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The next day, ask students to reflect on their list of reasons for coming to school, and then help them think about specific learning goals.

They might say “To do things like write,” “I think we will learn science stuff,” or “To make friends.”

Ask students, “Why do we come to school?” If they give a broad answer such as “to learn,” help them stretch their thinking: “What can we learn in school?” Write down their ideas.

Here’s one approach to doing this with these young students:

Allow students to familiarize themselves with the new routine of school for the first couple days (or first week for kindergartners and first graders) before you help them establish learning goals.Īfter that initial settling-in period, invite the children to think about their hopes and dreams. Young students often need some school experience before they can start thinking about what they want to learn and do in school. Below are ideas for various grade ranges and special area teachers. The process of articulating hopes and dreams varies depending on the students’ grade level and the teacher’s style. Establishing this classroom tone is one of the most important things to do at the beginning of the year. Inviting students to name learning goals (hopes and dreams) right away shows them that school is a safe place, that they’re important members of the classroom, and that they can look forward to an engaging, challenging, and fun year of learning. Many teachers ask this question in the first weeks of school to help students get excited about learning and make a personal connection to what they will learn in school.

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