallery of parade Doodles - community connection, family reach, accreditation evidence. Consent flows per country (registry privacy column).

Hide & Seek / scavenger hunts

Find the Doodle or its clues around school, library, or home - print-awareness variants for early literacy.

Color by Feeling

Color the Doodle to match the class’s mood today.

Color the Weather

Color it for the weather or the season outside.

Mystery-Color Roll

Roll a die to decide which color comes next.

Everybody Colors

Each child colors one small part of the Doodle.

Doodle-as-Me

Color the Doodle to look like you.

Pattern Power

Color the Doodle entirely in patterns.

Color the Dream

Color whatever the Doodle dreamed about last night.

Backwards Colors

Color everything the ‘wrong’ color on purpose.

Color to the Beat

Color along to music — fast song, fast colors.

Two-Crayon Challenge

Bring the Doodle to life with only two colors.

Overnight Glow-Up

The Doodle gained a dazzling new color or accessory.

Butterfly Moment

It ‘transformed’ overnight into something brand new.

A Friend Appears

A second Doodle showed up beside it, ready to meet the class.

Grew Overnight

The Doodle is bigger today — or brought a tiny baby Doodle along.

Mystery Gift

It left a small surprise tucked somewhere for the class.

New Outfit

It’s wearing something today it definitely wasn’t wearing yesterday.

Color Swap

Its colors changed completely while everyone was away.

Glitter Trail

A trail of glitter or footprints leads to a little surprise.

The Big Reveal

A covered Doodle is unveiled to the whole class with fanfare.

Souvenir

It came back from an adventure clutching a tiny memento.

Movie Night

The Doodle picks the family movie and ‘watches’ with popcorn.

Game Night

The Doodle joins the family board-game tournament.

Cooking Together

The Doodle ‘helps’ make a family recipe (and makes a mess).

Bedtime Story

The family reads to the Doodle, or the Doodle ‘reads’ to them.

Blanket Fort

A living-room fort sleepover with the Doodle as guest of honor.

Family Interview

The Doodle ‘interviews’ a parent or grandparent about their day.

Chore Buddy

The Doodle ‘helps’ with a chore and turns it into a game.

Family Portrait

The Doodle squeezes into the family photo.

Talent Night

Everyone, the Doodle included, shows off a talent.

Gratitude Dinner

Each person shares one thankful thing at dinner with the Doodle.

Backyard Explorer

The Doodle explores the backyard, balcony, or block.

Pajama Party

The Doodle gets cozy for a family pajama night.

The Doodle's Adventure (narrative writing)

Write what the Doodle did overnight - narrative writing from draw-and-label (K-1) to dialogue-and-detail (4-5).

Documented for Ohio: arts

Wipe-Away Bullying (Community Lab)

A Bully Doodle tries to steal another Doodle's color (happiness) to fill its own 'sad spots' - it never works, it only makes the sad spots bigger. Kids color both Doodles with happiness, watch bullying erase it, and discuss what to do. The flagship anti-bullying experience.

Wipe-Away Bullying (Staff Lab)

A Bully Doodle tries to steal another Doodle's color (happiness) to fill its own 'sad spots' - it never works, it only makes the sad spots bigger. Kids color both Doodles with happiness, watch bullying erase it, and discuss what to do. The flagship anti-bullying experience.

Documented for Ohio: SEL, anti-bullying

Wipe-Away Bullying (Community Lab 2)

A Bully Doodle tries to steal another Doodle's color (happiness) to fill its own 'sad spots' - it never works, it only makes the sad spots bigger. Kids color both Doodles with happiness, watch bullying erase it, and discuss what to do. The flagship anti-bullying experience.