We were blessed to hear Kim Swartz speak on the topic of "Manners and Etiquette for Children." Beginning with the verse "just as you want others to do for you, do the same for them," from Luke 6:31, Ms. Kim reminded us that God is the originator of manners and etiquette. She shared four main reasons why they are important: 1. because God's word instructs us to use them; 2. it is a reflection of what's in our hearts; 3. it helps us from embarrassing ourselves or others and gives us confidence; 4. provides a way for our children to be respected. I love the verses from Philippians 2:3-4 she used to remind us of why practicing good manners is so important: "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others."
What a blessing to hear all the wonderful suggestions Ms. Kim had on ways to teach our children manners and etiquette. From teaching them to using words, such as, "please", "thank you", "may I", "excuse me" and more, all the way to making eye contact, handshaking, and table manners--we were blessed with a wealth of great ideas in equipping and training our preschoolers in this area. So a BIG thank you to Ms. Kim Swartz for taking the time to share her words of wisdom with us!!
For our Creative Activity this month we assembled Resurrection Eggs for our kiddos. So cute and fun and I'm sure everyone will enjoy going through the Easter story with their families using these eggs.
See you at our May meeting!
