Goal Setting
True or False: Goals should be specific and measurable.
True. Specific and measurable goals are more likely to be met.
True or False: Everyone has the same guiding principles.
False. There are principles we all have in common, but they are different for each person.
True or False: When you learn new things, your brain actually grows.
True. When we learn new things, we form new pathways in our brains, which grows our brains!
True or False: Feliz Navidad means Merry Christmas in French.
FALSE! It is Spanish!
How can you monitor your progress towards your goals?
Set regular check-ins. Am I where I need to be, or do I need to try a new approach?
Who decides your guiding principles?
YOU!
When we are learning new things, we aren't usually very good at them because the neural pathways in our brains are new and not as strong. What does practicing new things do to our brains and the neural pathways?
Practicing makes the neural pathways stronger!
Finish these lyrics: Grandma got run over by a reindeer, on her way from our house Christmas eve. You can say there's no such thing as Santa, but as for me and grandpa _____________!
WE BELIEVE!
What are the 3 steps to reaching a goal?
1. Set a Goal
2. Break Down Your Goal
3. Monitor Your Progress
Bob chooses to do a movie night with his family over going to his friend's house. What is one of his guiding principles?
Family
If you are trying to learn something new in math class, who could you ask for help?
Your peers/friends, your teachers, your siblings or guardians, a Youtube tutorial.
In the 12 Days of Christmas song, what did they get on the 5th day?
5 Golden Rings
How can you make a long-term goal easier to achieve?
Break it into multiple short-term goals.
Sarah chooses to tell the teacher after she copied her friend's homework, even though she knows she'll get in trouble. What is one of her guiding principles?
Honesty/doing the right thing.
If you are trying to learn something new and no matter how much you practice, you can't seem to get it right, what should you do?
Try a new strategy or way of doing things. Practice makes permanent - not perfect!
Can you name all of the reindeer that pull Santa's sleigh?
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and RUDOLPH!
What is 1 short term goal that you have?
*Remember, short-term goals are achieved in days, weeks, or sometimes months.
What are your top 3 guiding principles?
Great!
What is one new thing you would like to learn how to do?
Thanks for sharing!
Please sing us your favorite holiday song!
Wow! Great job!