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Using Manners

I. Defining Manners
A) Manners are proper ways of doing things
B) Manners are rules of behaving
C) Manners are using nice words or doing nice things for others
1) Example: using please and thank you or opening the door for someone

II. Explain the importance to using manners
A) Respect
1) Using our manners gets us respect from other people
2) People look at us differently and treat us differently when they see us use our manners.
a) People treat us nicely and we don’t get yelled at
3) We become better people when we use our manners.
B) Intelligence
1) When we use our manners it shows a sign of intelligence.
2) When we are rude it shows a sign of ignorance
C) Becoming a better person
1) When you use your manners, others will use manners with you
2) You feel good about yourself

III. Call on students for examples and response
A) Announce that you will be asking questions and you want students to practice raising their hands and wait to be called on
1) If students do not raise their hand within 10 seconds of asking the question then call on a student.
2) Be sure that each student has an opportunity to respond to each question
a) Reinforce students for sharing in the class
b) Reinforce students for raising their hand and waiting to be called on
3) If a student refuses to respond give (1) encouragement to respond
A) If the student refuses again then move on
B) Questions:
1) When you have been in classes, did you notice how teachers and other students react to a person when they using their manners?
a) If students are having difficulty answering, cue that they are treated nice and with respect
2) How do you feel when someone says please or thank you to you?

IV. Direct Instruction:
1) Explain to the students they will be answering as a group when they are signaled to respond
2) Manners are proper ways of doing things.
A) What are manners? (Signal) proper ways of doing things
1) Ensure and repeat until all students respond correctly
2) Reinforce students for their responses
3) Manners are rules of behaving.
A) What are manners? (Signal) rules of behaving
1) Ensure and repeat until all students respond correctly
2) Reinforce students for their responses with praise
4) Using our manners earns us respect.
A) What does using our manners earn us? (Signal) respect
1) Ensure and repeat until all students respond correctly
2) Reinforce students for their responses with praise
5) Using our manners shows intelligence.
A) Using our manners shows? (Signal) intelligence
1) Ensure and repeat until all students respond correctly
2) Reinforce students for their responses with praise
6) Using our manners makes us better people.
A) Using our manners makes us? (Signal) better people
1) Ensure and repeat until all students respond correctly
2) Reinforce students for their responses with praise

V. Conclusion
1) Reinforce the students for a great job showing their manners for respecting the teacher and listening
2) Inform the students that they can now show others how to earn respect and show intelligence by using manners


Using Manners Worksheet

Sam raised his hand in class and said, “Can I have a piece of paper”.

What should Sam have said to show his manners?

How would you ask for a pencil? (Call on students to give examples)

Bill and Tim never met and were over-heard talking during recess.
Bill: Hi, my name is Bill, can I join you in playing basketball please.
Tim: Sure, my name is Tim you can have the ball first.
Bill: Thank you, nice meeting you.
Tim: Nice meeting you, you have a cool shirt
Bill: Thanks

Why was Tim so nice to let Bill play ball with him?

What do you think might have happened if Bill did not use manners?


Becky was walking into the school when she turned and saw Angela walking up to the door. Becky continued walking into the school and to her locker.

Was Becky rude in any way?

What kind of day do you think Angela is having after what Becky did?


What kind of day would Angela have if Becky held the door open for her?


April said to the teacher, “may I please go to the library”. The teacher asked, “Are you done with all your work”. “Yes, Mrs. Simms”, replied April. The teacher said, “Please use the library pass and you can go to the library”. “Thank you”, replied April.

Does this look like a positive conversation?
Why?

Do you think the teacher would let April go to the library a lot if she didn’t use her manners?



Using Manners Worksheet Answers

Sam raised his hand in class and said, “Can I have a piece of paper”.

What should Sam have said to show his manners? Can I please have a piece paper?

How would you ask for a pencil? (Call on students to give examples)

Bill and Tim never met and were over-heard talking during recess.
Bill: Hi, my name is Bill, can I join you in playing basketball please.
Tim: Sure, my name is Tim you can have the ball first.
Bill: Thank you, nice meeting you.
Tim: Nice meeting you, you have a cool shirt
Bill: Thanks

Why was Tim so nice to let Bill play ball with him? Because Bill started the conversation using manners

What do you think might have happened if Bill did not use manners? Tim would say no, Tim may have ignored him, they would not have played ball


Becky was walking into the school when she turned and saw Angela walking up to the door. Becky continued walking into the school and to her locker.

Was Becky rude in any way? Yes, she did not open the door or hold the door open for Angela

What kind of day do you think Angela is having after what Becky did? A bad or sad day because she may feel rejected or feels that Becky was a rude person

What kind of day would Angela have if Becky held the door open for her? A good day because she was treated with manners

April said to the teacher, “may I please go to the library”. The teacher asked, “Are you done with all your work”. “Yes, Mrs. Simms”, replied April. The teacher said, “Please use the library pass and you can go to the library”. “Thank you”, replied April.

Does this look like a positive conversation? Yes
Why? Because both April and the teacher were using their manners

Do you think the teacher would let April go to the library a lot if she didn’t use her manners? Probably not