A Kids' Guide to Manners: 50 Fun Etiquette Lessons for Kids (and Their Families)

by Katherine Flannery

Overview

Make manners fun with this hands-on etiquette guide for kids ages 7 to 12

Learning how to navigate social situations is easier than ever with 50 practical lessons designed to help children be polite, respectful, and confident at school, at home, and online. Through relatable examples, quizzes, and at-home exercises, kids will practice manners in real-world situations.

• Build strong social skills—Learn to communicate effectively, express emotions respectfully, and use thoughtful gestures like thank-you notes.
• Feel confident in new situations—Know how to act and speak when meeting new people, navigating school events, or dealing with conflict and gossip.
• Learn modern etiquette—Develop good habits for texting, email, and social media while understanding when tech use is appropriate.

Start building polite, confident habits that will help children succeed in everyday life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781641520959
Publisher:	Callisto Publishing
Publication date:	06/26/2018
Pages:	152
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	780L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 12 Years

About the Author

KATHERINE FLANNERY is a writer and editor with super good manners. Her good manners have helped her run her own business, make lots of friends, and generally get along with people without a lot of drama. She learned it all from her mother, who was the Gibb’s Girl of the Year when she graduated from Katharine Gibbs School and has possibly the best manners on the planet. Katherine is excited to pass on all the confidence and contentment that comes with good manners to the next generation.

Table of Contents

1 Why do manners matter? 1

2 Manners 101 21

1 Magic Words 22

2 Greetings 24

3 Communication, Speaking Up, and Expressing Yourself 26

4 Friendship 27

5 What If I'm Not Being Treated with Respect? 30

3 Representing yourself and taking to others 35

6 Making a Good Impression 36

7 Introducing Yourself and Others 38

8 Using Proper Names and Last Names 39

9 Standing When You Meet Someone 40

10 Eye Contact 41

11 Handshakes 43

12 Being on Time 44

13 Listening 47

14 Making Conversation 48

15 Ask Questions 49

16 Patience and Understanding 50

17 Secrets 53

18 Rumors and Gossip 54

19 Dealing with Conflict 55

4 Dining 59

20 Table Manners 60

21 Waiting Until Everyone Has Been Served 62

22 Elbows off the Table, Napkin in the Lap 63

23 What Do I Do with All These Forks and Spoons? 64

24 Eating with Fingers, Forks, and Knives 68

25 Please Pass the Pasta 70

26 What If I Don't Like the Food? 72

27 Table Conversation 74

28 Another Helping? 75

29 Eating Out 76

30 Splitting a Bill with Friends 77

31 Tipping 78

5 Phones, Devices, and other technology 81

32 Cell Phones and Tablets 82

33 Talking on the Phone 83

34 Texting 84

35 E-mail Etiquette 88

36 Spellcheck and Grammar 89

37 A Social Media Story 91

38 Privacy and Oversharing 92

39 Do I Know You? 93

40 Earphones 94

41 Rules for Being Safe Online 96

8 Parties, Sleepovers, Dances, and special occasions 99

42 Invitation and RSVP Etiquette 100

43 Being a Guest 101

44 Sleepovers 104

45 Giving Gifts 106

46 Getting Gifts 108

47 Thank-You Notes 109

48 Dressing for the Occasion 113

49 A Dances 115

50 At the Movies with Friends 116

7 What to say When… What to do when … 119

Index 137

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"In today's age of electronic communication, this book is a must-have for kids and their families. It’s filled with carefully thought- out lessons and activities designed to produce life-long skills."— Dorothea Johnson, Founder, The Protocol School of Washington

“I am a total fan of A Kids' Guide to Manners. In a time when people have less face-to-face contact and tend to receive less information on proper etiquette, this book serves as a great reminder of how useful manners really are for our safety, happiness, and well-being. Plus, this book is loaded with useful tidbits, recaps, quizzes, and illustrations to keep learning light and fun.”—Scarlet Paolicchi, Founder of Family Focus Blog (www.familyfocusblog.com)

Editorial Reviews

"In today's age of electronic communication, this book is a must-have for kids and their families. It’s filled with carefully thought- out lessons and activities designed to produce life-long skills."— Dorothea Johnson, Founder, The Protocol School of Washington

“I am a total fan of A Kids' Guide to Manners. In a time when people have less face-to-face contact and tend to receive less information on proper etiquette, this book serves as a great reminder of how useful manners really are for our safety, happiness, and well-being. Plus, this book is loaded with useful tidbits, recaps, quizzes, and illustrations to keep learning light and fun.”—Scarlet Paolicchi, Founder of Family Focus Blog (www.familyfocusblog.com)

From the Publisher