Lesson 1.3: Goals Setting

Lesson Summary

This lesson provides participants with an opportunity to reflect on their lives and use their experiences to develop goals while balancing multiple roles.

Key Understandings

Parents understand the difference between a short-term and a long-term goal.
Parents understand how setting SMART goals can positively impact their lives and their children’s lives.
Parents recognize the importance of role models and a support system when trying to achieve their goals.

BEFORE: Engage in Learning

This lesson focuses on the importance of goal setting while balancing multiple roles and discuss short-term goals, long-term goals, and aligning parenting philosophy with goals.

We are going to watch a video of the book, “A Chair for Mother”.

A Chair for my Mother

As you watch, think about how the family worked together to accomplish their goals.

Many of us here fulfill goals daily and we don't even realize it--just like in the book.

DURING: Explore new concepts

There are two types of goals. There are short-term and long-term goals.

A short-term goal is something you want to accomplish soon, like this week, this month or this year.
Just like building blocks, you stack one short-term goal in front of another short-term goal, and so on, until you create a long-term goal
When we set goals, it is important that they are SMART. A SMART goal means that it is Specific, Measurable, Achievable/Attainable, Relevant, Timely. Watch the video below that explains what a SMART goal is and why it is important to set SMART goals.

How to Set Goals

How to Set Goals for 2020New Year’s resolutions are so last year. Set smart goals for your life and start making those goals happen!

This blog talks about the following areas of life to help you set SMART goals:

Financial Goals
Spiritual Goals
Fitness Goals
Educational Goals
Family Goals
Career Goals
Social Goals

Goal setting takes time and reflection

In the last lesson, we asked you to reflect on your strengths. You can build on these strengths to start setting short-term goals. See example below of a goal-setting plan with some sample short-term goals.

Sample Goal Setting Plan.pdf

AFTER: Extend your learning

There are many benefits to goal-setting. Goal setting can have the following outcomes:

Improving self-image when meeting the goal
Prioritizing and knowing what is most important
Defining reality and separating it from wishful thinking while realizing what is attainable
Building responsibility for one’s self and accepting what needs to be done
Improving decision making
Communicating your purpose gives you the opportunity to engage in conversation

Self-Concept

Your belief in your own abilities to deal with various situations can play a role in how you feel about yourself and whether or not you successfully achieve your goals in life.

Influences

Role models are important influences. They are people that you look up to and try to be like. A role model brings you closer to reaching your goals. They encourage you and keep you on track.

Reflection

A role model brings you closer to reaching your goals. Take a few moments to think about the people that influence you: parents, teachers, relatives or friends …

o Which person stands out the most?

o What was it that the person said or did that stands out?

Share your reflection with the other participants in your local program.

Exit Ticket: My Contact List

Encouragement is going to come from the positive group while discouragement will always come from a negative group of people in our lives.

Let's see now if we can come up with our own "Contact List” of support. Think of who gives you the encouragement needed to succeed with your goals. You can add to that list throughout the year and include some of the people in this class as well!

You can download and print the form below to create a contact list of people that can encourage and support you goals. You can also write your contact list on a sheet of paper or add them to a group in your phone.

Exit Ticket - My Contact List.pdf

Check for Understanding - Unit 1 Assessment

At the end of every unit of instruction, you will take a few minutes to answer a couple of questions that will check your understanding on the lessons you have completed.

You have completed three lessons in Unit 1:

Lesson 1.1: Parenting Philosophies
Lesson 1.2: Parent's Strengths
Lesson 1.3: Parenting Goals

Your instructor will share a link with the 2-3 questions you will answer.

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