My Strengths and Goals Activity Kit (K–1)

About this resource

Little kids can name what they’re bad at long before they can name what they’re good at. My Strengths and Goals gives kindergarten and first-grade students (Grades K–1) words for both, plus a sticker-covered worksheet they’re proud to share. It builds Self-Awareness, the root of confidence, with a first taste of goal-setting, in SEL activities that end with a class cheer.

What students practice

• Naming something they do well
• Choosing something they want to get better at
• Saying a strength and a goal aloud
• Seeing that both are worth sharing

What’s inside

• A teacher script with timed steps, about 20 minutes, and a flexible outline
• Strengths and Goals Worksheet, in two columns: things I am good at, and things I want to get better at
• My Learning Goals page with four goal starters for the year ahead
• Reflection Questions Sheet with six short questions about strengths, goals and how it feels to reach one
• Certificate of Achievement, plus a short how-to-use page for each printable; 16 pages

A look inside

• Teacher script: “Think about what you’re really good at. Maybe you’re a fantastic helper, you love to read, or you’re great at building with blocks.”
• My Learning Goals page: “I will focus more on”, “I will do better at”, “I will learn how to” and “I will try something new”
• Reflection Questions Sheet: “Why is it important to set goals?”

How to use this my strengths and goals kit

• Explain what a strength is, and that wanting to get better at things is okay too
• Have students write or draw under both worksheet headings, using the script’s ideas, from building with blocks to tying shoes or being more patient
• In the last five minutes, decorate the sheets with stickers and share one strength and one goal while the class cheers
• Save the reflection sheet and My Learning Goals page for a follow-up session, and award the certificate when a goal is reached

Grade fit

Two columns, drawing and stickers keep it right for Grades K–1. It fits the first weeks of school or a new semester, in morning meeting or as an individual task with small-group sharing.

Good to know

You will need stickers for decorating the worksheet.

Pairs well with

For older students, Strengths and Growth Journal covers the same idea with a goal ladder, and Affirmation Stars is another confidence builder for K–1, more self-esteem activities.