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Achievement Awards

Children will honor their goals and achievements by creating a medallion they can proudly wear.

Lesson Plan

Supplies Needed

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Steps

  • Step 1

    The value of setting goals is an important lesson that should be taught to young children. It teaches core skills that prepare them for life, and it can boost confidence and help them make better decisions. Ask children to think of times they've seen people being presented with a medal or an award. Perhaps it was while watching the Olympics or an award ceremony such as the televised Kids' Choice Awards. Talk about how these people set a goal and worked hard to achieve it. Discuss the steps they may have taken along the way.

  • Step 2

    Ask children to think of goals they'd like to achieve. Have them focus on one that is attainable in the near future, such as learning to tie their shoes, learning a new song by heart, reading a book by themselves, or anything else they're motivated to accomplish. Then have them create a medallion out of Model Magic that they can wear when they achieve it. Make sure they form a loop in the medallion so that they can thread a ribbon through it.

  • Step 3

    Have an awards ceremony day when children are presented with their medallions. Have a classmate introduce the honoree and present the medal. Then have the recipient give a brief "acceptance speech" to talk about the goal they achieved, how they accomplished it, and why it was important to them.

Standards

SEL: Self-Awareness: Recognize one’s strengths, emotions, and limitations with a well-grounded sense of confidence and purpose. 

SEL: Self-Management: Manage one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors effectively in different situations and to achieve goals and aspirations. 

Adaptations

Ask children to nominate a classmate for an award, perhaps for showing kindness, helping another student, being skilled at kickball, or anything else. They can write it if they're able or present the nominee and reason for the award orally to the class. 

Create a "positivity chart." Have students talk about challenging areas for them and write them on the board, then ask them how they can turn it positive. For example, if a student says "I have trouble writing the letters of the alphabet" ask them how they can change that and write the response underneath. Perhaps it could say "My writing will get better because I'll practice writing the alphabet every day for five minutes."