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Manners |
saying hello and goodbye politely: looking in the eye and smiling (shaking hands) |
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welcoming a visitor: looking in the eye and smiling, being hospitable |
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introducing people to each other |
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Please and Thank you |
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being silent, listening |
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offering and helping others |
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table manners |
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Interrupting |
waiting for a pause, attract attention, "Excuse me" |
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Opening doors |
opening with care, using handle properly, closing gently |
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Moving quietly |
moving around the classroom without disruption |
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giving way to others at a doorway |
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walking the line (increase concentration by carrying a bell, glass of water etc) |
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Using mats |
defining personal workspace with a mat or carpet, rolling and carrying mats |
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walking around a mat |
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Carrying |
mats |
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trays - initially empty, then with objects, then liquids |
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returning activities to the shelf |
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scissors and pointed items on a tray preferably, or held downwards |
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delicate items |
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heavier items |
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Chairs |
how to carry, stack and sit |
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Books |
how to handle books with care |
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Telephone |
how to answer a call |
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Gift |
wrapping |
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We take no responsibility for the safety of these suggestions - please always assess the risks of activities you present to children.