Good manners: please, thank you, and asking permission
From Smile and Learn
5 minK1stSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
Models everyday polite words and actions — please, thank you, and asking before taking — that help us get along.
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Discussion questions
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Good manners are small kind words and actions — please, thank you, asking first — that show respect and help everyone get along.
- When should you say 'please' and 'thank you'?
- Why should you ask before borrowing something?
- How do good manners make others feel?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: manners, please, thank you, permission.
Try it: Use 'please' and 'thank you' at least three times today. Notice how people respond.