Egret Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Part of my job is to teach social skills to students with emotional impairments and behavior disorders. I have a lot of lessons for teaching this type of student proper social skills. I decided to teach a summer class through another city's community education for manners and etiquette. I'll be teaching a class for 1st through 5th grade and a class for 6th through 8th graders. I have a bulk of the lessons complete from teaching social skills. I'll just be adapting them for a non-disabled group. I'll have each group for five weeks, one hour a week. My question is, what manners would you like to see children acquire? Saying please and thank you, phone etiquette, how to introduce yourself, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinL Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Part of my job is to teach social skills to students with emotional impairments and behavior disorders. I have a lot of lessons for teaching this type of student proper social skills. I decided to teach a summer class through another city's community education for manners and etiquette. I'll be teaching a class for 1st through 5th grade and a class for 6th through 8th graders. I have a bulk of the lessons complete from teaching social skills. I'll just be adapting them for a non-disabled group. I'll have each group for five weeks, one hour a week. My question is, what manners would you like to see children acquire? Saying please and thank you, phone etiquette, how to introduce yourself, etc. Don't interrupt is a big on we're working on right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 do us a favor Egret , and shut up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 do not spit into a garbage can do not burp out load in a large group pull up youre pants dont swear dont call me cuz, fem, joe wash youre hands dont spay ax all over a room dont rap, sing, recite poetry while others are talking thats just a start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil_gop_liars Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 plz canz u t3ach typ1n c1a55 t00z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeteebee Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Props to you for doing this, Egret as manners seem to be a lost subject. A few that I try to instill in my kids: Saying yes/no sir and maam to adults or at the very least yes and no, not yah Saying please and thank you looking people in the eye when they talk to you responding verbally to adults and not just nodding your head don't interupt others when talking and when there is a break in their conversation say 'excuse me' don't burp/fart out loud in public boys should take their hats off at the table, hold doors open for other people, let girls go first and give up their seat in waiting rooms if no other seats are available no elbows on the table don't chew with their mouth open-including gum don't talk with food in their mouth I grew up in a military house so most of these were ingrained in my head when I was young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egret Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share Posted March 13, 2008 do us a favor Egret , and shut up I'd be willing to forgive the age limits to get you in too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperCharger Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Teach them self-respect, it's the building block for all manners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Hats off in a building is always a big one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Roller Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Teach them self-respect, it's the building block for all manners. I agree. That and Do unto others... If you wouldn't want to be treated that way, why would you do that to others? And GT's list was great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seminoles Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Props to you for doing this, Egret as manners seem to be a lost subject. A few that I try to instill in my kids: Saying yes/no sir and maam to adults or at the very least yes and no, not yah Saying please and thank you looking people in the eye when they talk to you responding verbally to adults and not just nodding your head don't interupt others when talking and when there is a break in their conversation say 'excuse me' don't burp/fart out loud in public boys should take their hats off at the table, hold doors open for other people, let girls go first and give up their seat in waiting rooms if no other seats are available no elbows on the table don't chew with their mouth open-including gum don't talk with food in their mouth Agreed on every one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneymakers Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 No means No Sharing/Giving Do more than you have to do. You are who you hang around with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyknocker Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 RESPECT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egret Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share Posted March 13, 2008 Teach them self-respect, it's the building block for all manners. RESPECT When I teach manners to my current class, we go into the foundation of why it's important. I start off by saying that using good manners isn't about being snobby, showing off or being better than someone. Using good manners shows respect to the person you're dealing with. Once we cover that, I usually don't have to talk about why it's important. Most kids understand respect, they just don't always know how to show it or why it's important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 I'd be willing to forgive the age limits to get you in too. seriously good luck with this ..its a great thing and very important ...too much of today's youth simply does not have respect they should have for themselves , family , friends , strangers , etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Never kick a man in the balls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wirehairman Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 "Please" and "Thank You" The two most powerful words/phrases in the English language, and unfortunately, two of the least used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Dont talk with your mouth full. I hate that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Dont talk with your mouth full. I hate that Someone should tell this to Madden when he talks about Favre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Respect other people's property. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Hold open doors Let women out of an elevator before you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perchoutofwater Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Take your damned hat off during the singing of the national anthem, during prayer, and at the dinner table. Use sir and ma'am with anyone over the age of 18, unless they specifically ask you not to. Always use please, thank you, or no thank you. Always open the door for a lady, and all women are ladies regardless of age, social status, etc... until they prove themselves otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJoTheWebToedBoy Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 1. To shut the F up 2. To sit the F down 3. To listen the F up Oh, and that whole sideways hat thing really pisses me off also..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polksalet Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Take your damned hat off during the singing of the national anthem, during prayer, and at the dinner table. Use sir and ma'am with anyone over the age of 18, unless they specifically ask you not to. Always use please, thank you, or no thank you. Always open the door for a lady, and all women are ladies regardless of age, social status, etc... until they prove themselves otherwise. Pure curiosity, why should someone take their hat off during prayer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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