Back to School Goal Setting Craft | Pencil Paper Chain Bulletin Board | K–3

Start the school year with a meaningful goal setting activity your students will be proud to display! These colorful Pencil Paper Chain Goal Setting Crafts combine writing, reflection, and creativity into one engaging back-to-school project that creates a beautiful classroom display while helping students set personal academic, friendship, and growth goals.

Each student creates a bright pencil paper chain by writing goals on colorful paper links before assembling their own oversized display pencil. The finished crafts look incredible hanging from classroom windows, bulletin boards, hallway displays, Open House, or Meet the Teacher Night.

Perfect For

• First week of school

• Back to School

• Goal setting lessons

• Growth mindset activities

• Bulletin boards

• Classroom windows

• Open House

• Meet the Teacher Night

• Hallway displays

• Student writing

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What’s Included

✔ 4 colorful pencil templates

✔ Pink pencil tops

✔ Glitter eraser pieces

✔ 8 editable-style goal writing strips

✔ Pencil point templates

✔ Teacher assembly directions

✔ Classroom implementation ideas

✔ Print-and-go templates

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Students Will Reflect On

• Reading goals

• Math goals

• Writing goals

• Friendship goals

• Personal growth

• Learning something new

• Perseverance

• Helping others

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Why Teachers Love This Resource

✔ Creates a stunning classroom display

✔ Meaningful writing with purpose

✔ Easy print, cut, and staple assembly

✔ Encourages ownership from the very first week of school

✔ Makes a keepsake families love

✔ Perfect for classroom photos

✔ Bright, engaging colors students love

✔ Minimal prep

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Grades

Perfect for Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade, and Third Grade.

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Subjects

Writing

Back to School

Social Emotional Learning

Growth Mindset

Classroom Community

Bulletin Boards

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Prep

Print.

Cut.

Write.

Staple.

Display.

That’s it!