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7 Habits Of Happy Kids (2008)

by Sean Covey(Favorite Author)

4.33 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1606409565 (ISBN13: 9781606409565)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Findaway World

review 1: Book Title: The 7 Habits of Happy Kids by Sean CoveyShort Description of book: This is the kid’s version of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens and on his dad’s book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. These books focus on 7 habits to help people (kids) take responsibility for their actions, and to help develop good character.Focus: I plan to introduce this to my first graders to help instill a greater sense of responsibility and respect for others and self.Teach: This will probably be a 2-3 week study on character education but one that can be referred to throughout the school year. I plan to read each story that represents the habits and make a chart of what the characteristics are for each habit. For example, habit 1 is: be proactive. After reading the ... morestory, we will talk about how Sammy Squirrel tried to blame everyone else for his boredom. Talk about what Sammy Squirrel learned and list this on chart paper. Also, use the discussion questions in the book to help the children see what they can do instead of blaming others. Students should verbalize how we are in charge of our own fun and we shouldn’t blame others. Students can write about these habits and how they can plan to use them in their own lives (I would start with teacher modeling of a small step that I could take to be proactive). Another idea would be to create learning teams (cooperative groups) and have them work on a group piece on the 7 habits (with each group writing about a habit and maybe a classmate that exhibits that habit in the classroom). This could be bound into a book with illustrations or typed on the computer with pictures added of the students.Expected Outcomes: CCSS W1.2: Students will write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.
review 2: The stories in this book are cute and illustrated in a way that engages the kids, but they all send a message and make them think. We didn't read them in order or more than one on a given day. There are questions at the end for the parent to ask the child. My 5-year-old can't always answer the questions, but they open discussion and allow for teachable moments.The "habits" are:1. Be proactive2. Begin with the end in mind3. Put first things first4. Think win-win5. Seek first to understand, then be understood6. Synergize7. Sharpen the saw The first one, "Be proactive," is our favorite story because it applies so readily to our kids. How many times have your kids whined about being bored? The correlating story is called "Bored! Bored! Bored!", which is about Sammy Squirrel who was soooo bored. He visited all his animal friends, who were all busy doing different fun things and invited him to join, but he thought everything was so booooring. He wanted to be entertained and was frustrated that he couldn't find anyone to do it. Finally, he stopped by his Granny's house. She was busy working in the yard and couldn't play, so Sammy started complaining that no one wanted to help him have any fun. His Granny told him that if he was bored, it was his own fault. "You're in charge of having fun, not somebody else. You can make your own fun. You don't need others to make it happen. Just look around and think about it. You'll find something fun to do." Sammy, of course, found something he enjoyed doing. All of the stories are similar, with the cute animals having an issue that most children deal with, like how to spend their allowance money wisely, how to compromise with friends, and how to make sure chores get done before playtime. less

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