Courteous-Dining Workshop for Children

Photo: a student at Perkins School for the Blind practices introducing herself to Janet Parnes.

Do your children’s table manners sometimes make you cringe? A workshop that mixes manners, food and fun can bring relief!

In the comfortable atmosphere of Bertucci's, Newton, children ages 8 (or entering 3rd grade) to 10 yrs old will learn how to to be comfortable and considerate at the table. They will also come to realize how using manners brings their innate "jewels" (respect, helpfulness, generosity, etc.) to the forefront and effect of this on others and themselves. 

This dining workshop comes with a generous side dish of fun: tales of real-life dining mishaps, rhymes, astonishing historical trivia and intriguing props engage children and emphasize important points.

Topics: how to introduce ourselves (eye contact/the handshake, etc.); when to be seated/start eating; basics such as posture, elbows, and mouth closed when chewing; how to set the table; napkin/silverware handling; cutting meat; common dining dilemmas; considerate guest/host behaviors and more.

Price: (including meal): $68 for first family member; $61 for each sibling

Information/registration. Visithttp://www.EtiquetteForToday.net and click on the sidebar'sCourteous Dining button

Conducted by Janet L. Parnes, graduate of The Protocol School of Washington®. Limited to 8 students to allow for individual attention.