The Good Manners Club™ is dedicated to helping adults teach good manners to children. Manners are life skills. They give children an advantage. By learning and using manners, children become more confident. They are also more comfortable when they know how to get along with others.
When children know what is and is not expected of them, they are more likely to do the right thing.
Teaching children manners at an early age helps the behaviors to become second nature. The more they use them, the sooner they will become accustomed to treating others the way they like to be treated themselves.
Consistency is very important when teaching manners, so what ever you do be sure to follow the rules yourself. Being a good role model is key, because children do emulate adults' behavior.
An added benefit of teaching good manners is that they are a wonderful form of discipline!
Following this information, you will find The Good Manners Club™ "Practice Makes Perfect" Chart, which you may use at home or in the classroom to promote proper behavior in ten basic areas:
Using Please and Thank You;
Using Good Table Manners;
Cleaning Up After Yourself, which shows responsibility;
Being Courteous and Respectful;
Obeying Parents and Teachers;
Being Helpful;
Sharing - When You Should;
Avoiding Interrupting Others;
Being Truthful;
Being Kind To Others.
Many more manners topics will be covered in The Good Manners Club™ site in the weekly e-zine, the Good Manners Tip of the Week, and in "Ask Dr. Manners" Q&A Advice.
Additionally, there is a certificate to become an official member of The Good Manners Club™. Just print it, fill it out and children are members. It's that easy!
Mindy Manners and her friends will be used throughout The Good Manners Club™ site. She is the primary character in The Good Manners Club Book series. Children enjoy learning from Mindy because she is friendly, helpful and, most of all, she makes manners FUN!
