
Help your students start the new year with motivation and a growth mindset!
“Small Steps, Big Goals” is a collaborative coloring poster designed to teach goal setting, perseverance, and positive thinking in a fun and visual way.
This activity features a cute squirrel climbing steps made of books or acorns, reminding students that big goals are achieved one small step at a time. Each student colors one section, and when assembled, the class creates a large, inspiring poster to display.
Perfect for New Year classroom activities, SEL lessons, goal-setting units, and January bulletin boards.
What’s Included:
- Collaborative coloring poster pages (black & white)
- Easy-to-color shapes with bold outlines
- Motivational quote: “Small steps, big goals.”
- Clear layout for quick classroom assembly
Poster Details:
- Final assembled poster size: 37.5 x 37.5 inches
- Each square: 7.5 x 7.5 inches
- Pages formatted for standard paper: 8.5 x 11 inches
Perfect For:
- Elementary classrooms (K–5)
- New Year & January activities
- Growth mindset & SEL
- Goal setting discussions
- Bulletin board displays
- Teamwork & classroom community building
Your students will love working together while learning that progress happens step by step!
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