Teaching Children Social Manners at a Preschool Birthday Party
A Child is Never Too Young to Be Taught the Major Social Manners
Learn How to Open Doors For Others
One of the social manners that has been lacking in school children is opening the door for others.If a child is taught at an early age to open doors for those behind you they will retain this little nicety for life. Play this game at a birthday party. Show them how you do it when you go shopping. Make them aware of what is happening by holding a door open for a person entering or leaving a store the same time as you.
The Game
1. Stand by a door inside or out of the house. This will depend on the weather. Have two children walk to the door and then stop.
2. One child walks a little bit ahead. They will open the door for the child behind them. Have them keep holding the door and then follow them in, after the first child has completely entered.
3. Make sure the child who enters says 'thank you' to the one that held the door open.This way what they did will make an impression on them for when they do it for real.
4. Now it is time for the second child to do the same thing. Teach them to us other polite ways of thanking them for their courtesy.
Keep this up for the length of the party.
The Prize
Give a prize to the one who is more polite, Tell them why they are getting the main prize so that they know what they did right when learning about the social skills of opening a door for strangers and practicing it.
Published by Sondra C
Brooklyn born Sondra Crane is a youthful looking and acting senior. She began writing as a child and never stopped. Her blog, Along Life s Path includes life as it was then and a glimpse into her thoughts an... View profile
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33 Comments
Post a CommentGood idea. I'll keep this in mind for my own little one.
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Re-visiting this one Sondra. Its just that good.
Neat ideas!
Chivalry is dying, but hopefully it will be revived if we teach our kids manners like this! Nice work.
Yes, good idea!
I really like this, Sondra!! Important ideas here!!
So true, it is never too early to teach children good etiquette~It is much needed these days~
Kids are quick learners. They respond well to adults who show them the proper way to do things. The problem is adults seldom stop to show them the proper way to do things.
Ha, ha. Lovely article.