At its core, etiquette is a set of skills that we use to help others feel valued. Our polite (or rude) behaviors send unspoken messages about what we cherish. If your kids could use help with being more refined or kinder to those around them, this episode with special guest Monica Irvine is for you! Visit Monica's site at The Etiquette Factory and learn about her curriculum that teaches manners. She says that purposeful parenting means creating and recognizing opportunities for our children to practice generosity, compassion, and empathy. That's what etiquette is. 

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TIMESTAMPS

03:27 How Monica entered the homeschool world.

04:35 A homeschool hack: Use documentaries at lunchtime for history lessons.

07:28 What inspired Monica to create a curriculum to teach etiquette.

10:28 Teaching out of correction has a negative connotation. So teach manners as part of your homeschool for better reception.

14:41 Why etiquette is as important as language arts and math.

16:02 The unspoken messages that rude (and polite) behaviors send.

20:42 It's bad etiquette to point out someone else's bad etiquette.

21:46 Monica' motivation for being polite: "I would never want my laziness to cause someone else inconvenience."

24:14 What is honor? Who is an honorable person? What makes a civil society?

31:54 Knowing etiquette can help kids who feel anxiety in social situations.

35:02 The skill of noticing.

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