TABLE MANNERSTHE DO’S AND DO NOT’S

By: Mindy McDade

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?

Today some table manners you will teach John…

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

Click the picture below to learn about table manners

How should John sit at the table?

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

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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

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How should John hold his fork and spoon?

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

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What food should John use a fork for?

Spaghetti Soup

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

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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

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How should John chew his food?

• Mouth Closed • Mouth Open

Yes, mouth closed

• You should always chew your food with your mouth closed

• Other people do NOT want to see what you are eating

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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

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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