Teaching Kindness at the Table: The Manners, Mealtime, and More! Baby Signs® Class
Good manners do more than impress people—they express gratitude, foster patience, and promote positive interactions. The Baby Signs® Manners, Mealtime, and More! class is designed to make mealtime a fun and learning-rich experience, giving children essential tools to communicate needs and learn valuable social skills.
This one-time class, perfect for children ages 1½ to 5, introduces simple, effective signs for favorite foods and common mealtime phrases, like “THANK YOU,” “PLEASE,” and “ALL DONE.” With these tools, families can help their little ones feel empowered at the table, reduce frustrations, and start building lifelong habits of good manners and communication.
Why Manners Matter
Manners provide young children with a foundation for understanding social norms, respect, and self-control—skills that carry into all areas of life. The Manners, Mealtime, and More! class brings these valuable lessons to life, using Baby Signs® to enhance the learning process and make good manners a natural part of family interactions.
In this class, you’ll explore how signs can transform daily routines and help children express their gratitude, patience, and needs, fostering a more harmonious environment at home. By signing “PLEASE” and “THANK YOU,” children begin to appreciate the power of these polite gestures, even before they can speak them.
What to Expect in Manners, Mealtime, and More!
Alongside building vocabulary, this interactive class offers a range of fun and engaging activities. Here’s what children and families will enjoy:
- Essential Mealtime Signs: Kids and parents will learn useful signs, such as “MORE,” “PLEASE,” “EAT,” “DRINK,” and “ALL DONE.” These signs help children communicate at the table and offer a sense of control over their needs, reducing the potential for fussing or frustration.
- Exploring Favorite Foods with Signs: Children will enjoy learning the signs for their favorite foods, using them to talk about preferences and ask for seconds—all while practicing good manners.
- Songs, Games, and Crafts: The class includes engaging songs, a hands-on craft activity, and an interactive game that make learning fun and help reinforce key concepts in memorable ways.
- Building Independence: By empowering children to communicate with signs, they’re given a healthy dose of independence. They can express themselves clearly without becoming frustrated, which naturally encourages them to use their words (or signs!) to connect with family.
Developmental Focus: Manners and Social Skills
The Manners, Mealtime, and More! class is designed to support children’s growth across a range of developmental areas, particularly in social and communication skills. By weaving manners into everyday routines, children begin to understand and value social interactions while building a foundation of respect, gratitude, and positive communication.
Ready to Join the Manners, Mealtime, and More! Class?
Turn your child’s mealtime challenges into opportunities for growth, bonding, and fun. Find a Manners, Mealtime, and More! class near you and watch as your child blossoms in confidence, independence, and kindness, all while learning signs that enhance their ability to connect and communicate.
Let’s Make Mealtime a Moment of Connection and Joy
In our Manners, Mealtime, and More! class, children get to explore the world of manners in a warm, supportive setting that makes learning fun. It’s a chance for the whole family to create positive habits at the table that will continue to serve them for years to come. Come learn, play, and sign with us—mealtime is about to get a lot more enjoyable!
