Looking for a meaningful New Year activity that goes beyond surface-level goal setting? This comprehensive New Year reflection and goal-setting workbook helps students in middle school thoughtfully process the past year, release what no longer serves them, and create realistic, values-based goals for the year ahead.
 
Designed for 1–2 class periods or flexible multi-day use, this SEL-focused resource is ideal for advisory, school counseling, and small-group settings.
 
Created by a licensed clinical social worker, this workbook integrates evidence-based practices to support student growth, self-awareness, and motivation.
 
What’s Included
✔ Guided reflection on the past year
✔ Activities to close out the year, including identifying significant moments, titling the year, and writing a goodbye letter
✔ Future-focused prompts to help students dream, identify values, set boundaries, practice self-care, and identify supports to bring with them into the new year
✔ Embedded mindful moments to support regulation, reflection, and focus
✔ Vision-building activities to guide students into the new year and visualize their success
✔ Step-by-step guidance for turning dreams into SMART goals with actionable steps
✔ Three differentiated action-step bingo boards for progress tracking and motivation
 
This resource comes in a print-friendly black-and-white version plus a Google Slides digital version with pre-placed text boxes for easy electronic submission.
 
Why It Works
✔ Supports SEL, mental health, and executive functioning skills
✔ Encourages meaningful reflection while remaining developmentally appropriate
✔ Helps students move from vague goals to realistic, achievable action steps
✔ Flexible design for 1–2 class periods, advisory lessons, or counseling sessions (individual or group)
✔ Trauma-informed and student-centered, created by a licensed clinical social worker using evidence-based strategies
 
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