by Elise McVeigh | Mar 4, 2024 | Mrs. McVeigh's Manners Themes of the Week
Ask your child the following questions about Escalators. Should you always get on the escalator first? Not if there are other people who are waiting. Especially if they are disabled or older. If you want to pass people, what side do you pass them? The right side or...
by Elise McVeigh | Feb 26, 2024 | Mrs. McVeigh's Manners Themes of the Week
Ask your child the following questions about Doors. If you get to a door at the same time someone else is trying to get out, should you go through the door first, and let people wait for you, or should you try to let people out first? Let people out first. Who should...
by Elise McVeigh | Feb 12, 2024 | Mrs. McVeigh's Manners Themes of the Week
Ask your child the following questions about Patience: Please name some examples of when you have to be patient?Waiting your turn on the slide.Waiting your turn to play during a game. Waiting for Christmas or our birthday. Please give me an idea on how you can become...
by Elise McVeigh | Feb 5, 2024 | Mrs. McVeigh's Manners Themes of the Week
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 29, 2024 | Mrs. McVeigh's Manners Themes of the Week
Ask your child to show you how he/she can set a table! Tip: Even if you do not have the whole family together for dinner, sit down together with the family members that are at home, even if it is just one adult, and one child. Ask your child the following questions...
by Elise McVeigh | Jan 22, 2024 | Etiquette, Mrs. McVeigh's Manners Themes of the Week
Ask your child about Meeting and Greeting people! Ask your child to show you how to meet or greet adults, and look for the three things that we discussed. Stand up straight and tall, and have good eye contact. Have a firm handshake. Use a clear and loud enough voice....
