THANK
YOU SONG
Submitted by Annabelle
The Thank you song .
My son head start class you sing this song right
before they would eat lunch. Now he and his sister like to sing it
before they eat.
The thank you song
Thank you in the monring
thank you in the noontime
thank you thank you
thank you when the sun goes down.
6 PILLARS
Submitted by Angie
There are 6 simple things that you can
use, to be a better person if you choose. 6 simple things, all day
long, 6 simple things to make you strong.
1 can you be trusted
2 show respect
3 are you responsible 'cause that's what we expect
4 is for your sharing
5 do you care
6 good citizens, always do their share
6 simple things, all day long, 6 simple things to make
you strong.
REMINDER RHYME
Remind your students to listen when others
are speaking by teaching them this easy rhyme.
Only one can talk at a time,
So this is what I'll do:
I'll listen like a little mouse
'Til other folks are through.
Magic Manner Dust
Did you know that magic manner dust is available
for you to use in your classroom? You may even have a supply in your
pocket right now! When students seem restless, explain to them that
magic manner dust helps children listen quietly, speak kindly, and
act politely. Model this wonder by reaching into your pocket and
sprinkling the invisible dust over your
head. After the students observe your polite behavior,
encourage them to reach into their own pockets for a handful of manner dust.
Sit back and watch the magic take effect!
Manners
We say "Thank you."
We say, "Please,"
And "excuse me,"
When we sneeze.
That's the way
We do what's right.
We have manners.
We're polite.
MANNERS ACTIVITIES
Submitted by Kim
"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,
dailing 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."
Explain the purpose of good manners, how good
it feels to make other people feel good. Talk about being kind and
considerate. 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.
TABLE MANNERS (Sung to: Frere Jacques)
Chewing quietly, chewing quietly
Do not slurp, do not slurp,
We must say excuse me,
We must say excuse me
When we burp,
When we burp.
TABLE MANNERS (Poem)
The Goops they lick their fingers,
The Goops they lick their knives;
They spill their broth on the table cloth -
Oh they lead disgusting lives!
The Goops they chew while eating,
And loud and fast they chew;
That's why I'm glad I'm not a Goop - are you?
by G. Burgess
Friends
(Twinkle twinkle tune)
We say, "Thank you. We say, "Please."
We don't interrupt, We don't tease.
We don't argue. We don't fuss.
We listen when folks talk to us.
We share our toys, we take our turn
Good manners are easy for us to learn.
How Nice I Am (Sung to "How Dry
I Am")
How nice I am; I've learned to be.
I raise my hand before I speak.
How nice I am; I've learned to be.
Sit in my chair most properly.
How nice I am; my best I do.
I use the words "please" and "thank you."
How nice I am; try to be kind.
I wait my turn and stay in line.
How nice I am; I've learned to be.
I say, "Sorry" and "Excuse me!"
How nice I am here at my school.
I try to live "The Golden Rule."
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.
Two children are sitting at a table coloring.
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.)
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).
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?
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 pantamime putting them
on.)
MANNERS SONG
Tune: Happy and YOu Know It
When my grandpa gives me something,
I say "thank you".
When my grandma gives me something,
I say "thank you".
I can see it makes them happy
When I say it so politely
Yes, good manners mean to always
say "thank you"!
If I spill my drink at lunch
I say "I'm sorry".
When I break something of yours
I say "I'm sorry".
I can see it makes you happy
When I say to so politely.
Yes, good manners mean to always
say "I'm sorry"!
If I bump into someone
I say "excuse me".
If I need to unterrupt
I say "excuse me".
I can see it makes people happy
When I say it so politely
Yes, good manners mean to always
say "excuse me"!
SUPER MANNERS
(Sung to I'm a Little Teapot)
I have super manners. Yes, I do.
I can say "Please," and "Thank You," too.
When I play with friends, I like to share.
That's the way I show I care!
MANNERS POEM
We say, "Thank you."
We say, "Please."
We don't interrupt or tease.
We don't argue. We don't fuss.
We listen when folks talk to us.
We share our toys and take our turn.
Good manners aren't too hard to learn.
It's really easy, when you find.
Good manners means
JUST BEING KIND!
HAND WASHING
Submitted by Mary mtharp@ais.net
With the arrival of the cold and flu season
in our classroom we are washing our hands more than ever. Our
class made a poster that hangs in our bathroom to remind us to do
a good job washing, this is what we did. I took a picture of
each child washing his/her hands. Each child had lots of soapy
bubbles on his/her hands that we named "Bubble Buddies." I
attached the photos to a piece of posterboard and then wrote at the
top "Did you see your Bubble Buddies today?" The kids like
to see their pictures and always try to make lots of bubbles on their
hands and get their hands really clean just like they did in the
photo.
Title: Sharing Lesson
Submitted by Lauren
I always read "Cookie Monster and the Cookie
Tree" to my pre-kindergarten class. I have a tree branch that
I put into plaster of paris. On the tree I hang, plastic baggies
filled with 2 chocolate chip cookies in it. I let a child pick
a bag off the tree and open the bag and eat one cookie and give one
cookie to a friend. They seem to understand how to share a
little better after this fun cookie tree project.
Title: Helpfulness
Tune Down in the Valley
submitted by Carol
When we are helpful with hand and heart
ev'ry one is happy then, doing his part.
When we are thoughtful, when each one tries,
Lovely things can happen then, like a surprise.
We will then have a discussion at Circle time.
I will ask the questions:
1. How can we be helpful with our hands?
2. How can we be helpful with our heart?
3. What is teamwork?
4. Can you name some professions that are part
of a "team"?
5. How do we have teamwork in our classroom?
6. What nice things can happen when everyone is
helpful?
7. How do you feel when you have been helpful? |