After a discussion of what a habit is and some good habits we already have, we learned about what it means to be proactive and take initiative. We discussed the video clip below. We discussed the difference between proactive and reactive responses with a volunteer shaking a soda bottle or water bottle to illustrate our different responses. We read Salt in His Shoes and discussed ways Michael Jordan was proactive even when things like his height and what other kids said to him were outside of his circle of control.
Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind
We discussed what this trait means and watched a Kid President pep talk clip. We used this video as a springboard to discuss what is meant by rocks and thorns - obstacles that try to keep us from reaching our goals. We spent time talking about how we can reach our goals. We read a Readers Theater about Nelson Mandela and his goal to end apartheid and how he didn't give up on his goal even when imprisoned for so long. Students completed an activity sheet outlining some of their personal goals and steps they could take to reach them.
Habit 3: Put First Things First
We discussed this habit and how we know what is the most important thing we need to accomplish. We talked about time management and how that helps us prioritize. We read Greatest Homework Excuse Book Ever and discussed how we sometimes use excuses rather than just getting our work finished. We watched a video clip about Rocks in a Jar and discussed why we have to put the big rocks (our priorities) in first. Students completed an activity sheet where they labeled rocks in a jar to indicate personal priorities and then identified other things that they can spend time on after those priorities are met.
Habit 4: Think Win-Win
We learned what it means to think win-win and the importance of working out conflicts. We discussed a situation and identified responses as win-win (both people win), win-lose (you win, but the relationship doesn't), or lose-win (you give in but feel like a doormat). We watched a video clip of the Pixar One Man Band and discussed the moments in this clip when we saw (almost) win-win, win-lose, or lose-lose behaviors. Students also completed an activity sheet with scenarios and they had to determine how it demonstrated a win-win solution.
Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood
With this habit we discussed ways to show we're trying to really listen to someone so they can listen to us. We talked about roadblocks to good listening - spacing out, pretend listening, selective listening, and selfish listening. We watched a video clip from Toy Story and discussed the poor listening skills seen from the other toys. We talked about how this habit is really about being able to look at things from various viewpoints as a way to understand others. We read parts of the book Pink and Say as an example of characters understanding someone who was different from them.
Habit 6: Synergize
We discussed what this habit means and why teamwork is important. We watched two video clips of synergizing and discussed ways we saw synergy and how it helped those in the video be successful. We read a Reader's Theater story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott which lead to a discussion of how synergy helped the Civil Rights leaders accomplish their goals. Students also wrote a letter to our principal identifying a problem they've observed at our school and ways they could use synergy to solve the problem.
Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw
After a review of the first 6 habits, we finished our discussion with what it means to sharpen the saw and have balance. We compiled a list of ways we sharpen our mind, heart, soul, and body. We watched a video clip from Soul Pancake and then identified activities shown in the video that could help you balance each part of your life. Students did an activity sheet where they identified personal ways they're working to have balance in each area of their lives. We finished our time watching Jannah Bolin's 7 Habits song which the students loved!
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