Information for Parents
Do your children know the importance of good manners when playing with others, preparing for meals, thanking others who help them, and taking care of the world around them? Join Rio the Rat as he explains the manners we follow in these and other everyday situations. Good Manners for Very Young Children with Rio the Rat, by John C. Lister, uses plain language that children will understand and enjoy to set a good example in Rio for children to follow when practicing good behavior.
Good Manners for Very Young Children with Rio the Rat
by John C. Lister
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| Rio is a little rat...a river rat to be exact. He lives in a very human world; that is to say, He can't always do things his own way! Rio's mom has taught him well; His manners are very good, do tell. He is very different to be sure, To be a rat in this world, there is no cure. But a good little rat he is (and that is that!), A very well-mannered river rat. Info for Parents... |
| Sometimes Rio has no one to play with. All his friends are either resting or playing at home. This is not such a big deal, for Rio's mind works like a wheel, going this way and that way— it's such a great day! Rio often dreams of sailing a boat or helping a friend, or even climbing a mountain— Who knows where this will end? But for now, as his mother hands him a broom, he'll just have to clean up his room! | 
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| On weekends Rio likes to walk in a nearby park. He takes his lunch, sits on a park bench or in the shade, and enjoys a sandwich that he made. When finished with lunch, he looks around for those big, round cans to throw his trash in with both of his hands. He leaves the park with no trash in sight, no papers, no cans; he knows this is right. |
| Crossing the street is a serious matter, and requires good safety...not pitter patter. Rio must cross the street whenever his mom sends him to the store. He loves to go there just to explore. On the way, he goes to the intersection and waits for the light. This takes time, but he knows this is right. When the light turns green, Rio doesn't rush across, but he looks both ways. When the coast is clear and no car is near, to the other side he goes... but what's more, now he can get to the store! | 
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