Table Manners

Lunchroom Manners
Social Studies/Health By mid-year there are usually new problems in the lunchroom. Have your class brainstorm ideas such as holding your tray with two hands, not making any comments about another student's lunch, not excluding anyone from your table, etc. Use Emily Post's The Guide to Good Manners For Kids by Peggy Post (Harper Collins, 2004) to educate your class in manners for school, home and at play.

Table Manners
Students will use vocabulary related to table manners, dramatize information learned about table manners, and finally evaluate information based on prior experiences and newly-acquired knowledge.

Manners and Etiquette Introduction Day 1
The students will practice correct table setting procedures and identify acceptable manners and etiquette skills to be used with meal service.

Teaching Elementary Etiquette with this Table Manners Lesson Plan
This lesson plan will familiarize elementary school children with the fundamentals of good table manners using discussion, a poem, and a hands-on activity.

Teaching Friendship With Clifford the Big Red Dog
The focus of this lesson is to teach young students about friendship, being polite, and having good manners.