Goal Getters

Let's talk goals!

Setting goals around learning habits (aka learning behaviors) is crucial for overall success and achievement in school. These types of goals provide a clear sense of direction and purpose, helping learners stay motivated and engaged in everything they do. Goals also empower students to take ownership of themselves and their education, fostering a sense of responsibility and self-discipline, and contributing to improved learning outcomes. Teaching children to set and achieve goals from an early age instills valuable skills that will serve them well throughout their educational journey and in life beyond the classroom.

This week's guest bloggers reflect on their progress toward their learning habits goals. Enjoy!

It is important to have a lot of courage and stamina if you want to achieve your goal.    - @Fortnite

It is important for kids to set goals because you have to put in the effort and you learn to take healthy risks (not bad risks that will hurt you).    - @BlueBear

It is important to keep working on your goal and stick with it as long as you need to to achieve it. If one day you forget to work on it, that's OK - just try again the next day.     - @SODA

It is important for kids to set goals. For example, if you want to be great at lacrosse, you will need to practice at your house or park. Practice is what will help you reach your goal.    - @McWhopper

It is important to set a goal that is reasonable and one that you will strive to achieve every day.    - @RoxyDog91010

When you set a goal for yourself, it is important to make a plan for how you will achieve it.      - @imadog697

When setting a goal for yourself, it is important to remember to make sure it is achievable. Second, it can't be too easy. If it's too easy, it is not really something you need to work on.    - @TennisMan18

It is important to set goals because when we achieve our goals, we become a better person and our community becomes a much better place.    - @Ruff

It's important for kids to set goals because when you set one, you are setting yourself up for success.    - @Rosita

When you are setting a goal for yourself, it is important to choose a goal that is meaningful. If you just pick a goal that does not really matter to you, you might as well just not choose one in the first place. Also, you need to make sure you know how frequently you will work toward your goal. If you never work toward it, nothing will change.     - @LoonDog1

When you want to get better at something, you should set a goal for yourself so that you will be successful.    - @HockeyGirl14

It is important for kids to set goals because they need to develop good habits so that they can be successful in life. For example, setting a goal to be more organized would be helpful so that you don't lose stuff.    - @PotatoHead

I think it is important for kids to set goals because it will help us be better learners and be the best people we can be.  If you know what you need to improve on, you can set a goal for yourself so that you can work toward it.    - @TheRing

It is important for kids to set goals because when you know you have something you need to work on (like owning your learning or not talking with friends during independent work time), you can set a goal and work on it. It's a good idea to think about your goals and whether or not you are actually working on achieving them.    - @CookieDog and Coconut5