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Grade 3-7–This update of Oops! The Manners Guide for Girls (Pleasant Co, 1997) covers the basic etiquette areas, including cell phone and table manners, host and guest duties, and such occasions as weddings and family gatherings. The text is sprinkled with lots of colorful illustrations and... read more
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First Sentence edit
There's a voice inside each of us that says "Me first."
Table of Contents edit
I. The Basics
1. me first?
2. after you
3. good impressions
4. choose your words
II. let's talk...
1. introductions
2. Mr., Ms., and more
3. conversation
4. being online
5. quiz: gossip
6. quiz: nosy questions
7. what do you do? when you don't know what to say
8. telephone basics
9. quiz: boys and phones
10. cellphones
11. messages
III. hosts and guests
1. at a friend's
2. sleepovers
3. invitations
4. what do you do? invitations
5. quiz: party pitfalls
6. boy-girl parties
IV. gifts...
1. presents
2. what do you do? presents
3. thank-yous
4. what do you do? thank-yous
V. eating...
1. tables manners
2. what do you do? when there's trouble at the table
3. fancy dinners
4. restaurants
5. finger food
6. problem foods
7. finished
VI. out and about...
1. neighborhoods
2. malls
3. movies
4. what do you do? cautious courtesy
5. good sports
6. quiz: the great outdoors
7. quiz: faraway lands
VII. sticky situations
1. what do you do? at mortifying moments
VIII. special occasions...
1. family gatherings
2. what do you do? at family gatherings
3. weddings
4. funerals
5. protocol
IX. and finally...
1. the checklist
Series & Lists edit
This book is in American Girl Library. (community list)
This is book 0 of 87 in American Girl Library. (standard series)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: American Girl Publishing
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 9781584859833
Page Count: 120
Publisher: American Girl Publishing
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 9781584859833
Page Count: 120
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 395.1
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