INTASC Principle 6: Communication Skills

The teacher uses knowledge of effective verbal, non verbal and media communication techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction

in the classroom

Artifact: Being Considerate (PowerPoint Storybook)

Please note the PowerPoint has been converted to video format so it can be played in the DVD.

Created by: YvetteAdapted from “Disney’s Elegant Book of Manners”

Being…

Little Parmeet did not understand,Little Parmeet did not understand,She finds manners are a dread.She finds manners are a dread.““Why do we need to treat each other Why do we need to treat each other niceniceAnd just do whatever we like?”And just do whatever we like?”

Mommy smiled and shook her head,Mommy smiled and shook her head,She explained why we need to be She explained why we need to be

considerate.considerate.““Manners are the social mould,Manners are the social mould,

That fits the same for young and old.”That fits the same for young and old.”

““Let me share with you some good advice,Let me share with you some good advice,And follow some simple guidelines.And follow some simple guidelines.What you do a difference make may,What you do a difference make may,As to whether a person smiles or frowns all As to whether a person smiles or frowns all day.”day.”

But if Jonathan says, ‘Please But if Jonathan says, ‘Please pass the tea,’pass the tea,’I’d give him a pot as tall as I’d give him a pot as tall as he.”he.”

I want a bun!

““It is nicer to ask than to demand,It is nicer to ask than to demand,

That’s something we all That’s something we all understand.understand.

If Dhil shouts ‘I want a bun!’If Dhil shouts ‘I want a bun!’

I probably would give him none.I probably would give him none.

““Here’s a bit of sound advice:Here’s a bit of sound advice:

When a good friend does something nice,When a good friend does something nice,

A ‘Thank you’ makes it understood,A ‘Thank you’ makes it understood,

That what he has done for you feels good.That what he has done for you feels good.

And by doing this you will very soon gain,And by doing this you will very soon gain,Another good deed from him again. Another good deed from him again.

‘‘You’re welcome’ is the right response,You’re welcome’ is the right response,And if you are smart, it is done at once.”And if you are smart, it is done at once.”

““If you had done something wrongIf you had done something wrong

To make her frown.To make her frown.

Saying ‘Sorry’ cannot turn back the Saying ‘Sorry’ cannot turn back the song,song,

But it tells her you didn’t mean to But it tells her you didn’t mean to make her feel so down.”make her feel so down.”

““You can be angry at a crook,You can be angry at a crook,If he tries to steal your book.If he tries to steal your book.Once in a while is not out of the line,Once in a while is not out of the line,But if you lose your temper all the time,But if you lose your temper all the time,And when your friends hear you scream and And when your friends hear you scream and shout,shout,I am afraid you will wear their patience I am afraid you will wear their patience out.”out.”

““In a party, In a party, Eeyore felt lonely,Eeyore felt lonely,He did not know that looking He did not know that looking gloomy,gloomy,Keeps others from speaking up to Keeps others from speaking up to him.him.

The thing you must The thing you must remember isremember isA smile and a word or twoA smile and a word or twoIs what the other personIs what the other personWould like to get from you.”Would like to get from you.”

““People come in every shape and size,People come in every shape and size,

They may not be pleasing to your eyes.They may not be pleasing to your eyes.

If you meet someone odd someday,If you meet someone odd someday,

Don’t comment on his looks.Don’t comment on his looks.

Just act in a normal, natural way – Just act in a normal, natural way –

After all, we are different in our own After all, we are different in our own way.”way.”

You may tell someone You may tell someone Shron is a jerk,Shron is a jerk,

And find you’re talking And find you’re talking to her brother.”to her brother.”

““Nasty remarks will never Nasty remarks will never work.work.Be kind when you speak of Be kind when you speak of another.another.

““You can pick a shoeYou can pick a shoe

That is right for you.That is right for you.

You can pick a friendYou can pick a friend

And you won’t offend.And you won’t offend.

You can pick a peachYou can pick a peach

If it’s in your reach.If it’s in your reach.

But whether we said in poem or But whether we said in poem or prose,prose,

Never, oh never, pick your noseNever, oh never, pick your nose.”.”

““Keeping the whole earth Keeping the whole earth clean starts with YOU.clean starts with YOU.

When you’re older there’ll be When you’re older there’ll be more that you can do.more that you can do.

To help find some good To help find some good solutionssolutions

To the terrible problem of To the terrible problem of pollution.”pollution.”

Little Parmeet now discoversLittle Parmeet now discovers

Rules for living with each other.Rules for living with each other.

Manners are man’s best creationManners are man’s best creation

For showing each other consideration.For showing each other consideration.