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Dining & Social Skills 

Lessons focus on dining skills and socialization skills for boys and girls. Each class size is limited to ten children, one assistant, and the instructor. Class times and locations will vary each quarter. (Due to the pandemic, all classes will temporarily be held using an online audio and web conferencing platform called Zoom. Visit https://zoom.us/ to sign up to the platform to participate in the lessons. Students will dine at a formal restaurant to put their newfound etiquette skills into practice. (Due to the pandemic, food arrangements need to be prepared by the family of students). Students are presented with 'Certificates of Achievement' after they have completed all lessons of the program. 

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1st – 5th Grade Boys and Girls Dining Etiquette Program

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Lessons included are: 

• Lesson 1: The Knife//Introductions

• Lesson 2: Table Manners

• Lesson 3: The Spoon//Shaking Hands

• Lesson 4: The Fork//American Dining

• Lesson 5: The Fork//Continental Dining

• Lesson 6: Pizza Day//Phone Etiquette

• Lesson 7: Thank You Notes

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6th – 9th Grade Boys and Girls Dining Etiquette Program

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Lessons included are: 

• Lesson 1: Introductions

• Lesson 2: Social Skills

• Lesson 3: Thank-you Notes

• Lesson 4: Clothing Class

• Lesson 5: Dining Skills

• Lesson 6: Phone Etiquette

• Lesson 7: Table Manners

• Lesson 8: Sportsmanship

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Dining is a natural time for conversation and therefore affords the opportunity to discuss and develop social skills. Children Learn:

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Good eye contact and firm handshakes

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Telephone Etiquette

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Appropriate guidance and direction in decorum

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Proper house and table rules

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Memorizing names during introductions

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Acceptable and unacceptable table conversation topics

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How to write thank-you notes

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Proper Introductions

Being considerate to others

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Developing new friendships

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Sharing and caring

Respecting someone's home and their property

Respecting animals and much more
 

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Boys & Girls Dining Etiquette Program: Pizza Day  

Boys & Girls

Dining Etiquette Program: Thank-You Notes

Boys & Girls Dining Etiquette Program:

Five-Course Dinner  

This lesson teaches students a fun and proper way to eat pizza, and how to interact comfortably with others in a social setting.

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Photo  Courtesy of

The American School of Protocol

This lesson will focus on social grace skills and how to confidently write a proper thank you card when it is warranted.

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Photo  Courtesy of

The American School of Protocol

Students will feel self-assured as they enjoy a five-course meal using their newfound etiquette skills at a formal restaurant.

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Photo  Courtesy of

The American School of Protocol