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Buddy shows us how to reach a big goal by breaking it down into smaller steps.
Buddy sees the big job as a series of small jobs .
Jobs that start as taking small bites of the tree, one at a time.
Beavers don’t just use trees to build dams. When Buddy looks up at this tall tree, he sees food and housing for his family.
But chopping down a big tree can seem like an awfully big goal for a little beaver.
Buddy’s cozy home is built of trees and branches. He strips the bark o the tree and stores it to feed his family. Home sweet lodge!
He chews and chews away at the tree trunk, until nally …
… the tree topples over! Buddy takes the tree to a nearby stream and builds a home for his family.
Be Like Buddy: How to Reach a Goal
Sometimes there are things you want in life that are not possible right now. For example, maybe you want to buy something that is expensive. If you are serious about that purchase, make buying it a goal . In order to reach that goal, be like Buddy. Make a list of small steps or small goals that would help you reach your big goal. EXAMPLE: Angie wants to buy a new coat. The coat costs $50.
Angie decides that instead of trying to earn $50 all at once, she will make 10 goals that will help her reach her big goal. She makes a goal of earning $5. If she earns $5 10 times, she will reach her big goal of $50! How can Angie earn $5? Put a check in the box next to Angie’s jobs. If you check the right boxes, they add up to exactly $5.
If Angie can earn $5 per week and save the money, how long until she will have enough money to buy the coat? ________________________
© Vicki Whiting May 2025
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