In the pursuit of excellence in academic education, we have not been able to take the time to teach our children the rules of etiquette that can help them build lifelong social skills, character and self-esteem.

The Etiquette School of New York in Manhattan has developed a series of fun, interactive etiquette workshops that can utilized on a single basis, or in total for a unique and educational after-school program

     Goals of the Etiquette Workshops:

         1. To create polite, well-mannered children.

         2. To teach children the rules of basic etiquette and good manners.

         3. To promote kind and considerate behavior toward others.

         4. To help students understand how manners guide them through all of their daily activities. 

         5. To help students appreciate their good points and concentrate on fully developing them.

         6. To develop the students' confidence in their own knowledge and ability to handle new or challenging situations more easily by teaching them the correct rules of conduct.

   

                                 ETIQUETTE WORKSHOPS FOR SCHOOLS

        

        I.    EVERYDAY BASIC ETIQUETTE                                                                                   

              This workshop introduces children to the importance of having good manners and how using good manners will improve their relationships with their friends, family and teachers. We will cover basic rules of etiquette, making good impressions, greetings and introductions, conversation and listening skills, and being kind and considerate to all.      

       II.    SCHOOL LIFE MANNERS

              Whether they are in the classroom, halls or lunchroom, there are rules of conduct that will help them successfully navigate their way through the school day. This workshop will address greetings to classmates and teachers, classroom manners, social manners outside the classroom, lunchroom manners and getting-to-and-from school manners.

       III.   PLAYTIME MANNERS

              Good manners make good friends. This workshop covers playgound manners, play date and sleepover manners, host and hostess duties, showing kindness and respect for friends, family, property and pets, gracious giving and receiving, thank-you notes and more.

       IV.   COMMUNICATION MANNERS- WRITTEN AND TECHNO

               This workshop will address all of the ways in which we communicate with each other, and the most effective and well-mannered way to do so. We will cover letter writing, thank-you notes, addressing envelopes, titles, e-mails, how to properly place and answer telephone calls, as well as cell-phone etiquette.

       V.   OUT-AND-ABOUT AND ON-THE-GO MANNERS

              Children spend as much time in the public as they do at shcool and at home, and therefore, it is important for them to know how to conduct themselves when they are out. This workshop will address courtesy and respect for neighbors, respect for other people's property, mall manners, sidewalk manners, how to behave at the movies, live performances, museums, churches and libraries, how to be a courteous traveler and the dos and don'ts of sports etiquette.

      VI/VII.TABLE MANNERS AND DINING SKILLS

               Due to the fact that so few families sit down together at meals, children do not have the chance to learn and practice dining skills. These workshops will cover the ABC's of table manners, understanding place settings, the four uses of the napkin, passing food at the table, posture at the table, conversation at the table, how to correctly hold and use a knife and fork, American versus Continental styles of dining, how to deal with unwanted food and how to properly set the table, as well as other dining issues.

        VIII. REVIEW AND DISCUSSION WITH TEACHERS AND/OR PARENTS

 

Recommended ages: 5 to 13 years old

Cost per Workshop: $250, plus materials              

 

        

          

Participants will receive a certificate of completion and instructive materials.