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Last updated on: May 7, 2011 at 4:19 am by Tara Edelschick

Charm School 2011-05-07T04:19:42-06:00 Tara Edelschick

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Day 3 of a Series on Social Stories Click here to read Day 1 and one of the Social Stories, “What is a mistake?”

When I first read through the list of stories, I was disappointed. One because they all seemed so simple, and two because so many people thought they would be good for the boys. Here are a few of the titles:

Why are gifts important?

How to shake hands

When it’s my turn to listen

Three gum manners that matter

How to lose a game and win friends

How to take a shorter shower

Restating with respect at school

How to write a true story

When I read the list to Jeff, he commented, “Well, I know a lot of grad students who should probably read that book.”

And then I remembered about MIT’s Charm School. It takes place every January to help students who may not have read enough Social Stories as kids. The website for charm school says:

Participate in mini-classes on a wide variety of “charming” subjects, take in the wisdom of our Charm instructors, and even earn your “Ch.D.” (Doctoral degree in Charm). And by mini, we mean mini – each Charm Class is only 15 minutes long! That means you can take in 4 different subjects in just an hour and be that much closer to earning your degree.

Here are a few classes you can take at Charm School:

Body Language

How to Diffuse Awkward Moments

How to Make Small Talk

Tables Manners

Apologies and Forgiveness

Attentive Listening 101

Bow Tie Tying and Suspender Selection

Don’t Mess Up the Break Up

Hosts with the Mosts: How to be a Gracious Social Planner

How to Be a Guest

How to Tell Someone Something They’d Rather Not Hear

Making a Charming First Impression

Moving Beyond Emoticons: Flirting in Person

Talking to Strangers: How to Strike up a Conversation

Gym Etiquette and Comfort Zone

Library and Information Etiquette

Finding Alumni Career Advisors

How to Diffuse Awkward Moments

The truth is, most of us could benefit from a little charm school. But until they open it up to homeschoolers, we’ll just have to stick with the social stories.

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