Author: lisatippett

Dear parents and/or guardians… KINDNESS MEANS DOING GOOD THINGS FOR OTHER PEOPLE, NOT BECAUSE WE GET ANY KIND OF REWARD – LIKE MONEY OR FAVORS – FROM IT, BUT BECAUSE IT IS THE RIGHT THING […]

Dear parents and/or guardians… SELF-CONTROL IS A WAY THAT WE SHOW RESPECT FOR OTHERS AND RESPECT FOR OURSELVES. SELF-CONTROL MEANS MAKING CHOICES NOT BASED ON OUR EMOTIONS IN THE MOMENT, BUT BASED ON WHAT WE […]

Dear parents and/or guardians… NUTRITION IS THE NOURISHMENT WE GET FROM THE FOOD WE EAT. GOOD NUTRITION GIVES YOU THE RIGHT AMOUNTS OF THE THINGS YOU NEED TO KEEP YOUR BODY HEALTHY. This month we […]

Dear parents and/or guardians… CONFIDENCE MEANS BEING SURE OF OURSELVES AND OF THE CHOICES WE MAKE. THIS CAN BE HARD – SOMETIMES, IT’S NOT EASY TO SEE WHAT THE RIGHT CHOICE IS. BUT WE HAVE […]

Dear parents and/or guardians… HONESTY MEANS TELLING THE TRUTH. IF WE ARE HONEST, PEOPLE WILL KNOW THAT THEY CAN BELIEVE WHAT WE TELL THEM. IF WE LIE AND ARE NOT HONEST, PEOPLE WILL NOT KNOW […]

Dear Parents, This month we’re discussing the importance of setting goals for ourselves and working towards accomplishing them. Martial arts classes provide a wonderful environment for this, because children are encouraged to set and meet […]

Dear Parents, PHYSICAL FITNESS MEANS TAKING CARE OF OUR BODIES WITH HEALTHY EXERCISE! This month’s lesson covers physical fitness. Martial arts offers wonderful, healthy exercise for children, so they’re off to a good start – […]

Dear parents and/or guardians… GRATEFULNESS IS TO BE APPRECIATIVE AND SHOW GRATITUDE. IT IS NOT TAKING THINGS FOR GRANTED. WHILE WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL EVERY DAY, THANKSGIVING IS THE PERFECT TIME TO SHARE WHAT YOU […]

Dear parents and/or guardians… SELF-ASSURANCE MEANS BEING CONFIDENT IN WHO YOU ARE – AND SHOWING IT! This lesson plan covers self-assurance. Similar to self-confidence, self-assurance means remaining true to who you are in actions, words […]

Dear parents and/or guardians… RESPONSIBILITY MEANS KNOWING THAT WE CONTROL OUR THOUGHTS AND ACTIONS. This lesson plan covers responsibility. This is a crucial trait for children to develop in order to be functional, successful, and […]