The Children’s programs:
– Proper Penguin – Ages 2-6
– Your Manners Matter National Civility – Ages 7-10
– Civil Savvy Society – Ages 11-13
– Teen Confidential – Ages 14-17
To customize any of these programs for your group, please call us at (843) 207-1025.
Ages 2-6
The Proper Penguin – The Story of B Polite was developed to help children and their parents see civility in action.
B Polite is a penguin that lives at the South Pole. The penguins that live there get their name from the pole-lights or the “Polites.” B is a nick name for Bentley. The story is a day in the life of B Polite, a penguin that lives in a cold place that is warm and friendly due to a kind way of life. It is a sweet story of the benefits of building a foundation of manners early in life.
The story is written so that the children may connect with B Polite and see that kind actions are a desirable way to a happy life.
The journey of civility begins at a very young age and the concept of B Polite was developed to help make the trip fun! B Polite is not so much about the rules, but rather, about respecting oneself first, enabling respect for others, i.e., the circle of life in the life cycle of civility.
South Carolina’s leading protocol and etiquette school and global award winner, The Charleston School of Protocol and Etiquette, Inc., has developed a unique 18-week manners program curriculum that will teach elementary school age children topics such as introductions, handshaking, table manners and thank you notes to name a few.
The curriculum provides interactive lessons and tools needed to facilitate teaching. Manners are such an important part of how a child learns to develop self-respect, character, relationships and leadership abilities. This curriculum will also help children become more self-confident, courteous, and give them the opportunity to master these important life skills. Manners are not just polite actions. They are a reflection of our attitudes. Therefore, when you teach a child manners, you are teaching an attitude, not an action. As a well known saying states, “The manners of today will be the morals of tomorrow.” DOWNLOAD FLYER HERE
National Civility Lesson plan
Part 1:
Part 2:
Here is a summary of the benefits you will receive:
A life skills program with lessons written to help children throughout their entire lives. – Equip your children with the tools necessary for self confidence
Your children will be in the know. – Do not let your children miss important events because they were afraid of embarrassing themselves – turn fear into confidence.
Developed by a global award winning etiquette expert. – Have your children learn from a leader in the field.
Developed to be taken on line. – Do not be intimidated by on-line learning…. it is user friendly, easy to navigate and understand.
Within a few seconds of ordering, you’ll be interacting with the course. – Quick and easy access to the course, for your utmost convenience
Fun interactive program. – The program is visual and tactile, using methods of interaction for maximum learning while keeping your children’s attention – it’s a creative way to help fulfill their success
You will receive a certificate of completion. – Visual proof of accomplishment for them to see and feel proud of from a leader of manners in modern America
It can be repeated as often as needed. – Don’t worry if you have to stop and start as time allows or you need to re-due a lesson. You can take these lessons as often as you like
You do not have to travel to take the course. – Save time and money, take the course anywhere where you can connect to the internet
You don’t have to schedule a class. – Take the course at a time that is convenient for you
Available at several price points. – This program has several purchase options for people to meet their budgets
State of the art format. – The program is printed in a fun, colorful, easy to read and interesting format
Option 1 is as listed above to include the 18 down loadable lessons, a certificate of achievement upon completion and one teaching tool kit. The tool kit consists of title flash cards, placement, napkin, utensil and plate transparencies, compliment puzzle cards, thank you notes, cell phone card, kind word bracelet and more. All in a fun nylon drawstring backpack mailed via US Post Office.
Option 1 is only available in the United States and costs $299.97
Option 2 includes all 18 down loadable lessons, lesson plan, certificate of completion, etc.
It does not include the teaching tool kit.
Option 2 is available worldwide and costs $249.97
The Charleston School of Protocol and Etiquette, Inc., and Summerville Cotillion has developed the Civil Savvy Society Program that will help teach school age children confidence.
Confidence as defined by Webster’s Dictionary is “Faith or Belief that you are acting in a right, proper and effective manner” (Webster’s 1b). From this definition, we understand that the basis of confidence lies in manners and etiquette. Manners are the treasure map!
Manners are not just polite actions. They are a reflection of our attitudes. Therefore, when you teach a child manners, you are teaching an attitude, not an action. You are not teaching them what to do. You are teaching them how to be. It is much bigger!
Manners are such an important part of how a child learns to develop self-respect, character, their identity and relationships.
As a well known saying states, “The manners of today will be the morals of tomorrow.”
Topics of discussion include mindfulness, self-confidence, attitude, respecting yourself and more. An image and etiquette lesson each week covers subjects such as what manners really are, hello and good bye, proper introductions, using proper titles, compliments, deference, handshaking, posture, setting the table, table manners, cell phone etiquette, thank you notes and much more
Four of the sessions will include ballroom dancing. This part of the program is taught by Debbie Housand, former owner of Arthur Murray Dance Studios.
Where the program is hosted:
Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church
316 East Carolina Avenue
Summerville, SC 29483
Room TBD
Who: Boys and Girls in 4th-6th Grade.
When:
Program Dates:
October 21 Cotillion Kick off (Cotillion Members only)
October 28 Program Begins
November 4, 2021
November 11, 2021
November 18, 2021
November 25, 2021 Thanksgiving Holiday
December 2, 2021
December 9, 2021
December 16, 2021
December 23 and 30, 2021 Christmas Holiday
January 6, 2022
January 13, 2022
January 20, 2022
January 27, 2022
February 3, 2022 Graduation and dinner event
How: The program is hosted on Thursday afternoons from 4:30 to 6:00 PM.
To Enroll, check the next scheduled date on our event calendar here.
Investment: The cost is $320 per child for eight classes.
Cancellation: This program requires a minimum number of 10 participants. If due to a lack of participants, the program is cancelled by the providers, a full refund will be given to all paid participants within 30 days of scheduled start date.
The Charleston School of Protocol and Etiquette, Inc. is offering Cultivating Character an after school program available for kindergarten through 6th grades to local schools in the Charleston and surrounding areas.
Check with your child’s school to see if it is currently being offered or contact your child’s school to see if it can be offered. The program takes place at the hosting school’s location.
The program runs one hour a week for 5 weeks. There are five interactive lessons on manners and etiquette.
There is a:
There is a part I and part II available for each grade sector.
If you would like to see this program in your local elementary school, have that school contact us!
Interested in one of our Children’s Programs? Have a question? Speak with Cindy.
