This year, Limestone students will be learning the 7 Habits of Happy Kids. This is the children's version of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey that was written by his son, Sean Covey. These habits will be illustrated through stories of the 7 Oaks Friends and reinforced by our school wide quote of the month. The 7 Habits promote and reinforce fairness, integrity, honesty, and human dignity.
We will be using the 7 Habits in correlation with Great Expectations.
For more information on the 7 Habits of Happy Kids and Sean Covey visit his website:
www.seancovey.com
Habit 1 - Be Proactive: You're in Charge
Habit 2 - Begin with the end in mind: Have a plan
Habit 3 - Put first things first: Work then play
Habit 4 - Think win-win: Everyone can win
Habit 5 - Seek first to understand then to be understood: Listen before you talk
Habit 6 - Synergize: Together is better
Habit 7 - Sharpen the saw: Balance feels best
Habit 8 - Find your voice and inspire others to find theirs
(bonus habit!)
September: Habit 1 – Be Proactive: You’re in Charge
“Some people want it to happen, some people wish it could happen, others make it happen.” Michael Jordan
Greetings: Hola (Spanish), Bonjour (French), Gia sou (Greek), Shalom (Hebrew), Ni ho (Chinese)
October: Habit 2 – Begin with the end in mind: Have a plan
“He who fails to plan, plans to fail.” Ancient Proverb
Greetings: Ciao (Italian), Parev (Armenian), Jambo (Swahili)
November: Habit 3 – Put first things first: Work first, then play
“It is useless to desire more time if you are already wasting what little you have.” James Allen
Greetings: Guten tag (German), Konichiwa (Japanese), Aloha (Hawaiian)
December: No Habit of the Month – Review Habits 1, 2, and 3
Greetings: I n ice (Bambara), Salom (Arabic), Namaste (Hindi)
January: Habit 4 – Think win-win: Everyone can win
“What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other?” George Eliot
Greetings: Sawatdee (Thai), Jo na pot (Hungarian), Ye’ti (Russian), Buena Ziua (Romanian)
February: Habit 5 – Seek First to Understand, Then to be understood: Listen before you talk
“If we were supposed to talk more than listen, we would have been given two mouths and one ear.” Mark Twain
Greetings: Hallo (Norwegian), Hei (Finnish), Goede Dag (Dutch), Hej (Sweedish)
March: Habit 6 – Synergize: Together is Better
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” Hellen Keller
Greetings: Gen dobry (Polish), Dobry Den (Slovak), Do rood (Persian), Ni sa bula (Fijian)
April: Habit 7 – Sharpen the saw: Balance feels best
“Live a balanced life – learn some, think some, …dance and play and work every day some.” Robert Fulghum
Greetings: Mingalarbar (Burmese), Kumusta ka (Filipino), Ya’ at’ eeh (Navajo), Mambo (Congo)
May: Habit 8 - Find your voice and inspire others to find theirs
"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." Dr. Seuss
Greetings: Bom dia (Portuguese), G’day (Australian), Malo (Samoan)