Printable Bilingual 2021 Resolution Worksheet for Kids

 
 

GOODBYE, 2020!!

Hello, 2021!

I am struggling to find just one word for 2021 because there are just so many that come to my mind. And they all seem to be vying for first place this year.

Rebirth. Truth. Compassion. Kindness. Service. Perseverance.

I want to focus on them all! 

Every year, I publish these free "resolution" worksheets for parents and teachers to give their students. But this year, I've added another page in case you'd rather focus on a single word for the year. Sometimes setting goals or resolutions makes kids moan. But focusing on a word is a little more intriguing...and challenging!

Anyway, I want you and your students to have choices. Whether you're homeschooling or teaching in a classroom, I hope these goal-setting activity sheets are helpful. 

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Wishing you all a very GOOD and PRODUCTIVE new year!

Free Printable Bilingual 2020 Resolution Worksheet for Kids

Possible.

That's my word for 2020. A new year. A new decade. And I believe that anything is possible... especially in my own life. I simply have to believe it and so, for this coming year, I believe that what I want is possible. I can be productive, successful, and financially stable even with a 2-year-old in the house.

I have a billion ideas that are always blooming in my head. So many great ventures waiting for some attention. They just need some energy behind them.

There are other goals on my list for this year. I need to develop my time management skills. I want to work on my patience. I'd like to read this book. And I want to learn more about Latin American countries, their customs, traditions, and people.

My annual resolution charts have already been printed and are ready for my two older kids to fill out today. I don't really like the word resolution, though. Think of these more as goal worksheets. Resolutions, too often, are abandoned within a few weeks. We can't guarantee that everything no our worksheets will get done, but it certainly gives us something to work towards.

This year, I've decided to hang the worksheets in a place where we can see them throughout the year. I've always placed them in our homeschooling binders, but I've decided this isn't visible enough. I need to be reminded of my goals, and I think my kids do, too.

So if you'd like to use this printable with your own children, you can download it free below. The file contains both an English and a Spanish worksheet.

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Happy New Year!

Free Printable Bilingual 2019 Resolution Worksheet for Kids

Focus. 

That's the word that I'm embracing for 2019. The last two years have been so stressed and hectic and, yes, chaotic for me. But I have hope that this year will be different. We are finally moved into our new home and I am striving to create a routine that works for all of us. 

My oldest elected to go to a private high school. It was a rough start, but I think she has settled in. She loves her classes, anyway, and I think her teachers love her, too. I've continued to homeschool my oldest boy, and this month, we'll be starting classes with our first homeschool co-op. We're excited about the once a week classes. And, of course, my youngest is still too little for formal school, but we focus on a lot of reading, educational toys, and just building our close relationship through not really one-sided conversations. 

This year, I've simply tweaked the colors of my bilingual resolution chart. Because really, the layout is just right. I've been making them every year for the last five years and we've been diligently filling them out each year. I've loved adding them to each child's homeschool binder for the year, simply to give them a reference if they later want to look back.

The chart includes several sections to help you guide your children as they think about all the challenges and blessings of the last year and focus on how they'd like this next one to be different. I think the chart helps empower kids by helping them think about their own control over their education and life choices. And last year, I added a new section in which kids can write down their own word to concentrate on for the year.

Even if they don't, I still think it's important for kids to set goals and try to work toward them. And this chart is simply a tool for them to use in this effort.

So if you'd like to use this printable with your own children, you can download it free below. The file contains both an English and a Spanish worksheet.

Download the File Here

Happy New Year!

Printable Bilingual 2018 Resolution Worksheet for Kids

Optimism.

That's the word that I'm embracing for 2018. It's a word that reflects my hopes, and one that motivates me to be the change I want to see in our country.

This year, I've added a section to my bilingual resolution chart that includes space for kids to write down their own word for 2018. In addition to this, the chart includes several other sections to help you guide your children as they think about all the challenges and blessings of the last year and focus on how they'd like this next one to be different. I think the chart helps empower kids by helping them think about their own control over their education and life choices.

I've shared this resolution chart with you for the last several years with occasional tweaks. I still love it when my kids set goals and try to work toward them. And this chart is a helpful guide.

So if you'd like to use this printable with your own children, you can download it free below. The file contains both an English and Spanish worksheet.

Download the File Here

Happy New Year!

Bilingual 2017 Resolution Chart for Kids

¡Próspero Año Nuevo!

2017 has arrived and I greet it with renewed energy and optimism. As I have done for the last couple of years, I'll be having my children sit down to think carefully about the coming year and set some goals for their education.

I want to start off the new year sharing with you a free download that will help guide your children and encourage them to set their own goals for the year. I think kids should have a vested interest in learning and by including them in the planning process, I think we empower them to see their education as not just something they have no control over, but a responsibility they enjoy.

Don't worry! The chart is simple and easy. It asks them to list three items in four different categories. This should be fun, so don't pressure them to write down the same responses that you would write. :)

Enjoy!

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Printable Bilingual 2016 Resolution Worksheet for Kids

Happy 2016!!

This morning, my kids spent time working on their 2016 Resolution Worksheet. You may remember I shared one with you last year, to help you guide your children as they thought about the previous year and how they'd like this next one to go.

I decided to update it for this year and share it with you again. I love it when my kids set goals and try to work toward them. I don't think I really like the word "resolutions" since too often it brings to mind things people promise to do but don't. However, I really enjoy this chart which helps children think about their lives and their own education or enlightenment. :)

So if you'd like to use this printable with your own children, you can download it free below. The file contains both and English and Spanish worksheet.

Download the File Here

Happy New Year! 

5 Tips to Help Kids Deal with Disappointment

As kids grow older, they start shifting from experiencing life's little disappointment to living through bigger ones each day. Even parents start to feel heartbreak over their children's hiccups or missed opportunities.

Kids start to learn for the very first time that academic tests are super important. They realize that they have to tryout to play their favorite sport and even the most comfortable performers develop stage fright. Some children lash out angrily after hearing or living through a hard disappointment. Some cry. Some withdraw and don't ever want to speak of the situation. Yet others act as if nothing ever happened. No matter how children react, it's best if  parents consistently handle the situation in the same manner.

1) Show empathy. Watching a child swing a bat and miss making contact with the ball over and over is not easy for any parent. Receiving the news that Alex has to work harder in math to keep up with his peers is tough, too.  Nevertheless, parents should always ask for the child's version and perspective of the situation and try to figure out what to do next...together.

2) Show love. Regardless of how the parents feel about the "failed" opportunity, they never stop loving their children. Kids should always know their parents still love and support them during their successes and failures.

3) Don't reward. A call from a teacher to discuss a student's poor behavior is not only hard on the parents but sometimes extremely embarrassing to the child. Even if a child cries (and breaks your heart) and promises to start behaving, it's best if parents don't reward with anything just to try to make him feel better during that difficult moment of discussion. Allowing your children to feel disappointment is okay.

4) Give it time. Try not make a child's failure an instant "teachable moment." Sometimes kids understand a missed opportunity but react positively in disbelief and want to chat about it as soon as possible! Sometimes kids break down and cannot even listen through their heartfelt sobs! Tread carefully before plunging into a deep conversation.

5) Consider it a learned lesson. Kids should know that a failed opportunity and a disappointment will only help them achieve their future goals. Raising resilient kids in a world full of challenges is important and parents shouldn't try to solve all of their children's problems. Listening and practicing positive feedback to help them see what went wrong is key, but allowing the child to feel what they need to feel during a failure is crucial. Parents will soon see that children can become more confident after analyzing their failures and will give them hope that next time things can have a different outcome.

Betty Galvan, is writing "for smart and stylish moms" over

at MyFriendBettySays.com.

Printable 2015 Resolution Chart for Kids

This is the first year that my children have made "New Year's resolutions." It took some guidance on my part so that they didn't write down the first thing that popped into their head and with which they were unlikely to carry through. I didn't want them to fall into the category of people who say after a few weeks, "Oh, well. New Year's resolutions are made to be broken!"

So to help my kids think carefully about theirs, we first discussed what exactly a resolution is: a commitment to an idea or goal. Then I thought it would be most helpful if I created a fun little chart to help guide them on which goals they want to work toward this year.

The printable focuses on four aspects:

• 3 things I want to learn about 
• 3 traits I want to work on
• 3 skills I want to develop
• 3 books I want to read!

I was so happy when they were excited to fill theirs out. It took a little work on my part to keep my son from listing the same thing over and over in some of the squares, and some suggestions from me on which books to read, but for the most part, I asked them to fill it out on their own with careful thought about what they needed to work on.

The activity was so successful, I wanted to go ahead and share it with all of you. Just click the link below. The chart is available in both English and Spanish.

Click here to download your New Year's resolution charts for kids

Happy New Year!