March Character Development Theme: Confidence
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 […]
Read MoreDear 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 […]
Read MoreDear 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 […]
Read MoreDear Parents, MOTIVATION IS THE THING INSIDE YOU THAT PUSHES YOU TO TRY TO ACHIEVE A GOAL. YOU CAN BE MOTIVATED IN DIFFERENT WAYS TO REACH DIFFERENT GOALS. This month we are learning about motivation. […]
Read MoreDear 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 – […]
Read MoreDear 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 […]
Read MoreDear 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 […]
Read MoreDear 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 […]
Read MoreDear 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 […]
Read MoreDear 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. […]
Read MoreDear 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 […]
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