Lesson Plan
Miracle Question Blueprint
Students will use the miracle question to imagine a meaningful change, draw and discuss their envisioned future, and identify a small actionable goal.
This session builds hope, enhances solution-focused thinking, clarifies aspirations, and strengthens students’ emotional resilience and goal-setting skills.
Audience
3rd Grade Students
Time
25 minutes
Approach
Guided imagery, drawing, discussion, and reflection.
Materials
- Imagine the Miracle Slide Deck, - Miracle Question Prompt Script, - Draw Your Morning After Worksheet, - Vision Sharing Chat Guide, - Feel-Good Reflection Worksheet, and - Drawing Paper and Colored Pencils
Prep
Teacher Preparation
10 minutes
- Review the Imagine the Miracle Slide Deck to familiarize yourself with imagery prompts.
- Study the step-by-step prompts in the Miracle Question Prompt Script.
- Print copies of the Draw Your Morning After Worksheet and Feel-Good Reflection Worksheet.
- Arrange a quiet, comfortable space free from distractions for your 1:1 session.
Step 1
Introduction
5 minutes
- Welcome the student and set a warm, supportive tone.
- Explain the session goal: to imagine a “miracle” that solves their problem overnight.
- Use prompts from the Miracle Question Prompt Script: “If a miracle happened while you slept and your problem was solved, what would be different?”
Step 2
Imagine the Miracle
7 minutes
- Display the Imagine the Miracle Slide Deck.
- Guide the student to close their eyes and vividly picture waking up after the miracle.
- Ask open-ended follow-up questions from the script about sights, sounds, feelings, and actions.
Step 3
Draw Your Morning After
7 minutes
- Give the student the Draw Your Morning After Worksheet.
- Encourage drawing or writing details of their imagined scenario.
- Prompt them to label key people, places, and emotions they noticed.
Step 4
Vision Sharing Chat
3 minutes
- Use the Vision Sharing Chat Guide to facilitate discussion.
- Ask the student what part of their drawing stands out most and how it makes them feel.
- Explore one small step they could take tomorrow to move toward that vision.
Step 5
Feel-Good Reflection
3 minutes
- Hand out the Feel-Good Reflection Worksheet.
- Guide the student to note one positive feeling from the session and one small, concrete goal.
- Conclude with praise and encouragement for their insight and effort.
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Slide Deck
Imagine the Miracle
In this activity, you’ll use your imagination to picture a miracle that solves a problem overnight and explore how your life changes.
Welcome the student warmly. Explain that today they’ll use their imagination to picture a miracle that solves a problem they’re facing. Encourage them to be as detailed as they like.
What Is the Miracle Question?
“If a miracle happened while you slept and your problem was solved, what would be different when you woke up?”
Introduce the core tool from Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. Read the question slowly and let the student absorb it.
Close Your Eyes and Imagine
• Find a comfortable position
• Close your eyes and take three deep breaths
• Picture waking up after your miracle
Guide the student through a brief breathing exercise to settle in. Invite them to close their eyes and breathe deeply.
Explore Your Senses
• What do you see around you?
• What sounds do you hear?
• What does the air or your clothes feel like?
Prompt the student to use their senses. Pause after each question to let them visualize.
Notice Emotions & People
• How do you feel when you wake up?
• Who is there with you?
• What are you doing first?
Encourage the student to focus on feelings and people in their vision. Ask for descriptions and names.
Follow-Up Questions
“What part of your vision stands out most?”
“How does that make you feel?”
“What’s one small thing you could do tomorrow to move toward this vision?”
Use these questions to deepen the discussion. Let the student answer each, then follow up if they pause.
Capture Your Vision
Use your worksheet to sketch or write details of your morning after the miracle. Label people, places, and feelings.
Hand out the Draw Your Morning After Worksheet. Encourage creativity—words, pictures, or both are fine.
Ready to Reflect
Think of one positive feeling from today’s session and one small step you can try tomorrow. You’ll jot these down next.
Prepare to wrap up. Remind the student to note one feeling and one small goal on the Feel-Good Reflection Worksheet.
Script
Miracle Question Prompt Script
Step 1: Introduction (Word-for-Word)
“Hello [Student Name]! I’m so glad you’re here today. We’re going to do something fun with our imagination. It’s called the Miracle Question. Imagine that while you sleep tonight, a miracle happens and the problem you’re facing is completely solved. When you wake up tomorrow, everything feels different in a really good way. My job is to help you picture that special morning. Are you ready to give it a try?”
Step 2: Asking the Miracle Question (Word-for-Word)
“Okay, close your eyes for a moment. Imagine it’s morning, and the miracle has happened. What is the very first thing you notice that tells you the miracle worked? You can imagine anything you like. Take a moment and picture it now.”
Step 3: Guided Imagery Prompts (Word-for-Word)
“Great. Keep your eyes closed and take three deep breaths with me. Breathe in... and out...
Breathe in... and out...
One more time—breathe in... and out...
Now, staying relaxed with your eyes closed, I’m going to ask you some questions. After each one, take a moment to really imagine your answer. Ready?
- What do you see around you when you wake up?
(Pause and listen.) - What sounds do you hear?
(Pause and listen.) - How does the air or your clothes feel on your skin?
(Pause and listen.)”
Step 4: Follow-Up Questions (Word-for-Word)
“Okay—you can open your eyes now. Thank you for imagining that with me. Let’s talk about what you noticed:
• Which part of your morning picture stands out most to you?
• How did that part make you feel?
• What is one small thing you could try tomorrow to start making that vision come true?”
Praise and encouragement:
“That was fantastic. You painted a really clear picture with your words. I’m proud of how thoughtfully you imagined your miracle. Keep that vision in mind and think about that one small step you can try tomorrow!”
Activity
Draw Your Morning After
Imagine the miracle has happened! Use this worksheet to sketch or write what your morning looks like after your problem is solved.
1. Draw Your Scene
Take your pencils or markers and draw a picture of your morning after the miracle. Show people, places, and things you notice first.
2. Label Key Details
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Who is in your picture?
• ________________________________________________
• ________________________________________________ -
What are you doing first?
• ________________________________________________ -
How do you feel?
• ________________________________________________
3. Add More Notes
Use this space to write or draw anything else you noticed about your miracle morning: sights, sounds, smells, or special moments.
Discussion
Vision Sharing Chat Guide
Purpose: To reflect on the student’s miracle-morning drawing and identify a small, concrete step toward that vision.
- Reflection on Drawing
- What part of your picture stands out the most to you?
- Why is that moment or detail important?
- How does it make you feel when you think about it?
- Connecting to Your Vision
- What does this detail tell us about your miracle morning?
- Who else appears in your vision, and how do they support you?
- Identifying an Action Step
- What is one small thing you could try tomorrow to move toward this vision?
- How do you think that step will help you feel closer to your miracle?
- Transition to Wrap-Up
- Praise the student for their creativity and insight.
- Introduce the Feel-Good Reflection Worksheet to capture one positive feeling and one small goal from today’s session.
Teacher Tips: Use encouraging language, nod and maintain open body language, and validate all student ideas to foster confidence.
Cool Down
Feel-Good Reflection
Take a moment to capture one positive feeling from our session and set a small goal for tomorrow.
1. Positive Feeling
What one word best describes how you feel after today’s miracle activity?
2. Small Goal
Write one small, doable step you can take tomorrow to move closer to your miracle vision:
Great job today! Keep this feeling and goal in mind as you head into tomorrow.