During the four days of school this week, we will be learning about Habit #4: Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood. This very important habit is all about listening.
The students will learn that Habit #4 can be defined in two ways:
1. Listen first, talk second.
2. See things from another's point of view (paradigm, perspective) before sharing your own.
Students will discover the importance of this habit when they first recognize that the deepest need of the human heart is to be understood. We all want to be understood. That is why many of us try so hard to share our stories, to get our point across, and to MAKE others listen to us. However, the easiest way to get someone to listen to you is to FIRST demonstrate that you care about them by LISTENING to them.
Many of us think we are good listeners. However, the truth of the matter is that we have become accustomed to using our "poor listening habits" instead of genuinely listening to another person. In class, we will discover the 6 poor listening habits, and then we will use self-awareness to recognize which of these bad habits we use the most so we can start breaking those habits. Next, we will learn how to genuinely listen to others using our eyes, ears and heart. The result can be much better listening which can lead to much stronger relationships!
To help the students with their understanding of these concepts, they will be completing a worksheet as they read and discuss each concept. I have included a blank worksheet below as well as a worksheet with the notes on them that each student needs to copy down in their own handwriting.
The students also learned about the need for "EMPATHY" when practicing "GENUINE" listening. To help them understand what the word 'empathy' means, they viewed a short video narrated by Brene Brown (see below).
What is Empathy?
Finally, I collected and will be grading this week's bell ringers.
Bell Ringers this week:
Monday: How can you get your parents to listen to you better?
Tuesday: Why is good listening an important leadership skill?
Wednesday: What is the difference between selective listening and word listening?
Thursday: Which poor listening style do you use most often? How would your life be different if you were able to listen better?
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