Job: make, prefer or revise the child-owned shadow design. Ready: wanted available work/setup or a new own idea; optional my-shadow-message aid. Say: “What would you like it to show?”
- 0–3: Choose shadow art, a pretend clue/message, a light question or inquiry alone. Select an intended reader/viewer only if wanted; no public audience required.
- 3–8: Offer one short approved actual making/observation route before design discussion. Let the learner choose a familiar broad blocker/screen arrangement; an adult can position it. Record actual shadow/art actions, not an invented finished design.
- 8–12: Use one available observation or model prediction to choose a next change. A promised audience effect is only an intention. No actual observations available? Develop an honest design/communication plan instead.
- 12–20: Make/revise a meaningful component or rehearse a brief own explanation. If a willing reader is genuinely available and the learner agrees, ask what they actually notice; otherwise keep the intended meaning without fabricated feedback. Keep or reject the revision. Do not require a letter-shaped shadow, neat drawing or achieved clarity.
- 20–25: Prefer, keep, change or stop. Name one actual learner decision and the evidence/source/help used. A private unfinished idea remains useful. Prepare held D privately for Day30.