365 Manners Kids Should Know: Games, Activities, and Other Fun Ways to Help Children Learn Etiquette

Have you ever cringed at the sight of your four-year-old waltzing through the neighbors front door without an invitation? Have you ever had to call to apologize when your six-year-old forgot to thank his grandmother for the birthday gift she so lovingly sent? How about the formal dinner for Dads promotion when your ten-year-old decided that she didnt like the meal shed ordered, and then refused to eat a thing—making for an uncomfortable evening for you, the other guests, and the waiter? As a parent, youve probably experienced these and many more instances when it seemed that your children had forgotten their manners completely, leaving you frazzled and embarrassed.

Sheryl Eberlys 365 Manners Kids Should Know gives clever and insightful advice for the myriad of situations where consideration counts, but is sometimes forgotten. Using her smart one-manner-a-day format, parents, grandparents, and even aunts and uncles can find practical ways to teach basic manners, such as:

* How to address elders when being introduced

* How to write a thank-you note

* The polite way to answer the telephone

* How to accept and decline an invitation

* What is expected at formal occasions such as weddings, funerals, and religious services

Full of role-playing exercises, games, and other activities that parents can do with their children, 365 Manners Kids Should Know helps parents and other caregivers understand not only what manners to teach, but also how—and at what ages—to present them. Most important, 365 Manners Kids Should Know makes learning manners fun.

If you’ve ever cringed at the sight of your ten-year-old waltzing through the neighbor’s front door without an invitation, or struggled to teach your teenager proper “netiquette” for navigating the complicated world of social networks, you know the importance of teaching kids that manners matter.

 

Sheryl Eberly’s bestselling 365 Manners Kids Should Know gives clever and insightful advice for the myriad situations where consideration counts, but is sometimes forgotten. This new edition incorporates tips for every aspect of digital communication into her straight-forward format.

 

Using a smart one-manner-a-day organization, parents, grandparents, and teachers alike can find practical ways to teach essential manners like:

 

-    When and where it’s appropriate to text

-    How to write a thank-you note

-    The proper way to handle an online bully

-    How to behave at events like birthday parties, weddings,and religious services

 

Full of role-playing exercises, games, and other activities that adults can do with children, 365 Manners Kids Should Know explains not only what manners to teach, but also how—and at what ages—to present them.

 

"365 Manners Kids Should Know" offers manner instruction in a "manner a day" format (one manner for every day of the year) listed by date, and organized by kinds of manners. 365 Manners offers easy to understand instruction on such etiquette topics as: <P>*Introductions<P>*Shaking hands<P>* Telephone skills<P>*Punctuality<P>*Birthday party etiquette<P>*Table Manners (formal and informal)<P>*Thank you notes<P>*Borrowing<P>*Being a good sport<P>*Chewing gum<P>Most manners are followed by a role playing exercise, an imagination activity, or a parent led discussion through which children can test out the manners being taught.

SHERYL EBERLY runs Distinctions, a company that presents manners instruction seminars to children, young adults, and businesspeople. She lives with her family in northern Virginia.