Copywork, Manners

Civility Costs You Nothing

CIVILITY COSTS YOU NOTHING: Great Quotes on Manners (PDF ebook)

Many writers, observers and philosophers have written about the value of good manners throughout the ages. Their comments contain a wealth of insight, humor and wisdom, and have application for our kids even today.

This unique little compilation of great quotations can be used for penmanship and copywork practice, memorization, or to print out and stick some choice quotes on your refrigerator door! Check it out!

To download this PDF, RIGHT CLICK HERE then “save link” to your computer. Mac users, press the “control” key then click the link and save to your Mac.

Family Life, Manners

Goops, Goops, and more Goops!

Goops, and How to Be Them (PDF ebook) – This classic children’s book by Gelett Burgess (1866-1951) is subtitled “A manual of manners for polite infants inculcating many juvenile virtues both by precept and example” but what it really is, is a HOOT. It is a collection of funny poems and limericks about weird little cartoon “goops”, child-like creatures whose manners are atrocious. This is a much beloved classic that generations of children have loved and laughed at – and in the process learned something about their own manners. The illustrations make great “coloring pages” if you want to print them out. Check it out and share it with your kids. They’ll love the Goops too!

To download this PDF ebook, RIGHT CLICK HERE  and “save” to your computer.

More Goops And How Not To Be Them, by Gellett Burgess (PDF ebook & MP3 audio)

Next, here is the sequel to the original book, along with a very well done mp3 audiobook reading of the same!  This is a much beloved classic that generations of children have loved and laughed at – and in the process learned something about their own manners. The illustrations make great “coloring pages” if you want to print them out. Check it out and listen with your kids. They’ll love the Goops too!

To download the ebook version, RIGHT CLICK HERE and “save” to your computer.

To download the mp3 audiobook version, RIGHT CLICK HERE and “save” to your computer.