1) Respect Your Peers - by the time most kids get to school they know not to take things from other people and to let everyone have a "turn." These rules should be translated to the classroom setting - like don't take others homework or snacks and let each person touch the pet turtle being passed around.
2) Play Nicely - this further echoes the respect point above but can go a little deeper. Even if a child does not like someone they can be nice to them. You can also emphasize following safety rules on places like the playground so that no one gets hurt.
3) Classroom Behavior - you should stress to your child there will be new rules in classrooms that may be unfamiliar to them. They are there to help everyone learn and stay safe. Stress that the teacher and principal are in charge and that you should do as they say.
4) Accepting Differences - make sure your child knows there is a wide range of differences among students in their classes. Some of the things they will encounter are different abilities, religions, races, types of families and living situations.
For what it's worth these tips can also help us adults in an office, nonprofit, church, etc. situation. As I wrote this post, I had to look in the mirror to make sure these were ideals and actions I was pursuing each day. What we know is that it's no easy task to do these things all of the time and practicing good manners should be a lifelong commitment.
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