Deals with politeness, looking at situations where children may be rude or badly-behaved. The book encourages courtesy towards others in situations such as on the bus and at mealtimes. It shows how to refuse and invitation politely, write a thank-you note and be grateful towards others. This book is one of a series which help children to develop their own value system and make responsible decisions. Notes for parents and teachers show how ideas in the books can be used as starting points for further discussion, at home, in the classroom and in assemblies.

 

This book features in the following series: Values, Values Series .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 1998 by Hachette Children's Group .

Brian Morse is a primary school teacher in Warley, West Midlands.

This book has the following chapters: How polite are you? Do you sometimes behave badly? Show good manners when eating Don't 'show off' in front of others Behave politely at school Be well-behaved away from home Show good manners at a party Say 'thank you' to your hosts Refuse an invitation politely Write a 'thank you' note Receive a present politely Don't forget your manners Notes for adults Books to read Index