CHILDREN AGES 6-11 YEARS OLD and TEENAGERS

PRIVATE ETIQUETTE COACHING

Etiquette coaching for children ages 6-11 years old is designed to help children navigate out-and-about social occasions and how to behave when parents aren't around.  Children learn what is expected of them as a guest, safety rules in cars and phone answering, when they are in an audience, when they are a host, how to be respectful of grandparents and relatives, writing thank-you notes to acknowledge a gift, and the importance of self-care, dining manners, and grooming.  Age-appropriate personalized coaching sessions are interactive and involve discussion and role-plays.

TOPICS COVERED:

• What manners are and why we have them
• Meeting and greeting when you meet someone new​
• How to start a conversation:  6 conversation starters
• The Magic Words
• Grooming and personal presence
• Good manners when out and about and away from home
• How to write and accept an invitation.  How to write a thank-you note 
• Good sportsmanship
• Telephone, cell phone and internet etiquette (netiquette) 
• Table Manners Intro Level 1: Be and stay seated, engage in proper mealtime conversation, how to ask to be excused, how to handle dining mishaps (grades K-3)
• Table manners Level II:  ​How to set the table, restaurant and buffet dining, and customs in other cultures, how to eat various difficult foods (grades 3-6)

Etiquette coaching for teenagers focuses on character, conduct and confidence to take the next steps in life. Manners for young people are the foundational principles of leadership potential.  A lot of our success In life comes from how we come across to others, and we provide students with the tools and techniques to develop their communication skills.

TOPICS COVERED:

• Posture and body language
• ​Confidence and Character
• Grooming and personal presentation
• Tech-etiquette
• How to write thank you letters
• Dining etiquette and table manners (optional)
• Interview skills