Printable Templates
These templates are intentionally simple.
Print them, copy them into a notebook, rewrite them by hand, or turn them into oral-response prompts.
Warm privacy rule for every page: body clues can stay private, and pretend examples are allowed.
1. Body Clues Notebook Cover
Short instructions: Use at the front of a notebook or folder.
Drawing option: decorate the cover with body clues, helper characters, or a body detective badge.
Emoji option: add emoji clues around the page.
Oral option: answer the prompts out loud while an adult writes.
BODY CLUES NOTEBOOK
Name or nickname: ____________________
Start date: ____________________
What I want this notebook to help me notice:
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
Private reminder:
This notebook belongs to me.
I can choose what to share.
2. Body Signal Log
Short instructions: Use for Week 1 or anytime a learner wants to notice a clue.
Drawing option: sketch the clue instead of writing.
Emoji option: use symbols for hot, cold, thirsty, sleepy, hungry, or calm.
Oral option: tell the story of the clue out loud.
BODY SIGNAL LOG
| Body clue I noticed | What my body might have been noticing | What happened next? |
|---|---|---|
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
3. Steadying Loop Drawing
Short instructions: Use for Week 2 to draw one loop that keeps things steady or builds fast.
Drawing option: the page already invites drawing.
Emoji option: add arrows, faces, or color coding.
Oral option: point to each part while explaining it.
STEADYING LOOP DRAWING
My example: ____________________
What notices the change? ____________________
What happens next? ____________________
What body action part helps? ____________________
How does the loop calm down or stop? ____________________
4. Heart Calming-Down Check
Short instructions: Use for Week 3 with gentle movement or observation only.
Drawing option: draw bars, dots, or a line going faster then calmer.
Emoji option: add how the body felt next to each time point.
Oral option: speak the pattern aloud while someone else writes.
HEART CALMING-DOWN CHECK
My starting number: _____________
| Time point | Heart rate or body clue | Emoji / feeling |
|---|---|---|
| Before movement or rest | | |
| Right after | | |
| 1 minute later | | |
| 3 minutes later | | |
What I noticed about calming down:
_______________________________________
5. Body Pattern Detective Sheet
Short instructions: Use for Week 7 or any small clue-pattern investigation.
Drawing option: turn the boxes into a mystery board.
Emoji option: use stickers or faces for clue strength.
Oral option: talk through one clue at a time.
BODY PATTERN DETECTIVE SHEET
| Clue | When it happened | What else was happening | What I wonder |
|---|---|---|---|
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
6. Illness Story Map
Short instructions: Use a fictional, anonymized, or family-approved example.
Drawing option: turn the story into a comic strip.
Emoji option: use simple symbols for first clue, body response, recovery.
Oral option: tell the story aloud and label what is known or guessed.
ILLNESS STORY MAP
Beginning of the story: ____________________
| Part of the story | What happened | Known / guessed / unsure |
|---|---|---|
| Something got in or first clue | | |
| My body responded | | |
| Recovery | | |
Some parts of the story are guesses. That's okay.
7. Body Clock Sun/Moon Chart
Short instructions: Use for Week 11 to notice daily rhythm clues.
Drawing option: color the sun and moon sections.
Emoji option: add awake, sleepy, hungry, calm, or focused emojis.
Oral option: point to each part of the day and describe it aloud.
BODY CLOCK SUN / MOON CHART
| Part of the day | Body clue I noticed | Emoji / color | One note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | | | |
| Afternoon | | | |
| Evening | | | |
| Night | | | |
8. Night Cleanup Tracker
Short instructions: Use for Week 12 with private or fictional sleep notes.
Drawing option: draw the cleanup crew, repair crew, and memory librarian.
Emoji option: use sleepy, rested, foggy, or calm faces.
Oral option: talk through bedtime-ish and wake time-ish without writing every detail.
NIGHT CLEANUP TRACKER
| Bedtime-ish | Wake time-ish | Rested feeling | One note |
|---|---|---|---|
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
9. Tiny Gut Helpers Drawing
Short instructions: Use for Week 13 to imagine a helper city, garden, or neighborhood.
Drawing option: the whole page is a drawing prompt.
Emoji option: use faces or symbols for different helper jobs.
Oral option: explain each helper job while pointing to the picture.
TINY GUT HELPERS DRAWING
My helper community model: ____________________
Helper job #1: ____________________
Helper job #2: ____________________
Helper job #3: ____________________
What scientists still wonder about:
_______________________________________
10. Body Mystery Project Planner
Short instructions: Use for Week 15 to build a small safe observation plan.
Drawing option: use icons for each box.
Emoji option: add a simple feeling symbol next to the question.
Oral option: answer the four boxes out loud.
BODY MYSTERY PROJECT PLANNER
My question: ____________________
What I will notice: ____________________
When I will notice it: ____________________
What I will NOT change: ____________________
Private reminder:
This project can stay private.
11. Clue Calendar
Short instructions: Use for Week 17 to keep clue collection tiny.
Drawing option: color in boxes or add tiny symbols.
Emoji option: one emoji or sticker per day is enough.
Oral option: review the day out loud and let an adult mark the calendar.
CLUE CALENDAR
| Day | Clue I noticed | Emoji / sticker | Did the plan happen? |
|---|---|---|---|
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
12. What I'd Try Next Time
Short instructions: Use for Week 18 only if the learner wants a next-step reflection.
Drawing option: make a comic of "version 2 me" noticing a clue.
Emoji option: add a feeling next to each reflection line.
Oral option: use it as a one-on-one closing conversation.
WHAT I'D TRY NEXT TIME
What I discovered: ____________________
What I want to keep private: ____________________
What I might try next time: ____________________
What I still wonder: ____________________
Reminder:
No change is a real finding.
13. Quick Health Check Card
Short instructions: Use with any poster, label, app, ad, video, or health message.
Drawing option: add icons for who made it, what it wants, and who to ask.
Emoji option: use emoji clues for help, sell, entertain, or scare.
Oral option: ask the questions out loud and circle the answers together.
QUICK HEALTH CHECK
Who made this? ____________________
What is it telling me to do or believe? ____________________
Is it trying to help, sell, entertain, or scare? ____________________
Should I ask a trusted adult? ____________________
What is one safe next step? ____________________
14. Ask for Help Map
Short instructions: Use when a health or safety question feels private, serious, confusing, or urgent.
Drawing option: draw a helper web or support circle.
Emoji option: use symbols for home, school, clinic, library, or emergency help.
Oral option: point to helpers and explain what each one helps with.
ASK FOR HELP MAP
My question feels:
private / serious / confusing / painful / scary / urgent
Who is a trusted adult I can talk to?
_______________________________________
Which helper fits this question best?
caregiver / teacher / school nurse / doctor / dentist / counselor / pharmacist / coach / emergency helper
What should I avoid doing until I get help?
_______________________________________
What is one safe next step?
_______________________________________
15. Honest Health Literacy Project Checklist
Short instructions: Use during Weeks 15-18 before presenting or sharing.
Drawing option: turn each checkpoint into a small icon.
Emoji option: use a check, question mark, or star next to each line.
Oral option: review the list with a partner or facilitator.
HONEST HEALTH LITERACY PROJECT CHECKLIST
[ ] I clearly described the health topic, question, routine, safety issue, message, or community need.
[ ] I explained who my audience is.
[ ] I said what I want my audience to understand, consider, or do.
[ ] I separated facts, opinions, feelings, claims, advice, ads, and questions.
[ ] I used reliable evidence, examples, observations, or sources.
[ ] I explained when to ask a trusted adult or qualified helper.
[ ] I used body-neutral and access-aware language.
[ ] I gave credit for outside facts, images, quotes, ideas, data, sources, or AI help.
[ ] I made my project readable and accessible for my audience.
[ ] I am ready to revise if I learn something new.
16. Credits and AI Help Box
Short instructions: Use with posters, slides, comics, or share-outs.
Drawing option: add small source icons or speech bubbles.
Emoji option: use a book, picture, computer, or helper symbol.
Oral option: say the credits out loud and let a facilitator write them down.
CREDITS AND AI HELP BOX
Facts or ideas I used from somewhere else:
_______________________________________
Images, charts, or quotes I used:
_______________________________________
Did AI help me brainstorm, draft, edit, or organize?
yes / no
If yes, how did it help?
_______________________________________
What did I check after using it?
_______________________________________
Template Use Tips
- Short is fine.
- Drawings count.
- Oral answers count.
- Emoji scales count.
- Private pages count.
- Pretend examples count.
- AAC, gestures, partner talk, translation, and assistive tools count.
The templates are there to support curiosity, not to create pressure.