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365 manners kids should know : games, activities, and other fun ways to help children and teens learn etiquette / Sheryl Eberly with Caroline Eberly.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Three Rivers Press, c2011.Edition: 1st rev. edDescription: xxiv, 322 p. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 0307888258
  • 9780307888259
Other title:
  • Three hundred sixty-five manners kids should know
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Contents:
Note continued: September 25 Napkin etiquette -- September 26 Ten things your child should never do at the table -- September 27 Second helpings -- September 28 When to begin eating -- September 29 Leaving the table early -- September 30 Serving a meal -- October 1 Cleansing the palate -- October 2 At the end of a formal meal -- October 3 Food your child hates -- October 4 When your child is allergic to certain foods -- October 5 Afternoon tea -- October 6 The protocol of afternoon tea -- October 7 Serving tea -- Stay Out of Sticky Situations with Food! -- October 8 Removing items from your mouth -- October 9 How to handle special diets -- October 10 How to eat difficult foods -- October 11 Eating bread -- October 12 Eating a salad -- October 13 Eating soup -- October 14 How to eat pasta -- October 15 How to eat shish kabob -- October 16 Corn on the cob -- October 17 Eating lobster -- October 18 Eating fried chicken -- October 19 Pizza -- October 20 Crunching ice -- October 21 Eating fresh fruit -- October 22 Gravies, condiments, and relishes -- October 23 Foreign matter in food -- October 24 How to hold a glass -- October 25 Eating in front of others -- Invitations: Giving and Receiving -- October 26 The nicest way to issue a verbal invitation -- October 27 How to issue a written invitation -- October 28 Responding to invitations -- October 29 When it's okay to decline -- October 30 When your child isn't invited -- October 31 Two invitations for the same day -- Birthdays, Weddings, Receptions, and Other Special Occasions -- November 1 At your child's own birthday party -- November 2 Attending a birthday party -- November 3 Receiving lines -- November 4 Taking a child to a wedding -- November 5 What to do at a wedding -- November 6 Self-control at a reception -- November 7 Serving yourself from a buffet table -- November 8 Hang on to your plate at a reception -- November 9 Wearing flowers -- November 10 Getting an autograph -- November 11 Receiving an award -- November 12 At a school dance -- November 13 When your child is behind the camera -- November 14 When your child is in front of the camera -- Be a Great Guest (and Host) -- November 15 A good attitude for a good guest -- November 16 What a guest should pack -- November 17 Nice things for a guest to say -- November 18 How to become a guest who is invited again -- November 19 Say goodbye and leave promptly -- November 20 Being a good host -- November 21 For first-time guests -- November 22 Serving food to your friends -- November 23 The right guest list -- November 24 Inviting friends over again -- November 25 Sleepovers: bathroom etiquette -- November 26 Sleepovers: bedtime etiquette -- November 27 Sleepovers: mealtime etiquette -- November 28 Guests go first -- Be a Model American -- November 29 The national anthem -- November 30 Pledge of Allegiance -- December 1 Care of the U.S. flag -- December 2 Appreciating ideals and learning patriotism -- December 3 When in another country -- December 4 Being part of a community -- Being Green -- December 5 Environmental manners -- December 6 At home -- December 7 At a friend's house -- December 8 At school -- December 9 At the grocery store -- December 10 Birthday party -- December 11 Out on the town -- December 12 When you travel -- Be a Good Sport -- December 13 Enjoy the game -- December 14 Rituals at athletic events -- December 15 Good sportsmanship -- December 16 The valued teammate -- Being Considerate to People with Special Needs -- December 17 Visiting someone who is sick -- December 18 Relating to people with disabilities -- December 19 People with visual problems -- December 20 People with hearing loss -- December 21 People in wheelchairs -- Gifts -- Giving and Getting -- December 22 Birthstones -- December 23 Gifts -- December 24 Choosing a gift -- December 25 Giving gifts at home -- December 26 Gifts for the host -- December 27 "No gifts" -- December 28 Occasions to give a gift -- December 29 Opening gifts at a party -- December 30 When your child doesn't like the gift -- December 31 When your child receives duplicate gifts.
Summary: Using a smart one-manner-a-day organization, the author explains not only what manners to teach, but also how--and at what ages--to present them. Topics covered include: when and where it's appropriate to text; how to write a thank-you note; the proper way to handle an online bully; and how to behave at events like birthday parties, weddings, and religious services.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's 395.122 E16 Available staining inside front cover. 10/2/2023 33111006981852
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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.

"Fully updated and revised for the 21st century"--Cover.

Note continued: September 25 Napkin etiquette -- September 26 Ten things your child should never do at the table -- September 27 Second helpings -- September 28 When to begin eating -- September 29 Leaving the table early -- September 30 Serving a meal -- October 1 Cleansing the palate -- October 2 At the end of a formal meal -- October 3 Food your child hates -- October 4 When your child is allergic to certain foods -- October 5 Afternoon tea -- October 6 The protocol of afternoon tea -- October 7 Serving tea -- Stay Out of Sticky Situations with Food! -- October 8 Removing items from your mouth -- October 9 How to handle special diets -- October 10 How to eat difficult foods -- October 11 Eating bread -- October 12 Eating a salad -- October 13 Eating soup -- October 14 How to eat pasta -- October 15 How to eat shish kabob -- October 16 Corn on the cob -- October 17 Eating lobster -- October 18 Eating fried chicken -- October 19 Pizza -- October 20 Crunching ice -- October 21 Eating fresh fruit -- October 22 Gravies, condiments, and relishes -- October 23 Foreign matter in food -- October 24 How to hold a glass -- October 25 Eating in front of others -- Invitations: Giving and Receiving -- October 26 The nicest way to issue a verbal invitation -- October 27 How to issue a written invitation -- October 28 Responding to invitations -- October 29 When it's okay to decline -- October 30 When your child isn't invited -- October 31 Two invitations for the same day -- Birthdays, Weddings, Receptions, and Other Special Occasions -- November 1 At your child's own birthday party -- November 2 Attending a birthday party -- November 3 Receiving lines -- November 4 Taking a child to a wedding -- November 5 What to do at a wedding -- November 6 Self-control at a reception -- November 7 Serving yourself from a buffet table -- November 8 Hang on to your plate at a reception -- November 9 Wearing flowers -- November 10 Getting an autograph -- November 11 Receiving an award -- November 12 At a school dance -- November 13 When your child is behind the camera -- November 14 When your child is in front of the camera -- Be a Great Guest (and Host) -- November 15 A good attitude for a good guest -- November 16 What a guest should pack -- November 17 Nice things for a guest to say -- November 18 How to become a guest who is invited again -- November 19 Say goodbye and leave promptly -- November 20 Being a good host -- November 21 For first-time guests -- November 22 Serving food to your friends -- November 23 The right guest list -- November 24 Inviting friends over again -- November 25 Sleepovers: bathroom etiquette -- November 26 Sleepovers: bedtime etiquette -- November 27 Sleepovers: mealtime etiquette -- November 28 Guests go first -- Be a Model American -- November 29 The national anthem -- November 30 Pledge of Allegiance -- December 1 Care of the U.S. flag -- December 2 Appreciating ideals and learning patriotism -- December 3 When in another country -- December 4 Being part of a community -- Being Green -- December 5 Environmental manners -- December 6 At home -- December 7 At a friend's house -- December 8 At school -- December 9 At the grocery store -- December 10 Birthday party -- December 11 Out on the town -- December 12 When you travel -- Be a Good Sport -- December 13 Enjoy the game -- December 14 Rituals at athletic events -- December 15 Good sportsmanship -- December 16 The valued teammate -- Being Considerate to People with Special Needs -- December 17 Visiting someone who is sick -- December 18 Relating to people with disabilities -- December 19 People with visual problems -- December 20 People with hearing loss -- December 21 People in wheelchairs -- Gifts -- Giving and Getting -- December 22 Birthstones -- December 23 Gifts -- December 24 Choosing a gift -- December 25 Giving gifts at home -- December 26 Gifts for the host -- December 27 "No gifts" -- December 28 Occasions to give a gift -- December 29 Opening gifts at a party -- December 30 When your child doesn't like the gift -- December 31 When your child receives duplicate gifts.

Using a smart one-manner-a-day organization, the author explains not only what manners to teach, but also how--and at what ages--to present them. Topics covered include: when and where it's appropriate to text; how to write a thank-you note; the proper way to handle an online bully; and how to behave at events like birthday parties, weddings, and religious services.

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