Grades 2–5
My Goal Staircase
Write your goal at the top of the stairs and four small steps to climb there, with a helper and a finish date.
SEL worksheet · Goal setting
Make It a SMART Goal
Match the five letters of a SMART goal to their meanings, find the SMART goals and write your own.
- Grade level
- Grades 3–5
- Time
- About 25 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:
- Draw a line from each letter to what it means.
- It is hard but possible for you.
- It says exactly what you will do.
- It has a date to finish by.
- You can count or check it to see your progress.
- It matters to you and your life.
- Is it a SMART goal? Circle one.
- I will get better at soccer.
Teacher tip
Rewrite a vague class goal together as a SMART goal.
How to use it
- Check in on goals every Friday for a few minutes.
- Let kids choose a school, home or fun goal.
- Read scenarios aloud for younger kids and let them answer with a drawing.
Watch for
Goals that are too big or too vague. Help kids make them specific.
Talk about it
- What might get in the way, and what will you do then?
- How might someone else see it differently?
Take it further
Hold a goal celebration when kids reach theirs.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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