Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw
Balance in your life!
Video explaining Habit 7!
The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens: Habit #7 (Sharpen The Saw)
Balance feels best!
How to sharpen!
Your saw is your life!
Books to read with your student!
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late by Mo Willems
Henry Hikes to Fitchburg by D. B. Johnson
Me I Am! by Jack Prelutsky
Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen by DyAnne DiSalvo Ryan
Parent/Student Activities
1. Encourage your student to keep a journal or blog to write about how they are balancing their lives.
2. Subscribe to magazines that have educational value or read good books.
3. Encourage your student to get in the habit of reading a newspaper everyday.
4. Join a gym or start a regular exercise program with your child.
5. Pick an organization to volunteer with for you and your student.
6. Visit a new museum or try a new type of cuisine- expand your horizons and try new things.