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Please and Thank You
Read a book about being polite such as Polite Elephant by Richard Scarry.
Talk with the children about being polite and kind to others, and using
polite language.
Get a small fishbowl or other clear container and colorful large wooden beads.
Each time you hear a child use polite words such as “please,” “thank you,”
“excuse me,” “you’re welcome,” or “I’m sorry,” give the child a large bead to
drop in the container.
When the container is full, celebrate with a special privilege such as reading a
favorite book to the class or a special snack.
Flannel Animals
Language Tip
Ask a child to teach the class how to say “please,” “thank you,”
“excuse me,” “you’re welcome,” and “I’m sorry” in the child’s
home language.
Special Needs Tip
Ask a child to teach the class how to say “please,” “thank you,”
“excuse me,” “you’re welcome,” and “I’m sorry” using sign
language.
Have several flannel animal figures and a small flannel board.
Sit with one or two children with the materials and model how to tell a simple
story using the figures. For example,“My name is Jack Quack. I live in a pond out
back. Can you scratch my back? Quack, Quack.”
Encourage a child to choose a flannel animal and make up a short story about it.
As the children tell the story, write down their words and read them back.
Be playful and make animal sounds as you and the children tell your stories.