Habit 5

A few weeks ago I shared how I broke up with my beloved clip chart, started using “Class Dojo” AND began implementing the program, “The Leader in Me“. You can read all about that fun here… It’s now almost 3 weeks later, we’re still going strong with “Class Dojo” and “The Leader in Me“. I […]

Habit #5 Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood Based on the work Stephen Covey. Listening Road Blocks. We all have times when we are poor listeners. Which “Listening Road Block” do you most often use? Explain why this happens. Journal Entry or Discussion Starter:. I’m All Ears.

Over the summer I was able to do most of my 7 Habits curriculum planning with a few other counselors. While washing dishes one afternoon, it came to me to use the game telephone as an illustration for Habit 5: Seek First to Understand and Then to be Understood. The game doesn't work unless you first understand what the person was whispering to you and then try to make yourself understood to the next person. We played it twice: the first time with the rule that you could not ask the person to…

A good listener can be defined by how the listener learns to listen. This anchor charts breaks down the characteristics of a good listener. I use this in conjunction with my Back to School Memory Book for establishing how to listen. I have included the template in the Back to School Memory Book download for […]

Habit 5 seek first to understand info sheet

Habit 5 poster

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As a former Communication Studies major in undergrad, I've noticed that my comm. background has heavily influenced my counseling and teaching style when working with my students. I try my best to teach them the importance and benefits of learning to communicate openly, honestly, and positively with each other. We spend a lot of time learning Heart Talk, but I was even more excited last week to teach them about Habit 5: Seek First To Understand, Then To Be Understood. I started my lessons in…

These posters are ideas from the book "7 Habits for Happy Kids" written by Sean Covey. Each poster represents a different habit, teaches about it, and has ideas on how to practice the habit. These posters can be a great morning meeting activity, can help students achieve their goals, and can help build classroom community. There is a colored version as well as a black and white version! All 8 habits are listed.

Here are the 7 Habits in Kid-Friendly Language: Download the 7 Habits Tree here! Download the 7 Habits Characters here!