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Move Over! Teenage Manners Coming Through, written in
consultation with the author’s
high-school class, has a cheeky wit designed to appeal to today’s
young people. Nevertheless,
the intent is serious: to provide advice on etiquette that teens need but are
not getting anywhere else.
This handbook covers the state of teenage manners today, the way
manners have changed in
both style and importance and practical tools for becoming more mannerly.
Chapters address the
issues of why manners are important, unintended teenage rudeness, eating
etiquette, public
courtesies, teenage fashion and the art of growing up.
Review
“As a secondary school principal I spend an enormous amount of
time with teenagers, and yes,
their manners often need improving. Move Over! Teenage Manners
Coming Through was
written with teenager input and offers help in an easy-to-read and
down-to-earth way with unique
insights and humor. They’ll actually read it.”
— Barbara Kline, principal, Orcas High School
About the Author
Steff Steinhorst worked as a K-12 and middle-school principal for 15 years.
Before that, he taught
social studies and special education. He received his undergraduate
degree from Seattle Pacific
College and his advanced degree in education from the University of
Washington. Currently he teaches
high-school students in a learning alternative program.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Do Not Pick The Nose
What Manners Used to Be
Chapter 2: Moody, Rude, and Tattooed
The state of teenage manners
Chapter 3: What’s In It For Me?
Why manners are important
Chapter 4: Manners Among Friends
Are you kidding?
Chapter 5: How To Feed Your Face
Proper eating etiquette
Chapter 6: Should You Be Allowed In Public?
Courtesies for the mall, theater, supermarket, and school
Chapter 7: Body Betrayals
Dealing with disaster
Chapter 8: Growing Up
What adults can do and you can’t. (And why being an adult is, in
part, determined by your behavior.)
Bibliography
Following is the introduction to Move Over! All rights reserved.
Copyright © 2001, Resource Publications, Inc.
Introduction
A recent survey of high school students revealed that, on a scale of one to
ten, teenage manners ranked somewhere between two and five. You know
their manners are not what they could be or should be. According to teens,
the reasons for such a low self-rating are three-fold:
- Parents do not teach or model good manners.
- Manners are not as important as they used to be.
- Teenagers just don’t care.
The purpose of this book, written for teens with their advice, is to talk about
manners, explain why manners are important, and provide you with help
when and where you need it most.
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