A New Manners To Go Certified Instructor

We are thrilled to have Joanne Leggat join the Manners To Go team. She is located in Canada. Read more about Joanne below. She got a very fast start and taught her first manners class within days of becoming certified and trained. Good for her!

Joanne Leggat, Manners To Go Licensee

What drew you to teach manners to children?

After many lunches out with my friends and their children, I came to realize that many children today don’t know how to behave politely and interact with waitresses, or strangers in general. It was not that they were terribly rude, they just didn’t smile or speak up or treat these strangers like they were very important. It made me think that a course on manners for kids could give them some guidance on how to feel confident in social situations and learn how to treat others as they would wish to be treated themselves.

What is the best advice you have given a mother?

One good piece of advice I have given to mothers originally comes from my sister-in-law, and I have passed it on to others. As a young mother, my sister-in-law put my nieces in a myriad of activities which involved much scheduling, much driving, and sometimes many headaches. At one point she decided, “Enough with the highland fling dancing!” and declared that she was only going to put the girls in activities that would develop life-long skills that they could participate in as adults as well. So today my nieces enjoy golfing, tennis, sailing, and skiing. And I have never heard them say they missed the highland fling dancing! Although I am sure it was great fun at the time….

What is one place everyone should experience with children?

Of course, everyone should get to experience Disneyland or Disney World at least once in their lifetime. But as a person of faith, and a full-time Children’s Pastor, I often suggest to families who are going to Disney World in Florida, that they take one day out of their vacation to visit the Holy Land Experience in Orlando. It is kind of a “Sunday school” theme park for families with live presentations, a huge model of Jerusalem, a wilderness Tabernacle, and many other interactive exhibits. There is even a Smile of a Child Adventure Land where kids can do fun things like rock climbing. I have enjoyed visiting the park with children myself, and every family I have recommended it to, has been very appreciative of the recommendation and said they and their kids had a great time.

What is your favorite book to read to children?

I often like to read story books to children on special occasions like Christmas, Easter, and Thanksgiving. My favorite story for Valentine’s Day is a book called “Adeline” by Bobby Strickland. I love the story and I love the illustrations as well.

Would you like to start a business teaching manners to children?

Are you interested in owning a business teaching manners to children? Manners To Go gives you the opportunity to start your business today. There are two training options:
Option # 1

“Live” training via video

Option # 2

A two day immersion “in-person” training

To learn more, visit our website where you will discover more details about becoming certified to teach manners to children. Here is the link: