Back To School - Setting the Stage for Academic Success

Here are a few good tips for preparing your child for academic success.

1. Start establishing a Morning Routine. Start now making sure that you and your family are getting enough rest and starting EVERY morning with a healthy breakfast. Like a car, our body needs the proper fuel to perform at PEAK levels. Martial Arts Champions and Academic Achievers need proper fuel for Peak Performance!
2. Great Attitude - Attitude IS Everything! An open mind is a learning mind. It's important that we prepare our children now for a positive and exciting new school year and academic succes by reminding them that black belt excellence is starting each day ready to focus, work hard & have FUN!
   It’s a well known fact that an excellent attitude improves results.
3. Great Homework Habits. Create a set time now for your children to do homework, such as right after school. My wife and I always have our children work on reading assignments or math facts, even when they don't have "homework". Make sure you have a quiet place away from distractions to do it. Avoid rushing, encourage your child to be neat and ALWAYS hand it in ON TIME.
4. Communication Is KEY! Teachers are smart, but they can’t read minds. Great relationships come from great communication. Prepare and teach your children NOW to ask questions and share concerns!
5. Support The School Rules. School rules may not always be the most fun, but they are there to make sure everyone is safe. Similar to our martial arts school, school is a place for everyone to learn and grow. Go to your schools website and review the rules / school handbook.
   NOTE: Mount Laurel schools have a new website! Check it out HERE ( http://www.mtlaurelschools.org/ )
6. Super Star Study Habits. With that "GREAT ATTITUDE" we spoke about earlier, let's encourage our children to see school as their favorite sport. In martial arts as well as all sports, proper practice and preparation promotes PEAK performance. To become a High Academic Achiever, your child MUST prepare like one.
7. Guard Your Child's Inner Circle. Surround your child with the right people. Who you surround child with....they become! Having friends that are positive and achievement oriented like your child will help keep your child on a healthy (if not fast) track to success!

95% of our Black Belt Champions
ARE Academic Achievers!

This blog is part of Peter Liciaga's effort to promote the Ultimate Black Belt Test Program ( http://www.ultimateblackbelttest.com/ ), which is an undertaking of
The 100. (http://www.the100.us/), and a part of
Peter Liciaga's Dream 100 Project.

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