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Wednesday March 4, 2026
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4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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Dining Etiquette Workshop for Children - NESP-Children's Dining Etiquette March Workshop
Like 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? Present your child with the opportunity to feel self-reliant and confident in any social or dining situation by taking interactive lessons taught by a certified etiquette consultant. Our workshop is designed to teach them how to conduct themselves on the dining table at home, in a restaurant or when meeting new people. Teaching children proper dining skills and table manners helps them to succeed at school, socially, and later, professionally. So, introduce your child to proper table manners and dining etiquette today and help build their confidence for any social situation tomorrow!Topics Include: Approaching and seating at the table The napkin and its uses Understanding place setting How to correctly hold silverware The bread & butter plate The soup course Proper use of silverware American and Continental styles of dining Passing food at the table What to do with unwanted food Appropriate table conversation Other table manners & much more For more info, please see: newenglandschoolofprotocol.com
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5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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Conversation Skills Workshop for Children - NESP-Children's Conversation Skills, March
For many children it is easy to strike up a conversation or join one already in progress but for others not so much. In today’s media-centered world, many children and teenagers lack interpersonal, communication and social skills. They are comfortable posting a picture or a comment online and communicating from behind a screen, however real-time conversations often stump them. Learning how to have conversations is important for children’s development, relationships, and well-being. Our 60-minute workshop will cover some of the following topics: How to start a conversationIcebreakers to start a conversationHow to keep a conversation goingHow to end a conversationTopics to avoidActive listening and not interruptingBeing respectful and non-judgmentalRude and disrespectful body language and behaviorGiving and receiving compliments
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5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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Social Skills Workshop for Children - Children's Social Skills March Workshop
In today’s fast-paced, high-tech society, teaching children manners is more crucial than ever. One of the most important jobs we have as parents and teachers is to help children develop social skills, show them how to interact with others in a polite manner, and teach them to treat everyone with respect. Whether the occasion is a family gathering, a meal at a restaurant, or a quick trip to the grocery store, children can apply our lessons in any social situations and practice good manners so that they become a habitual part of their lives and set them apart. Topics Include: The Importance of Greeting OthersRules of IntroductionThe HandshakeEye Contact and the Power of a SmileSportsmanship EtiquetteHygiene and AppearanceSelf-Respect and Respect for othersBehaving Appropriately at Other People’s HomesMaking Appropriate ConversationProper Telephone EtiquetteWriting Thank You NotesOther Modern MannersFor more information visit www.newenglandschoolofprotocol.com
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