Teaching children about manners and being considerate towards others can be challenging, especially for young children where their view of the world is gradually expanding from self to others. Modeling of adults is the most efficient, but I thought by adding a fun way of learning about being considerate to others through storytelling in a rhythmic way. I created a poetic story through PowerPoint about manners and the “rules of living with each other”, adapted from “Disney’s Elegant Book of Manners”. This artifact shows my ability to use media form of communication to tell stories. It shows my knowledge and skills in PowerPoint as well as scanning pictures and editing them so they can fit into the slides nicely. As technology is constantly changing, and children that we are teaching are born in the digital generation, it becomes increasingly important to use technology effectively to communicate important skills and messages to children.

1. 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.

2. Created by: Yvette Adapted from “Disney’s Elegant Book of Manners” Considerate Being …

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

4. Mommy smiled and shook her head, She explained why we need to be considerate. “ Manners are the social mould, That fits the same for young and old.”

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

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

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

12. The thing you must remember is A smile and a word or two Is what the other person Would like to get from you.”

14. You may tell someone Shron is a jerk, And find you’re talking to her brother.” “ Nasty remarks will never work. Be kind when you speak of another.

15. “ You can pick a shoe That is right for you. You can pick a friend And you won’t offend. You can pick a peach If it’s in your reach.

16. But whether we said in poem or prose, Never, oh never, pick your nose .”

17. “ Keeping the whole earth clean starts with YOU. When you’re older there’ll be more that you can do. To help find some good solutions To the terrible problem of pollution.”