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Recommended for elementary school class goals! A collection of impactful ideas using four-character idioms

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Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.

A key to building a bright, positive class is how you choose the four-character idioms that serve as your goals.

Time-honored phrases carry deep meanings—for example, “Nisshin-geppo” (steady daily and monthly progress) expresses the wish for children’s growth, and “Ichigo-ichie” (treasuring each unique encounter) emphasizes valuing every meeting.

By incorporating four-character idioms, your class goals can be transformed into something wonderful that highlights the class’s individuality.

In this article, we introduce four-character idioms that are perfect for elementary school class goals.

We also explain each phrase’s meaning, origin, and usage in an easy-to-understand way, so please use it as a reference.

Recommended for elementary school class goals! Inspiring four-character idiom ideas (41–50)

indomitable; unyielding; untiring perseverance

Indomitable and unyielding

indomitable; unyielding; untiring perseverance

This phrase, which means facing any hardship without yielding and without giving up, conveys a sense of strong conviction and firm resolve.

Many of you may have heard it in speeches by athletes and politicians.

For example: “Results have been slow and it’s been one trial after another, but I want to tackle this with an unyielding, indomitable resolve,” or “Thanks to persevering with an indomitable spirit, I achieved my goal.” Older adults, who have had many experiences over their long lives, likely have numerous success stories of indomitable perseverance.

Why not invite them to share nostalgic memories along with some of those episodes?

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In conclusion

Each four-character idiom carries a profound meaning and message.

When considering classroom goals, it’s very important to choose idioms that resonate with elementary school students.

A sense of gratitude like ichigo ichie (“once-in-a-lifetime encounter”), and the expectation of growth like nisshin geppo (“daily progress, monthly advances”).

Let’s set goals that everyone can strive for together, using four-character idioms that speak to each student’s heart.