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A unique learning experience for children aged 3-7 years
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Classes available at Cliffsend and Minster.
Poster (PDF)
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The Taekwon-Do Kids Development Program (TKD Program) is the official children’s
programme for the ITF. It is designed for children aged 4 to 7 years old. It
teaches basic Taekwon-Do Skills and Coordination Skills as well as Life Skills,
Danger Awareness and Character Education. It is great for pre-school children as
it teaches them discipline. The children are taught how to listen and to follow
instructions.
The programme teaches foundational knowledge of Taekwon-Do and uses a unique
blend of principles to provide the best opportunity for the student to develop
in a way that will empower them for the rest of their life. The ethos of the
program is to provide the student with a mind-set which will help them develop
attitudes that promote a harmonious society.
The TKD Program uses a wide range of activities including; games, physical
exercises, tasks, role playing, story telling, discussions, problem solving
exercises, quizzes and puzzles. It uses a strategic reward system that gives
positive encouragement to all students, including the less able, by rewarding
them for their development.
Most of the games use a system which ensures that the games become a positive
experience for the child which focuses on the developmental aspects of the game
instead of the competitive aspect.
“Honestly speaking, I cannot think of a better programme than the TKD Program to
further the physical, cognitive, behavioural, social, and moral development of
young children worldwide. It is that good. I highly recommend it with the
companion Study Book”
Doctor Janel Gauthier Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology, Laval University, Canada
Secretary-General of the International Association of Applied Psychology
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The programme uses a particular reward system that focuses on rewarding the
process of Taekwon-Do development. This process includes developing learning
skills, character development, mind skills, etc. The emphasis is moved away from
the singular attainment of a goal and instead is placed more on the journey or
pursuit of the goal. Many educational programmes fail to reward the most
important requirements for the developmental process and instead, they only
focus on rewarding the actual attainment of the short term, medium term and long
term goals. This creates a sense of failure to those children who struggle to
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As well as basic Taekwon-Do skills, the programme teaches the basics of moral
culture, cognitive skills, basic coordination skills, fitness and health and
also important life-skills such as independence, organisation, teamwork,
leadership, following instructions and responsibility. There is also a
supplementary section on danger awareness which teaches them to be aware about
hazards and how to stay safe. It also teaches awareness of dangerous and hurtful
behaviour including reckless behaviour, deviousness, child abduction, making
trouble, bullying and aggressive behaviour. The syllabus not only teaches them
to be aware of others behaving dangerously but also encourages them to avoid
behaving in a manner that is dangerous to others. |
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The TKD Program provides the students with a 166 page Study Book which is full
of cartoon illustrations. The study book has been written also to help parents
or carers of the children to be involved with the program. They are encouraged
to read the Study Book with their child at home, as parents play a major part in
the students’ social integration. The parents’ involvement will reinforce what
their children are learning in class. |
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Courses are available to children from age 4 - 7 who are already in primary
school (from year R). |
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