Does anyone hand out worksheets (on topics such as kindness, fitness, listening to parents, obesrvations, bullying,....) for kids to do to get prizes (such as stars for their uniform)?

I am considering doing this, would like to know if it works well or not?

Is there a website\book that contains premade worksheets that i can use? (don't want to re-create the wheel on this...)

Thanks in advance for any information regarding this.

I've done this in the past with a kids program. You use a theme for the week kind of idea. It is ok, but some kids care about getting stars, and some don't. You'll just have to see how your crowd takes to it. You could try to make some testing requirement for it to increase participation, but that is soley up to you.

Our kids get stars for A/B Honor Roll on report card day. Never seen the worksheets though, that might be a good idea.

my sensei sometimes gives us quizzes on japanese terminology and respect/rules of the dojo and martial arts. i ace everyone of them . also, i don think you should get them to put stars or marking on their uniforms or belts. it makes them look to flashy and less respectful.

I use worksheets with our students. we have a 3 by 5 sheet (laminated) called Bully control that the kids are required to memorize. I also have a 'parent control' laminated 3 by 5 card. The bully control card teaches steps on how to handle bullys and the parent control cards teaches the kids how to treat thier parents. I have more but you get where I am going. In order to be promoted they have to recite each card back to me.

hope this helps!

Wheeze

Wheeze,

thats sounds really good.

I'm Interested to know what is on the bully\parent cards. With your permission, i might like to copy that.

Currently, I ask each kid what they have done for their parents prior to bowing out of each class.

about once a quarter, I send home a parent questionaire with each child (the parent signs it) asking the parents if their child is displaying black belt qualities. then i have a bulleted list of yes\no items, such as

-does your child talk back when you ask him\her to do something?

-does you child do his\her homework?

-are you satisfied with his\her grades?

-does he\she practice Shaolin Kempo at home?

...

I read them at home, if anyone answers no, i take class time to have discussion about black belt qualities.

here is what I put on the bully control sheet. I use bright colored paper and laminate it.

The question we ask them is 'When a bully picks on you what are the steps you take?'

1-Ask them politely to stop

What if the bully continues to harass you?

2-Turn and walk/run away

3-Tell a responsible adult/parent

and if the bully still trys to hurt you?

4-Defend myself and run away

here is the parent control card. I put it on bright colored paper and laminate it.

1-1-Parents require special handling! Training them requires you to listen and follow instructions from them. (Ephesians 6:1)

2-Show off your parents with your actions. It is your actions that decide what others think of you and your parents. Your actions reflect on them good or bad.

(Ephesians 6:2,3)

3-How you speak to your parents determines how well they are trained. Speaking to them with attitude could cause setbacks. You should always listen and be slow to speak. Many times you should not speak at all. (Parents love that by the way)

(Proverbs 15:4)

note that scriptures are used as we are a Christian dojo. You do not have to use the scriptures. feel free to use it all or modify it as you see fit. I have more coming and as I put them together I will post them on here.

future ones include....

self-control

anger control

brother/sister control

peer pressure control

and so on....

Wheeze

Also take note I require each student to maintain a C average as well as P.E. requirements. I send info sheets home with the parents addressing situations the students might find themselves in such as

gang activity

sex (I believe in complete abstinance as it works everytime )

drug prevention

alcohol

peer pressure

study habits

eating right

exercise

and more....

wheeze

Wheeze,

Thanks! mine is also a Christian dojo.

I'm gonna use the parent control card.

Here is one of the worksheets I have already used: (I forget where the questions origianlly came from, but i changed some of the answers to fit my students)

(let me know if i should post the other ones I have.)

Common Sense

Circle the best answer about using common sense when it comes to self defense.

1. Which is an appropriate place to use karate?

A. At School

B. At Home

C. At Church

D. In karate class

2. When should we use karate?

A. If someone calls us a name

B. When someone bumps into us

C. If a stranger tries to hurt us

D. When brothers or sisters are bothering us

3. If someone really makes us mad we should…

A. Call them a really bad name

B. Walk away and take deep breaths and cool down

C. Punch them square in the nose

D. Talk bad about them behind their back

4. If a stranger approaches us we should…

A. Accept candy from them

B. Get in the car with them

C. Keep our eyes on them and get away as quickly as possible

D. Flying side kick them in the belly

5. When we get good at karate we should...

A. Show everybody at school by beating up on people

B. Practice self control and save it for the karate class room

C. Punch or kick holes in the walls at home or school

D. Play fight with our friends

6. If a bully is picking on us we should…

A. Punch them before they can hurt us

B. Put our fists up and make a warrior face

C. Get in a self defense stance and tell them to back off

D. Get a group of friends to help you beat them up

Below write what you think it means to be a Black Belt.

_____________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

my sensei sometimes gives us quizzes on japanese terminology and respect/rules of the dojo and martial arts. i ace everyone of them . also, i don think you should get them to put stars or marking on their uniforms or belts. it makes them look to flashy and less respectful.

The stars would probably go on a patch. We had a program like this in the ATA school that I ran. It was called "Karate for Kids."