​Welcome to “Excellent Kids”, our Pre-K & Kindergarten life skills martial arts program.  It features 12 important life skills taught in an age-specific curriculum that is fun and engaging.  Excellent Kids gives your child the tools to succeed at home and in school.
 
Each week your child will build their confidence learning life skills such as focus, teamwork, respect, and discipline.  They’ll gain valuable awareness of their body through coordination, control, and fitness.  You will feel confident knowing they can safely act when they practice what to do when faced with a bully or stranger.
 
You’ll get to join your child on the mat during class for the parent participation portion to practice these life skills in everyday situations.  Your child will learn to look you in the eyes when you speak to them and to wait respectfully when you are on the phone.  They’ll practice good manners by answering you with “Please” and “Thank you” and to do things the first time you ask.
 
Your child’s self-esteem will grow as then earn a new life skills stripe each week.  You’ll feel empowered with the written handout and merit badge that you can use to motivate your child to continue the learned behavior outside of class.  The purpose of the Excellent Kids’ program is to help your child be their very best.  We are grateful to offer it to you.

EXCELLENT KIDS  (Ages 4 – 6)

SCHEDULE

MON	TUES	WED	THURS	FRI	SAT
4 PM	5:05 PM	4 PM	5:05 PM	4 PM	9:05 AM

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What to Expect

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• Receive 1 new life skill Student-Parent Handout each week to read and share with your child.
  
  
• Your child will receive 1 new life skills stripe each week on their belt.
  
  
• Your child will receive 1 new life skill merit badge each week to sew onto their uniform.
  
  
• Your child will graduate to a new belt after earning all 12 life skill stripes.
  
  
• Parents are asked to participate in the last 5 minutes of most classes.  This helps to reinforce the values of the life skills your child learns so that it translates at home, school, in a restaurant, and everywhere else.
  
  
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• Only award the badges your child receives in class if you believe they did a great job during the parent participation portion.  If they do not, then make them earn it from you by choosing a task or action for them to do outside of the school.

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​Make Up Class Policy
 
You may schedule a make up class within 1 WEEK of the time your child misses a class.  In order to do so,
​please call (520) 207-9187 and notify an Ascend Martial Arts associate who will serve you with the rescheduling process.