Good Manners at School by Ann Ingalls • illustrated by Ronnie Rooney Published by The Child’s World® 1980 Lookout Drive • Mankato, MN 56003-1705 800-599-READ • www.childsworld.com Acknowledgments The Child’s World®: Mary Berendes, Publishing Director The Design Lab: Design and production Red Line Editorial: Editorial direction Copyright © 2013 by The Child’s World® All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means without written permission from the publisher ISBN 9781614732259 LCCN 2012932441 Printed in the United States of America Mankato, MN July 2012 PA02126 About the Author Ann Ingalls writes stories and poems for people of all ages as well as resource materials for parents and teachers She was a teacher for many years and enjoys working with children When she isn’t writing, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling, reading, knitting, and playing with her cats About the Illustrator Ronnie Rooney took art classes constantly as a child She was always drawing and painting at her mom’s kitchen table She got her BFA in painting from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and her MFA in Illustration from Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia She now lives and works in Fort Lewis, Washington Her plan is to pass her love of art and sports on to her two young children Contents Manners at School In Class Other Students Talking with Teachers 10 School Property 12 In the Lunchroom 14 No Germs, Please! 16 On the Playground 18 A Bit More Polite 20 Quick Quiz 22 Glossary 24 Books and Web Sites 24 Index 24 Manners at School What if students did not raise their hands in class? What if they shouted their answers at the same time? It would be too loud to think! Let others know that you care Use your manners and raise your hand Wait for the teacher to call your name It shows that you respect the teacher and other students There are other ways to show your manners at school You spend a lot of time in class And many other students are there, too With good manners, it is easier for everyone to learn and have fun In Class First you need to get to class on time If you are late, you will interrupt the class It is noisy when you come into a classroom The teacher may stop teaching to talk with you The other students will stop listening to the teacher Say, “I am sorry I am late.” Remember your polite words in class Say, “Please” and “Thank you.” Ask if you can borrow a pencil Never grab one off a student’s desk Did You Know? Chinese students must take classes on manners in school They learn table manners and how to stand in line, plus many other things Listen and be patient in class Do what the teacher says The teacher will give directions for a project Listen to the directions first Don’t start until the teacher is done You might make a big mess! Other Students Be nice to other students If someone is alone, invite him to join your group Ask, “Do you want to join us?” It is not fun to be left out If you see a new student, help out if you can Introduce yourself Say, “Hi! My name is Max What is your name?” Show the new student where things are in the classroom Ask him to join you for lunch, too It can be lonely to be in a new school Listen when another student answers a question Do not laugh if the answer is wrong Do not make weird faces School Property Your teacher works hard to make your classroom look nice The school also buys many supplies for students to use Treat the classroom well Do not break the pencils Put supplies away when you are done Your classroom will stay nice and tidy Your desk should be clean and organized Keep your papers in neat piles Put crayons back in the box Do not let your desk be a garbage dump! A clean desk shows you respect your school And keep the top of your desk clean, too Do not doodle or scribble on it! A new student will be using the desk next year 12 13 In the Lunchroom Oh yummy! It is time for lunch Wait in the lunch line nicely Do not stand too close to others in line And say, “Please” and “Thank you” to the lunch staff They work hard to make you a good lunch At your seat, talk quietly with your friends at the table Do not shout across the room That can get loud! Invite a new friend to sit with you It is a nice thing Did You Know? to And keep your food on your plate or in your mouth No food fights, please! 14 In many Japanese schools, students each lunch in their classrooms Other students may serve them lunch Are you done eating? Take your tray to the garbage Put cans and plastic in recycling bins Make sure that the table is clean And walk out of the lunchroom—do not run 15 No Germs, Please! You are a little sick, but not sick enough to stay home When you cough, cover your mouth If you sneeze, cover your nose It keeps others safe from your germs Say, “Excuse me!” If you are really sick, stay home Many people have to use the drinking fountain Keep it clean for others Do not put garbage or gum in the fountain And keep your mouth away from the spout Your germs will stay in your mouth, not on the fountain Keep bathrooms clean And always wash your hands after you use the bathroom Don’t forget the soap, too! Stay clean to help others stay healthy 16 17 18 On the Playground Everyone loves recess You get to play on the playground! Be nice and take turns Use the swing, but only for a little while Let another person swing Move onto the slides next Be patient while you wait The girl on the jungle gym will be done in a minute It will be your turn soon Do not push others No one likes a bully Include others and ask them to play with you Be kind and others will be kind to you Games are more fun when more people play 19 A Bit More Polite School is a great place to practice your good manners Manners help everyone learn at school It is easier to eat and play with manners, too It is also easier to make friends with good manners And school is a great place to find friends Use your manners in class, the lunchroom, and on the playground Be kind and show your respect Soon others will give you an A+ for being so polite! 20 21 Quick Quiz Put your new school manners in When you see a new student, action with this pop quiz! Will you should: you choose the right rules? a say, “Hello” and be friendly b make fun of her If you know the answer in class, c not let her be part of you should: your group a run around the room shouting d tell her the wrong way to get the answer to her next class b wave your arms wildly shouting, “I know! I know! I know!” c shout it when someone else is o Please d in called upon by the teacher not writek! d raise your arm, wait to be the boo called upon, and then answer 22 If a teacher talks to you, you should: a run and hide under your desk b mumble while staring at your feet c ignore the teacher and turn around d look the teacher in the eyes and say, “Hello!” c stand on your seat and shout to Ava across the room d see how close you can stand to Gus in the lunch line At the drinking fountain, you should: a keep your mouth away from the spout b toss your garbage in Your desk should be: c cough on the spout a covered with airplane drawings d put your mouth on the spout to b stinky because of a rotten get more water apple inside c tidy and clean On the playground, you should: d stuffed with garbage a push everyone out of the way b tell others to get out of At lunch, you should: your way a clean up the table when you c be patient and wait for are done eating your turn b toss your sandwich like d stay on the swing for the a football whole recess, even if others are waiting 23 Glossary Web Sites borrow (BOR-ow): To borrow is to use something that belongs to another person, when they let you May I borrow your pencil, please? Visit our Web site for links about manners at school: childsworld.com/links interrupt (in-tuh-RUHPT): To interrupt is to stop for a short time When you come in late, you interrupt the class introduce (in-truh-DOOSS): When you introduce yourself, you tell someone who you are It is nice to introduce yourself to new students organized (OR-guh-nized): Something is organized when it is neat and has things put in the right place Keep your desk organized patient (PAY-shuhnt): A patient person can deal with problems or waiting without getting mad Be patient when you wait for the slide polite (puh-LITE): To be polite is to have good manners It is polite to say please respect (ri-SPEKT): To have respect is to care for another person’s feelings or treat his or her home with care Show respect by waiting for your turn tidy (TYE-dee): A tidy space is neat and in order It is easy to find things in a tidy classroom 24 Note to Parents, Teachers, and Librarians: We routinely verify our Web links to make sure they are safe and active sites So encourage your readers to check them out! Books Burstein, John Manners, Please!: Why It Pays to be Polite New York: Crabtree, 2011 Eberly, Sheryl 365 Manners Kids Should Know: Games, Activities, and Other Fun Ways to Help Children Learn Etiquette New York: Three Rivers Press, 2001 Espeland, Pamela Dude, That’s Rude! Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing, 2007 Index being clean, 12, 15, 16 China, in class, 6–7, 8, 11, 12, 20 Japan, 14 listening, 6, 7, lunch, 8, 14–15, 20 other students, 4, 6, 8–9 playground, 19, 20 raising your hand, school property, 12 teachers, 4, 6, 7, 11, 12 ... Good Manners at School by Ann Ingalls • illustrated by Ronnie Rooney Published by The Child’s World 1980 Lookout Drive • Mankato, MN 5600 3-1 705 80 0-5 99-READ • www.childsworld.com Acknowledgments... Index 24 Manners at School What if students did not raise their hands in class? What if they shouted their answers at the same time? It would be too loud to think! Let others know that you care... care Use your manners and raise your hand Wait for the teacher to call your name It shows that you respect the teacher and other students There are other ways to show your manners at school You