Etiquette Skills for Kids & Teens
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Give your child a strong foundation in social graces, dining etiquette and interpersonal skills. Our goal is to empower them with confidence and propel them towards personal and professional success.
Communication is the most important key to leadership success. However research shows that in today’s age of social media, with a decrease of face-to-face conversations, interpersonal skills are on the decline. Social norms may have changed over time, but the basic rules of social protocol and manners have stayed the same. A person who has well refined social skills conveys confidence. This can create an appealing differentiator that sets himself or herself apart. At New England School of Protocol we aim to instill life skills, social consideration, and mutual respect as we believe that etiquette leads to civility in the home, school and society that we live in.
About our Instructor:
Nikki Sawhney is the Director and Founder of the New England School of Protocol and provides workshops and classes in social skills, dining etiquette and modern manners to children, teenagers and adults. Nikki is a graduate of the prestigious American School of Protocol in Atlanta, Georgia where she received professional training earning Certification in Corporate, Business and Children’s Etiquette. She has also trained under William Hanson, a British etiquette expert and a tutor for the international protocol and hospitality consultancy firm The English Manner. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and has worked in finance on Wall Street and in the retail industry.
Children's Dining Etiquette Workshop
Want to take your school aged children out to eat with you at a fine dining or a large social event but you're a little afraid how they might behave? This workshop is designed to teach them how to conduct themselves in any setting.
Topics include:
- Approaching and seating at the table
- Understanding the place setting
- Appropriate table conversation
- How to correctly hold silverware
- and so much more!
Children's Social Skills Workshop
Children are the leaders of tomorrow. Help them to feel self-reliant and confident in any social situation with this workshop. The skills learned in this workshop will help them succeed in school, socially, and later professionally which will set them apart as they navigate the social pressures of life.
Topics include:
- The importance of greeting others
- Eye contact
- Making appropriate conversation
- Proper telephone etiquette,
- and so such more!
Teen Social Skills Workshop
Give your teenager the lifelong gift of courtesy, resilience, and good manners with this workshop aimed to empower them to become confident, independent, and respectful adults who will move through live with poise and grace.
Topics include:
- The importance of greeting others
- Self-respect and respect for others
- Making appropriate conversation
- Email, text and social media etiquette
- and so much more!
Children's Restaurant Ready Workshop
Like to take your school aged children out to eat with you at a restaurant but you're a little afraid how they might behave? In this class, students will learn how to use good manners at the table when dining out at a restaurant or a special event. Table manners are not just about to hold your silverware or how to place your napkin. Good table manners also show self-awareness, respect, and courtesy to others. They are important tools for social interactions that will benefit children personally and professionally for the rest of their lives.
Topics include:
- Invitations and how to RSVP
- Waiting for a table
- How to be seated
- Speaking to servers
- Menu & ordering food
- Understanding the place setting and silverware
- Trying new foods
- Sharing food
- How to handle food allergies
- Proper conversations at the table
- Using please and thank you
- Complimenting the chef and waitstaff
- Other restaurant manners: Staying seated, cell phones, belching, playing with utensils or tablecloth, handling spills, and more.
Teen Restaurant Ready Etiquette Workshop
In this class students will learn how to use good manners at the table when dining out at a restaurant or special event. Good table manners show self-awareness, respect, and courtesy to others, which are important tools for social interactions that will benefit teens personally and professionally for the rest of their lives.
Topics Include:
- Waiting for a table
- Speaking to servers
- The menu and ordering food
- Trying new foods
- and so much more!
Teen Dining Etiquette Workshop
Present your teen with the opportunity to feel self-reliant and confident in any dining and social situation by taking an interactive lesson taught by our certified etiquette consultant. This workshop is designed to teach each student how to conduct themselves in any dining setting and when meeting new people.
Topics include:
- Seating and table space
- Appropriate table conversation
- Passing food at the table
- What to do with unwanted food
- and so much more!
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