Good manners – Preschool & School Age

Something we work on at the CDC is ‘the nice way to say it’.  Young children are developing the skills to state their needs, and as they grow older, we work on phrasing it as a polite question.  For instance, at the breakfast table a child might say, “I need milk.”  The teacher would respond (with a smile in her voice), “I see that you do.  Is there something you want to ask me?”  We use simple, positive words, and when the child asks, “Can/may I please have some milk?” – we respond with joyful praise, “Of course you can!  I love it when you use those nice asking words.”

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