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: