Good Manners

Here's a song I recently wrote about having good manners. I decided to start with a simple manners song and address saying "Thank You", "Excuse Me", and respecting personal space. I plan to add additional manners to the song as I go along.

Manners are something that parents, teachers, and therapists definitely have to teach. It is a more challenging subject to teach to children who have do not yet understand social cues (such as some children with autism). I find that songs and a lot of acting out and modeling these behaviors to the students helps to teach them alot.

I hope all of you are having a good week.

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Good Manners

I try to have good manners,
in everything I say and do.
When I'm using my manners,
I'm thinking about how I treat you.

And I say, Thank You,
when someone gives something to me.
And I say, Thank You,
when someone does something nice for me.

(chorus):
I use good manners, whenever I can.
A person with good manners is who I am.

I say, Excuse me, if I'm standing in your way.
I say, Excuse me, if you're talking and I have something to say.

(Chorus)

I respect my friends and teachers when I keep my hands to myself.
I respect their personal space when I leave a space between them and myself.

(Chorus)

I have good manners,
in everything I say and do.
When I'm using my manners,
I'm thinking about how I treat you.

(Chorus)

© 2009 Amanda Ellis