2022 Back to School with Focus!

Here are a few great suggestions for helping your child re-establish habits that will help them be successful in school!

Establish and write out a daily schedule. Write out a schedule for school days listing the time your child will get up, have breakfast, leave for school, and what time they will get home, have dinner, do homework, attend their lessons and goto bed.

Establish a morning routine. Make sure that your child starts every morning with a healthy breakfast. Like a car, their body needs the proper fuel to perform at peak levels.

Attitude is everything. Remind your children to go to school each day ready to focus, work hard and have fun learning.

Great homework habits. Have a set time and a quiet place for your child to do homework. Encourage them to do a thorough job and remind them to always hand it in.

Communicate with their teacher. Teachers are smart, but they can't read minds. Great relationships come from great communication. Ask questions and share concerns.

Share at home. Ask your children what they learned in school each day. Ask them to tell you their favorite part of their day. Give them your full attention and be easily in awe of their achievements.

Encourage positive relationships. Be highly supportive of their friendships with kids who have good character and good habits. Gently discourage relationships with kids who might have a negative influence.

Establish a bedtime routine. The goal is for them to get back in the habit of going to bed at a specific time every night, early enough to allow them to get enough sleep. Low energy activities like reading are great.

And don't forget that the focus, self discipline, and perseverance that children learn from Martial Arts also help them do their best in school!