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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know in my own kid's school there is a lot of emphasis on public speaking and leadership. [/quote]

This! My kids who did Catholic for at least part of their education are not naturally extroverted, but they had so many oral presentations that they are poised and fluid orators. Even my kid who stuttered had to present orally and was taught to remain calm and keep going. [/quote]

My kids are at a Catholic school and I was sold on the tour when the impressive 8th grader showed us around. He looked us in the eye, seemed very mature, and was just had a presence about him, and seemed confident and comfortable with other adults. Most of the teens I saw around town were nothing like that. They mumbled when speaking, avoided eye contact and would certainly never call us Mr or Mrs. I'm sure for some manners are old fashioned and unimportant, but it made an impression on us.[/quote]

Interestingly, we experienced the opposite. Our visits to the Catholic school we were considering showed us kids who were more checked-out than any others. They were placed in every hallway and stairway and intersection to supposedly talk with visiting families or help people find particular rooms, and they all stood around talking only among themselves, not making eye contact, no “can I help you?” to families clearly looking around confused about where they should go. I felt like I was bothering or interrupting them anytime I had a question. In contrast, the private school DC ended up attending had students who were engaged with visiting families, articulate, really gave the impression that they were happy to speak with us about their experiences at the school. [/quote]

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