Setting Learning Goals
Set a specific learning goal, work towards it with a deliberate plan, then honestly assess whether you achieved it and what you would change
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“Does your child ever set themselves a specific learning goal — like 'I want to get better at times tables by the end of the week' — and then honestly judge whether they met it?”
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- Activity. Set a specific learning goal, work towards it with a deliberate plan, then honestly assess whether you achieved it and what you would change
What to notice. Set a specific, achievable learning goal for themselves — e.g. 'By Friday I want to know all my 7-times tables' rather than just 'get better at maths' • Make a simple plan for how to reach their goal and follow through on it over several days • After the deadline, honestly assess whether they achieved the goal and describe what they would do differently next time
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Does your child ever set themselves a specific learning goal — like 'I want to get better at times tables by the end of the week' — and then honestly judge whether they met it?
Set a specific learning goal, work towards it with a deliberate plan, then honestly assess whether you achieved it and what you would change
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- Set a specific, achievable learning goal for themselves — e.g. 'By Friday I want to know all my 7-times tables' rather than just 'get better at maths'
- Make a simple plan for how to reach their goal and follow through on it over several days
- After the deadline, honestly assess whether they achieved the goal and describe what they would do differently next time
“Does your child ever set themselves a specific learning goal — like 'I want to get better at times tables by the end of the week' — and then honestly judge whether they met it?”
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- Type
- Meta
- Subject
- Learning to Learn
- Domain
- Learning to Learn
- Age range
- Ages 10–11