Success for the future

Goal Setting

In this video, Adam Parker is once again live from his backyard with a social-emotional lesson to help us understand goal setting. In order to be a successful person, it’s very important to set goals for ourselves and work really hard to achieve them. Goal setting helps us follow our dreams and achieve them. It’s good to break our goals into short term and long term. For example, your long term goal might be to be a professional athlete. In order to achieve this, your short term goal will have to be to work very hard every day and practice your sport in order to accomplish this. It’s important to write your goals down so that you can get them done. Mr. Parker finishes up the video with a catchy song about how to set goals and get them done. 

Lyrics

We’re going to set some goals today If I got a problem I won’t run away I’m going to make a list check it twice Achieve my dreams it’s going to feel real nice next line I’m going to practice so I can get better

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Getting Started

In this video, Adam Parker explains how important getting started is or taking initiative. This can be one of the hardest skills to learn. Mr. Parker gives us 4 steps to help us take the initiative and get things done. If you’ve been putting off getting things done, this is the perfect video for you. 

Step 1: Focus on what needs to get done. 

Step 2: Identify Distractions 

Step 3: Come up with a plan and get started 

Step 4: If you’re still struggling to ask for help

Lyrics

Step one focus on the things that need to get done like doing your work and then go and have some fun step to think about the things that might stop you like wanting to play or distractions that are in your way step three come up with a plan to be the greatest worker then get started and if that doesn’t work you can ask for help but don’t ask until you’ve tried it yourself it’s time to get started when you try your best you’ll be doing it all hard if you come up with a plan that you can understand big things seem smaller but it all begins when you get started try your best remove distractions solve some fractions or just teach yourself how to plan if you give it a shot I bet you’ll like the feelings a lot smarts is what you’re earning when you’re in control of your learning

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Noble Goals

In this video, Adam Parker talks about noble goals, which is a goal that is bigger than you. So that means doing something to make the world a better place by an action we do. It’s important to remember what goal setting is. Usually, you have to come up with short term and long term goals. Write them down and then figure out what we have to do to accomplish them. It’s the same process for noble goals, but since they’re bigger than just ourselves they’re usually long term goals. You should think about things that you’re really passionate about because they can help give us ideas to get noble goals completed. Mr. Parker finishes up with a story about how these videos helped him accomplish a noble goal. He sings a song to help give ideas to kids about the goals they can go after. 

Lyrics

All the things that you can do Can affect your community and your school Nice to plan ahead and pursue some noble goals Choose to be a kinder friend or make an effort to make amends You could change the way that people feel So plan ahead and list out how you’re going to make it Accomplishing your noble goals in the end

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Optimism

In this video, Adam Parker talks about why it’s so important to be optimistic. Being optimistic is looking at a challenge, looking for the best, and believing we will get through it and knowing it will get better. Most things are temporary, so even if you’re having a bad day it’s good to remember that tomorrow will be a new day. If you’re feeling down or having a tough challenge remember to be thankful for the great things in your life like your family and your friends. If you know that the future will get better it will help you be optimistic. Mr. Parker finishes up with a song to help us think of ways to be optimistic. 

Lyrics

I’m gonna look at things on the bright side It’s not gonna get me down it’ll be all right I’ll be optimistic enjoying good times I don’t wanna miss it It’s probably temporary most events pass There are other things that I’m good at I’m going to practice I can be a little better Tell myself positive thoughts maybe even write myself a letter Optimistic

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Intrinsic Motivation

In this video, Adam Parker jumps into the social-emotional idea of intrinsic motivation. This is something that drives us and makes us happy just by doing it; sometimes it can be an activity like doing math problems or reading a book. It’s usually an activity we do because we love it rather than something we’re doing because we have to or in order to get a reward. Doing something without a prize will energize us because the reward is accomplishing the activity. Make sure to practice self-talk, because you have the ability to get through it and accomplish great things. Mr. Parker ends with a great song to help us remember that learning is a journey throughout our life.  

Lyrics

When I get angry I want to say things that are mean If I don’t stop and think the words might just come out as screams First you’ve got to feel and recognize you’re upset Think about what you’ll say always be your best Talk and tell others what you’re feeling using kind words starts the healing Behave in a way that shows that you can handle it Don’t get too upset always be your best

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Handling Criticism

In this video, Adam Parker explains why it’s important to learn how to handle criticism. This is a hard skill to learn and even a lot of adults are bad at it. Handling criticism can mean we listen to other people’s feedback, we accept their concerns, and we at least show that we are respectfully listening. Often teachers or parents give criticism about something we can improve on. This is hard and sometimes it can hurt our feelings. But we have to remember that usually if it’s from someone important in our life, they are giving this feedback to help us improve. Mr. Parker sings a song that helps us understand how criticism is important and to not get upset when people give us some feedback.

Lyrics

Sometimes people say things when they’re just trying to help us Criticism can build us up especially when it’s welcome Like a teacher that is teaching you new ways how to add You should listen really carefully oh and don’t get mad Time after time feedback will help us grow Time after time feedback will help us grow

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