Author: lisatippett

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 […]

Dear parents and/or guardians… SELF-RESPECT MEANS UNDERSTANDING YOUR OWN VALUE. Martial arts places a strong emphasis on showing respect for others. In this lesson, we are studying an equally important facet of respect: self-respect. Children […]

Dear parents and/or guardians… ORGANIZATION MEANS KEEPING OUR BELONGINGS TIDY! It’s time for the value everyone wishes their child had – organization! You probably coax your child to clean their room or help put away dishes. […]

Dear Parents, SELF-AWARENESS MEANS KNOWING WHO WE ARE – BAD AND GOOD. In this section, we are discussing self-awareness. This lesson started with physical self-awareness as a metaphor for emotional self-awareness. The former is easy […]

Dear Parents, TEAMWORK IS COOPERATING WITH OTHERS TO REACH A SHARED GOAL. THESE GOALS MAY BE TOO LARGE, OR TOO DIFFICULT, FOR ONE PERSON TO ACCOMPLISH ALONE, BUT WHEN PEOPLE COME TOGETHER AS A TEAM, […]