by Elise McVeigh | Jan 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Ask your child about what it means to have good manners when eating at school, and ask the following questions. When we are at lunch, it is a time to take a break and have fun, so can we use a loud voice, or do we need to use a quiet voice? A quiet voice. If we do not...
by Elise McVeigh | Jan 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dear Mrs. McVeigh, My sister-in-law does not seem to know boundaries when it comes to dropping by not invited. For example, if she drives by and sees that we are entertaining, she will randomly show up, and sometimes with some of her friends. We live in the same...
by Elise McVeigh | Jan 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dear Mrs. McVeigh, I was at an acquaintance’s house the other day to discuss a project for our school. Her college-aged son was there and was very polite and said hello. He then went to the refrigerator, plopped down where we were, and started to eat. I was a little...
by Elise McVeigh | Jan 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
This week’s themes is Parties Arriving, and Parties Departing.Ask your child the following questions about arrivals at a birthday party:• When arriving at a birthday party, should you run through the house, and look for what there is to do?No, you should say...
by Elise McVeigh | Jan 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
This week’s manners themes are table manners and invitations.Ask your child about having good table manners, and the following questions.• Who is the hostess?o The hostess is the female of the house.• Where does the hostess sit?o She sits at the head of one end...
