Excuse Me, I Am Sorry

Basic courtesy,etiquette and manners are generally assumed to be automatically imbued on learners; Syllabi at elementary level contextually(arguably) devote little content on these aspects of child’s character development.I was motivated to write “Excuse me,I am Sorry,the A-Z of courtesy, etiquette and manners” , after observing my two children and their interaction with customers at my workplace,after school.Words they used like ‘excuse me’,’am sorry’,’please’ and such like, won admiration from the customers,so I decided to share my thoughts in a book so that other parents can benefit as well.The book has 26 chapters(representing letters of the alphabet),with the following salient features:

 

Simple and easy to understand, written English.

Relatable situations where courtesy, etiquette,manners and respect are applicable.

Memorable characters,i.e Zabuu & Nina.

Use of non-human character-lady bird-to enhance and reinforce concepts in an interesting way.

Illustrations for every unique aspect of courtesy,etiquette, manners and etiquette.

Quiz at the end of every section to reinforce understanding by child.

Glossary section for new words learnt.

Use of Swahili names for people and places to spice text and drive the message home.Examples include Mr.Muungwana and Heshima.

Engaging conversations with characters in the book.

Structured in a smooth, flowing way for ease of recalling what has been learned in previous chapter.

Teacher-parent-pupil friendly content and stimulating graphics