Lessons-2-Learn

Listen up everybody! I’ve got something to say,
So put your toys down and turn your heads this way.
Turn off your video games, I-pods away,
We’re gonna learn some lessons and we’re starting today...

Sharing, caring, table manners,
Staying organized with planners.
Honesty and don’t’ talk back.
Wearing sunscreen on your back.

Look both ways and keep your room neat.
Don’t tattle tale and never ever cheat.
If you don’t understand then raise your hand.
It’s just as fun to play in the band.

You fool, no one's too cool school.
Be careful when you use that tool.
If you hear thunder, out of the pool.
Listening to your parents is the golden rule.

Doing your homework will get you far.
Always buckle up in the bus or the car.
You’re perfect just the way you are,
Remember that, you’ll be a star.

The more you give, the more you get.
Ignore adults you’ve never met.
Take out the trash and walk your pet.
Say no to that cigarette!

Do all these things, always remember,
New Year’s Day through til December,
Play sure is fun, but school is cooler.
Now that this poem's done, get out your ruler!

Yummy Tummy

"Yummy yummy yummy, time to satisfy my tummy.
If I don’t eat soon then I’m gonna feel crummy.
Mom n dad are cooking,
But I’m just looking,
At the TV, silly me,
Who would know that I’m hungry?
Maybe I should ask if they,
are gonna need some help today."

In fact you should ask every meal,
Think about how your parents feel.
They make you dinner, make you lunch,
Breakfast, snacks and sometimes brunch.
Eggs n bacon, munch munch munch,
And if you’re lucky Captain Crunch.
Other guidelines you should know,
Like how the dishes come and go.
You’re perfectly able to clear the table,
Time to assist so turn off the cable.
Manners matter majorly,
So learn these just like 1,2,3:

Chew mouth closed, elbows down,
Help whenever you’re around.
Set the table, enough places,
For your family’s hungry faces.
Plate in the middle,
with a fork on the right,
Spoon, knife on the left,
can’t wait for a bite,
Of the turkey or the beef or the veggie dish
Or the soup or the salad with the tuna fish

Remember to take off your hats.
Don’t forget the napkins or the table mats.
Wait for everyone to sit,
Then you begin,
To make disappear,
The tasty din-din.
Pass the peas please,
Keep down those knees.
Don’t reach across to grab the blue cheese.
That’s not polite,
It’s an ugly site,
Asking for help means you’re doing it right.
Say thank you when the favor’s done.
Being polite makes eating fun.

"Yummy yummy yummy, I just satisfied my tummy.
Since I helped with the meal I never had to feel crummy.
After dessert I thanked my parents again,
And even asked if I could wash the dirty dishes for them."