Helping Kids Set and Achieve Goals

Goal-Directed Kids, by Dr. Brad
Schwall
Goals are targets. Goals help us know what we are trying to accomplish. Goals
keep us focused. Children and teens learn how to set and achieve goals through
practice. Help your child or teen set a goal. The goal might involve learning a
skill, improving performance in a subject or sport, or thinking ahead about college
or career.
The Cool Rule taught in the Cool Kids curriculum lesson on
setting goals is "Get it Done." Guide your child or teen
through the steps below.
1. Know what needs to be done
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Set a specific goal. Ask, “What do you want to learn, improve in, or
accomplish?”
Break down the goal into smaller steps. Ask, “What steps will it take to do
that?”
2. Make a plan
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Decide when, where, and how you will complete each step for achieving
the goal.
Ask, “When and how will you complete each step?”
3. Put the plan into action
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Follow the steps to your plan.
Work hard.
Change your plan as needed.
Affirm progress and achievement of the goal helping your child understand
how he or she took each step to accomplish the goal.
Say, “You worked very hard to achieve your goal and your work paid off.
You can be proud of yourself.”
Set specific goals in your family and affirm your children when they achieve
goals. Success leads to more success.
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Niños Dirigidos por Metas
Las metas son objetivas. Las metas nos ayudan a saber lo que queremos
lograr. Las metas son ayudan a mantenernos enfocados. Los niños y jóvenes
aprenden a poner y lograr metas con mucha practica.
Ayuda a tu hijo o joven a sentar metas. La meta podía ser aprender una nueva
habilidad, o mejorar en alguna materia, o empezar a planear los estudios en el
colegio o sus carreras.
La Regla “Cool” de el currículum de “Cool Kids” que enseña como asentar metas
es “Termínalo”. Ayuda a tu hijo/a con los siguientes pasos.
Termínalo
1. Establece qué es lo que tienes que hacer
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Siente una meta específica.
Anote lo que necesita hacerse para alcanzar tal meta.
2. Haz un plan
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Decida cuándo, dónde, y cómo hará cada paso para alcanzar la
meta.
3. Pon ese plan en acción
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Siga los pasos de su plan.
Trabaje arduamente.
Cambie su plan según sea necesario.
Celebre el progreso y cumplimiento de la meta.