Manners
Reading book "Do Onto Otters: A Book About Manners" and learning good table manners
Month 3 · Activity 12 · Character Traits
Instructions
- Read the book “Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners” by Laurie Keller
- Highlight 3 correct eating habits, such as:
- Chewing with mouth closed
- Napkin on lap as soon as sitting down
- Using please and thank you (word please is used when you want something and thank you when you receive something)
- Write these three habits on a sheet of paper with your child and review them daily before sitting down to eat throughout the month
- The European Journal of Social Psychology suggested a new habit takes 66 days of repetition. By introducing and reinforcing good habits to preschoolers, the goal of practicing good manners should last a lifetime
Simplify
Practice with a child in chewing with mouth open and then with mouth closed. Ask what looks nicer.
Extend
Let child "read" the three manners you have written down to practice before meals.
Materials
- Book “Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners” by Laurie Keller
- sheet of paper
Activity Resources
Language Skills
Social Skills
