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Your Charming Child ~ Life Skills Workshop for Children - Communication Skills

Your
Charming Child provides etiquette education to children ages 4 through 12. 

Studies have shown that children are more open to etiquette instruction when taught by someone other than a parent. Also, at a younger age, they are more receptive to
learning and retaining what they have learned. Your Charming Child -- Voted "Best Of" Bucks/Montgomery Counties (PA) in tutoring category per The 
Intelligencer Newspaper 2013! Your Charming Child is holding an upcoming workshop:

Communication Skills ~  Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014 ~ 1 pm to 3 pm - Venue TBA

Knowing how to communicate builds self-esteem and leadership ability. Children will enjoy crafts, songs and games while learning proper greetings and introductions, conversation and ice breakers, listening and not interrupting, nonverbal communication, anti-bullying strategies including reacting to a bully and helping others who are being bullied, interview skills, public speaking and using visual aids, compliments including giving and receiving, respect for self and others, the use of please, thank you, you’re welcome, excuse me, I’m sorry, meeting people with disabilities and differences, thank you notes, telephone etiquette and electronic etiquette: texting, internet and cell.

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Social Etiquette

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Being comfortable in a social situation can ease the fear or awkwardness a child may feel. In this session, role-playing and props will be used and the topics covered will include welcoming behaviors, eye contact, shaking hands, introducing yourself, responding when being introduced, image and clothing, avoiding rude behaviors, introducing others, showing proper respect, common courtesies, helping behaviors, behavior in public places, using escalators, elevators and doors and being a good host and guest.

Table Manners 

Good dining skills help to ease awkwardness whether at home, a friend’s house or even the White House. Topics include a three-course meal and will cover the topics of place settings, identifying utensils and glassware, proper use of napkins, selecting the correct utensils, difficult to eat foods, eating various foods including bread, soup and dessert, behavior at the table, styles of dining: American, continental and buffet, entering and exiting, posture and conversation, leaving the table and proper seating.

Just as loving and caring
parents want the best for their children by enrolling them in a music program
or a sport, encouraging them to learn to communicate and behave properly is a
most important investment with a lifetime of return. After all, what parent
wouldn’t want his/her child to be polite, confident, and exceptionally charming? Please go to http://www.yourcharmingchild.com for more information/fees, call Donna at 201-601-0305 or email donna@yourcharmingchild.com.

Class size is limited!

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