THE FAMILY DINING TUTORIAL is for parents and children to attend together.  It features a hands-on approach to mastering utensil use and understanding the logic of customary table manners.

This family dining skills class implements a  
framework for showing parents how to model table  manners for their children without becoming an enforcer or a critic.

Course Length | (2.0 hrs)
Cost | $129USD per family
Location | Downtown Denver, CO

What You Will Learn:

• How to arrive at the table and sit down.
• Where to place your hands, wrists and elbows.
• How to identify the things on the table and what they are used for.
• Dining styles:  The Continental Style of Dining
• How to eat difficult foods.
• Dining Do's and Don'ts.
• ​How to handle traumas.
• Restaurant and buffet manners.
• The rules of host and guest.
• Ending the meal and leaving the table.

Student Workbook is included.

Age-appropriate Instruction

Teaching children the basic skills of good table manners is effective when done with age-appropriate lessons.

• Ages 3-6:  Young children are  learning the basics. Adults can encourage them to hold the fork and spoon and show children which foods are finger foods and which foods are eaten with utensils.
• Ages 6-9:  Elementary school children know how to hold silverware, place their napkin in their lap, and how to eat soup.    This is the age where parents teach them basic everyday table manners.
• Ages 9-12:  Preteens have a good grasp of table manners. They may need occasional reminders.
• Ages 13 and up:  Teenagers are ready to learn the comprehensive table manners in preparation for a formal dining experience.