Setting Goals

Monday, January 4th - Motivational Monday

Welcome back! I hope you had restful and relaxing winter break! First, listen to this Motivational Message from Mrs. Collins.

Then watch a grade level video about our theme of setting goals.

Goal Setting K - 2

Rocky Kids Goal Setting 3 - 4

Brain Pop: Goal Setting K - 3

Start to think about a goal that you would like to set this week.

Tuesday, January 5th - Read Aloud

Listen to this read aloud for your grade level first.

How to Catch a Star K - 1

Zack Hang in There 2 - 4

Then pick a second read aloud to listen to from the list below. Think about the steps that each person in the story takes to achieve a goal.

Jeremiah Learns to Read

Salt in His Shoes

After the Fall

Because

Goal

The Thing That Lou Couldn’t Do

Sometimes a goal starts with a wish or a dream. Take a look at the grade level activity and write or draw about a wish or a dream that you have that could turn into a goal.

K - 2 Start With a Dream

2 - 4 Wishful Thinking

Wednesday, January 6th - Second Step lessons

First, begin to think about turning your wish or dream into a goal. How do we do that? By making it a smart goal! Review what a SMART goal is here. Watch this video to listen to some questions you can ask yourself to develop your SMART goal.

Then develop a SMART goal for yourself by writing or drawing the steps you will need to take to accomplish your goal. Pick one of the grade level choices below that will help you develop a SMART goal

• Goal Organizer K - 4 (video directions)

• Three Stars and A Wish K - 1 Write a wish that you have and then next to the stars write what steps you need to take to make the wish a goal.

• SMART Goals Think Sheet 2 - 4

• Goal Planning 3 - 4 (Paragraph form)

Then watch your Second Step lesson below.

Kindergarten First Second Third Fourth

Thursday, January 7th - Mindfulness Thursday

First watch this Mindfulness video on goal setting. Mindfulness and Goal Setting

Then Choose one grade level activity below:

Grades K - 1 Work on this goal setting activity today. You may choose to finish the activity tomorrow. You may also choose to share your answers with an adult instead of writing or drawing them. (Video Directions for this activity)

Grades 2 - 4 And finally, break your goal down into specific action steps that you can take to reach your goal. Choose one activity below.

Goal Planning Steps 2- 4

Actions Steps for Achieving Goals (2 - 4)

Goal Setting - Action Steps One goal, several action steps (2-4)

Finally, fill out this google form by the end of the week to let me know what you are learning about this week.

Friday, January 8th - Fun Friday

Listen to a song or two about goal setting for some motivation!

Bimi Boo Goal Song K - 1

Growth Mindset Goal Setting Song

Small Talk about Goals

Oh, and if you want to brush up on your grammar skills (parts of speech) try a New Year's Madlib below!

3 - 4 New Year's Madlibs

Finally, fill out this google form by the end of the day.

Optional Activities:

New Year's Resolutions (2 - 4)

New Year's Resolutions Newspaper (3-4)

Sometimes when we make a goal there are things that get in our way of accomplishing the goal called obstacles or barriers. There are some habits, things that we do over and over again, that can help or hurt our efforts to reach our goal.

Grades 2 - 4 Then choose one activity below that can help you to overcome the obstacles in your way and reach your goal. Write or draw your answers.

• Good Habits for Goal Setting (2- 4) Good vs Bad habits

• State Your Goals Positively (2 - 4)

• Goal Planning Habits 3 - 4 Strength and Areas to Improve Chart

• Goals and Habits (4) Inventory of goal setting habits

• Overcoming Barriers to Accomplishing Goals (4)