1st grade goal setting

Goal setting with elementary students doesn't have to be hard. It can be a simple 3 step process to set Smart goals for kids. I share those three steps, as well as student goal setting worksheets in this blog post.

Allowing students to set their own goals is powerful! This blog post shares benefits, tips and ideas for boosting student success with goal-setting! These sight word slips help students set and meet goals for learning sight words.

Goal setting for students is an important SEL strategy I use at the elementary level. This includes explicit modeling so students see how SMART goals work.

There are two key elements to helping children learn how to set appropriate goals. 1. Teach students what makes a good goal. 2. A super-cool goal setting template!

Student goal setting is such a great way to encourage your students and for students to take ownership of their learning. While student goal setting in a kindergarten or first grade classroom can be a little more difficult, your students will get so excited and involved in their learning if done. I have created these free and simple goal setting sheets that are simple and student friendly for an elementary classroom. Students can write their own reading and math goals on these simple sheets…

Goal setting is a great activity to do with students in the classroom. Sometimes it is planned out, but sometimes teachers teach a lesson in the moment and it goes really well! In this lesson, I brainstorm a list of goals students want to work on and we outline some action steps students can take to accomplish the goal they have written down. #goalsetting #studentsgoalsetting #teachingmoments #teachablemoments

Are you ready to try goal setting with your students this year, but not sure how to start? Grab an inspiring picture book to help set the tone! Here are some picture books for goal setting that might just inspire your students to dream big!

...from the 6 and 7 year olds in my class!

I saw this great Goal Getter display by Lessons with Laughter and knew that I had to recreate it. It was inspired by her trip to the Ron Clark Academy which ...

Teach elementary students to set SMART Goals. Help your 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and even 6th grade students identify their academic goals and individual student goals with this fun elementary classroom activity! Included are lessons for teaching students how to set strategic, realistic and measurable goals with an action plan and time limit.

Students setting goals can be powerful, whether it be for a New Year's resolution activity, back-to-school activity, or anytime during the school year. But goal-setting can also be challenging for students, so let's make the process meaningful and memorable, with built-in ways to help them follow through and reach those goals.

You know what time it is…time to make New Years resolutions! I don’t particularly care for New Years resolutions because they never really work. What does work however is setting goals. Setting realistic goals and looking back on them to reflect and evaluate. I’ve researched 6 different ways you can set goals in your classroom […]

FREE goal sheets for your elementary classroom!

Hey teacher friends! I am so excited to show you my new tool for goal setting and data tracking in my classroom. But first, let’s rewind to August. During the first week of school, students filled out these goal sheets. They wrote in one goal for each category. It made for a gorgeous, colorful, and ... Read More about Setting Goals With Students

5 Goal Setting Read Alouds ideas that are videos for kindergarten, first grade, or anyone wishing to set goals. These will help set the stage for goal setting discussions. #teachmagically #goalsetting #goalsetter #kindergarten #firstgrade #goals #readalouds #kindergartenclassroom

Goal setting is a great activity to do with students in the classroom. SMART goal setting gives students a template and a format to follow when setting goals. Here are 4 tips teachers can use in the classroom to get academic and behavior goals with their students. #goalsetting #studentsgoalsetting #classroomgoalsetting

Kindergarten goals for the whole school year.

Student Goal Setting in Elementary School

Teachers are you looking for goal setting picture books that teach goal setting to your upper elementary students? Look no further! This quick read blog post includes all of my favorite picture books to teach goal setting AND free worksheet printables making lesson planning for the first weeks of school a snap. Click to read today and claim your free goal setting worksheet printables.

Growth mindset and student SMART Goal Setting in elementary school. Activities to use in any classroom that helps students learn how to set SMART goals and monitor their progress to meet the goals. #smartgoals #goalsetting #studentgoals #growthmindset