Habit 3 is Put first things first- Which means work first then play. Sometimes I have trouble with it. I normally race to get done with my work so I can play video games.

Students

This week we are focusing on habit two - Begin with the end in mind. It is about thinking before you act. If I buy that candy bar that I really want before something that I need. It probably won't lead to anything good. If you can think of another example comment in.


Mrs. Olson's Students

Here is a quote about leadership by an anonymous person.

" Anyone can follow a path, but only a leader can blaze one."

Mrs. Olson's fourth grade students

We are still on habit one - Being Proactive - the short version of what it means is I'm in charge of me. Someone did a biography on Mozart and he thinks that Mozart used habit one because he didn't let people boss him around and he made his own decisions.

Mrs. Olson's 4th grade students

Have you ever heard of the book "The Seven Habits of Healthy Kids" by Steven Covey. It is a really inspiring book. Steven Covey is the founder of the habits. Habit one is Be Proactive. Habit two is  Begin with the end in mind. Habit three is Put first things first. Habit four is think win - win. Habit five is seek first to understand, then to be understood. Habit six is Synergize. Last but not least, habit seven is Sharpen the saw. We will be explaining what these mean week by week.

Mrs. Olson's Students

This week at McKinley we will be focusing on habit one - Be proactive. Being proactive means that you are in charge of what you do. I can't blame my neighbor for what I did. It is also about being responsible for your actions. What are some feelings that you might have when you're being proactive. If you want comment in on some feelings you might have wen you are proactive.

Thanks, Mrs. Olson's Class

Have you ever read the Hardy Boys book series? The Hardy boys and their father use habit 6: Synergize. They team up solving mysteries. I actually have the 1st book right now. The 1st book is called The Tower Treasure. By the way the author is Franklin W. Dixon.

Students