New Year's Writing Activity 2026 - New Year Resolutions Goal Setting Craft

New Year’s Goal Setting Activity | “More & Less” Writing + Lesson Slides

Start the new year with purpose using this engaging and student-friendly goal-setting activity! ✨

Teaching New Year’s resolutions can feel abstract—this “More & Less” writing activity makes it simple, meaningful, and fun for young learners.

💡 Why This Resource Works

Instead of vague resolutions, students focus on:

✔ What they want to do MORE of

✔ What they want to do LESS of

This makes goal-setting clear, relatable, and achievable!

📦 What’s Included

🎥 Mini-Lesson Slide Deck

✔ 5 interactive slides

✔ Class discussion prompts

✔ “More/Less” sorting activity

✏️ Editable Writing Prompts (Digital)

✔ 3 differentiated levels:

• 4-line page
• 6-line page
• 8-line page

🖨️ Printable Writing Pages

✔ Same 3 differentiated formats

✔ Easy print-and-go option

🎨 Bonus Materials

✔ Party hat template 🎉

✔ Face template (for fun student displays!)

✔ Teacher guide with instructions

🧠 Skills Developed

Students will practice:

✔ Goal-setting and reflection

✔ Writing and organization

✔ Decision-making

✔ Self-awareness

✨ Why Teachers Love It

🎯 Differentiated for all learners

💻 Print + digital options included

🎨 Creative and fun (craft included!)

📚 Perfect for back-to-school in January

🏫 Perfect For

📌 Back-to-school after winter break

📌 Writing centers

📌 Social-emotional learning

📌 Bulletin board displays

📌 New Year classroom activities

🎊 Create a Meaningful New Year Start

Help your students set positive, realistic goals while having fun and expressing themselves.

🛒 Download now and kick off the new year with purpose and creativity! ✨