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Setting Goals for Next Year

Reflecting on Our Growth

Day 174of 180
Week 35of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Reflect on personal language arts growth this year

2

Create realistic goals for next year's learning

3

Practice expressing thoughts through writing

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 16:3

“Commit your works to Yahweh, and your plans will be established.”

— Proverbs 16:3 (WEB)

God helps us plan and grow in our learning

📦 Materials Needed

  • Colorful paper
  • Pencils
  • Stickers
  • Writing portfolio
  • Goal setting worksheet
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and review their writing journey this year. Celebrate their progress and growth.

💭 Review Question: What was your favorite thing you learned about writing this year?
2Teaching (8 min)

Discuss how setting goals helps us learn and grow. Explain that goals should be specific, measurable, and achievable.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Goals help us improve
  • We can always learn more
  • God wants us to grow and try our best
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you want to learn next year?
  • What was challenging for you this year?
  • How can you get better at writing?
3Activity: My Learning Goals Poster (8 min)
writing

Students create a colorful goal-setting poster with 3 specific language arts goals

📝 Instructions:
  1. Fold paper into three sections
  2. Write one goal in each section
  3. Decorate with stickers and drawings
  4. Share goals with a partner
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher helps write goals

Challenge: Include specific steps to achieve each goal

4Closing (4 min)

Celebrate each student's goals and commitment to learning

📝 Review Questions:
  • What goal are you most excited about?
  • How can your family help you reach your goals?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us learn and grow. Please guide us as we set new goals and continue to learn. Amen.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll thank God for the gift of language!

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 16:3

“Commit your works to Yahweh, and your plans will be established.”

— Proverbs 16:3 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Hand motions: 'Commit' - point to heart, 'Works' - mime writing, 'Yahweh' - point up

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Goal setting is an important skill that helps children develop self-motivation and learning strategies.

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage realistic, positive goals
  • Help child break large goals into smaller steps
  • Celebrate effort, not just achievement
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might set unrealistic goals or feel discouraged

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enthusiasm about learning, specific goal descriptions

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a goal tracking chart at home
  • Practice goal-setting in other subjects
  • Review goals monthly as a family

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