Child Goals introduced by Sylvana Mahmic

Jan2026 NN Child Goal.pptx

Harnessing your strengths to progress your goals - Coach and Be Coached activity

Work in pairs and follow the instructions on your worksheet.

Coach and B Coached (CBC) Instructions for pairs

Name your team…………………………
Predict (circle) your team’s goals results! 50% 100%?

INDIVIDUALLY (5 minutes)

Review your goal and prepare to describe it to another parent
Identify the strengths that will help you progress your goal

IN PAIRS - Coaching Discussion (10 minutes per person)

Interview each other about your next goal, your strengths and how to achieve your first step right after the discussion..

Decide: Who will be the first interviewer and who will be interviewed?
Interviewers: fill your peer’s details on the other side of this sheet

A. What is their long term goal? Discuss how the goal supports the interviewee’s life and wishes.

B. Reflect on the strengths they mention

C. Discuss which strength(s) they will use to work on their goal and how. Ask in what way will a particular strength help them achieve this goal.

D. Clarify what is the first achievable step that they can work on right now. Note: It can be to do some research, to make a list of options or register for something that will bring them closer to their goal.

Change roles and repeat

3. ACHIEVE YOUR FIRST STEP INDIVIDUALLY (5 minutes)

IF YOU FINISH EARLY

4. STRENGTHS SPOTTING DISCUSSION

Ideas for possible discussion questions:

● What did you find out? How did it feel to achieve your first step?

● What were you feeling?

● How might you feel when you achieve the long term goal?

● What did you enjoy most about interviewing?”

● What was it like to hear your strengths named?

● How did linking strengths to a goal shift your thinking?

Your thoughts on Pictability

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Creating memories

Research suggests that finding greater meaning in life helps people cope with stress and improves their overall health and well-being—it’s what makes life feel worth living. But finding meaning in life can sometimes feel like an elusive task. In our day-to-day lives, it can be easy to lose sight of the big picture—we tend to focus more on the mundane than the deeply meaningful.

The folks at Berkeley University have many exercises that you can do to create greater meaning and one of our favourite’s is the Creating Memories activity.

HOW TO DO IT

Over the next week, take photographs of things that make your life feel meaningful or full of purpose. These can be people, places, objects, pets. If you are not able to take photos of these things—like if they’re not nearby—you can take photos of souvenirs, reminders, websites, or even other photos.

Then, once you have collected all of your photos, take time to look at and reflect on each one. For each photo or item, write down a response to the following question: “What does this photo represent, and why is it meaningful?”

Creating Memories can happen anywhere. Sometimes our goals might not work out due to circumstances beyond our control but often if we focus we can still create a a beautiful, funny, touching, meaningful memory.