A far-away goal is reached one week at a time. Patience and a plan help.
Zoe's drum cost 24 coins and she could save 2 coins a week, so it would take 12 weeks.
A far-away goal is reached one week at a time. Zoe drew 12 boxes and ticked one each week.
A picture of the goal, a chart and a jar of coins help you keep going.
A small step is still a step. Waiting does not mean doing nothing: Zoe kept saving.
These are some of the questions on the sets. The printable sheets have more and an answer key.
8. 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8.
12. 24 − 12 = 12.
6. 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24: six hops of 4.
A picture of the goal, a chart and a jar. They show the goal and each step towards it.
With a grown-up, pick a goal that takes a while and draw a chart of boxes to tick off as you go.
Pick a goal that takes a while, draw a chart of boxes together, and tick one off each week. Talk about how a small step every week gets you there.
