Ages 4+ · Life Skills · Friends and kindness
Asking nicely at the shop
⏳wait in line🙏say please🍞get the bun💛say thank you
At the shop.The big ideaAt a shop we wait in line, say please, and say thank you.
How it works
A line is a row of turns. Everyone gets a turn, so we wait for ours.
Please is a kind word, because it asks and does not tell.
Thank you tells the helper that you are glad they helped.
Example 1: Wait in line
- Rex the pup is at the front of the line.
- Kit wants to zoom to the front, but he stops.
- It is Rex's turn first, so Kit waits. Waiting is kind.
Example 2: Ask with please
- It is Kit's turn. He does not shout or grab.
- He folds his paws and smiles.
- He says, hello, Dot! A bun, please, in a kind voice.
🙏please😊a smile🍞a warm bun
A kind way to ask.Example 3: Say thank you
- Dot hands Kit the warm bun.
- Kit takes it in both paws.
- He says, thank you, Dot! with a big smile.
Words to know
- line
- A row of turns.
- please
- A kind word we use to ask.
- thank you
- Words that tell a helper we are glad.
Watch out
- Do not push to the front. Wait in line for your turn.
- Do not shout or grab. Use a kind voice and say please.
- Do not turn away without a word. Say thank you with a smile.
Try it
- What do we do in a line?
- What kind word do we use when we ask?
- What do we say when we get the bun?
- Is it okay to push to the front?
Answers: 1. wait for our turn · 2. please · 3. thank you · 4. no
Try at homePlay shop with a grown-up and take turns being the shopkeeper. Ask with please, and say thank you when you get it.
For grown-upsPlay shop at home and take turns being the shopkeeper, so asking with please and saying thank you feel easy.