Lessons on Manners for School and Home Use

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Lessons on Manners for School and Home Use

by Edith E. Wiggin

EN·~1 hours·29 chapters

Chapters

29 total

E-text prepared by Emmy, Darleen Dove, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana)

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LESSONS ON MANNERS

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SCHOOL AND HOME USE

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LESSONS ON MANNERS.

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INTRODUCTION.

4:48

Lesson I.

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LESSON I.

1:46

Lesson II.

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LESSON II.

3:41

Lesson III.

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Description

A gentle guide invites teachers to turn everyday etiquette into lively conversation rather than strict lecture. By encouraging pupils to speak, share stories, and even spot polite or rude moments on the playground, the lessons become real‑world practice that sticks. The author argues that good manners grow best when demonstrated through simple, relatable examples that children can apply at school, at home, and later in public life.

The book is organized into short, themed sections—covering school conduct, street behavior, dining, respect for elders, and even manners in churches and amusement venues. Each topic offers a framework that teachers can adapt, expand, or condense to suit any age group. Through questions, role‑playing, and brief writing tasks, students repeatedly reinforce the precepts, turning “thank you” and “please” into second nature. Listeners will discover a timeless, classroom‑tested approach to nurturing polite, confident youngsters.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (103K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2010-07-17

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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About the author

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Edith E. Wiggin

A 19th-century American educator remembered for a practical, long-lived guide to teaching courtesy and everyday behavior. Her work turns manners into something teachable, useful, and closely tied to character.

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