Getting to the Goal

Visualize goals and dreams as you use markers to draw yourself overcoming obstacles.

• 1.

  What is a goal that you have set for yourself, either in the immediate future or long term? Decide on a single goal that you really are eager to achieve. What would you like to learn or do?

• 2.

  With Crayola® Markers, draw a picture of yourself achieving your goal. For instance, if your goal is to become a great artist, draw yourself painting or sculpting a masterpiece.

• 3.

  What challenges might you have to overcome to achieve your goal? Place drawings of those obstacles in the background of your artwork.

Benefits

• Children set goals for themselves and identify realistic steps to achieve their goals.
• Students visualize themselves achieving their ambitions and draw a picture representing their success.
• Children self-esteem is enhanced as they imagine, strive for, and achieve success.

Adaptations

• Use Crayola® Crayons, Tempera Paint, and Brushes to do a crayon resist picture of reaching a goal.
• Older children decide on several goals. They design a board game, with the obstacles identified as "traps" on the way. Game pieces can be made with Crayola® Model Magic®.
• Make a classroom mural/game that focuses upon classroom goals. Use student sculptures of themselves as game pieces, and move them along the mural as children achieve their classroom objectives.