MANNERS

Every third Thursday of November,

we had a real Thanksgiving Dinner for school lunch!

It was the absolute BEST!

To celebrate this day, I taught my kids manners!

I had the kids dress up.

They learned manners, and practiced them.

My last year, on the day that we would normally have

our Thanksgiving lunch, we had taco soup.

One of the problems was that soooooo many parents

came to eat the Thanksgiving lunch with their kids!

The last couple of years, they ran out of food for

the 6th graders.

One year, I got back to my room, and parents

were sitting in other students desks to be near

their kids.  The back table was full, and even

a mother was sitting at my desk!!!

They complained to me about eating in my room.

I told them we were going to practice the manners

we had learned!

Me, and about 5 kids had to stand at the

counter to eat our lunch.

I gave up.

DÈJÁ VU

Well, looky here! Heather Winger and Dakota Hansen 

Left: "5th grade Manners Day"
Right: Seniors at Lone Peak "Black & White"
Hope they remembered their manners they
learned in 5th grade!
#5thgraderocks #2009-2010
#alpineelementary
#lphs #missmitchellsfabulousfifthgrade.blogspot.com 

MANNERS

FOR 32 OF THE 33 YEARS THAT I TAUGHT,

I HAD A "MANNERS DAY."

I DID IT THE DAY WE HAD OUR THANKSGIVING LUNCH.

I HAD THE KIDS DRESS UP FOR THE EVENT.

WE LEARNED AND PRACTICED:

PULLING OUT CHAIRS

HELPING ON COATS

OPENING DOORS

INTRODUCING PEOPLE

PLEASE & THANK YOU

ETC.

AND THEN WE ATE OUR LUNCH
IN THE CLASSROOM.

ONE YEAR, I HAD MY KIDS DO THE

CAR DOORS, WITH MY CAR.

WHEN I GOT IN THE CAR TO GO HOME,

THERE WERE FINGERPRINTS

ALL OVER THE WINDOWS!

FIRST AND LAST TIME WITH THAT!!!

I ALSO GAVE THE STUDENTS A HOMEWORK

ASSIGNMENT OF PRACTICING EVERYTHING

WE LEARNED AT SCHOOL, AT HOME.

THEN, A PARENT HAD TO WRITE A NOTE

SAYING IT WAS DONE.

YOU CAN CHECK OUT ALL OF MY

"MANNERS DAY" ON THE BLOG,

BY CLICKING ON "MANNERS DAY"

UNDER "LABELS."

THE ONLY YEAR I DIDN'T DO MANNERS,

WAS MY LAST YEAR.

OUR ANNUAL THANKSGIVING LUNCH

WAS DONE AWAY WITH!  IT WAS TACO

SOUP ON THAT DAY.

IT WOULDN'T BE THE SAME, SO

I GAVE IT UP.

HERE ARE SOME BASIC MANNERS

EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW:

MANNERS DAY!

On Thursday, Novermber 17,

we celebrated Thanksgiving!

We dressed up in nice clothes, and practiced 

GOOD MANNERS!

(Check out our cool cornucopia on the bulletin board in the background!)
 

We pulled out chairs . . .

We helped to put on coats . . . 

We opened doors . . . 

We learned how to introduce people to each other . . . 

We ate our Thanksgiving lunch in the room:

Turkey

Mashed Potatoes & Gravy

Peas & Carrots

Rolls

Fruit Salad

Pumpkin Pie

Then, we had to make a choice.

Go outside for recess 

OR

stay inside for one more 

"Manners Activity"

A few people chose the activity, and were very

happy to play

"Please Pass the Candy!"

MANNERS DAY!

On the day of our Thanksgiving lunch at school, we had "Manners Day."  We came to school all dressed up, and learned about and practiced manners!  Some girls were so lucky...they got to do it twice, with two different partners, because we have so many more boys than girls!

The first task was the boys had to help pull out chairs and seat the girls.  The girls had to always demonstrate their gratitude with each task . . . thank you.

Josh & Gentry

John & Mariah

Preston & Syd S.

Tate & Syd S.

Zane & Alexis

Seth & Maren

Jacob & Isabel

Blake & Isabel

Garrett & Callie

Aaron & Callie

Paul & Syd C.

Bryant & Bailey

Tyson & Brynna

Camden & Brynna

We learned to help put coats on and off.

Camden & Brynna

(Check out the cornucopia we made in the background!)

Tyson & Brynna

Bryant & Bailey

Aaron & Callie

Garrett & Callie

Jacob & Isabel

Blake & Isabel

Seth & Maren

Zane & Alexis

Tate & Syd S.

Preston & Syd S.

 John & Mariah

 Josh & Gentry

We also learned two ways to open a door...the regular way, and a door with a crash bar.

Learning to properly introduce people was another skill.

We ate our Thanksgiving lunch in the classroom.  For those who chose to stay in for recess, not knowing what the last task was...were greatly rewarded.  We played, "Please pass the candy!"