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Turns a vague wish into a goal your child can measure and finish.
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Goal-Setting: Gaining Tools for Success
Help Your Child Set and Achieve Big Goals
Teach the habits of success with planning, motivation, and resilience.
- Modules
- 4
- Lessons
- 32
- Minutes of video
- 78
- Badges to earn
- 4
Ages 9–14 · Self-paced · No credit card required
Course trailer: a look at the animated lessons
What your child will learn
Goal-setting is a skill. This course teaches it step by step.
Expert-designed, research-backed, and ready to bring life-changing skills into everyday learning. Short animated lessons, with a hands-on exercise at the end of every module.
- 01
Understand how goals work
Learn what goal-setting is, why it matters, and the skills that support it.
- 02
Keep expectations realistic
Expect both the wins and the bumps, and stay flexible when a plan stalls.
- 03
Set goals that feel personal
Choose goals that match what they value, so they are worth sticking with.
- 04
Build skills that last
Use specific strategies, like SMART and WOOP, to keep making progress.
- 05
Carry it into everyday life
Use the same habits for school, friendships, sports and home.
Course curriculum
4 modules. 32 lessons. One goal at a time.
Every module ends with a badge your child unlocks, a small win that keeps them coming back for the next one.
Module1Getting Started With GoalsWhy goals matter, how to think about your own thinking, and how to set goals that are specific, balanced and time-bound.
Lessons
- 1Goal Setting Basics
- 2Setting the Intention
- 3A New Way of Thinking
- 4Checking in With Yourself
- 5A Balancing Act
- 6Effective Goal-Setting
- 7Persistence is Key
- 8Module ExerciseHands-on
Your child will
- See goal-setting as a life skill that drives growth
- Use self-reflection to spot strengths, weaknesses and hopes
- Set balanced goals that are specific, achievable and time-bound
- Treat goals as an active process of intention, planning and action
- Keep going through setbacks with persistence
You’ve started naming your dreams. The Lynx helps you focus on what matters, guiding you toward your goals with sharp eyes and sure steps.
Module2What to Expect From Goal-SettingGoals come with highs and lows. Your child learns to spot barriers, learn from mistakes and value the payoff of steady effort.
Lessons
- 1The Highs & Lows
- 2Barriers to Goal Setting
- 3Using a Growth Mindset
- 4Learning from Mistakes
- 5Benefits: Now & Later
- 6Positive Feelings
- 7Stronger Thinking
- 8Module ExerciseHands-on
Your child will
- Expect both challenges and benefits, and stay flexible
- Spot inner and outer barriers and work past them
- Use a growth mindset to learn from mistakes
- Value delayed gratification and long-term effort
- Name and share feelings to think more clearly
This badge proves you’re learning how to build step-by-step. Like the Beaver, you're shaping a plan with care — brick by brick, thought by thought.
Module3Goal-Setting: Supporting SkillsThe skills underneath every goal: motivation, managing emotions, planning ahead, making decisions and staying organized.
Lessons
- 1What it Means to be a Skill
- 2Finding the Motivation
- 3Regulating Emotions
- 4Goal-Oriented Thinking
- 5Planning Ahead
- 6Decision Making
- 7Keeping It Organized
- 8Module ExerciseHands-on
Your child will
- Know that goal-setting is a skill that grows with practice
- Find out what personally motivates them
- Manage the thoughts and feelings that get in the way
- Plan ahead and manage their time
- Make value-based decisions and keep life organized
You’re not just moving — you’re measuring. This badge honors your ability to track growth and adjust — just like the agile Lizard on a mission.
Module4Entering the Goal Striving PhaseFrom setting goals to reaching them, with SMART and WOOP, visualization, beating procrastination and asking for support.
Lessons
- 1Goal-Oriented Behaviors
- 2Mastery vs. Performance
- 3Be SMART With Goals
- 4What it Means to WOOP
- 5Visualizing Your Path
- 6Starting to Combat Procrastination
- 7Leaning On Support
- 8Module ExerciseHands-on
Your child will
- Move from setting goals to actively working toward them
- Choose growth-focused mastery goals over performance goals
- Structure goals with the SMART and WOOP methods
- Use visualization to stay positive and on track
- Beat procrastination and lean on support when needed
You’ve learned to celebrate what’s working and change what’s not. Like the Peacock, you show up with color and confidence — and the wisdom to grow.
Real tools, not pep talks
Frameworks your child will actually use
The same goal-setting methods adults rely on, taught at a level that makes sense to a 9–14 year old.
WOOP
Plans for the obstacle before it shows up, so a setback doesn't end the goal.
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Also in the course
- Growth mindset
- Metacognition
- Mastery vs. performance goals
- Visualization
- Beating procrastination
Meet the course creator
Dr. Ashley Schoener
PhD, Counseling Psychology · Ball State University
A postdoctoral fellow in clinical neuropsychology, Dr. Schoener has clinical experience in a range of behavioral health settings, with a focus on how emotions, thinking and the brain connect. The course is built on a simple belief: kids learn best when they are engaged, and learning doesn’t always have to feel like work.
Help your child set a goal and see it through.
Start with Module 1 today, free for 7 days.
No credit card required