Week 7: Manners Matter

As a young child, I was taught the importance of MANNERS.  It is so important to say please and thank you, to hold the doors open for others, and to follow the rules.  Doing these simple tasks can produce a good halo effect, which is great for networking and creating a positive character.  


This week, I wanted to teach manners to the kids.  With a short amount of time and less kids than normal, this lesson went quite smoothly.  We discussed basic manners, but also did a fun activity.  I set the classroom up like a bus, and we practiced good manners while on the bus, since the majority of Oyler kids ride a bus to school.  


While sitting on the bus, the kids were to act poorly.  They screamed, kicked the seat in front of them, and stuck their hands out the "windows".  Then I asked them to be on their best behavior, greeting the bus driver, speaking quietly, sitting in their own chair, and saying thank you.


As you can see from the pictures, it was a fun, but important lesson!