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The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and starting on the first one. —Mark Twain Smart Goals At Home Resources Level: Upper Elementary (3-5) Concepts: • Goal Setting • Visualization Big Ideas For This LessonA dream is a powerful thing. Every great achievement was once a dream – nothing more than an idea.It is the constant attention in the direction of your dream that points the way even in the face of chal-lenges and setbacks. Goal setting is the process through which we transform our dreams into reality.When we set effective goals, we are literally harnessing the power of our dreams. In this way, we beginto understand the truth behind often misunderstood concepts like “What you think you become,” or“the law of attraction” – not as a magical, effortless process but in the nitty gritty of how we conscious-ly shape our thoughts and actions around our dreams, ideas, and goals.To make sure your goals are clear and reachable, each one should be:• Specific• Measurable• Achievable• Rewarding• Time bound Essential VocabularyAchievable: A goal that can realistically be accomplished given your available resources and time. Determined by askingthe question, “What is the smallest possible step I can take to achieve my goal?”Measurable: A goal that has clearly defined outcomes for success. Determined by asking the question, “How will I provethat I have achieved my goal?” or “How will someone else know that I have achieved my goal?”Rewarding: A goal that naturally provides satisfaction, or can be arranged to be satisfying. Determined by asking thequestion, “What do I find exciting about this goal? If it is not naturally exciting, how can I reward myself?”SMART Goal: An acronym used to provide structure and accountability to goal setting. The five parts of a SMART goalinclude: Specific, Measureable, Achievable, Rewarding, and Timely.Specific: A goal that describes exactly what will be accomplished and how it will be accomplished. Determined by askingthe question, “What exactly do I want to accomplish? How will I accomplish it?”Timely: A goal that has a deadline for completion. Determined by asking the question, “When will my goal be com-plete?”© 2018 Empowering Education, Inc. PAGE 1 of 2 All rights reserved.

SMART GOALS | GRADES 3-5 PracticePractice making smart goals with your youth. Pick from one of the topics below or choose on of your own:• A way I can be a good friend• Books I would like to read• A way I can help children less fortunate than me• An idea• Most important goal for the year• Create your own:Use the SMART acronym to develop the goal.• Specific: What is the goal?• Measurable: How will you determine you have achieved your goal?• Achievable: Is your goal realistic?• Rewarding: is your goal relevant and important to you?• Time bound: What is your timeline for achieving the goal? Student Resources• A Dance Like Starlight: One Ballerina’s Dream by Kristy Dempsey (Grades 1 – 4)• Dancing in the Wings by Debbie Allen (Grades 1 – 3)• Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan (Grades 5 – 8)• The Dreamer by Pam Munoz Ryan (Grades 5 – 8)• 50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet by Dennis Denenberg (Grades 3 – 6)• Dare To Dream!: 25 Extraordinary Lives by Sandra McLeod Humphrey (Grades 4 – 7)• Dream: A Tale of Wonder, Wisdom & Wishes by Susan V. Bosak (Wide Age Range)• Dreams Come True....And All They Need Is You! by Mike Dooley (Grades K – 3)• Goal Setting Templates (Activity Village)• Setting Goals Activities (Kiwanis Terrific Kids) Adult Resources• Help Your Child Make and Reach Goals (Video2:37)• The Beginner’s Guide to Goal Setting (Blog)• Stop Procrastination!: How To Set Goals, Implement Daily Routines And Increase Productivity! (Personal Development, Time Management, Productivity) (Book) by Lee Laughton© 2018 Empowering Education, Inc. PAGE 2 of 2 All rights reserved.