LEADERS ARE READERS
There are a few common habits that the most successful people keep. One of the most common is that they are voracious readers.
The goal of LIFE SKILL classes is to help kids become the most successful versions of themselves. While our main tool for spurring development is age-specific martial arts training, another way we do this is by encouraging our ninjas to read. We include many tools and activities in class to help them build proficiency.
We also want to increase the kids’ level of enjoyment when reading.
We are proponents of a movement in education called The Science of Reading. LIFE SKILL martial arts classes teach kids based on their stage of development and the needs and abilities typical to each age group. In the same way, Science of Reading proponents seek to teach kids reading skills by starting with the brain in mind, as well as the natural progression of language skills.
Of course, one of the best ways to encourage reading is to make it part of the kids’ daily lives. This includes giving them ample opportunity to observe us putting down the tech in favor of the written word.
That said, when we talk about reading, we do not limit our encouragement to focusing on “the classics”. Does your child prefer comic books, a Kindle, audiobooks, or even shampoo bottles in the bathroom?
GREAT! They all count.
The better a child masters the tools behind language and reading development, sees their peers and role models engaged in the written word, and has opportunities to find their niche, the more likely they will be to become avid readers.
To that end, here are 5 ways that classes at SKILLZ of Patchogue can help with providing kids the tools they need to communicate effectively.
The goal of LIFE SKILL classes is to help kids become the most successful versions of themselves. While our main tool for spurring development is age-specific martial arts training, another way we do this is by encouraging our ninjas to read. We include many tools and activities in class to help them build proficiency.
We also want to increase the kids’ level of enjoyment when reading.
We are proponents of a movement in education called The Science of Reading. LIFE SKILL martial arts classes teach kids based on their stage of development and the needs and abilities typical to each age group. In the same way, Science of Reading proponents seek to teach kids reading skills by starting with the brain in mind, as well as the natural progression of language skills.
Of course, one of the best ways to encourage reading is to make it part of the kids’ daily lives. This includes giving them ample opportunity to observe us putting down the tech in favor of the written word.
That said, when we talk about reading, we do not limit our encouragement to focusing on “the classics”. Does your child prefer comic books, a Kindle, audiobooks, or even shampoo bottles in the bathroom?
GREAT! They all count.
The better a child masters the tools behind language and reading development, sees their peers and role models engaged in the written word, and has opportunities to find their niche, the more likely they will be to become avid readers.
To that end, here are 5 ways that classes at SKILLZ of Patchogue can help with providing kids the tools they need to communicate effectively.