This is our new updated book that contains 142 Life Skill Lessons. These lessons teach etiquette, social skills, & character devopment in a fun and simple way.
That's NOT ALL! We have also included Etiquette Masters Book to the end. This is a bonus book for you! This is for your teen, 13-18 years of age.
Now, here's the good part...this book is “child taught,” not “mom taught.” Yes, that's right. Each day your student will read the lesson and then that child will teach the family or the class the etiquette skill.
The daily activity is usually role playing the skill or a game or further discussion. This book is fun, easy and absolutely brilliant. It will soon become an invaluable treasure to your family and classroom.
What's the difference in this book and the Life Skills for You online program? This book is only the text of 142 lessons that are in the Life Skills for You program. Many families still prefer to use a book over an online program or they at least like to have the printed version as another resource and that is just fine. This book is amazing and it will bless your family when discussed as a family.
By having this book, you will always have the printed version of the lessons. You may use this book as a resource for years to come.
Life Skills for You: Sample Lesson
TactWhat is tact? Tact is the ability to deal with others without offending them. So as we improve our ability to be more "tactful" in different situations, we will enjoy our relationships with others more fully. Now let me make something very clear: tact is not lying. It is not being deceitful in any way. It is simply the ability to see the positive in situations, in people, instead of focusing on the negative. Let me give you an example. Let's say your mom makes dinner and is excited for her family to try a new casserole dish. Everyone sits down at the dinner table and proceeds to try the casserole, but it's terrible. What do you do? What do you say? You don't want to hurt mom's feelings. She obviously is trying hard to find new things that her family will like. It takes time to go to the grocery store, buy the food, come home and prepare it, clean up the kitchen and then hope that everyone enjoys this new dish. Being tactful in this situation is to come up with something you can say to make your mom know how much you appreciate the effort she has put into this dinner, regardless of how you feel about the casserole. A suggestion might be, "Wow Mom, you really went to a lot of trouble to make this a special meal. I appreciate all you do for our family and for always trying to find new things we will like." Now do you think Mom will really care if you don't like the casserole? I doubt it. She will feel appreciated and loved and that's what she really wants. Try it. I'll see you next time.
Activity:
Give directions to the class that they have 5 minutes to draw a portrait of themselves using crayons. 5 minutes only. Then, one at a time, allow the kids to come up front and show their portrait to the rest of the class. Instruct the class that their job is to find things that they can compliment the artist on and give their compliments. What do they like about the photo? Only positive remarks are allowed. This is tact, not lying but looking for the positive.
