Posts Tagged by goals
New Year’s Writing Ideas
New Year’s Writing Ideas— The start of the new year is an especially relevant time for journaling and reflection. As you prepare for the next year, encourage students to reflect on their success in 2011 and their goals for 2012. These 50 invite students to think about their New Year’s resolutions and their happiest memories… more
Preteen Journaling | Developing Talents & Creating Results
Preteen Journaling— Our qualities, talents, and traits are part of what make up our self-concept. Approachability is an example of a quality and shyness a trait. All of us have a combination of qualities and personality traits, as well as talents at which we excel. All of these are part of what make us who… more
Journal Prompts for Kids — Back to School (Part 2)
Journal Prompts for Kids about Back to School Part 2 (see Back to School Journal Prompts Part 1 here)— As your students adjust to a new grade, new teachers, and new lessons, encourage them to explore their thoughts and feelings about the school year with these 53 new journal prompts. From thinking about their influence… more
Journal Prompts for Kids — Back to School (Part 1)
Journal Prompts for Kids about Back to School (Part 1)— With the beginning of the new school year, it’s time to get students involved and engaged in journaling once again! Though their minds may still be set to summer mode, these 57 fun journal prompts will have students excited about writing. Students can reflect on… more
Self Confidence
Self Confidence— Why It is an Important Trait to Possess Self confidence is one of the most important traits a person can have as this trait reflects belief in one’s abilities, talents, gifts and strengths. When one has this trait she holds herself in high regard and, more often than not, self-confidence is something that… more
Goal Setting for Middle Schoolers
Goal Setting for Middle Schoolers— Goal setting is a great habit for kids to learn and master. But, goal setting and following through on established goals are two different things! This is where journaling comes in handy. There is simply no better tool out there to help remind a person how far they’ve come and… more
Kids Goals | Goal Setting & Visioning Tools
Kids Goals — Tools for Goal Setting Some kids are masters at making goals for themselves and creating a plan for achieving those goals, but the majority of kids – like adults – are not. Teaching kids goals setting (not goal but goals!) is essential because it is a skill that effects both a child’s… more
Elementary Writing | 77 New Year’s Ideas
Elementary Writing for the New Year The start of a new year is a wonderful time for students to reflect on all of the places that a person has been, the things he or she has done, and all that was experienced during the previous year. The New Year is also a great time to… more
School Success Enhanced by Goal Setting and Journaling
School success is vital to a child’s present and future happiness, and goal setting can help enhance a child’s chances of succeeding in school. Goal setting, however, is hard for most of us. Sometimes it is difficult to clarify for ourselves what our goals are and how we intend to achieve them. This is especially… more
Setting Goals Through Journaling Encourages A Pre-Teen’s Self-Esteem
Preteen Journaling for Improved Self Esteem— A pre-teen’s self-esteem is a reflection of their overall evaluation of their own worth and value. It’s that internal feeling that we all have and is the foundation of our self-confidence. Both our self-esteem and self-confidence can be seen by others through our behaviors like assertiveness, caution, procrastination and… more
