HS Being Thankful (Manners and Courtesy Words)

Interest Area Changes to Environment

Pictures of children following rules

Placemats

Thanksgiving foods

Cornucopia

Grocery Store Ads

Feathers

Pictures of People Using Their Manners (shaking hands, using sign language for please, thank you, sharing, etc)

Thank You Cards

Homemade Book with Courtesy Words in different languages

Cards with Courtesy Words on them

Blocks with Courtesy Words attached to them

Plastic Tea Set

Thankful Jar

Teaching Concepts for Large Group

1. What are good manners? How can we use them in our classroom and at home?

Discuss saying please when asking to do something or for something and to say thank you after someone has done something for you or given you what you asked for.

Discuss saying “yes ma'am” and “no mam” also “yes sir” and “no sir”

Discuss the importance of sharing with others

Discuss the importance of not interrupting others when they are talking

Discuss when to say “excuse me”  and “I’m sorry”

2. How can we be polite to others that cannot hear? What about in other languages?

Demonstrate the sign language of please and thank you.

3. How can we use puppets demonstrate manners?

Let the children role play with the puppets in different centers demonstrating manners.

4. What are table manners?

Demonstrate, role play, or use puppets to give different scenarios on table manners.

5. What is something nice we can say to each classmate?

Let the children go around the room complimenting one another.  Give examples like: “I like the way Jessica is sitting”, “I like how Bryan always has a smile on his face”, or “I like the pink shirt Kaylee has on today.”

6. How do we show we are thankful?

7. What are we grateful for? At circle time do a complete a gratitude activity. Gather everyone in a circle and take turns shouting, “I’m thankful for _______ !” as loudly as you can. This energetic activity is exhilarating and inspiring. 

8. Play the “Thankful Chain” game.

In this game, children take turns thinking of why someone or something is thankful for another someone or something. Example: Dogs are thankful for people who pet them. People who pet dogs are thankful for grass. Grass is thankful for flowers. Flowers are thankful for bees. Bees are thankful for summer. Summer is thankful for bare-footed children. Bare-footed children are thankful for sprinklers.

Teaching Concepts for Small Group

1. Role play – use this as an extension from the role play completed at Circle Time.

2. Draw pictures of children using manners.

3. Match pictures with words. Examples:  Share – picture of children sharing a toy.  Pass – picture of child passing something at the table.  Thank you – a picture of a child saying thank you in Sign Language.

4. Decorate a “Thankful Tree”

5. Decorate "Thank You" cards and have the children give them to someone special.

Teaching Concepts for Music Movement Wellness IMIL

1.Taking Turns

Back and forth, back and forth

On the swing I go

This is how I take my turn

Swinging fast and slow.

Back and forth, back and forth

I think I’d better stop

Now it’s time to share this toy

So off it I will hop.

Up and down, up and down

On the bouncing horse I go.

This is how I take my turn,

Bouncing fast and slow.

Up and down, up and down,

I think I’d better stop.

Now it’s time to share this toy,

So off it I will hop.

2. We Share (tune of Twinkle Twinkle)

We share all our blocks and toys

With the other girls and boys

Crayons, scissors, paint and glue,

Puzzles, books and table too.

We take turns because it’s fair

And we’re happy when we share

3. Thank You

My hands say thank you

With a clap, clap, clap.

My feet say thank you

With a tap, tap, tap.

Clap, clap, clap.

Tap, tap, tap.

I turn around,

Touch the ground,

And with a bow,

I say…Thank you , now

4. Manners (tune of Hickory Dickory Dock)

Cover your mouth when you cough

Cover your mouth when you sneeze

If you cough or if you sneeze

Cover your mouth if you please.

5. Good Manners by Shaun Brown

6. Manners

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 

It’s really easy, when you find.

Good manners means

JUST BEING KIND!

7. Share Your Toys (tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat)

Share, Share , share your toys,

share them with your friends

It’s so much fun to share your toys,

sharing has no end.

8. Thank You (tune: If You’re 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 interrupt

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”!

9. Three Nice Mice (3 blind mice)

3 Nice Mice

3 Nice Mice

See how nice they are

see how nice they are

They’re always polite when they nibble their cheese

they never forget to say thank you and please

they cover their noses whenever they sneeze

ahhh ahhh ahhh-choo (pretend sneeze)

3 nice mice 3 nice mice

10. Never, Never Pick Your Nose

Pick a flower

Pick a rose

Pick a treat

Or pick your toes

Pick some buttons

Pick some bows

Pick some jeans

Or fancy clothes

Pick some friends

Or pick some foes

But never, ever

PICK YOUR NOSE!!

YECH!

11. Manners Matter Everywhere

Manners matter they really do.

Like a mirror they reflect on you.

So use your manners everyday,

No matter where you work or play.

When you meet someone you say “How do you do?”

In Spain, “Como estas?”.

In China, “Ni hao wan.”

In France, “Comment se vas?”

When you want something you say “Please”.

In Spain, “por favor”,

In China, “Chi’in”.

In France, “si vous plait”

When you get something you say “Thank you”

In Spain, “gracias”.

In China “Shi shi nee”

In France, “merci”

In Hindi, thank you’s “Tun ya vad”.

In Japanese, “Duomo”

In Farsi, “Mamood”.

You’re welcome, “Da nada” in Spanish.

In Japanese, “Dou itashimashite”.

In French, “Je vous en prie”.

In Farsi, “Hahesh minkonam”.

12. Please and Thank You

If you’d like a cup of juice

Cha cha cha

Or to go outside and play

Cha cha cha

And you’d like a yummy cookie

Cha cha cha

Tell me what do you say

Please

Now when I hand you your juice

Cha cha cha

Or take you out to play

Cha cha cha

Or I give you that cookie

Cha cha cha

Tell me what do you say

Thank you

Gracias or thank you

Por favor or please

Manners are important

To live in harmony

Gracias or thank you

Por favor or please

MANNERS ARE IMPORTANT

SO LET’S REMEMBER THESE

CHA CHA CHA

CHA CHA CHA

CHA CHA CHA

Teaching Concepts for Fingerplays

1. Where is Thumbkin?

2. Oh, Before I Eat My Meals (tune: If You’re Happy and You Know it)

Oh, before I eat my meals, I wash my hands, (scrub, scrub)

Oh, before I eat my meals, I wash my hands, (scrub, scrub)

Oh, it’s very smart I think,

Sends those germs right down the sink.

Oh, before I eat my meals, I wash my hands. (scrub, scrub)

Oh, before I eat my meals, I set my place, (set, set)

Oh, before I eat my meals, I set my place, (set, set)

I set everything I need,

I feel very proud, indeed.

Oh, before I eat my meals, I set my place. (set, set)

Oh, before I eat my meals, I pass the food, (pass the plate)

Oh, before I eat my meals, I pass the food, (pass the plate)

‘Cause we know it’s only fair

For us all to have our share

Oh, before I eat my meals, I pass the food.

Teaching Concepts for Outdoor Experiences

1. Simon Says Please…

2. Sharing Obstacle Course

3. Manners Police (go around playground and write tickets to those who are not using their manners)

CLASS Concepts

While you want to encourage young children to be courteous and understand what sharing is, they also need to know what is okay to share and what shouldn’t be shared. Label boxes with HEALTHY TO SHARE and NOT HEALTHY TO SHARE, and provide items such as pencils, crayons, stickers, erasers, toys, tissues, hairbrushes, lip balms, toothbrushes, straws, etc. Observe and help children to decide where each item belongs and why.  You could use this to connect how and why we use our “yuck bucket” in the classroom.

Teaching Concepts for Distance Learning

Homemade music

Use old coffee cans, make sure there are no rough edges. Remove paper around can and allow child/children to decorate it any way they desire. Tape/glue lid in place and use this as drum. Create different rhythms, beats, or try to repeat sounds played from their favorite songs.

Take plastic two plastic spoons, dried rice, beans, sand or beads. With a spoon place dried material in a spoon place second spoon on top and tape together, children can color the spoons to their desire. Create different rhythms, beats, or try to repeat sounds played from their favorite songs. Use these instruments while playing

Manners Matter Everywhere

Manners matter they really do.

Like a mirror they reflect on you.

So use your manners everyday,

No matter where you work or play.

When you meet someone you say “How do you do?”

In Spain, “Como estas?”.

In China, “Ni hao wan.”

In France, “Comment se vas?”

When you want something you say “Please”.

In Spain, “por favor”,

In China, “Chi’in”.

In France, “si vous plait”

When you get something you say “Thank you”

In Spain, “gracias”.

In China “Shi shi nee”

In France, “merci”

In Hindi, thank you’s “Tun ya vad”.

In Japanese, “Duomo”

In Farsi, “Mamood”.

You’re welcome, “Da nada” in Spanish.

In Japanese, “Dou itashimashite”.

In French, “Je vous en prie”.

In Farsi, “Hahesh minkonam”.

Please and Thank You

If you’d like a cup of juice

Cha cha cha

Or to go outside and play

Cha cha cha

And you’d like a yummy cookie

Cha cha cha

Tell me what do you say

Please

Now when I hand you your juice

Cha cha cha

Or take you out to play

Cha cha cha

Or I give you that cookie

Cha cha cha

Tell me what do you say

Thank you

Gracias or thank you

Por favor or please

Manners are important

To live in harmony

Gracias or thank you

Por favor or please

MANNERS ARE IMPORTANT

SO LET’S REMEMBER THESE

CHA CHA CHA

CHA CHA CHA

CHA CHA CHA

Homemade Thank You cards

Create homemade Thank you cards with art materials that are around home.