I’m very excited to not only have a new eBook but to have a best-selling eBook! For a number of days, Montessori at Home or School: How to Teach Grace and Courtesy was the #1 homeschooling book on Amazon, both among Kindle books and homeschooling books in general! It isn’t just for homeschoolers, though. It’s designed to help both parents and teachers feel comfortable teaching manners to children ages 2-12.
About Montessori at Home or School: How to Teach Grace and Courtesy
Montessori at Home or School: How to Teach Grace and Courtesy is in two parts. Part 1 is about Montessori education and grace and courtesy. There are suggestions for parents and teachers of preschoolers and parents and teachers of elementary-age children. Teaching good manners to your own children or to your students is easier than you’d think. I also tell about my master’s dissertation, which was a study of Montessori grace and courtesy lessons used in a traditional day nursery in England.
Part 2 is the “Miss Manners” part. I give etiquette rules that are important for preschoolers through 12 year olds to learn. The book is fully indexed, so you can use it as a reference to look up any etiquette topic you have a question about. Yes, adults can learn from this, too! (I learned new etiquette rules and became more confident in others while doing the initial research for the book!)
Here are the topics covered in Montessori at Home or School: How to Teach Grace and Courtesy:
PART I: USING THE MONTESSORI METHOD TO TEACH GRACE AND COURTESY
WHY USE THE MONTESSORI METHOD?
CHAPTER 1: THE PRESCHOOL CHILD
Montessori’s Ideas
Methods for Parents and Teachers
My Research Experience
CHAPTER 2: THE ELEMENTARY-AGE CHILD
Montessori’s Ideas
Methods for Parents and Teachers
PART II: BASIC SOCIAL GRACES
RULES OF ETIQUETTE
CHAPTER 3: INTRODUCTIONS
When to Introduce People
Basic Rules of Introduction
Other Points of Introduction
Responding to an Introduction
Introducing Yourself
CHAPTER 4: GREETINGS AND FAREWELLS
Greeting Someone in a Public Place
Greeting Someone in Your Home
Saying Farewell
CHAPTER 5: CONVERSATIONS
Beginning a Conversation
Participating in a Conversation
Ending a Conversation
CHAPTER 6: SAYING “PLEASE,” “THANK YOU,” AND “YOU’RE “WELCOME”
“Please”
“Thank You”
“You’re Welcome”
CHAPTER 7: SAYING “EXCUSE ME” AND “I’M SORRY”
“Excuse Me”
“I’m Sorry”
CHAPTER 8: COPING WITH PROBLEMS IN PUBLIC
Coughing or Sneezing
Nose Blowing
Yawning or Burping
Gum Chewing
Grooming
CHAPTER 9: BATHROOM MANNERS
Bathroom Manners for Private Bathrooms
Bathroom Manners for Public Rest Rooms
CHAPTER 10: CLEANING UP AFTER YOURSELF
At Home
At Someone Else’s House
At a Public Place
CHAPTER 11: HAVING FRIENDS VISIT
Extending Invitations
Having a Friend Visit
Giving a Party
CHAPTER 12: BEING A GUEST AT SOMEONE’S HOUSE
Accepting or Declining an Invitation
Visiting Someone or Spending the Night at Someone’s House
Attending a Party at Someone’s House
CHAPTER 13: TABLE MANNERS
The Beginning of the Meal
The Setting
How to Use a Knife, Fork, and Spoon
How to Eat Different Foods
Serving
Problems at the Table
The End of the Meal
CHAPTER 14: TELEPHONE MANNERS
Answering the Telephone
Phoning Others
Cell/Mobile Phone Etiquette
CHAPTER 15: LETTER WRITING
Personal Letters
Greeting Cards
Invitations
Acceptances and Regrets
Thank-You Notes
Letters of Congratulation
Letters of Condolence
Letters of Apology
Business Letters
E-Mails
CHAPTER 16: GAMES AND SPORTS
Lessons for Games
Lessons for Sports
CHAPTER 17: SHOWING RESPECT
Showing Respect for Everyone
Showing Respect for Adults
Showing Respect for Children
Showing Respect for Yourself
The topics are divided into smaller sections so that you can teach preschoolers just a bit at a time.
You can look inside the book on Amazon as well. The Kindle version has 142 pages and is available for $7.99. If you don’t have a Kindle or tablet, there’s a free Kindle reading app for PC and a free Kindle reading app for Mac. There’s also a free Kindle Cloud Reader that lets you read Kindle books online in your browser.
Please check out Montessori at Home or School: How to Teach Grace and Courtesy, the latest book from Spring Snow Publications! 
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