Life Skills In Ms. Vines'
Class
Respect
- treat others like you want to be treated
- get to know before you make a
judgment about them
- use your manners with everyone:
please, thank you, you're welcome, pardon me, excuse me, may I help, yes
please, no thank you
- use kind words
- understand the consequences for your
actions
- listen to others, listen with
your whole body: face the person talking, stop doing what you were
doing, pay attention, make some kind of response to the speaker
- bullies are not fun to be around,
don't try to get your way by bulling others
Responsibility
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when you tell someone you
are going to do something do it... be dependable
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Take care of you, don't
tattle on someone to keep yourself out of trouble. If you see someone
doing something harmful, ask them to stop please. If they continue, then
get an adult.
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take care of your actions,
don't make excuses or blame someone else
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use your head, think
before you act, don't follow someone's lead if you know it is not something
you should do
Trustworthiness
-
be a good friend
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do what is right (it is
not always easy to do what is right)
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follow through with your
word
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honesty is always to best
thing
Fairness
Caring
-
help people when they need
it
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be kind and generous
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be sensitive to others
feelings
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think about how your
actions will affect those around you
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do things that will help
before being asked
-
use kind words
Citizenship
-
make your community, home,
and school a better place
-
be responsible for your
actions
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participate in your
community (home, school, neighborhood, country)
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be a good neighbor
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treat others with dignity
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follow the rules around
you
Using Good Manners
Mealtime:
Quietly go through the lunch
line. Take a tray, be polite to your server (don't yell at her about what
you do not want on your tray, when she looks at you, gently tell her what you
want). We will wait to eat until everyone is seated. Napkins in laps
before eating. Sit with your legs under the table when eating. Talk
quietly to your neighbors, after everyone is finished eating. Playing at
the table is not acceptable. Clean up your space when you are finished, wipe
your hands and mouth, put the napkin on your tray. Sharing food off your tray is
not a good idea.
With Peers:
Treat friends like you want
to be treated, say please and thank you. Don't call unkind names. Listen
to what your friends say to you. Do not interrupt when they are talking.
Listen to them, but use your best judgment.
With Adults:
Treat them like you want to
be treated. Listen when they talk to you. Use the words that make you look like
an outstanding child (please, thank you, yes, no). Remember: You are a
direct reflection on the adults who are important in your daily lives.
When people are talking do not interrupt or walk between them.
With Strangers:
When you interact with an
adult you have never met before, then be careful.
Be aware of your surroundings, you do not have to follow the directions of a
stranger. Listen to your head, your parents would not send a stranger to
give you a message.
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Resolving
Conflicts
-
stop, take a deep
breath
-
tell what you think
the problem is (remember this is your point of view and may not be
shared by the other person)
-
listen to what they
think the problem is
-
discuss a way to
solve the problem calmly
-
ask for help if you
are unable to agree
Other Ideas:
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if you have been
hurt, tell that person... it may have been unintended
-
say "pardon me" if
you have bumped someone
-
say "pardon me" if
you interrupt someone
-
say "excuse me" to
clarify or when you are talking
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The Man Makes the Manners :
Concept: Carol Cayley. Lyrics: Rob Walker. © positivespin 2002
Listen up you kids
I'm talking manners
You know
They say "Manners makes the man"
But I am the man
And I say The Man makes the Manners
Yes manners
Yo courtesy
Yeah politeness
I'll tell you about it. Listen up.
*Listen up hard
Listen you guys
I'm talking about manners
Gonna make you wise
You can make it big
You can do it well
If you've got good manners
Everyone can tell (repeat from *)
Yes manners
Yo courtesy
Yeah politeness
First up, say "please"
If you need a hand (Yes, manners)
Gonna get more help
Do you understand?
That's "please" (First up say please)
"Please can you" (If you need a hand)
"Would you mind?"(Gonna get more help)
"Is that OK?" (Do you understand? That's "please")
Then when you've done it
You need to let them know
That you appreciate the effort
Let your manners show (repeat)
Say "thank you!" (Thankyou)
"Thanks a lot!"( Thanks a lot!")
"Thanks for helping" (Thanks for helping)
"Thanks heaps!" (Thanks heaps!")
Next you need to know
What you have to say
In a crowded place-
someone's in your way.
You want to make them move
So you can go on through
Say the Magic Words
And they'll move for you
Say "excuse me") (That's "excuse me")
You heard it!
Say "Excuse me." (Excuse me)
No pushing
That's rude!
Not "Get out of my way"
That's Not Polite! (Not Polite)
It's "Excuse me!" (Excuse me)
Next you need to know
What you should really do
When your body goes and does
Something embarrassing on you
Sometimes we sneeze (Sometimes we sneeze)
Sometimes we belch air (or we belch air)
Sometimes we make smells (Sometimes we make smells)
From our underwear (In our underwear)
You know that you can't help it
You're embarrassed just the same
But there's some magic words
To help you play the game
Say "Pardon me"
That's right! "Pardon me!"
Easy does it
Say "Pardon me.."
That's right! "Pardon me!"
Easy does it
Now you've learned some manners
You can use then everyday
They will make your life easier
They will smooth the way
Now you've learnt some manners
You can say them 1 by 1
You can practice one more time
And then my song is done
Say "please" (Say please)
"Thank you" (Say thank you)
"Excuse me" (say excuse me)
Say pardon me (Say pardon me)
That's right!
That's cool!
Say please (that's right)
Thank you
(That's cool)
Say excuse me
(Say please)
Pardon me (Say thank you)
Say please (say excuse me)
Thank you (Say pardon me)
"Excuse me" Say pardon me.
Yeah! That's right! Yo. Alright.
You heard me.
Break it down!
From the album innov8 by positivespin. Permission is granted to educators
to reproduce this page .:Credits:. Michael Turner: rap. Rob Walker: rap,
bass. Ryan Mitchell: backing rap. Robert Jarvis: drum sequencing,
recording, mixing, engineering. Simon Rose :post production
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