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 Sticking out your tongue at someone  Saying “please” and “thank you”  Rolling your eyes at someone  Cutting in line  Saying you’re sorry  Taking turns  Chewing gum with your mouth open  Interrupting someone talking  Talking with food in your mouth  Holding the door open for someone  Spitting  Burping loudly  Sharing with others  Throwing toys  Waiting in line (being patient)  Saying “excuse me please”  Looking at people when they talk to you Kids 9: Activity Day Outline Read a scenario to the children and ask them to hold up the green card if it shows good manners and hold up the red card if it shows bad manners. Good Manners Bad Manners An additional chart for Teaching Good Manners with the children is located in the Activity Day Resource pdf. Print the chart and give to each child on Activity Day. Story & Discussion: Yertle the Turtle by Dr. Suess Yertle the Turtle raises questions about justice, political authority, and the responsibilities a ruler has to the people they serve and/or represent. While this is a book written for young children, it is a beloved classic tale that children of all ages (and adults) will enjoy. It teaches so many great lessons from individual rights to good leadership. Kindness, respect, and the Golden Rule are all great concepts the story introduces to spark engaging, thoughtful discussion. You can read the book and/or share the read-a-loud book video provided on page 2. Discussion suggestions: 1. If all the turtles were equally unhappy, hungry, and in pain, would that be a good kingdom? 2. What characteristics of a leader make him or her one that is worth following? 3. Does every individual have basic rights, and if so, what are they? Kids will likely have strong intuitions in favor of fairness. A great example is the idea that fairness is giving everyone the same things, when in actuality it is giving everyone the same opportunities. Fundamental rights is another great discussion topic drawn from the story. 4. It says that all turtles deserve to be free from tyranny. What does that mean for us? 5. What rights do people have? Each suggested right can lead to more discussion if someone disagrees that the proposal really is a right of all people. This is a GREAT discussion older children can really delve into. 4 Cottage Kids ✯ Moms for America