Grades 3–5
Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan
Plan a goal four ways: your wish, the best outcome, the obstacle inside you that could get in the way and a plan to beat it.
SEL worksheet · Goal setting
School, Health or Kindness Goal?
Sort twelve goals into school, health and kindness goals, then write one goal of your own for each kind.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–4
- 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:
- Write each goal in the right box.
- My school goal:
- My health goal:
- My kindness goal:
Teacher tip
Let kids pick their favorite of the three to start this week.
How to use it
- Share one of your own goals and the steps you are taking.
- Keep the first goals small enough to reach in a week.
- Use it during morning meeting or right after recess, when the topic is fresh.
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?
- Have you ever been in a moment like this? What happened?
Take it further
Make a class goal, like reading 1,000 minutes, and track it on a big chart.
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Goal Check-In: How Am I Doing?
Rate how you are doing on your goal for six questions, from following your plan to asking for help, then plan next week.
Grades 3–5
Is This Goal Realistic?
Circle realistic or not realistic for ten goals, from reading every night to becoming famous by Friday, then fix one.
Grades 2–5
Goal-Getter Secret Code
Crack the number code to find three goal-getter mottos, like “Small steps add up,” and pick the one that will help you most.
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