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Edison
students pose with Ansonia 3rd and 4th graders following their
presentation on
Manners, Courtesy and Respect.
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Edison State Community College
Edison DCC
students teach courtesy and respect to elementary students
Eight Edison State Community College, Darke County Campus,
communications students headed to Ansonia and Mississinawa Valley to
talk to nearly 300 third and fourth graders about something important
in their lives… manners, courtesy and respect. “Manners and courtesy
show respect for another person, right?” they asked the students?
Nearly all agreed. “What has to happen before that can happen?” While
many hands went up, for most it was the lesson of the day… they had to
respect themselves to be good at respecting others. “It was an
important values lesson,” said one of the Edison students later. “It’s
tough being respectful if you’re having a bad day… but maybe it’s
easier if you know the things that can help you, like having the right
manners and learning to be courteous.”
While the lesson was important, getting and keeping the attention of
eight and nine-year-olds was the first order of the assignment. The two
teams used examples, questions and answers… and candy!
“Candy was a good motivator. I loved it that every student earned a
piece of candy by practicing the skills they learned,” said an Ansonia
teacher. Mrs. Mayo at Mississinawa Valley and Stacy Eubank at Ansonia
agreed. “Candy helped with engagement!” Mayo said. “Candy is definitely
a way to a fourth grader’s heart,” Eubank added.
Mayo said they also did an excellent job of “modeling good manners vs
poor manners.” Others agreed. “The scenario examples were perfect for
this group,” said a teacher from Ansonia.
Teachers at the two districts were advised the team presentations were
part of the final assignment of Edison’s Fundamental of Communication
course, which surveyed all forms of communications but focused on
public speaking. The team speech involved all six Edison core values:
Communication, Ethics, Respect for Learning, Critical Thinking, Human
Diversity and Teamwork. A half dozen teachers, overall, were impressed,
awarding almost exclusively 9 and 10 points out of 10.
There were also suggestions for improvement, which course instructor
Bob Robinson said would be incorporated into his teaching program for
teams in the future. This was the second set of presentations
from two Fundamentals of Communications courses this spring. The first
involved five teams on three campuses talking to fifth and sixth
graders about drug abuse.
“The students worked for six weeks putting their programs together,”
Robinson said. “Bullying in the fall and drug abuse this spring are
tough topics but relatively easy to research. Some research is
available on manners, courtesy and respect, but considerable creativity
is required to develop a program that will grab the attention of the
younger students.”
The program was appreciated by all teachers who watched with their
students. Ansonia’s Angie Drees said, “Nice job connecting with the
kids… nice delivery!” Mississinawa Valley’s Teresa Birt and Mrs.
Roessner both agreed. “Smooth, they were excellent!” They both said.
The two Edison teams making the Manners, Courtesy and Respect
presentations consisted of: Brad Slyder, Alex Knepsheld, Derek Lusher,
Hunter Rich, Sherrie Colon, Shelby Dowler, Brittany Brewer and Megan
Studebaker.
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The
Edison Manners, Courtesy and Respect team uses examples to show
proper manners and
courtesy to Mississinawa Valley 3rd and 4th graders.
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