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| September is Kids Good Manners Month |
September is nationally known as "Kids' Good Manners Month".
Songs that Teach Good Manners, Etiquette, Classroom Behaviour and Social Skills
Don't Be Bossy– Todd Werner
Don't Leave A Mess At Lunch Time– Songs For Positive Schools
Friendly Words– Listen and Learn
The Greedies– "Miss Prudence Pennypack and Pamela Pigella"
Helpin' Out – Andy Glockenspiel
I Can Say "Excuse Me– Cathy Bollinger
I Can Talk It Out– Todd Werner
I've Got a Question– Cathy Bollinger
I Raise My Hand– Jim Rule
In the Audience– Skip West
Manners– Cathy Bollinger
No-one Here Does Copying– Songs for Positive Schools
Open That Door– "Miss Prudence Pennypack and Pamela Pigella"
Pickin' and Grinnin' (Table Manners)- Caroline and Danny
"Please" and "Thank You"– Cathy Bollinger
Fingerplays & Manners Songs PDF Download
Activities:
Cover Your nose & Mouth
Need: Large paper plate, Popsicle stick, paper, facial tissues, markers, yarn
Directions: Trace the children's hands on construction paper and cut them out.
Have the children make a face on the paper plate. Cut strips of paper to use as
arms. Glue the hands to the strips and the strips to the plate. Now glue a tissue over
the mouth and then glue the hands over the tissue. Talk with children about how
important it is to covering your mouth and nose when you sneeze.
Manners Game
This honey of a game will give your little one practice using the magic words
"please" and "thank you". In advance, cut honeycomb shape from yellow
construction paper, then add details with a marker. Remove MissBea Polite's straw
hat and place it in a chair that is near, but facing away from your group area. To
play, seat the class on the floor. Ask a volunteer to sit in the chair, wear the hat and
pretend to be Miss Bea. Place the honeycomb under the chair Ask Miss Bea to close
her eyes, then quietly choose another child to tiptoe to the chair and take the
honeycomb. The child then returns to the group and sits on the honeycomb. Ask
Miss Bea to open her eyes and face the group.
Recite this chant:
(Class) Miss Bea Polite, your very sweet. May we please have a honey treat?
(Miss Bea) Miss Bea Polite says, "Yes, you may."
(Class) "Thank you, thank you" we all say.
Give Miss Bea several chances to guess who took the honeycomb before revealing
the child, if necessary. The child who took the honeycomb then becomes Miss Bea.
Continue until each child has been queen bee.
Create a Troll Book of Manners, in which there are examples of good manners. Here
are a few that you may be able to incorporate into a manners theme.
*Please and Thank You
*If you were the only person in the world, you wouldn't need manners. But there are
lots of people in the world, and good manners help everyone get along together.
*When we ask for something we say "Please",
*When someone gives us something, we say "Thank You".
*At lunch time, we know we wash our hands and sit up straight at the table.
*And we know that its not polite to talk with our mouths full.
*When we play together, everyone has a good time when we share, and are polite
to each other.
*When we are playing with our friends, it is not polite to whisper about someone
who is near by, because it might hurt their feelings.
*It is not polite to interrupt someone who is trying to talk.
*Everyone likes a person who has good manners. Good manners make you a person
who is nice to know.
*What should you say if you walk in front of someone? You say "Excuse me"
*Moving over so someone can sit down is called? "Sharing"
*When you ask for something you say....."Please"
*When you receive something you say...."Thank You"
Manners Activity
If you'd like your little ones to begin making choices about mannerly behaviour,
keep this activity in mine. First have each child make a Miss Bea bee puppet. To
make one, draw a smiling face on one yellow paper plate and a frowning face on a
second plate. Colour two craft sticks black. Cut two small circles from black
construction paper; then glue a circle to one end of each craft stick to represent
antennae. To the back of one plate, tape the craft stick antennae at the top of the
plate. Tape another craft stick to the bottom of the plate for a handle. Glue the
backs of both plates together. When each child has made a puppet, have him use
his puppet during this group time activity. Using each of following suggestion,
describe a situation in which proper or improper manners were used. Direct each
child to display either the happy or sad statement on his puppet to indicate if Miss
Bea Polite would approve or disapprove of the behaviour. After using the following
suggests, encourage volunteers to contribute scenarios of their own
1. Beatrice Butterfly said, "Pass the flowers, please."
2. Gracie Grasshopper said, "thank you," when she was given a treat.
3. Bobby Bumblebee bumped his brother off the beehive.
4. Arnie Ant waited his turn in line.
5. Carl Caterpillar crunched quietly.
6. Chrysy Caterpillar chatted with her mouth full.
7. Sammy Spider played with his food.
8. Christopher Cricket chirped wile another cricket was chirping.
9. Casy Cricket chirped, "Excuse me," before interrupting.
10. Lucy Ladybug borrowed a leaf without asking.
Place a container of Honeycomb cereal in hour housekeeping area along with
napkins, small paper plates, and a spoon. Set Miss Bea on the center of the table.
Encourage each child to have a seat a the table, obtain a napkin and a plate, and
serve himself a spoonful of cereal. Remind youngsters that Miss Bea will be
watching for polite table manners.
~By Cheryl's Sweetheart ChildCare
Make a KINDNESS PLEDGE!
Ask your kids what it means to be kind or to be a friend or to be nice, whatever they
call it. I really made a list of their answers and put them in a rhyme. It is short, but to
the point. It was important to me that the words were theirs - because they need to
be able to understand what they are promising! Our pledge goes like this:
Today I pledge to be kind,
to use the nicest words I can find.
Today I pledge to try to share,
to wait my turn and to be fair.
~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweetheart ChildCare
Activity Ideas
*"Where is Thumbkin?" reinforces a polite greeting.
*Set up an obstacle course and have the children go through it moving in one
direction. Remind the children about politely taking turns -- good practice for
children who have trouble waiting for slower children ahead of them.
*Have the children practice using the telephone, dialling properly, and how to ask
for their friend: Hello, May I please speak to _________, Also practice how to answer
the phone, "Hello" and "I'll get my mother".
*Role play answering the door and greeting a friend for a playdate. After the visit,
the child says, "Thanks for coming"; after the visiting friend says, "Thanks for having
me."
*As situations come up, talk about some alternatives to cursing, name-calling,
interrupting others, telling people to shut up, etc.
*Remind the children how good people feel when they give someone a gift and
the person shows their appreciation. What are some ways to show your
appreciation? "Thank you," "It's beautiful!", "It's just what I wanted," "I love it!"
*Have the children make thank you cards with markers or crayons for anyone who
helps out in the classroom or brings in a special treat.
*At the table, unfold a napkin and place it on your lap, for the children to imitate.
Also demonstrate how to politely ask for food to be passed.
~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweetheart ChildCare
Role Playing Activities (for older pre-school & school age children)
These activities will give the children a chance to decide what would be best to
do in a given situation and act it out. The children should be encouraged to either
agree or disagree with the actors' solution to the problem given them.
1. Two children are sitting at a table colouring. One child needs a crayon that is out
of his/her reach. It is within the reach of the other child. What should the first child
say to the other child nearest the crayons? (Choose two children to act this out.)
2. The children are in line at the drinking fountain. Another child asks the second
child in line to let him/her have "cuts" in line. What should that second child in line
do? (As many children may role-play this activity as the teacher desires).
3. The teacher is giving directions and one child in the class has a question to ask
about the directions being given. What should that child do?
4. It's a cold day outside and one child has a sweater and a coat. Another child has
no sweater or coat and is wearing a short-sleeved shirt. What should the first child
do in this situation? (Choose two children to act out this situation. Either use a real
sweater and coat or just pantomime putting them on.)
~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweetheart ChildCare
Credit Sources :
Songs for Teaching
Step by Step
Songs that Teach Good Manners, Etiquette, Classroom Behaviour and Social Skills
Don't Be Bossy– Todd Werner
Don't Leave A Mess At Lunch Time– Songs For Positive Schools
Friendly Words– Listen and Learn
The Greedies– "Miss Prudence Pennypack and Pamela Pigella"
Helpin' Out – Andy Glockenspiel
I Can Say "Excuse Me– Cathy Bollinger
I Can Talk It Out– Todd Werner
I've Got a Question– Cathy Bollinger
I Raise My Hand– Jim Rule
In the Audience– Skip West
Manners– Cathy Bollinger
No-one Here Does Copying– Songs for Positive Schools
Open That Door– "Miss Prudence Pennypack and Pamela Pigella"
Pickin' and Grinnin' (Table Manners)- Caroline and Danny
"Please" and "Thank You"– Cathy Bollinger
Fingerplays & Manners Songs PDF Download
Activities:
Cover Your nose & Mouth
Need: Large paper plate, Popsicle stick, paper, facial tissues, markers, yarn
Directions: Trace the children's hands on construction paper and cut them out.
Have the children make a face on the paper plate. Cut strips of paper to use as
arms. Glue the hands to the strips and the strips to the plate. Now glue a tissue over
the mouth and then glue the hands over the tissue. Talk with children about how
important it is to covering your mouth and nose when you sneeze.
Manners Game
This honey of a game will give your little one practice using the magic words
"please" and "thank you". In advance, cut honeycomb shape from yellow
construction paper, then add details with a marker. Remove MissBea Polite's straw
hat and place it in a chair that is near, but facing away from your group area. To
play, seat the class on the floor. Ask a volunteer to sit in the chair, wear the hat and
pretend to be Miss Bea. Place the honeycomb under the chair Ask Miss Bea to close
her eyes, then quietly choose another child to tiptoe to the chair and take the
honeycomb. The child then returns to the group and sits on the honeycomb. Ask
Miss Bea to open her eyes and face the group.
Recite this chant:
(Class) Miss Bea Polite, your very sweet. May we please have a honey treat?
(Miss Bea) Miss Bea Polite says, "Yes, you may."
(Class) "Thank you, thank you" we all say.
Give Miss Bea several chances to guess who took the honeycomb before revealing
the child, if necessary. The child who took the honeycomb then becomes Miss Bea.
Continue until each child has been queen bee.
Create a Troll Book of Manners, in which there are examples of good manners. Here
are a few that you may be able to incorporate into a manners theme.
*Please and Thank You
*If you were the only person in the world, you wouldn't need manners. But there are
lots of people in the world, and good manners help everyone get along together.
*When we ask for something we say "Please",
*When someone gives us something, we say "Thank You".
*At lunch time, we know we wash our hands and sit up straight at the table.
*And we know that its not polite to talk with our mouths full.
*When we play together, everyone has a good time when we share, and are polite
to each other.
*When we are playing with our friends, it is not polite to whisper about someone
who is near by, because it might hurt their feelings.
*It is not polite to interrupt someone who is trying to talk.
*Everyone likes a person who has good manners. Good manners make you a person
who is nice to know.
*What should you say if you walk in front of someone? You say "Excuse me"
*Moving over so someone can sit down is called? "Sharing"
*When you ask for something you say....."Please"
*When you receive something you say...."Thank You"
Manners Activity
If you'd like your little ones to begin making choices about mannerly behaviour,
keep this activity in mine. First have each child make a Miss Bea bee puppet. To
make one, draw a smiling face on one yellow paper plate and a frowning face on a
second plate. Colour two craft sticks black. Cut two small circles from black
construction paper; then glue a circle to one end of each craft stick to represent
antennae. To the back of one plate, tape the craft stick antennae at the top of the
plate. Tape another craft stick to the bottom of the plate for a handle. Glue the
backs of both plates together. When each child has made a puppet, have him use
his puppet during this group time activity. Using each of following suggestion,
describe a situation in which proper or improper manners were used. Direct each
child to display either the happy or sad statement on his puppet to indicate if Miss
Bea Polite would approve or disapprove of the behaviour. After using the following
suggests, encourage volunteers to contribute scenarios of their own
1. Beatrice Butterfly said, "Pass the flowers, please."
2. Gracie Grasshopper said, "thank you," when she was given a treat.
3. Bobby Bumblebee bumped his brother off the beehive.
4. Arnie Ant waited his turn in line.
5. Carl Caterpillar crunched quietly.
6. Chrysy Caterpillar chatted with her mouth full.
7. Sammy Spider played with his food.
8. Christopher Cricket chirped wile another cricket was chirping.
9. Casy Cricket chirped, "Excuse me," before interrupting.
10. Lucy Ladybug borrowed a leaf without asking.
Place a container of Honeycomb cereal in hour housekeeping area along with
napkins, small paper plates, and a spoon. Set Miss Bea on the center of the table.
Encourage each child to have a seat a the table, obtain a napkin and a plate, and
serve himself a spoonful of cereal. Remind youngsters that Miss Bea will be
watching for polite table manners.
~By Cheryl's Sweetheart ChildCare
Make a KINDNESS PLEDGE!
Ask your kids what it means to be kind or to be a friend or to be nice, whatever they
call it. I really made a list of their answers and put them in a rhyme. It is short, but to
the point. It was important to me that the words were theirs - because they need to
be able to understand what they are promising! Our pledge goes like this:
Today I pledge to be kind,
to use the nicest words I can find.
Today I pledge to try to share,
to wait my turn and to be fair.
~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweetheart ChildCare
Activity Ideas
*"Where is Thumbkin?" reinforces a polite greeting.
*Set up an obstacle course and have the children go through it moving in one
direction. Remind the children about politely taking turns -- good practice for
children who have trouble waiting for slower children ahead of them.
*Have the children practice using the telephone, dialling properly, and how to ask
for their friend: Hello, May I please speak to _________, Also practice how to answer
the phone, "Hello" and "I'll get my mother".
*Role play answering the door and greeting a friend for a playdate. After the visit,
the child says, "Thanks for coming"; after the visiting friend says, "Thanks for having
me."
*As situations come up, talk about some alternatives to cursing, name-calling,
interrupting others, telling people to shut up, etc.
*Remind the children how good people feel when they give someone a gift and
the person shows their appreciation. What are some ways to show your
appreciation? "Thank you," "It's beautiful!", "It's just what I wanted," "I love it!"
*Have the children make thank you cards with markers or crayons for anyone who
helps out in the classroom or brings in a special treat.
*At the table, unfold a napkin and place it on your lap, for the children to imitate.
Also demonstrate how to politely ask for food to be passed.
~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweetheart ChildCare
Role Playing Activities (for older pre-school & school age children)
These activities will give the children a chance to decide what would be best to
do in a given situation and act it out. The children should be encouraged to either
agree or disagree with the actors' solution to the problem given them.
1. Two children are sitting at a table colouring. One child needs a crayon that is out
of his/her reach. It is within the reach of the other child. What should the first child
say to the other child nearest the crayons? (Choose two children to act this out.)
2. The children are in line at the drinking fountain. Another child asks the second
child in line to let him/her have "cuts" in line. What should that second child in line
do? (As many children may role-play this activity as the teacher desires).
3. The teacher is giving directions and one child in the class has a question to ask
about the directions being given. What should that child do?
4. It's a cold day outside and one child has a sweater and a coat. Another child has
no sweater or coat and is wearing a short-sleeved shirt. What should the first child
do in this situation? (Choose two children to act out this situation. Either use a real
sweater and coat or just pantomime putting them on.)
~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweetheart ChildCare
Credit Sources :
Songs for Teaching
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