Parents, table manners just got easier!

Table Setting  Etiquette Placemat

Teach your kids table manners and the proper way to set the table with this beautiful instructional placemat! Our customized two-sided placemat will help teach table setting placement on one side and table manners on the other. 

Once a week select a table manner skill from the placemat and practice the skill for one week. Parent’s, your family members will love this training tool and the end results!

Product Description

When children learn to eat with good manners, they will be less likely to offend, and more likely to impress.  A great tool for schools and children ages of 4 and up.

Purchase one placemat for $15.00 or a set of four for $45.00 with FREE shipping!

To order please visit our website www.itsallaboutetiquette.com and click store or give us a call at 480 510-6346!

Summer Etiquette Camp Enrolling Now!

Are you looking for a GREAT Summer Camp?

Would you like your child to get helpful and fun-filled lessons in manners and proper etiquette? As much as you try teaching proper manners at home, sometimes children just need to learn these important lessons from another adult. Certified Etiquette Instructor, SueAnn Brown, owner of "It's All About Etiquette," will offer a four-day etiquette course for children ages 6 to 8 and 9-12. 

Attendees will learn social etiquette, self-confidence, and integrity with an emphasis on respect and value for others. Topics covered will include: self-introduction and introducing others, handshaking, eye contact and smiling, saying "please, thank you, you're welcome," making mistakes and apologizing, avoiding rude behavior, telephone etiquette, table skills and dining manners, grooming and posture, and more. A special graduation ceremony will be held on the final day of class.
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Teaching "Social Media Manners" to Your Teen

 

As parents we spend a great deal of time teaching our children manners: sharing with others, being respectful, saying "please" and "thank you." We want them to learn how to act in various social situation, so why not on-line, too? We have to face the fact that social media is not just a phase-it's is how pre-teens and teens communicate and bond with their peers. But it's also not just for teens. More and more adults are joining social media. There is a new set of manners for social media for everyone to follow. 1. Exercise the Golden Rule - Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. If you wouldn't speak to the person that way face to face, then don't do it on-line. 2. Remember everything you post on-line is public. It doesn't matter whether or not you delete the message or text. If you've published it, it's traceable. When you post things on-line, you're creating a cyber fingerprint that can be found for years to come. 3. DON'T USE ALL CAPS when you're emailing or posting something. It is a form of SHOUTING. 4. Speak kindly. Remember: it may look like a screen in front of you, but there's another person with feelings on the receiving end. 5. Don't post things when you're angry. It's never a good idea to post something when you're emotional. Take some time to clear your head before you deal with the situation. This will help you refrain from saying something that you later regret. 6. Use different usernames and passwords. Don't use the same one all the time. Many teens use the same username and password for all of their sites and this is not a good idea. If someone figures out your security information, they'll have access to everything. It's best to set-up different usernames and passwords for maximum protection. 7. Don't make up silly email addresses. You will use your email address for college applications, job applications, resumes, and scholarship opportunities. Look at your email address; Does it set a good impression? If not, reset it. 8. Don't post pictures of yourself or others unless you mind them being shared with everyone. Be very selective of what you upload on the computer.  If you can't send the picture to your Grandmother, you shouldn't be putting it on the internet. If it's a friend's photo, ask yourself if their parents would want that photo posted. If the answer's "no" then don't publish it. 9. Don't talk to strangers. Don't get into chat rooms and reveal confidential things about yourself. You may feel that you know the person on the other end of your cyber connection, but they can be a phony. 10. Don't give out personal and confidential information on-line. Never share your full name, home address, phone number, Social Security number, passwords, names of family members, or credit card numbers. Note to Parent.  One of the best ways you can teach social media manners is to practice them yourself. Our kids take their most important lessons not by what we tell them to do, but what they see US do. The social media manners they take to heart will be the ones taught by example. Let's be the role models they need.                                                          Upcoming Classes Enrolling Now!    March 24 & 25 Essential Etiquette for Teens ages 13 - 18   April 7 Everyday Etiquette for Adult A great workshop for business professionals!   May 19 & 20 Essential Etiquette for Teens ages 13 - 18 May 26 Business Etiquette Workshop for the Professional New Workshop June & July Summer Etiquette Camp for ages 6-8 & 9-12 September 1 Business Etiquette Workshop for the Professional   September 8 & 9 Essential Etiquette for Teens ages 13 - 18   September 15 - October 6 E Is For Etiquette ages 6-8   October 20 - November 10 Etiquette for Young Ladies and Young Men ages 9 - 12    Class size is limited early registration is advised.

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14 Table Manners Children Should Know By The Age of Six

14 Table Manners Children Should Know By The Age of Six   Children do not learn proper table manners overnight. It takes years of repetition and consistent training to refine their skills. Parents have eighteen years to help shape their child's table manners so there is plenty of time to patiently work with them. Expect lots of errors and missteps, use gentle guidance, never scold or embarrass, just kindly correct and continue eating.  If parents begin teaching manners when their children are toddlers, by the time the kids are in kindergarten they will have mastery of the basics.       The following is a list of table manners that your child should have a good grasp of by age six. 1.  Wash their hands and face before sitting down to the table.   2.  Sit down in their proper seat and put their napkin in their lap. 3.  Wait to begin eating until everyone is seated and has been served. Many families wait until an adult gives permission to start eating. 4.  Stay seated in their seats without wiggling in their chairs, going under the table, or getting up and down. 5.  Say, "Excuse Me," and ask permission to leave the table. 6.  Elbows do not belong on the table. 7.  Mouths should stay closed while chewing and pieces should be bite sized. 8.   "May I please" and "Thank you" should be used when children would like food and never reach across the table. 9.  Participate in the conversation during dinner and no interruptions when other people are talking. 10. Slurping, burping, squealing, singing, humming are all sounds that are not to be made at the table. 11. It is never kind or polite to make negative comments about what is being served for dinner. 12. Before getting up at the end of the meal say, "May I please be excused?" 13. Ask if adults would like them to clear their dinner plate. 14. Thank the cook. Teaching children to use good table manners is a wonderful gift that will serve them well throughout their entire lives.

Upcoming Etiquette Courses 2018 February 10 - March 3 E Is For Etiquette ages 6-8 March 24 & 25 Essential Etiquette for Teens ages 13 - 18 April 7 Everyday Etiquette for Adult A great workshop for business professionals! May 19 & 20 Essential Etiquette for Teens ages 13 - 18 June & July Summer Etiquette Camp for ages 6-8, 9-12 September 8 & 9 Essential Etiquette for Teens ages 13 - 18 September 15 - October 6 E Is For Etiquette ages 6-8 October 20 - November 10 Etiquette for Young Ladies and Young Men ages 9 - 12 FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OUR   BUSINESS ETIQUETTE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, ADULT WORKSHOPS AND CHILDREN'S CLASSES PLEASE CALL 480 510-6346 OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT www.itsallaboutetiquette.com

Don't forget to add this to your 2018 New Year Resolutions!

Don't Forget to Add This to Your 

2018 New Year Resolutions

 

Every New Year we look back at the past year and evaluate and make goals as to how we can improve ourselves in the New Year. 

Children can also benefit and learn a lot about self-discipline and the value of making goals. Here are some tips on how to help your kids benefit from making resolutions to include practicing good manners.

1.  Sitting down as a family and discussing goals for the New Year is a great way to introduce manners that your child or children may need to improve on.  For example, setting the table, saying please and thank you, writing thank you notes, cell phone etiquette etc.

2.  As a family unit choose a few resolutions. When a child reaches age five, he or she is more able to comprehend a resolution and participate more in the process of picking one.  A good idea would be to make a master list to hang in a public spot, like a bulletin board in the kitchen or the laundry room.  This way the goals can be evaluated as the year moves forward.

When a parent takes the lead and shows the value setting and achieving goals your child is more apt to follow.
 
However your family arrives at resolutions, the best part is that you're doing it together.

Happy New Year!

Upcoming Etiquette Courses 2018

January 13 - February 3, 2018
Etiquette for Young Ladies and Young Men ages 9-12

February 10 - March 3
E Is For Etiquette ages 6-8

March 24 & 25

Essential Etiquette for Teens ages 13 - 18

April 7

Everyday Etiquette for Adult

A great workshop for business professionals!

May 19 & 20

Essential Etiquette for Teens ages 13 - 18

June & July

Summer Etiquette Camp for ages 6-8, 9-12

September 8 & 9

Essential Etiquette for Teens ages 13 - 18

September 15 - October 6

E Is For Etiquette ages 6-8

October 20 - November 10

Etiquette for Young Ladies and Young Men ages 9 - 12

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OUR  

BUSINESS ETIQUETTE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, ADULT WORKSHOPS AND CHILDREN'S CLASSES

PLEASE CALL 480 510-6346 OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT www.itsallaboutetiquette.com    

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