COOL TOOLS Cafeteria

A student who is showing respect in the cafeteria is:

-waiting patiently in line -raising their hand and waiting for permission -using an indoor voice -making quick choices -cleaning up after themselves -keeping food in the cafeteria -focusing on eating first -walking at all times -staying in their seat -using polite manners -keeping food, feet, and hands to themselves

Teaching Examples: 1. After you finish what you like on your plate, you see someone near you that still has some of that food that you like. You think about grabbing it from their plate. Then you remember that it would be disrespectful and bad table manners. You decide to raise your hand and ask for more. 2. You see your friend at another table. You want to tell them something that happened in class. You yell to get their attention. A cafeteria supervisor warns you not to yell out. You yell again when the supervisor walks away. The supervisor removes you to the back table. 3. You are in a hurry to get outside. You get up to get in line. Then you look back and see that you left a mess. You decide to go back and pick up your mess. A cafeteria supervisor compliments you on showing “respect for others”. 4. You are in the lunchroom and the person across from you keeps bothering you. You want to take your mashed potatoes and throw them in his food. However, you think to yourself that doing that will only get you into trouble. So, you put the spoonful of potatoes down and ignore the person. 5. In the cafeteria you are in a hurry to get outside and you leave your napkin and wrappers on the floor. 6. You sit down in the cafeteria. I get ready to eat my hamburger and realize I forgot to get ketchup. I raise my hand and ask an adult for some and they bring it to you.

Kid Activities: 1. Students will come up with their own ideas on how to solve situations like those in #2. 2. Discuss and chart the pros and cons of not following cafeteria behavior rules. 3. Have students role play any or all of the examples above.

After the Lesson: 1. Review the chart of pros and cons made by the students. 2. Continue verbal praise to reinforce appropriate behavior.