The Etiquette Factory is dedicated to teaching life skills to children and teens through engaging, practical lessons that help prepare them for success in everyday life.
From teaching children proper etiquette and good manners to helping teens develop essential life skills for adulthood, our programs give young people the knowledge, confidence, and social skills they need to navigate the world around them.
Because teaching life skills today helps build confident, capable adults tomorrow.
Children Need Happy, Healthy Relationships
Yes, children want to be kind!
Yes, children want to have friends!
Yes, children want to be liked by their peers!
Yes, children want to have healthy relationships
with their siblings!
These goals require children to be taught the skills that produce these outcomes.
Twice a week you and your child will be together to learn a new skill.
Children Learn Essential Skills
Learn through music, games, stories, crafts, role play, food, and kind discussion.
Experience the Lessons Together
You and your child/student will watch the lesson and do the lesson’s activity together.
WATCH A
SAMPLE
VIDEO LESSON
See our teaching in action! Watch a short sample video and discover how teacher Monica Irvine teaches life skills.
What Are We Ultimately Teaching Children At The Etiquette Factory?
How to show others True Value
Helping children to better understand that their words and actions affect others
Why using kindness creates incredible rewards
How to recognize social cues and learning to respond appropriately
How to better express empathy
How to practice impulse control
How to offer sincere apologies and take responsibility for their actions
How to demonstrate thoughtful behavior
When Is the Best Time to Teach Life Skills?
Remember that children respond the best, when these skills are discussed outside of correcting bad behavior. Click below to watch a video and learn more.
WHAT ARE THE LONG TERM OUTCOMES?
We want to give our children the skills to help them live impactful lives and to be a force for good.
We guarantee that as your children participate and complete one of our Etiquette Factory programs, you will see a measured increase in:
More self-awareness of their impact on others
Healthier relationships with family and peers
Improvement in their manners in various social settings
Increased self confidence
Greater ability to communicate with peers and adults
Greater ability to manage conflict and problem solving
Greater unity in the home
ARE YOU READY TO START TEACHING ETIQUETTE?
Hi, I’m Monica Irvine!
I created The Etiquette Factory to help families have a more positive and rewarding experience while learning essential life skills. As I was homeschooling my children, I had a "light bulb" moment when we created space for a 10 minute new subject in our school day, "Manners & Life Skills."
I went from mainly only teaching manners, character and social development, when correcting my children, to teaching it as a subject outside of anyone needing correcting in that moment.
What did I find?
Softer hearts. Hearts and minds that wanted to learn and know the right way to do things. More willingness to listen.
Parents, teachers, your children want to know how to act and how to have better relationships with everyone they care about.
Why not make teaching these skills the best part of your school day?
Give your family the gift of The Etiquette Factory today!
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