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Teaching Children How to Be Good Hosts

Some have told me that they think being a good host or hostess is an art form, but I disagree. I think that hosting is a skill and can be learned and practiced just like any other skill. Since we are such a social society, it only stands to reason that, as parents, we should spend some time teaching our children how to be good (or at least, adequate) hosts and hostesses. I know this sounds a little old-fashioned, and maybe even sounds like some sort of parenting advice you would read in an old, Victorian book geared toward the … Continue reading →

Manners, Manners!

I’m seeing a trend, and it concerns me. It seems that children of today are ruder than they have been in generations past. Back in the days when everything was black and white, people treated each other with respect. My parents were raised to speak politely to their elders, to say “ma’am” and “sir,” to say “please” and “thank you.” I was raised this way as well, and I find myself fighting a battle to instill basic courtesy in my children. All around them are examples of rudeness and impatience. When we go to the store, we see children demanding … Continue reading →

Carnival of Educators -Drama Club Edition

Welcome to the November 17, 2009 edition of carnival of educators. This is the fourth edition of the Carnival of Educators. For those new to carnivals, they are basically blog or column posts that include links to tidbits from dozens of other carnivals. Each week the carnival is hosted at a different blog to spread the wealth and the work around. This weeks edition is the Drama Club edition. In the past two weeks, I have been to numerous homeschool and school productions, and my own kids are in the middle of Tech week for a play scheduled for five … Continue reading →

Birthday Party Etiquette–Who Should go with an Invited Child?

Recently, a not-so-new parent asked me what I thought was reasonable birthday party etiquette, as in who all should go along with a young child who was invited to a party? This parent thought it should be okay for the entire family to go along with the invited 5 year-old (both parents and any siblings) but I shared that I thought etiquette demanded something different. I think that unless the entire family (or even a younger or older sibling) is specifically invited, it should just be one parent and the child. Anyone who has planned a party for the younger … Continue reading →

RS/EQ: Shepherds of the Flock

This week’s Relief Society and Elder’s Quorum lesson is #23, entitled “Shepherds of the Flock,” which I find particularly suited to this time of year, as we picture Christ as the Good Shepherd and we prepare to celebrate His birth with images of shepherds welcoming the angelic hosts on that first Christmas night. The lesson, however, doesn’t speak of those shepherds, but instead of supporting and sustaining our Church leaders as they shepherd us back to the fold. We are taught, in the words of President Spencer W. Kimball, that the Lord Himself sits at the head of this church, … Continue reading →

Parent Night

Parental involvement in school is a key element to a student’s success. It is essential that parents know what their child is doing at school both academically and behavior wise. However due to working and busy schedules, some parents rarely step inside of their child’s classroom. Therefore, it is crucial that schools and teachers make every effort to get parents involved. Many children are now back at school. They have met their new classmates and new teacher. Because it is equally important for parents to also get acquainted with their child’s new class, many schools and teachers host back to … Continue reading →