Unlocking Potential: The Magic of Goal Setting at Edubridge in the Early Years
As basketball legend Michael Jordan once said, “I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.”
Goal setting is like setting a GPS for your dreams, without it, you might end up lost in a sea of distractions. It’s all about defining clear, achievable objectives that help students navigate their way to success. Plus, it keeps motivation levels high. Well, who doesn’t love a good checkmark on their to-do list?
Edubridge in Action: Visualizing Goals for a Brighter Tomorrow
In Junior Kindergarten, we read the story ‘Giraffes Can’t Dance’ to help us settle in and learn more about ourselves. Gerald’s journey taught us that setting goals is important for personal growth and self-discovery. The story shows that everyone can succeed if we establish our own goals.
This experience helped us set our initial goals for the year, and we’re excited to create new ones as we progress. Setting goals gives us direction and motivation, helping us focus on what we want to achieve and allowing us to celebrate our successes by the end of the year.
In Senior Kindergarten, we delved into the Learner Profile Attribute of being Goal-Oriented by listening to a read aloud – ‘Salt in His Shoes’, the inspiring true story of Michael Jordan. The book illustrated the importance of hard work, daily practice, patience, and perseverance we should have whilst achieving our goals. This powerful narrative set the stage for our students to establish their academic and personal goals for the year.
The Next Steps in Goal Setting at Edubridge
To keep the goal-setting momentum going, it’s important to team up with parents and teachers creating a supportive atmosphere where students feel encouraged to chase their dreams, and maybe even turn a few of those goals into exciting adventures! After all, who knows? Today’s “I want to read a book” could lead to tomorrow’s “I’m writing a bestseller!”