Table Manners

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Table MannersThe Dos and Do Nots

• By Mindy McDade

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Table Manners

• John is going with his friends to a nice
  restaurant. John does not know proper table
  manners. He is very nervous he will embarrass his
  friends and himself at the restaurant. Can you
  help John learn table manners?

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Today some table manners you will teach John

• Sitting at the table
• Using fork and spoon
• Picking a fork or spoon
• Chewing

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Click the picture below to learn about table
manners
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How should John sit at the table?
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No, John should not slouch

• Remember john is sitting at a table not sitting
  on the couch
• John needs to see his friends and his food
• John should not slouch into his place

• Click the picture to try again

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YES you are RIGHT ?

• John should sit up straight at the table
• He should have his bottom in the chair
• He should have his back to the chair
• His legs should touch the ground

• Click the picture for the next question

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How should John hold his fork and spoon?
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YES, You are RIGHT ?

• John should hold his fork or spoon in his hand
• John should hold one fork or spoon at a time
• When John is not using a utensil, it should stay
  beside his plate, on the table
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NO wrong way to hold his fork and spoon

• John should NOT hold his fork or spoon on his
  nose
• He should hold his fork or spoon in his hands
• John should use one utensil at a time

• Click the arrow to try again

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What food should John use a fork for?
Spaghetti
Soup
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No, a fork is NOT used for soup

• John needs to use a fork because he needs to pick
  up his food from his plate
• Soup would fall off of a fork
• John would use a spoon to eat soup for a soup

• Click the fork to go back and try again

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YES, A fork is used for picking up items

• Yes, John should use a fork to pick up his
  spaghetti
• A fork is used to pick food up from plate and
  take them to your mouth

• Click the plate for the next question

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How should John chew his food?

• Mouth Closed

• Mouth Open

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Yes, mouth closed

• You should always chew your food with your mouth
  closed
• Other people do NOT want to see what you are
  eating

• Click the table for the next slide

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No, John should not chew with his mouth open

• Chewing with your mouth open is rude
• Other people may call it smacking
• No one wants to SEE your food you are eating

• Click the picture to try again

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Way to go you!

• You helped John learn some basic table manners
  today
• Now he can go out to eat with his friends