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Good Manners

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
It's never to early to introduce childen to good manners. It's often assumed that they will just "learn" them on their own, but that's not true! In this simple instructional activity, pupils practice using good manners and conversation...
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Tissue, Please!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students study the proper manners to reduce the risk of spreading or catching colds and flu. They discover good cold-season manners from reading aloud Tissue, Please! They complete an art project to reinforce good cold-season manner
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A Place at the Table

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders set up a formal table setting in their classroom. Individually, they identify the proper serving or eating utensil for the various courses of a meal. To end the lesson, they discuss and role-play proper table manners and...
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Living With Rules

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young children explore the concept of the Golden Rule in this fun primary grade lesson. To begin, the class sings the song "The Lion and the Mouse" before discussing what the Golden Rule means and how it applies to daily life. This...
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The Hidden Feast

For Teachers K
Students identify the responsibilities of being a guest at a party and the kind of behavior that is expected at a special occasion. They develop a list of good party manners, then listen to the book "The Hidden Feast." Students then...
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Mannerly Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Writers draft paragraphs comparing and contrasting the author's viewpoint in two poems. They also discuss the differences between an informational text and a poem regarding manners. Rubric and assessment are provided.
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Graphing

For Students 5th
In this graphing instructional activity, 5th graders identify and graph 20 different problems on the 3 different graphs shown on the sheet. First, they use the tally of callers organized by the school to complete the three different...
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Manners and Etiquette Day 2

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Practice correct table setting procedures and identify acceptable manners and etiquette skills to be used with meal service. Your class will practice table manners and introductions and create a real working atmosphere with customers....
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Etiquette Lessons for Students

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the meaning of good manners and proper etiquette.  In this behavior lesson, students read an article that explains manners in the social setting and workplace, then complete several activities that reinforce the reading,...
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Using Words to Work Things Out

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore classroom community building. In this character development and community building lesson, students listen to Hands Are Not for Hitting and generate a class list of positive ways to handle classroom conflicts. Students...
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Introduction to Formal English

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders brainstorm different situations in which formal English is used. Individually, they describe how people would act if they were invited to the White House for dinner and what they would do. To end the lesson, they role...
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Positively Respectful

For Teachers K - 8th
Create a positive environment by teaching students to show respect and share compliments. Students use drawing paper and create a self-portrait. Students are encouraged to discuss things they like about themselves. As students share...
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Be a Manners Detective

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students fill out a sticker chart and identify behaviors for completing nice manners. For this nice manners lesson plan, students discuss behaviors that are nice.
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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!: Manners Discussion

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners have a class discussion about appropriate behaviors and manners.  In this manner lesson, students read the book entitled Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and discuss the events within the book.  Learners recognize the manners...
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The Social Skill of Communication

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore communication by analyzing manners. In this social skills instructional activity, 5th graders review the different forms of communication and how to present yourself in a phone conversation, face to face meeting,...
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Chivalry

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore manners by writing short stories. In this chivalry code lesson, 8th graders identify the traits of chivalry and explore the history of chivalry in England. Students complete a chivalry worksheet and write a...
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Perfect Manners/Roles of Citizens

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students discuss manners and citizenship. In this roles of citizens instructional activity, students read D.W.'s Guide to Perfect Manners and create a Venn Diagram with examples from the story.  Students take a quiz.
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Polite, Neutral Or Rude Language 4

For Students 5th
In this language arts worksheet, 5th graders learn the difference between polite, neutral and rude responses to oral requests. Students read 3 situations and 3 possible responses. Students compare them and decide which is the most...
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Polite, Neutral Or Rude Language- Introduction

For Students 5th - 6th
In this language arts worksheet, students are introduced to the difference between polite, rude or neutral language. Students read the information paragraphs about when it is appropriate to use each type of language.
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P.E. Bees

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice positive social skills and manners in this short instructional activity that is used to start each session of P.E. class. They identify a positive behavior, such as be on time, written on a bee cutout pasted among...
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Manners

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars investigate the concept of manners and how they should be exercised at school. This lesson is a foundation of classroom management for Physical Education and is meant to be adapted to other classes if needed. Students...
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Value: Right Conduct Politeness

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore the positive aspects of being polite. They listen to a story and identify phrases that are examples of having good manners. Students sing a good manners song. Afterward, they play a ladder game and complete worksheets to...
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Sharing Under the Sea

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students listen to story The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister, discuss why sharing is good, demonstrate understanding of sharing by decorating and sharing cookies, and practice saying "please" and "thank you" as they share icing with other...
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Classroom Behavior Role Play

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students listen to and discuss Miss Nelson is missing. They discuss appropriate and inappropriate classroom behavior.