Description
Are you ready to start the New Year off right with your students? You will find everything that you need to create meaningful goals for the New Year. Quick and easy setup plus a complete pack of goal-setting activities in Google Slides, an Easel Activity, and a PDF version to print.
Setting goals in the New Year is a great way to look ahead at what is still to come in the school year while also reflecting on the best parts of the past year.
Here’s what you’ll get
- A trifold brochure that gives students a chance to reflect on the year by writing and illustrating their favorite moments. Students will also look forward to the new year by making goals, writing a resolution, and brainstorming new things to try in the upcoming year.
- A poster for students to color and complete gives them a chance to create personalized goals for the upcoming year.
- A choice of two decorative buntings makes great classroom decorations for the New Year. Students can draw a picture of themselves in the New Year as well as set goals for the upcoming year.
- Students can create a New Year’s resolution and read a short informational page about New Year’s resolutions.
- New Year’s cards to write about the upcoming year. Could be used for students to write on or as notes from teachers to students.
- “Happy New Year” bulletin board letters to print, cut, and display.
- A 10-page digital notebook includes all goal-setting activities on digital slides.
Please note: All dates in this pack have been updated for 2025.
**Please note that the dates are updated each year. Your purchase allows you to re-download and use it year after year. You do not need to re-purchase.**
Your students will love taking the time to set goals and work towards them throughout the remainder of the year. It is a fun way to get students excited about being back to school after break.
Prep is quick and easy… Just print the student pages and you’re ready for a fun and engaging return to class!
TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Bethany K. says, “This was an exciting activity to start the new year off! My students enjoyed brainstorming and writing about the new year as well as the past.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Mary A. says, “This is exactly what I needed to get the year started right. Several pages and options available, to make it work for you and your classroom.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Betty P. says, “I love all things that are visually appealing but equally engaging with content/questions. So many resources are great with one thing or the other, but this was great all around! Loved that I could assign the Slide Deck to my students during remote learning!”
Shelly P. –
This was a great way to engage my students via distance learning over New Year’s! We discussed goals before students began, and they loved focusing on the year ahead. The product is colorful, clean, and easy for students to follow as well!
Carlins Classroom –
Love this! Thank you! 🙂
Laura Z. –
Good resource.
Sierra Ely –
Very cute! I use this each year! Thanks for continuing to update it!
Jennifer L. –
My students loved using the digital resource. Colorful and engaging!
Julie Farrell –
This was a great activity for the students to complete the first week back to school!
Amy A. –
Perfect writing activity for after Winter Break!
Monica A. –
I used it during distance learning and my students really enjoyed it. It was easy for them to use and complete. A fun way to celebrate the new year.
Jane G. –
Awesome resource to use! Kids loved it 🙂
Kelly Bowman –
We used the article about New Year’s Resolutions to get our lesson started. Then my students created the pamphlet about their new year’s resolutions, goals, and favorites from 2020.
Esther H. –
EXCELLENT RESOURCE!
Allison Petros –
Perfect for distance learning!
Betty P. –
I love all things that are visually appealing but equally engaging with content/questions. So many resources are great with one thing or the other, but this was great all around! Loved that I could assign the Slide Deck to my students during remote learning!
Jess Teaches Art –
This is exactly what I was looking for! It is beautifully made and did the job!
Ariane O. –
Awesome resource!
Kelli H. –
My students really enjoyed this activity!
Debbie P. –
Thank you!
Jennifer S. –
Nice
Meghan Walsh –
For the start of the school year, my students were remote. This was the perfect way to reflect on 2020 and also to welcome in the hope of what’s to come in 2021. I loved using this with my students.
Courtney M. –
I used this with students to set goals for the new year, and I really liked it! Unfortunately, a colleague did something similar.