When the kids come home from school, they do their homework and quickly look for something else to keep them busy. Instead of playing video games and snacking on junk food, get the kids involved in something educational and fun. Discover six benefits of after school programs, such as martial arts. Move the Body Martial […]
Dear Parents, This month your child will be studying the character word: CARING. Children show signs of caring and empathy at a very young age. Caring is not just a way of feeling, it’s a way of behaving. This month’s lesson plans will teach children that what makes us caring people is doing caring things. […]
Dear Parents, This month we will be working on the character lesson: SELF-CONTROL. Self-control is an important character skill for all children to learn. Children that have self-control show that they can control their actions. They also know right from wrong. Children that do not make choices for their own behavior, but instead rely on […]
This month your child will be studying the character word: Loyalty. Loyalty is the willingness to make an emotional investment or personal sacrifice to strengthen a friendship or relationship. Both friends and family require loyalty from each other, and lack of loyalty is one of the major causes of failure in friendships and relationships. It […]
As you know, our goal is not only to train our students in martial arts but to help them become well rounded individuals with strong morals and a firm understanding of what is right and what is wrong. Each month we will focus on a new skill that will help to develop their character. We […]
Our goal is to help our students balance both physical and mental development. We want all of our students to be well-rounded individuals. To do so, each month we focus on a new character word that will help our youthful students become better citizens. Having a strong character is an important part of leading a […]
This month we will be working on the character lesson: COOPERATION. Cooperation is a skill that must be learned. We are in a unique position to help children learn how to build cooperation. When this skill is present, the child understands how to balance his or her own needs and wants with the needs and […]
Sharing… It’s a life skill that often overlooked as life long skill. When our kids are little, we encourage our kids to share and we often teach them the importance of sharing as they get older. However, we often do not consider how learning to share is the building block to many of the life […]
This month your child will be studying the character lesson: Sharing. This is an important concept that children must learn. For many children it is difficult for them to see the other end of sharing: the benefits that others gain from one’s act of sharing. In this month’s character lesson, we are going to break […]
This month your child will be studying the character lesson: Goal Setting. Learning how to set reasonable and attainable goals is a valuable lesson for children of all ages. All children should set goals periodically so they build the habits necessary to achieve important goals as adults. In this month’s lesson plan, we will teach […]
Your child needs to know that no matter what happens, you are always going to be a consistent parent. Maintaining consistency means that you are going to be patient, connected, adaptable, and edutaining with your child all the time so your child knows what to expect from you and you know what to expect from […]
Being a nurturing parent means adjusting your child’s behaviors, not trying to change them. In other words, change the behavior, not the child. Let them Know that Mistakes are Okay I get excited when my son makes a mistake because it gives me the opportunity to teach him, which is what parenting is […]
This month your child will be studying the character word: TRUSTWORTHY. People that are trustworthy have a reputation for being honest, responsible, and reliable. When a child is considered trustworthy, there are many benefits. People tend to treat trustworthy children better and provide them with more opportunities from learning to leading which consistently increases the […]