Setting and achieving goals helps kids (and grown-ups) build self-esteem — and teaches perseverance, too. When children set goals, it helps them practice executive function skills like planning.

This is a common picture in several households: every January rolls around, and suddenly everyone’s got big ideas — kids and adults both. We make these grand New Year’s resolutions, but let’s be real, ...

When the new school year starts it’s a busy time. Families are finding backpacks and bus passes and digging out lunch boxes. We help our students get ready for their first day the best we can, often ...

The New Year brings a fresh start and an opportunity for everyone, including children, to set goals and make resolutions. However, sticking to these resolutions often becomes a challenge, for adults ...

Spring break is right around the corner and while everyone needs a brain break, unstructured time can be hard for kids who thrive on a routine. Help your kids keep from getting too restless by working ...

Spring is the perfect time for a reset—an opportunity to reflect on progress, adjust goals and finish the school year strong. For students, the mid-year stretch is a chance to assess their learning, ...

Award-winning educator Valerie Bolling has written a book about setting writing goals to make the writing process more accessible for students and more manageable for teachers. In addition to her ...

News Hub: Why Kids Benefit from Goal-Setting New research suggests the inability to set personal goals is a weak spot for U.S. children and hurting their academic achievement. Sue Shellenbarger ...

When Caroline Adams Miller learned about the science of goal setting, her professional and personal life changed forever. It was 2005, and Adams Miller was a student at the University of Pennsylvania ...