"A wise person thinks ahead." Proverbs 13:16
Its never too early to teach children to plan for success. The beginning of a new school year is a great time to help your child set personal goals for the coming year. Even our young children have goals, from potty training and learning to tie shoes to learning to ride a bike or swim and saving money for a special toy. Teaching a child to visualize his goal will help him aim for a target, focus his boundless energy, and take pride in a job well done. Over time, your child will be able to look at his “track record” of success and feel more confident when tackling new challenges.
Depending on the child's age, encourage your child to establish personal goals in the key aspects of his life: Physical, Spiritual, Educational, Relational (all relationships/friendships), and Financial. Give your child freedom to articulate her goals and brainstorm ideas to help her reach them. Write them down and help your child set priorities, if appropriate. Guide her in choosing goals that are reasonable and attainable within the year. For long term goals, focus on milestones that can reasonably be accomplished within the year.
Breathe life into these goals by creating a vision board -- have your child write, draw or cut and paste pictures representing his goal(s). Review goals periodically. Remember to encourage your child by acknowledging the progress he is making toward his goal. Be specific when sharing your observations with the child. When a goal is attained...Celebrate!
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