Value We Are Learning: Planning,
Goal Setting, and Perseverance
Moral
of the Story:
Dreaming is wonderful, but dreams
become reality when we create a plan and take one small step at a time. Every
great accomplishment begins with knowing where you want to go and believing you
can get there. Goals give us direction, plans give us a path, and hard work
helps us reach the finish line. We do not have to accomplish everything today.
We only need to take today's step. Every successful person has learned that
planning saves time, reduces mistakes, and builds confidence. When we stay
focused, keep learning, and refuse to quit, amazing things begin to happen.
Your future is created by the choices you make today. If you know where you are
going and follow your plan, there is almost nothing you cannot achieve.
Percy was a cheerful young penguin
who lived on a snowy island filled with towering icebergs, sparkling blue
water, and hundreds of playful penguins. Every morning Percy would wake up with
exciting ideas.
"I want to build the biggest
snow fort ever!"
"I want to catch the biggest
fish in the ocean!"
"I want to race all the way
across the ice!"
There was only one problem.
Percy never had a plan.
He would gather a few blocks of snow
before wandering away to chase a butterfly.
He would grab a fishing pole but
forget to bring bait.
He would start a race but stop
halfway to watch seals playing in the water.
At the end of every day, Percy felt
disappointed.
"I don't understand," he
sighed. "I have wonderful dreams, but I never seem to finish
anything."
One afternoon Percy met Professor
Oliver Owl, who had flown all the way from the great northern forest to teach
young animals about success.
Professor Owl smiled kindly.
"Tell me, Percy, where are you
going?"
Percy scratched his head.
"I don't really know."
"Then how will you know when you
get there?" asked the wise owl.
Percy blinked.
"I never thought about
that."
Professor Owl drew a map in the
snow.
"Every great adventure begins
with a destination. Before you can reach your dreams, you must know where
you're going."
He wrote four simple words.
Dream. Plan. Work. Celebrate.
"What do they mean?" Percy
asked.
Professor Owl smiled.
"First, decide exactly what you
want."
"Second, make a plan with small
steps."
"Third, work on your plan every
day."
"And finally, celebrate when
you reach your goal."
Percy decided to try.
"My dream is to build the
biggest snow fort on the island!"
Professor Owl nodded.
"Wonderful. Now let's make a
plan."
Together they wrote:
Tomorrow: Gather snow blocks.
The next day: Build the walls.
The third day: Add a roof.
The fourth day: Decorate with shiny
ice.
The fifth day: Invite friends.
Percy looked at the list.
"That doesn't seem so
hard."
"It isn't," smiled
Professor Owl. "Big dreams become possible when you break them into little
pieces."
The next morning Percy did exactly
what his plan said.
He gathered snow blocks.
Even when his friends invited him to
play, he smiled and said, "I'll play after today's work is finished."
The second day he built sturdy
walls.
The third day he finished the roof.
The fourth day he carefully carved
beautiful windows from clear blue ice.
On the fifth day the entire penguin
village gathered.
Everyone gasped.
"It is magnificent!"
"It may be the finest snow fort
we've ever seen!"
Percy beamed from ear to ear.
"I've never finished anything this
big before."
Professor Owl smiled.
"You didn't just build a snow
fort."
"You built confidence."
Percy soon discovered that planning
worked for everything.
He made a fishing plan and caught
more fish than ever before.
He made a reading plan and finished
every book in the library.
He made an exercise plan and became
one of the fastest penguins on the island.
One day a younger penguin named
Penny asked him, "Percy, what's your secret?"
Percy smiled.
"I still dream big."
"But now I have a plan."
From that day on, whenever one of
the young penguins announced a huge dream, Percy would ask one simple question.
"What's your plan?"
Soon the entire island became filled
with young penguins who dreamed boldly, planned carefully, worked faithfully,
and celebrated together.
The snowy island became known as the
place where dreams came true because everyone understood one very important
lesson.
A dream without a plan is only a
wish.
But a dream with a plan can become
your future.
Moral
of the Story Poem:
Dream a dream both big and bright.
Write your goals with all your might.
Take one step each passing day.
Do your best along the way.
Plans will help your future grow.
Little victories start to show.
Keep believing, never stray.
Your dreams are closer every day.
Questions
for Parents and Children:
1.
What dream did Percy want to
accomplish first?
2.
Why did Percy struggle before he
made a plan?
3.
How did breaking a big goal into
small steps help Percy succeed?
4.
What is one goal you would like to
achieve this year?
5.
What small step can you take today
to begin reaching that goal?
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