ATA On Demand

How Children Can Discourage Bullying

Children can take steps to discourage bullying. A basic strategy is to hang out with friendly kids at school and to stay away from those who seem not to like them.

Bullying is also less likely to occur when children are in groups and are in areas supervised by adults. For example, children who wish to avoid being bullied can:

* Play or take breaks near adults while at school.

* Walk to school with older brothers and sisters or friends.

* Sit near the bus driver.

These strategies are only effective when schools have firm policies in place against bullying. Staff must be trained and supported in consistently enforcing these policies.

Children who bully look for an easy target. Bullies are less likely to pick on those who:

* Can quickly respond to threats in a self–assured way. Help your child practice what to say if he or she is bullied.

* Act confident and do not seem easily scared. Help your child learn to use strong body language, such as standing up straight, looking other children in the eye, and speaking firmly.

In the theme of the new Karate Kid movie, students and their buddies will learn how to deal with bullies and defend themselves if anyone tries to hurt, hit, or grab them. Students and their buddies will also learn the negative effects that being a bully has on a kid. We’ll also do some of the techniques and exercises that the main characters from the Karate Kid movies used when training (catching a fly with chopsticks and other fun games).

The first 40 kids and their friends that come to the seminar will get a FREE Karate Kid poster, and other Karate Kid prizes. This seminar will be PACKED, so RSVP right away by calling us at 908.541.9800 or email Info@ATABranchburg.com.

Date: Saturday, June 19th & Saturday, June 26th 2010
Time: 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Location: ATA Branchburg
Street: 999B US Hwy 202N
City/Town: Branchburg, NJ 08876

ATA & Soles4Souls- Help Us Help Haiti – Flyer

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ATA & Soles4Souls- Help Us Help Haiti

ATA Martial Arts will be collecting gently worn and new shoes and boots at the school through Saturday, February 27th. Any shoes will do as long as they are new or gently worn. Our Goal is to collect more than 500 pairs of shoes- and we know that with the help of our students and their families and friends we can do it!

Ways to collect shoes:

· Clean out closets
· Use the ‘forward email’ link at the bottom of the page and send this email to friends and family
· Take a collection box to school or work and ask classmates and colleagues to help out (ask permission first)
· Print off the ATA Martial Arts Soles4Souls Flyer to share with your family, friends, neighbors, class or business

Shoes can be dropped off at:

999B US Hwy 202N
Branchburg, NJ 08876

If you have and questions please give us a call at 908-541-9800 or at info@atabranchburg.com