The narrators complain that their dog has no manners - he whines at dinnertime, drinks from the toilet instead of the sink, doesn't wear clothes, refuses to shower, bites strangers on the rear, and barks during phone calls. When they complain to their mom, she tells them the dog's bad manners come from watching and learning from their own behavior.
The narrators complain that their dog has no manners - he whines at dinnertime, drinks from the toilet instead of the sink, doesn't wear clothes, refuses to shower, bites strangers on the rear, and barks during phone calls. When they complain to their mom, she tells them the dog's bad manners come from watching and learning from their own behavior.
The narrators complain that their dog has no manners - he whines at dinnertime, drinks from the toilet instead of the sink, doesn't wear clothes, refuses to shower, bites strangers on the rear, and barks during phone calls. When they complain to their mom, she tells them the dog's bad manners come from watching and learning from their own behavior.
Narrator 2: I think he’s very rude. Narrator 3: He always whines at dinnertime Narrator 4: while we are eating food. Narrator 5: And when he’s feeling thirsty Narrator 6: and wants to take a drink, Narrator 1: he takes it from the toilet Narrator 2: instead of from the sink. Narrator 3: He never wears a pair of pants. Narrator 4: He doesn’t wear a shirt. Narrator 5: But worse, he will not shower Narrator 6: to wash away the dirt. Narrator 1: He’s not polite to strangers. Narrator 2: He bites them on the rear. Narrator 3: And when I’m on the telephone, Narrator 4: he barks so I can’t hear. Narrator 5: When I complained to Mommy, Narrator 6: she said,
Mom: "I thought you knew:
the reason that his manners stink— he learns by watching you."
Miles Tandy, Jo Howell - Creating Drama With 7-11 Year Olds - Lesson Ideas To Integrate Drama Into The Primary Curriculum (David Fulton Books) - David Fulton Publishers (2009)