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Can Do!

Can Do!

Affirm self image and visualize success by creating original artwork showing the achievement of personal goals.

Lesson Plan

Supplies Needed

Gather all the supplies needed to bring your craft ideas to life! From paints and markers to glue and scissors, our crafts section has everything to spark creativity and make every project truly special.

  • Paper

Steps

  • Step 1

    Have students create a list of some of their goals or dreams. Encourage them to picture themselves successfully achieving the goals.

  • Step 2

    Ask students to choose one of the goals or dreams from their list. Have them draw a portrait of themselves with a thought bubble in which they illustrate the achievement of their goal or dream.

  • Step 3

    Share the portraits with the class and have students discuss the goal they portrayed and why it is important to them.

Standards

SEL: Self-Awareness: Set and achieve goals to better understand oneself.

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

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

Adaptations

Have students form small teams to write a play about goal-setting and achievement. Have them present their play to the class.

Read books such as "Someday" by Eileen Spinelli, "I Can Do Hard Things: Mindful Affirmations for Kids" by Gabi Garcia and Charity Russell, or other books that inspire kids to think about how to achieve their goals