Classifying Habit Scenarios

We worked on how to be positive today and spread that positivity with others. We watched the cartoon version of Horton Hears A Who and discussed what the moral of the story was. They came up with 'No matter how different a person is, they deserve to be respected and treated like you would anyone else'. On that note, we talked about what random acts of kindness were.

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I gave the kids this sheet and we discussed what we can do to live our lives in a positive way and how to spread kindness to others by modeling it. They will try and do these throughout the year and check off the ones they do.

Today the kids classified different scenarios that go with the 7 habits. This activity is available here.  They read the scenarios and had to decide if it was an example of the habit or not. They had a great time and it is amazing the great conversations that came out of this activity!

I do like green eggs and ham!

We are studying How-To's this week. The kiddos made their own How-To's on how to make green eggs and ham. They came out really good! First we watched the movie, just for fun. :) Then we talked about what how to's are and what they need to include. We discussed how when writing one, you have to be very specific with giving directions. I told the students that whatever they wrote, those are the exact steps the have to follow to make their green eggs and ham. So, if they didn't say to crack the eggs and only said to put the eggs in the bowl, they literally would only be able to put the whole eggs in the bowl and make it like that.

Setting SMART Goals

Today we set up our GEAR Binders and made SMART goals. We discussed how we needed to 'Start with the end in mind' and 'Make a plan' when setting goals. The students did a great job!

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We went over what a SMART goal was. When making goals, it's important that the students follow this criteria, otherwise it's hard to see when and if they've met their goals.

After discussing the different criteria for a SMART goal, we talked about what a goal was vs. a dream. The students then brainstormed different goals they would like to have this year and exaggerated their goal to make it a dream. We discussed how goals needed to be realistic so they are achievable.

The students then picked on goal they would like to focus on. We discussed how it needed to be a measurable goal and needed to have a time for when they will meet their goal.

We are learning about the 7 Habits by Sean Covey in our school. The students then came up with a plan (Habit 3) so that they know how to meet their goal. We discussed how when making a plan, you need to decide on what you are going to "let go" of in your life to make time to take the steps necessary to meet your goal. To introduce how to do this, we used a suitcase with several different types of clothes in it. There were summer clothes and winter clothes. I told the students that we were going on a vacation to go skiing and that we were only able to bring 5 articles of clothing. We decided on what would be the most appropriate clothes for us and why. We talked about how some things we would like to bring, but aren't as important as others, just like when making goals. We need to prioritize certain things in life so that we become successful people and the best we can be!

The students then drew a picture of them achieving their goal. You can do it!

Each student then chose a "Goal Buddy". They shared their goal with them. This person will check in on their friend throughout the year to see if they are being successful and following the plan they came up with. This is their accountability buddy. :)

The students made GEAR binders to keep track of their progress towards specific goals. This is where they will keep their data for Reading, Math, AR, etc. We will be adding to this throughout the year. These binders will be used for their student lead conferences with their parents at the end of the year. The parents will be able to see what goals their child has set for themselves and see the progress they've made towards those goals.