7 Habits Play

Here is the play we made!

Habit 1 Be Proactive:

R.H: An now a word from Sammy the squirrel

Sam/J.K: Don’t be a soda bottle. Be a water bottle.

R.H: What does that mean?

All: Be Proactive! You are in charge of you. (point, fist shake, and point)

Sam/J.K: Don’t explode on others. Keep calm and cool. (outward sigh)

All: You are only in charge of you not other people.

R.H: Okay, I think I know what that means.

Habit 2 Begin with the end in mind.

M.M: I really wanted a pair of $83.00 shoes! (sound?) I only had ten dollars, so I decided to sell lemonade.

All: Well, did you get enough money?

C.M: We made a list of things to get first,(1 finger).

          Second,(two fingers) we made signs.

           We made $85.00 by selling lemonade.

All: So you began with the end in mind! (left hand out, right hand out, point to head with right hand)

M.M Yay! I got my shoes!(clap)

Habit 3 First things First

Pokey: I will meet you on Friday at the park, right?

Goob: Yes, did you think I wouldn’t?

Pokey: Okay, see you then!

Narrator: The next day, Monday, Pokey had homework. He didn’t do his homework that night. In fact, for the next three nights he did not do his homework.

Teacher: Pokey, you have to do all of your homework by Monday.

All: Why didn’t you do your work first, so you could play later?

Pokey: Goob, I can’t make it Friday. I have to do my homework.

All: You should put first things first! (pointer finger 1, hands out, pointer finger 1)

Habit 4 Think Win-Win

A.T:  The following message is brought to you today by Lily Skunk.

All:  Everyone can think win-win. ( point to head for think, fist pump, fist pump)

E.S: Lily tells us to balance courage with consideration.

All: What can you do if a conflict arises? (sound)

A.T: Look for the third option. (1-2-3)

E.S: Be kind about it, by making deposits in others emotional bank accounts.

All: Like a money bank? (right hand thumb finger rub)

A.t and E.S: Haha, No. Pick out something you like about their idea.

All: Ohhhhh, be kind and find the 3^rd option! (cross arms over chest, right hand 3 fingers)

Habit 5 Seek first to understand, then be understood.

R.I: I have an idea!

N.B What is your idea?

All: First, listen! (right hand 1 finger, then cup right ear)

R.I: We can use a poster to list all the parts of habit 5.

N.B: I like that idea. We could also add pictures.

All: Wow! You both seek first to understand, then be understood. (right hand over eyes, 1 finger, cup ear, nod head, both hands to mouth out)

Habit 6 Synergize Together is BETTER

Narrator: Imagine there is a group project you need to finish, but you do not like your group.

L: Well, I guess I still need to synergize.

A: Yes, you do. Everyone has something to offer. (arms out)

L: I am going to find out what everyone is good at doing.

L: What do you feel you can do well for this project?

A: I’m good at research.

L: I  love making PowerPoints!

ALL: Together is better!(cross hand hold, shake hands, let go)

Habit 7

All: Sharpen the Saw! Balance is BEST! (right hand fist forward and backward, both hands out for balance, two thumbs up)

Bob: No video games are BEST!

Narrator J: After playing video games all day after school, without playing outside or having fun with friends, he lost all his friends, and failed fourth grade! (ooooooo)

Narrator J: Later, he balanced his life, and got his friends back! Plus he got good grades!

All: Way to sharpen the saw! ( right hand saw motion)