Customize a lesson that will help your family learn and spend some quality time together. We all want the best for our children and when we also learn the proper way to do things, it becomes easier to make corrections as necessary once you go back home. To master a skill, you must practice it as often as possible so it becomes a natural part of your every day lives. Knowing the rules of the game, will allow you to play a better game.

Instruction takes place at the privacy of your home. The amount of time needed is determined after a thorough needs assessment is conducted with the family.

Example of what could be covered in three lessons for a family of 4. Two parents and two small children:

1 Day (Bread and Butter plus Water and Drink): Proper Rules of Introduction; the Importance of Eye Contact and How to Shake Hands; Understanding the table space and identifying items on the table; Correct use of utensils; Proper use of the Napkin; Bread and Butter plate; How to pass items at the table; How to hold and identify Glasses; Handling unwanted food; Eating American Style.

2 Days (Bread, Butter, Soup and Main. Water and Drink): Day 1 plus: Continental Style; Resting and Close out positions; How food is served and the different types of Soup Bowls (Rimmed/Cream Soup Bowl and Lug Soup Bowl); Correct way to eat Soup and how to cut with the Spoon as well as learning Resting and Close-Out Positions; types of Forks (Dinner, Salad, Dessert) and the correct use of each one as well as using it together with the Knife; How to use the Knife as a fence to eat difficult foods.

 3 Days (Bread, Butter, Soup, Main, Salad, Dessert. Water and Drink): Day 1 and 2 plus: Appropriate Conversation and the Importance of Having Good Listening Skills and Body Language; Approaching the table and helping girls to be seated; Accidents at the Table; How to correctly set a Formal Table Service of food and drinks; How to be a good Host and Guest; How to apply Salad Dressing; Understand when to use just the Fork or Spoon or both when eating Dessert and Resting and Close-Out Positions; The correct format for writing a Thank you Note and when it is warranted.

Another proposal for two siblings.


Lesson 1: First Impressions and The Knife (1 hr.) One Course Finger Foods and Spreads.

Proper Rules of Introduction; the Importance of Eye Contact and How to Shake Hands; How to Learn and Remember Names; Appropriate Conversation and the Importance of Having Good Listening Skills and Body Language; Showing Appreciation and Gratitude; Approaching the Table and Helping Girls to be Seated; Understanding the Table Space and Identifying Items on the Table; Correct Use of Utensils; Proper Use of the Napkin; Bread and Butter plate; How to Pass Items at the Table; How to Hold and Identify Glasses; Handling Unwanted Food; Correct Use and Proper Way to Hold the Knife; Accidents at the Table.

Lesson 2: The Spoon and the Fork (1 hr.) Two Course Soup and Main

Children will review and practice everything learned in the previous lesson plus how to use the Spoon and Fork correctly. How food is served and the different types of Soup Bowls (Rimmed/Cream Soup Bowl and Lug Soup Bowl); Correct way to eat Soup and how to cut with the Spoon as well as learning Resting and Close-Out Positions; Different types of Forks (Dinner, Salad, Dessert) and the correct use of each one as well as using it together with the Knife; Different Dining Styles (American and Continental) and Resting and Close-Out Positions for each.

Lesson 3: Thank you Notes (1 hr.) Salad and Dessert

Children will learn how to correctly set a Formal Table Service of Food and Drinks; How to be a Good Host and Guest; How to Cut Food and How to Apply Salad Dressing; How to Use the Knife as a Fence to Eat Difficult Foods; Understand when to use just the Fork or Spoon or both when eating Dessert and Resting and Close-Out Positions. The correct format for writing a Thank you Note and when it is warranted.

Lesson 4: Three Course Meal with parents. Soup, Main, Dessert (1 to 1.5 hrs.)

We will share a Three Course Meal with the children where they will be showing their new acquired skills to their parents so they can keep practicing at home.

Please call or send an email to info@properwayacademy.com for more information.