Grades 2–5
Weekly Goal Tracker
Pick one goal for the week, check off each day you work on it and look back on Friday.
SEL worksheet · Goal setting
If–Then Plans
Write an if-then plan for four things that could get in the way of a goal, then make two of your own.
- Grade level
- Grades 3–5
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Topic
- Goal setting
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Goal setting, Planning, Tracking progress, Self-reflection
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Things can get in the way of a goal. An if–then plan gets you ready: “If this happens, then I will do this.”
- Goal: I will read for 20 minutes every night.
- If I want to watch TV instead, then
- If I forget my book at school, then
- If I feel too tired at bedtime, then
- If I get to a hard word, then
Teacher tip
Share your own if-then plan, like “If I feel tired, then I will read for just five minutes.”
How to use it
- Check in on goals every Friday for a few minutes.
- Let kids choose a school, home or fun goal.
- Keep finished sheets in an SEL folder so kids can look back on their growth.
Watch for
Goals that are too big or too vague. Help kids make them specific.
Talk about it
- What is the first small step?
- How might someone else see it differently?
Take it further
Hold a goal celebration when kids reach theirs.
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