Table Manners: Please and Thank You
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What you will learn
- 1Say please and thank you at the table
- 2Wait until everyone has food
- 3Chew with your mouth closed
- 4Ask to be excused and help clear your plate
Mini Lesson
Table manners are kind, polite ways to eat together. They make mealtime nice for everyone. Families eat in different ways, so follow your family's way.
🏠 The Life Skills Way (step by step)
- NAPKIN: put your napkin on your lap.
- WAIT: wait until everyone has food.
- PLEASE: say "please" when you ask for food.
- CHEW: chew with your mouth closed.
- THANK YOU: say "thank you" for the meal.
✅ When You Are Done
- ASK: say "May I please be excused?"
- CLEAR: carry your plate to the kitchen.
A grown-up carries hot dishes and sharp knives. You carry only your own plate. Ask for help if it is heavy.
Words to know
manners
Kind ways to act with other people.
e.g. Saying please is good manners.
napkin
A cloth or paper to wipe your mouth and hands.
e.g. My napkin is on my lap.
pass
Hand something to another person.
e.g. Please pass the bread.
excused
Allowed to leave the table.
e.g. May I please be excused?
💡 Handy Tip: is the food far away? Do not reach. Say "Please pass the peas."
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