Hi Friends! Ms. Poach here.
I hope you're having a sunny side up day.
So, I'm wearing my purple zip-up today.
Which Egg do you think will be visiting us?
MEGG! Yes, you are so loud, but you're
right. It's Megg and today we're going
to be talking about manners. Let's go find her!
Hi Megg. Wow what's all this stuff?
Oh hi, Ms. Poach. I'm getting my camping stuff
together our annual trip is coming up.
Nice, so fun! Oh I see you have a lantern
here and you have a duffel bag. Well what else are you you going
to bring? I'm going to bring my swim suit,
a pair of binoculars, and oh I can't forget to ask Greggory to
bring his guitar. We love sitting around the
campfire and singing. I always thank him afterwards.
He makes us happy when we sing. Oh that's really great!
That's a great way to use manners, Megg, thanking someone.
This trip sounds like a great time!
Are all the Eggs going? Yes, we are all going, even
Benedict! I know he caused some trouble
last year by being rude and not using his manners, but
eventually figured it out. Oh Ms. Poach can we show our
friends that episode? Please?
It's almost time! Of course we can, Megg.
It's time for the Eggs! The hot summer sun beat down on
Albumen Park as the Eggs were having fun swimming in the pool.
Hey, watch my belly flop! That was a good one, Reggie.
Now watch my cannonball! After another hour of fun in
the pool, the Eggs decided to rest under some shade trees on
their beach towels. What time is everyone leaving
for the camping trip tomorrow? My parents said we were leaving
at 10:00 tomorrow morning. It's a 2-hour drive and we want
to get to the campground by lunchtime.
We are doing the same thing. We will get there closer to
dinner time. We are going to stop and visit
my grandma. What are you Eggs talking
about? What camping trip?
Every year, our families take a camping trip to celebrate the
end of summer. It's so much fun.
Benedict, why don't you ask your family if they want to join us?
The more the merrier. That sounds like fun.
I'll ask when I get home. My summer tutoring is done and I
will have some free time. I hope we can go.
Later that evening, Benedict called Reggie.
Reggie, my parents can't go on the camping trip.
They have to work. But they did say I can tag along
with you if that would be okay. And can I bring my dog,
Scrambler? Um, let me ask and call you
back. A few minutes later, Reggie
called Benedict back. Benedict, you're welcome to come
on the camping trip with my family, and Scrambler can come,
too. But my mom to be sure to bring a
cage for him. Be at my house tomorrow morning
at 11:00. Oh, that's great.
Thanks, Reggie. See you tomorrow.
The next morning, Benedict arrived at Reggie's house.
He had Scrambler with him, but no cage.
Benedict, where's Scrambler's cage?
My mom said he had to be in one. The latch to the cage door is
broken, so I didn't think it would do any good.
Besides, Scrambler is a good dog.
He won't be any trouble. Well, Benedict, I sure hope
Scrambler has better manners than you.
Come on, let's go. Remember, we have to make a
stop at Grandma's house. They had been driving for about
an hour when Benedict rudely blurted out.
I have to go to the bathroom! Benedict, we will be at Reggie's
grandma's house in 15 minutes. Can you wait until then?
I guess so. But why are we stopping there
anyway? I want to get to Camp Sunnyside
up. Benedict, don't be so rude.
I told you before we were stopping to visit my grandma.
Now use your manners. They soon arrived at Reggie's
grandma's house and pulled up the gravel driveway.
The car barely stopped when Benedict threw open the car
door and ran for the house. He rapidly pounded on the front
door with his fist. Reggie's grandma answered the
door. My, my what is going on?
Benedict ran past Reggie's grandma and into the bathroom.
He came out a few minutes later with a sigh of relief.
Ah, that's much better. I'm sorry.
I just really had to go. Reggie and his family stared at
Benedict with disbelief. Benedict, please.
You're embarrassing me in front of my family with your
rudeness. Try to be more polite, ok?
I told you in the car. Remember your manners.
Just then, they heard Scrambler barking and they ran out to see
what was wrong. Scrambler jumped out of the car
and ran off. They cornered him in the
backyard, but not before he did his business on Reggie's
grandma's lawn. I hope you're going to clean
that up, Benedict. I told you to keep Scrambler in
a cage. Benedict cleaned up Scrambler's
mess. They visited Reggie's grandma
for a while, got back in the car, and headed for Camp
Sunnyside Up. I'm sorry I'm not being a polite
guest. I'm just excited about this
vacation. I'll try to use my manners the
rest of the trip. Okay, Benedict, we'll count on
that. Thank you.
Well, that's a good start, Benedict.
When they arrived at Camp Sunnyside Up, Megg, Seggourney
and Greggory were already there. Reggie and his mom pitched their
tent next to the others. They could not find Benedict,
but they heard Scrambler barking.
Where did Benedict go? He's supposed to help us put up
the tent, and he's supposed to be taking care of Scrambler.
I don't know where he went. He's been so rude this entire
trip, and we just got here. A few minutes later, Benedict
came walking back to the camp. I went to check out the game
room. It's so cool.
Benedict, you are supposed to help us put up the tents.
Here, at least set up the cooking equipment.
Benedict, where are you going now?
And by the way, where's Scrambler?
I'm going back to the game room. And I don't know where
Scrambler is. I thought you had him.
Reggie, we can't have Scrambler running around this campground.
We're responsible for any trouble he gets into.
If Benedict didn't bring a cage, he should have brought a leash.
Greggory, Seggourney, and Megg offered to help Reggie find
Scrambler. I can't believe Benedict is
acting so rude. I know.
I told him he needed to use his manners, but he's not listening.
After about 20 minutes, they found Scrambler at another
family's campsite eating their dog's food.
Scrambler, here, boy. Let's get you back to our
campsite. The Eggs walked back to their
campsite with Scrambler in their arms.
Benedict was already there roasting marshmallows.
Benedict, you are being so rude.
We were off looking for Scrambler and here you are
roasting marshmallows. Oh, where are my manners?
Here, sit down. Do you want some?
Benedict, you don't get it, do you?
You're doing whatever you please and not helping others
or taking care of Scrambler. You can't be like this the
whole weekend or you will ruin the camping trip.
Just then, some little Eggs ran into the campsite right past
where Benedict was sitting. They kicked up some dirt as they
ran and it landed right onto his perfectly roasted
marshmallow. Hey, can you believe those
little Eggs? Look what they did to my
marshmallow. Where are their manners?
See, Benedict, manners are important.
They show respect between people.
You really need to keep that in mind.
I guess so. Greggory, did you bring your
guitar? Can we sing around the campfire?
Yes, I brought it, Megg. I'll go get it.
Greggory returned with his guitar, and the Eggs began to
sing. Make new friends but keep the
old. One is silver and the other is
gold. The Eggs sang songs for another
hour before the fire began to go out.
I think it's time for bed. I'm tired and it's been a long
day. During the middle of the night,
Seggourney awoke to a shrieking sound.
It sounded like an animal caught in a trap.
She rubbed her eyes and got out of her sleeping bag.
As she listened closer, she heard the sound again.
It sounded like someone trying to sing.
She peeked outside of her tent. She saw Benedict playing
Greggory's guitar. Oh, give me a home where the
buffalo roam . . . Benedict, what are you doing out
here? I couldn't sleep, so I decided
to sing. It sounded so nice when we were
all sitting around the campfire. I thought it might help me go
back to sleep. I'm messing up again, aren't I?
Benedict, it's 3:00 in the morning.
You are going to wake everyone up.
And no offense, but you don't have the best singing voice.
You really need to use your manners and consider others.
Now, get back to bed. Benedict went back to his
sleeping bag. After a few hours of tossing and
turning, he finally fell asleep.
In the very early morning, Benedict was awakened suddenly
by those same little Eggs from the night before running past
his tent. They were playing a game of tag
and shouting loudly. What time is it?
Don't those little Eggs have any manners?
They woke me up. As he was leaving the tent to
tell the little Eggs how rude they were, he stopped for a
minute. He began to think about what he
just said. He finally realized what his
friends had been trying to tell him.
Manners are very important. He now understood why.
If he was disturbed by the rude little Eggs, his friends were
surely disturbed by his rude behavior.
Now I get it. Benedict had decided he was
going to do his best at using his manners and to make the rest
of the camping trip fun for everyone.
Good morning, everyone. What a beautiful day it is!
Benedict ate breakfast and then cleaned all the dishes.
And for the rest of the trip, he was helpful and polite.
He helped with chores and made sure Scrambler was fed and
played with. When it came time to go home,
he helped pack up the tents. This was the best trip ever,
Reggie. Thanks for letting me tag along
with you and your family. I'm glad you had fun, Benedict.
It ended up being a great time. The Eggs returned to Albumen
late that night. Before he got out of the car,
Benedict addressed Reggie's mom. Thanks again.
I appreciate everything you did for me this weekend.
And I'm sorry my behavior was so rude during the first part of
our trip. As always, my friends helped me
realize I need to be a Good Egg. I will always try to use my
manners from now on. Scrambler gave a little bark,
too, as if to say thank you. You're welcome, Benedict.
We look forward to seeing you again soon.
And Scrambler, too. Benedict walked into his house
and began to tell his parents all about the camping trip.
It was so much fun. Maybe next year we can go as a
family. Of course, we can.
We'll make sure to plan for it. And mom, dad, I know I gave you
a hard time about moving to Albumen, but it has turned out
to be the best move ever. When I first met Reggie, he told
me that new experiences can be exciting, and he was right.
I have learned so much this year from my new friends.
I have learned to be understanding, forgiving,
grateful, generous, cooperative, loving, accepting, respectful,
responsible, honest, confident, and polite.
We're so glad, Benedict. You've had quite a year, and
we're proud of you for learning so much.
We feel the same way. Albumen is full of Good Eggs.
Now, off to bed. We love you.
For the next few weeks, the Eggs played, swam, relaxed, and hung
out with each other. They knew summer was ending, and
they wanted to enjoy their remaining carefree days
together. Greggory, Seggourney, Reggie,
and Megg met in Albumen Park, but Benedict never showed up
until the afternoon. One day, Greggory asked him why.
Benedict, why don't you show up to the park until after lunch?
I know your summer tutoring is over.
Are you sleeping in that late? No, I'm not sleeping in.
Remember the money we donated to the Albumen Children's
Hospital to buy books? I go there each morning to read
to the children so they feel better.
It's great. You should try it sometime.
We will. Let's all go tomorrow.
Their last few mornings of the summer were spent at the
hospital. Greggory, Seggourney, Reggie,
and Megg loved reading to the children.
Benedict loved it, too. He felt like it was a good way
for him to give back to his community, especially after some
of the trouble he had caused throughout the year.
It could be said that with the help of his new friends,
Benedict learned the importance of being a Good Egg!
Thanks for watching and thanks for being a Good Egg!
I see what you mean, Megg, by Benedict's poor behavior but
I'm glad he realized the importance of using manners,
especially when you're with a group of people.
Yes, that's for sure. I hope our friends know about
manners, too. Oh, I'm sure they do.
Being polite and using manners is not hard at all.
It just takes a please or thank you to show your appreciation
for someone's help. Yeah.
Try this manners game. Every time you use please and
thank you, put a penny, a nickel or a dime in a jar. if
you're real polite, I bet by the end of the month, you'll have a
nice amount save to buy something fun.
THANKS, MS. POACH!
Wow that was loud but that was a nice use of manners, kids!
I love that idea Ms. Poach. I'm going to try it.
Hey Megg, look it's Scrambler. I think he's saying thank you,
too! He is!
Wait, Ms. Poach.He's got something in his mouth.
Oh he does, oh my gosh. Scrambler where did you get
this? It's a hot dog on a stick!
He's trying to tell us he's ready for the camping trip.
He's saying thank you for taking him with us!
You're welcome, Scrambler. You're welcome!
Well, Megg, you better finish packing!
I will! Thanks for watching and thanks
for being a Good Egg! Bye!