Extractions: Manners Matter by Timothy J. Cronin Come 2006, students in Louisianas schools had better mind their manners! The state senate has unanimously passed good manners legislation. Popularly dubbed a yes sir, no sir bill, it requires students to address all school personnel courteously. The measure has attracted national attention with several other states and local school boards following Louisianas lead. Manners are valued so highly that they are being legislated. Many high school teachers believe that students already show good manners toward adults in school. Some students wonder why these new laws focus only on courtesy toward adults. Crisis in Civility Consider these three scenarios. Could they happen in your parish or school?
College For Kids And Teens Presenter The Memory School Has been teaching at Golden West College and image of a Shay showing how to hold a cup of tea etiquette and manners for http://www.gwc.cccd.edu/CSO/Pages/PROGcfk.html
Extractions: The SAT is used by most colleges to make admission decisions and is designed to measure math, verbal, and critical thinking skills. This program covers test-taking strategies to handle sentence completion, critical reading, grammar, arithmetic, algebra and geometry questions. Other topics covered include guessing strategies, process of elimination, pacing, and how to gain points by thinking like the test-makers. Participants will build confidence, reduce test anxiety, and increase their vocabulary. Materials included are the Ivy West SAT Course Book, practice homework problems, priority word list, SAT word groups, practice SATs and diagnostic score reports. This program is consistent with the recommendations for SAT preparation offered by The College Board (the organization that administers the SAT). The next SAT is scheduled for November 5 and December 3 at local high schools.
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Sesame Workshop - Through The Years: Manners Matter But the sequence of teaching manners to a baby is short and direct. Table etiquette may be a lost cause at this age, because most little ones aren t http://www.sesameworkshop.org/gwr/?s=nl&t=110440
Extractions: Imagine you are being told that your dining etiquette is less than acceptable. That's the rather insulting premise behind "Table Manners for Everyday use" (41 minutes, $25.00), a new how-to tape that dares to question American eating habits. It's the sort of presumption that one might find offensive were it not taken by producer and director Elliott Landy. Landy also participates on-screen as an exemplar of the incorrect way to eat and drink, digging carelessly into soup, salad, corn and so forth while his colleague and narrator, Diana Oestreich, shows us the proper way. Throughout, instruction is juxtaposed with old silent-era snippets, black-and-white newsreels and stock footage that form a humorous counterpoint. For example, when Oestreich warns that fingers and nails ahould be well scrubbed, there's and inset of threatening vampires clutching hands from an old silent reel.
The PoliteChild® - Tips Here is a list of common questions about manners, etiquette, and social skills . Magenta Bullet What is the best age to start teaching good manners? http://www.politechild.com/rss-tips.htm
Extractions: Resources Main Page Resources for Public Schools Resources for Private Schools No Child Left Behind ... Sign our Guest Book Here is a list of common questions about manners, etiquette, and social skills. Some of these have been submitted directly to us through our contact us how do you do introductions properly? email us ! Our goal is to provide valuable resources to anyone who wants to teach, learn, or improve their social skills. We hope you find this list of tips valuable. RSVPs
The ImageMaker, Inc. -- Home Study Program Home Study is not for everyone, nor is classroom teaching. Telephone Savvy,Office etiquette, Table manners, Table Setting, Table Rules, Tipping, http://www.imagemaker1.com/homestudy.html
Extractions: "You have my word that I will help you to develop yourself and your business for as long as you need. With the highest academic credential of a Ph.D. Less than 1/10 of 1% receive this level of academia and out of 67O members of The Association of Image Consultants, International, I was the first ever in the history of this organization to receive the highest achievement in the Image Industry Master Status Distinction , 2001 IMMIE AWARD WINNER with Image Makers Merit of Industry Excellence and 2004 Award of Excellence for Education, so you will have unending resources available to you that I am happy to share. Most importantly, you will have a personal coach/mentor to insure your success. If you have any questions, please contact me. I do hope you allow me the opportunity to work with you to achieve your career goals." Dr. Joyce Knudsen, AICI MASTER THE HOME STUDY PROGRAM is designed for the learner who either cannot leave their home and wants to enter the image profession and learn from a qualified professional, or a person who prefers to learn from a mentor/coach with the advantage of individual personal attention. Mentoring stops when you are satisfied at no extra cost.
TCLA Bill Of Rights Background Interview With Salina Gray TCLA You mentioned earlier that teaching about the Students Bill of Rights haschanged who you are I stress the importance of etiquette, and manners. http://tcla.gseis.ucla.edu/rights/background/salina.html
Extractions: An Interview with Salina Gray Salina Gray, a third grade teacher at View Park Prep Accelerated Charter School, spoke to TCLA about the effect the Students' Bill of Rights has had on her teaching practice and on her students. TCLA: What are you and your students getting out of your participation in the Bill of Rights Seminar? SG: TCLA: Can you give an example of how your students are more honest with you? SG: TCLA: How have your students reacted to the idea that they have rights? SG: On the first day of school I asked them, "Why do you go to school?" They said, "to get a job" and "to pass the Stanford 9." Now they say "to be the best that I can be," and "to grow up and change the world." The Students’ Bill of Rights has affected how they see themselves. Now everyone is really trying to help everyone else. It has been a dramatic change. They were really excited that there were adults who cared about children’s rights. They were amazed that they could be valued with the same standards and respect as adults. Since our initial conversations on their rights, and the role of education in their lives, my students place more emphasis on becoming good citizens and leaders. My students look for opportunities to be "teachers." They speak up for themselves now because they realize that their opinions and views are valued and respected. We've had conversations about what makes a "good leader," and reached the consensus that it is more than just getting the grades.
Manners Video Reviews The producers take a twopronged approach to teaching the manners, themselves . D. NCSP Autism Spectrum Consultant and parent of an adult son with http://home.att.net/~coultervideo/mannersreview.htm
Extractions: Grades 4-12 - An engaging narrator, wry humor, and an abundance of both positive and negative examples make this refreshingly quirky live-action film the ideal vehicle for conveying the usually dry subject matter. Its instructional objectives are clearly outlined and amusingly met through nine stand-alone segments, each followed by a captioned review Quote from www.bridges4kids.org review by Jackie Igafo-Te'o This video is phenomenal. I found it easy to follow, interesting and helpful. I loved the humor that was added in order to to break though the more difficult social topics. Once again, Drew shines - I love this guy! Content is broken down into 9 main sections, each of which includes a helpful verbal and visual review. Manners for the Real World: Basic Social Skills contains useful information and tips for anyone who needs a primer on good manners. Sections are acted out so that there is no room for confusion; examples of both good manners and bad manners are given. While watching this video, I realized that we all probably need a good reminder on what is considered to be acceptable social behavior. This video does that perfectly. I plan to share this with all of my children. Of the three Coulter videos that I've watched, I must say that this is my favorite - hands down. Children ages 10 and up will benefit greatly from this video. Great job and keep them coming!
Welcome To OC Family MIND YOUR manners Whats important when it comes to todays etiquette As Frankies parents learned, teaching a 5year-old anything more than please http://www.ocfamily.com/current_issue/middle_years.html
Extractions: Shes got her hair cut, a new outfit, and maybe even a special treat in her lunch box. She also carries butterflies to the first day of school. Dont worry, a little bit of nervousness is natural. The excitement of meeting a new teacher, reconnecting with old friends, and just thinking about all the possibilities the new school year may hold is enough to even shake down parents. Theres always a little bit of anxiety and excitement, says Dr. John Brady of the California Association of School Psychologists. Questions like, whats my teacher going to be like? Or, whos going to be in my class? show normal and reasonable excitement and apprehension. And these are very common in children right up through the high school years.
The Epoch Times | Childrens Manners A Must At Gatherings MISS MAY Miss May brushed up on her etiquette because her volunteer In addition, teaching children good table manners is the familys responsibility. http://english.epochtimes.com/news/4-11-29/24623.html
Extractions: MISS MAY: Miss May brushed up on her etiquette because her volunteer work required that she meet and network with new people from various organizations on a regular basis. She now shares her knowledge and experiences with Epoch Times readers. Dear Miss May: My 6-year old nieces joined us for a recent celebration. I found myself being ordered to retrieve more milk or bread. I found smeared food under my glass table-top, not created accidentally, but with elaborate intention. They nibbled at dinner and then scooted away for the more important activity of play. I never enjoy these children as much as Id like and always feel guilty afterwards because I am not more tolerantafter all, they are children! Of course, children will be children; they experiment and play. But couldnt some of these behaviors be easily be rectified by patient guidance? Who takes the responsibility for watching these children and their fun with food at gatherings?
11.11.96 - USA Ed.Net Briefs This was the fifth year of the etiquette dinners at UVA and the largest so far . Craig Wilson, Job hungry college seniors learn to mind table manners http://www.edbriefs.com/usa96-97/usa11.11.96.html
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Sarah Ahart Independent Project: Chapter 4 Nakauvadra focuses on teaching its students those things that will beneficial in and familyminded and ever conscious of proper etiquette and manners. http://www.union.edu/PUBLIC/ANTDEPT/fiji/fjsaid4.htm
Extractions: NAKAUVADRA HIGH SCHOOL: "STRIVE TO BE HAPPY" T here is another ideal or model of success that is becoming more and more influential in the education system in Fiji. What is being questioned is not necessarily the level of education in Fiji or how modernized the country has or can become. What is being questioned is where Fijian values should lie, assuming there is something that can be generalized as "Fijian" values. N. Rika, as a tertiary level student in Fiji, challenged this question in the essay "Is Kinship Costly?" (1975). Rika asks, "Which should we value more? As we embark on development schemes and societies, what should we value more: a materially affluent society with a high per capita income devoid of human feelings, or a society that is not so affluent but places great value on its humanity, and on forging human bonds and asserting the humanity of mankind?" (1975: 28). Rika, along with other scholars, is questioning the benefits and costs of modernization. L. Vusoniwailala, a scholar who wrote "Communication, Social Identity and the Rising Cost of Fijian Communalism" (n.d.), expressed contradictions in those theories that support modernization while holding on to tradition. He writes
Extractions: An American Ballroom Companion: Dance Instruction Manuals, ca. 1490-1920 single file for printing summary of resources An American Ballroom Companion, ca. 1490-1920, presents a collection of over two hundred social-dance manuals at the Library of Congress. Along with dance instruction manuals, the collection includes a significant number of antidance manuals, histories, treatises on etiquette, and items from other conceptual categories. Many of the manuals also provide historical information on theatrical dance. Together, these artifacts illuminate the manner in which people have joyfully expressed themselves as they danced for and with one another. special presentations These online exhibits provide context and additional information about this collection. Western Social Dance: An Overview
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Ball-Stick-Bird - Article - Manners Of The Heart She has manners of the heart. Which is what all this etiquette business, By teaching manners of the heart we raise children s awareness of our http://www.ballstickbird.com/articles/a18_manners.html
Extractions: The first occasion on which I remember my mother using the phrase was when I was nine years old. I know I was nine because it happened while we were recovering from food poisoning - a major scandal at the time, which killed over 100 people. Fortunately for us, we had eaten only a small amount of the contaminated meat and so instead of being hospitalized were able to remain at home with a specially hired aide to care for us. Her name was Mary-Lou. She had recently come from the South where there were no jobs. Simple things, like how to answer the telephone, table settings and manners, were unknown territories for her. She came from a world more alien than that of the new immigrants who were arriving from Europe. But much to my surprise, Mary-Lou's obvious ignorance didn't trouble my mother. Since I had been carefully tutored about the importance of etiquette and manners this lack of concern was a puzzle. "Why?" I asked. "You see", my mother explained. "Although Mary-Lou doesn't know the rules of etiquette, because they are new to her, she is in possession of something much more important. She has manners of the heart. Which is what all this etiquette business, all these conventions are supposed to be about. That's their presumed purpose. Except that too often we let our manners become mere rituals. We forget their real intent. Mary-Lou knows what really matters to other people - because she cares. And because she cares, she tries to figure out what's important to you, what will make you feel good, what you need. Mary-Lou has
Extractions: Home Autism Center Home The following excerpt is taken from Chapter 9 of Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Finding a Diagnosis and Getting Help In the effort to tackle basic skills and then academic skills, social skills are sometimes left in the lurch. Schools are the primary social venue for children, but many schools are unsure how to fit social skills into their curriculum. Community organizations that convey the social graces to "normal" children, such as Scouting and religious youth groups, may be unprepared to deal with a child whose social skills are far behind his peers. And even children who interact well with their siblings may not be able to carry these skills over easily to socializing with unfamiliar children and adults. Not surprisingly, many children and adults with PDDs find themselves ostracized due to barbaric manners, inability to tackle the back-and-forth of playground conversation, and difficulty in reading common social cues. It's not their faultthese skills do not come naturally to people on the autistic spectrum, and parents are usually so busy teaching other essentials that messy eating habits and such are the least of their worries. But for the person without positive social skills, true inclusion in the workplace and community will be elusive. Note to adults with PDDs: Some people might be surprised to learn that many adults with PDDs are avid readers of books about etiquette, protocol, and body language. These books spell out the things that everyone else seems to know. Others take courses in psychology or anthropology, or tackle self-help books that promise to teach readers how to be successful in work, life, and love. Depending on the book or course, this can be a good approach for many adults.
