Forget Their Manners
From The Berenstain Bears · 2003
12 minPre-KK1st2ndSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
The Bear family notices their 'pleases' and 'thank-yous' have gone missing and things have gotten rude around the house. They make a family manners chart and discover that courtesy makes everyone's day nicer.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
The Bear family notices their 'pleases' and 'thank-yous' have gone missing and things have gotten rude around the house.
- What rude habits does the Bear family notice in each other?
- How does it feel when someone forgets their manners with you?
- Which polite words make the biggest difference in your day?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: manners, polite, respect.
Try it: Make a short list of 'magic words' and when you'd use each one.