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Developing Social Skills
That Last a Lifetime™


"Social skills are the great equalizer; good social skills transcend social class, economic status, academic achievement, gender, and race."
Corinne Gregory, Founder and President - The PoliteChild, USA Today

"It's restoring sanity to the schools."
–Darlene Dolan, assistant superintendent in Desert Sands Unified School District, Indio, California

The PoliteChild®, creator of the SocialSmarts® program, is the leading educational program dedicated to developing excellent social skills in children of all ages – from toddlers to teens – by building solid foundations for learning and using excellent social skills, developing positive character traits, and appropriate manners through its licensed curricula and managed classes.

We offer our life-changing programs in the following ways:

The goal of SocialSmarts is to help parents, educators, and others develop young people who have strong self-esteem and confidence, and are socially comfortable and proficient in handling a myriad of social interactions and situations. Whether you are looking for a social skills curriculum to integrate into your school day, want a complete program led by our own instructors, or a customized course, our company has a winning program option to fit your needs. Review our site at your leisure, or contact us for more information.

Recent News and Media Coverage

09.18.2009
Corinne Gregory's efforts to eliminate bullying in schools published in story featured on Oprah's Angel Network "To Stop Bullying, Character Development is Key."
09.17.2009
Corinne Gregory's comments on student cheating appear in Education.com Magazine's article "How to Stop the Plagiarism Plague."
09.15.2009
Corinne Gregory interviewed on Blog Talk Radio's "Bigger than Your Block" hosted by Shay Olivarria. Podcast of the audio can be heard here.
09.04.2009
Article in eSchool News "Obama's speech to students sparks controversy," features comments by Corinne Gregory on the President's planned address to students.
08.25.2009
US News and World Report article "A Kindle in Every Backpack," includes comments by Corinne Gregory on problems with student engagement and attention problems technology won't fix.
08.23.2009
Corinne Gregory's comments on how parents can use social networking to keep teens out of trouble is featured in The Oklahoman article "Parents can use networking to detect harmful behavior."
08.12.2009
Yellow Scene Magazine article "The 800 Pound Gorilla in the Schoolyard' ," features comments by Corinne Gregory on the causes and effects of the bullying epidemic.
7.24.2009
ESchoolNews article "Experts split on 'Kindle in Every Backpack' ," features comments by Corinne Gregory on feasilbiliy and practicality of this proposed initiative.
7.20.2009
Corinne Gregory quoted on problems with teen pregnancy in iVillage Momtourage article "The Facts of Life, MTV Style."
07.13.09
Sarasota Herald Tribune article "School Leaders Target Sexting," features comments by Corinne Gregory on disturbing teen trend.
06.2009
Corinne Gregory comments on developing patience in children in the Kaboose.com article "Teaching the Virtues: Patience."
06.29.2009
DC Etiquette Examiner quotes Corinne Gregory on Air Travel Etiquette in article "Traveling by Air?"
6.22.2009
New York Daily News article "The battle of the hemlines: Teens stick up for short skirts" features comments by Corinne Gregory on teen behavior and attitude.
06.13.2009
Letter to the Editor about Waste in Schools published in the Chicago Tribune.
06.12.2009
Corinne Gregory quoted in article discussing pros and cons of national education standards in Capitol Journal on Statenet.com
06.2009
SocialSmarts program featured in new book "The Narcissism Epidemic: Living in the Age of Entitlement," by Jean Twenge and Keith Campbell.
5.26.2009
Corinne Gregory's comments on the relationship between fathers and daughters in Root and Sprouts' article "Cultivating the Mother/Son & Father/Daughter Relationship."
5.13.2009
Corinne Gregory discusses the issue of social skills and impact on schools as guest on Weissbach, 570 KVI.
05.2009
YellowScene Magazine article "Can I Sext You Sometime?," features comments by Corinne Gregory on teen sexting trend.
05.2009
Parenting Magazine: Corinne Gregory offers advice on toddler hitting in the May article "The Not-so-Greatest Hits."
3.16.2009
Rene Syler of ParentsTV interviews Corinne Gregory on the importance and impact of teaching social skills to our kids and in schools.
3.15.2009
Corinne Gregory featured in the Pennsylvania Reading Eagle series on the state of "Civility" in our society.
3.2.2009
The importance of early social skills education highlighted in the Root & Sprout article "Six Tips to Prepare Your Child for Preschool," featuring SocialSmarts President Corinne Gregory.
03.2009
SocialSmarts featured in Bridges.com article "Helping Teens in Troubled Times."
2.19.2009
The importance of social skills education highlighted in ASCD Express article written by Corinne Gregory entitled "Succeeding with Superior Social Skills."
02.2009
School Transportation News article "Special Report: Changes Sought to 'No Child Left Behind' for Benefit of School Transportation, Too," highlights SocialSmarts program in schools.
01.19.2009
PoliteChild's classes featured on Daily Candy Kids Seattle.
01.18.2009
Corinne Gregory interviewed by Bob Salter of WFAN on the topic of education reform and the need for social skills education in schools. Download or listen to the podcast here.
12.2008
See The PoliteChild as referenced in "The Everything Etiquette Book - A Modern Day Guide to Good Manners" by Leah Ingram
12.21.08
President Corinne Gregory interviewed for the St. Joseph's News-Press article "Coming Clean About Santa"
12.11.08
Corinne Gregory interviewed on Family Net TV "Mornings with Lorri and Larry" on the subject of unruly kids and the SocialSmarts solution for classrooms. Interview was carried on Sirius radio and can be heard here.
11.26.2008
PoliteChild Founder and President Corinne Gregory discusses issues of holiday etiquette in the Redmond Reporter
11.25.2008
TechNewsWorld article on "Online Suicide Watchers" features Founder and President Corinne Gregory.
08.2008
SocialSmarts discussed in the August issue of New Jersey Life and Leisure Magazine in the article entitled, "Where Have our Manners Gone: Getting Down with Decorum"
07.2008
Article, "It's a Jungle Out There: Equipping our Children with Social Survival Skills," by President and Founder Corinne Gregory published in July's issue of The Motherhood magazine
06.12.08
Article, "Manners, Manners, Everywhere," by President and Founder Corinne Gregory published by Momcentral.com
05.19.08
"Bullies and Bystanders Beware," - article by PoliteChild founder Corinne Gregory appears in the Huffington Post.
05.07.08
SocialSmarts Declares War on Bullies: Social Skills Crucial Factor in Academic Achievement
05.06.08
King5 News airs feature story on PoliteChild's programs in schools
04.14.08
PoliteChild president and founder speaks out on YouTube in response to Maryland teacher beating
04.09.08
PoliteChild president and founder responds on YouTube to Florida Cheerleader Beating
03.14.08
The Washington Post prints "The Well-Managed Classroom," a Letter to the Editor written by PoliteChild Founder and President Corinne Gregory
03.13.08
President and Founder Corinne Gregory interviewed on "Mom Talk Radio with Maria Bailey." The show aired in South Florida from 11am-12pm on WJBW 1000 AM. It's available as a podcast for iTunes and through the program's website.
01.2008
PoliteChild listed in Seattle's Child magazine article, "Full Plate."
01.04.08
PoliteChild Licensee, The CourteousChild, to produce new kid's manners-themed quiz show in conjunction with Montclair's TV34.
11.2007
PoliteChild featured in the article "Mind Your Manners" in the Winter 2007 edition of the eScrip Smart Shopper.
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