GOAL SETTING LESSON PLAN
Tackling the Issue of the 20% of child evacuees that go on to drop our of school or fall at least 1 year behind due to an average of 10 missed days a month.
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Learn to set and achieve high goals after a disaster.
Become a Goal Boss!
You are 42 percent more likely to achieve your goals if you write them down.
STATISTICS
Why is Goal Setting Important for Children Impacted By Disasters?
20%
Drop out of school or fall at least 1 year behind
20% of evacuee children drop out of school completely or fall at least 1 year behind due to missing an average of 10 days a MONTH of school.
1 IN 3
Children develop PTSD after a traumatic event
As many as one in three students who experience a traumatic event might exhibit symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
72%
About 72% of children and youth in the United States will have experienced at least one stressful event before the age of 18 (Deryck, Silver, & Prause, 2014).
According to the American Psychological Association, the trauma can:
Lower students’ academic performance
Lead to more school absences
Increase the possibility of dropping out
Result in more suspensions and expulsions
Fundamentally impact a child’s reading ability
ACTIVITIES FOR YOUR GOAL BOSS LESSON PLAN
Educate children in a fun, hands on way with our lesson plan activities!
VISION BOARD MAKING
Vision Boards help you define your goals and visualize them. Some even use them as a daily reminder to look at and take steps to achieve those goals each day.
OUR FUN + EDUCATIONAL WORKSHEETS
Teach children how to be a Goal Boss with our fun and educational worksheets we created ourselves to ensure free access to resources for these children.
CARD MAKING FOR OUR NONPROFIT
A great way to give back to our cause and take a brain break is having children write cards with encouraging messages to go to children impacted by disasters.
VISION BOARD MAKING
Making a vision board can be a super simple yet effective and fun way to visualize your goals.
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Some even keep their vision boards out to remind them to take action to achieve their goals every day.
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You can view this article about how to make a vision board or contact us for a Vision Board Making Party with your organization/business.
GOAL SETTING WORKSHEETS
Download Our Goal Setting Worksheets Below
These worksheets are aimed to help children, both in and out of the classroom set and achieve high goals in a fun and educational way. This will also help them feel hopeful and confident about their future, giving them the best chance to achieve their goals in life.
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All of our resources are FREE as we want to help as many children as possible and we believe access to resources is part of that.