Manners Matter!

Shunta Agyeman

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Manners Matter!

Teach manners for school and home

This lesson introduces 4-year-olds to basic manners they can use at school and home. Through a combination of reading, activities, and discussion, students will learn the importance of saying 'please' and 'thank you,' sharing, and listening to others. This lesson is important as it helps young children develop social skills that are essential for positive interactions with peers and adults.

Audience

4-year-olds

Time

25 minutes

Approach

Collaborative Learning, Active Learning, Blended Learning

Materials

Storybook: 'Manners at School and Home', Printable Cards: Manners Scenarios, Exit Ticket: Manners Check, Answer Key: Manners Check, Discussion Guide: Talking About Manners, and Lyrics for Manners Song

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

Gather students in a circle.
Introduce the topic of manners by asking, "What are some nice words we can use with our friends and family?"
Briefly explain that today we will learn about manners we can use at school and home.

Step 2

Reading Activity

5 mins

Read the storybook 'Manners at School and Home' to the class.
Pause to ask questions like, "What should we say when someone gives us something?" to engage students.

Step 3

Manners Song

3 mins

Teach the students a simple manners song.
Encourage them to sing along and use hand gestures to emphasize words like 'please' and 'thank you.'

Step 4

Collaborative Activity

5 mins

Use the Printable Cards: Manners Scenarios.
Divide students into small groups and give each group a card.
Ask them to act out the scenario on their card, demonstrating good manners.

Step 5

Video and Discussion

5 mins

Show a short video about manners (if available, otherwise skip this step).
Use the Discussion Guide to talk about what they saw in the video and how they can use those manners.

Step 6

Exit Ticket

5 mins

Hand out the Exit Ticket: Manners Check.
Ask students to draw or circle the correct manners they learned today.
Collect the exit tickets for review.

Step 7

Closure

2 mins

Recap the key manners learned today.
Encourage students to use these manners at home and school.

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Discussion

Discussion Guide: Talking About Manners

Guide to facilitate a discussion on manners after the video.

What are some good manners you saw in the video?

Encourage students to recall specific examples from the video.

How can we use these manners at school?

Discuss practical ways to apply these manners in the classroom.

Quiz

Exit Ticket: Manners Check

Answer Key

Answer Key: Manners Check

Answer key for the Manners Check exit ticket.

Circle the picture that shows good manners.

Saying 'please'
Saying 'please' is a polite way to ask for something, demonstrating good manners.

Worksheet

Printable Cards: Manners Scenarios

Cards with scenarios for students to act out, demonstrating good manners.

Saying 'thank you' when receiving a gift.

Sharing toys with a friend.

Listening when someone else is speaking.

Reading

Manners at School and Home

A short storybook about using manners in different settings.

Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Benny who loved to play with his friends. Benny learned that saying 'please' and 'thank you' made his friends happy. At school, Benny shared his crayons and listened when his teacher spoke. At home, he helped his mom by saying 'thank you' for dinner. Benny's good manners made everyone smile!

Reading

Lyrics for Manners Song

Lyrics for a simple song about manners to teach children key phrases.

(Tune: 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star')

Manners, manners, we all say,
Please and thank you every day.
When we share and when we play,
Manners, manners, show the way.
Manners, manners, we all say,
Please and thank you every day.