Providing a foundation and Providing a foundation and expectation of respect for the entire expectation of respect for the entire school community.school community.

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Manners Matter!Manners Matter!

ABCNEWS/World NABCNEWS/World News Tonight Pollews Tonight Poll confirms that confirms that most of us (85%) most of us (85%) feel that a simple feel that a simple “thank you” and “thank you” and “please” would “please” would make the world a make the world a better place. better place.

What is the Tadpole Dreams Good Manners ProgramWhat is the Tadpole Dreams Good Manners Program??

The Tadpole Dreams Program is The Tadpole Dreams Program is an exciting, interactive life skill an exciting, interactive life skill program designed to teach and program designed to teach and reinforce the importance of reinforce the importance of GOODGOOD MANNERS MANNERS and and CIVILITYCIVILITY in in elementary and middle school elementary and middle school aged children.aged children.

Tadpole Dreams Good Manners Material Tadpole Dreams Good Manners Material

Manners curriculum and activity guide Student workbookHandbook

•Each of the 10 sections contains a specific etiquette topic with corresponding lessons and games. The program can be tailored to meet individual program objectives

Flexible! Easy to Use! Teachers Love It! Flexible! Easy to Use! Teachers Love It!

The curriculum contains a The curriculum contains a MENUMENU of activities of activities reinforcing appropriate mainstream social reinforcing appropriate mainstream social behavior.behavior.

The teacher can mix and match crafts and The teacher can mix and match crafts and lessons based on the demographics of the lessons based on the demographics of the class and time requirements.class and time requirements.

Program Objectives are aligned with Voluntary Program Objectives are aligned with Voluntary State Curriculum Objectives.State Curriculum Objectives.

Good Manners = Academic and Social Growth of Good Manners = Academic and Social Growth of Students Students

Tadpole Dreams will Tadpole Dreams will provide a foundation of provide a foundation of support for teachers, support for teachers, classrooms and the over-classrooms and the over-all school climate.all school climate.

Research shows that Research shows that students benefit socially students benefit socially and academically when and academically when there are high there are high expectations of proper expectations of proper behavior.behavior.

1. Help all teachers develop, communicate and implement classroom motivating and management plans.

2. Develop instructional plans that facilitate-bell teaching.

3. Create classroom organization and arrangement that spur productivity.

4. Establish high expectations.

5. Communicate expectations to student and parents.

6. Implement instructional activities that actively engage students.

7. Keep students on target.

8. Encourage frequent and relevant feedback that works.

9. Establish practices that communicate high expectations and decrease frustration.

10. Deal with severe behavior.

Creates a Classroom Culture of High Expectations

Good Manners Make Teaching and Learning Easier!

Management of classroom instructional

time becomes more productive for teachers as students are taught the importance of a

positive classroom climate

Motivating Students

The program is designed to teach the students that good manners will make a difference in their social and academic success. It works!

High ExpectationsHigh Expectations

The students are taught that good manners The students are taught that good manners are not an option! They provide a life are not an option! They provide a life

long foundation for successlong foundation for success

Classroom Organization that Fosters Productivity

This program provides an opportunity for the teacher to offer age appropriate activities that address the differentiated

learning styles of the students.

Student engagement and interaction is maximized!

Implementing Instructional Activities That Implementing Instructional Activities That Actively Engage StudentsActively Engage Students

This program is designed for students from all socio-economic groups.

The program provides hands-on, activities and opportunities for meaningful dialogue about real life social situations.

As students become aware of the high expectations of mainstream social etiquette, the school climate improves and the classroom climate becomes inviting and safe. Students can focus more on instruction and less on classroom disruptions.

The Tadpole Dreams has a unique component which allows students to reflect on misbehavior and develop a plan

of action for themselves, should the need arise.

“REFLECTIONS and PROBLEM SOLVING” deals exclusively with misbehavior and disrespect in the classrooms . There are activities in the student workbook for the student to complete that address specific classroom problems.

This will benefit the entire school as it provides an early and productive behavioral intervention that can be used by the classroom teacher

“Reflections and Problem Solving” Dealing With Misbehavior in School

Manners Matter!Manners Matter!

""If you haven't civilized young people by If you haven't civilized young people by the time they get to college, I don't think the time they get to college, I don't think you're going to civilize them at all," says you're going to civilize them at all," says Stephen L. Carter, a professor at Yale Law Stephen L. Carter, a professor at Yale Law School and author of Civility: School and author of Civility: Manners, Manners, Morals, and the Etiquette of Morals, and the Etiquette of Democracy. Democracy.

Does he agree that students today possess Does he agree that students today possess a diminished sense of decorum? "Yes, I a diminished sense of decorum? "Yes, I do," he responds politelydo," he responds politely..

In Conclusion…In Conclusion… -The Tadpole Dream Good Manners Program is proactive. -The Tadpole Dream Good Manners Program is proactive. It can be seamlessly integrated into a classroom. It can be seamlessly integrated into a classroom.

-It is designed to appeal to all students, both boys and -It is designed to appeal to all students, both boys and girls, and teaches them that good manners will help them girls, and teaches them that good manners will help them to succeed personally and academically.to succeed personally and academically.

-It addresses behavior problems that may seem minor, -It addresses behavior problems that may seem minor, but take up countless administrative hours. It provides an but take up countless administrative hours. It provides an easy way for the teacher to address the behavior problems, easy way for the teacher to address the behavior problems, allows involvement of both the parents and child in problem allows involvement of both the parents and child in problem solving activities without removing the student from the solving activities without removing the student from the learning environment.learning environment.

-The program will provide a foundation to improve the -The program will provide a foundation to improve the school climate for everyone and improve the academic school climate for everyone and improve the academic success of all students.success of all students.

Thank Thank You!You!