Chamberlain Studios™ After School Karate Program

Our primary after school program features a Monday through Friday curriculum and is designed as an innovative and rewarding alternative to traditional after school programs.  The information directly below describes this program.  You can download the programs trifold brochure here.

DALLAS PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT  with

Chamberlain Studios of Self Defense™ presents the

3 Steps to a Great Kid™

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

 The Best Kids Program...Just Got Even Better!!

The 3 Steps to a Great Kid™ After School Program meets daily, Monday through Friday, from 3:30pm-6:30pm* beginning August 27th, 2007.  This is an exciting opportunity to get your kids (K-6) involved in a safe, fun and well supervised program that stresses character development through training in the martial arts, including homework, games and reading.  The program will continue during school vacations* and holidays. 

You may drop off your child at our after school headquarters at the newly renovated Annex Building (Ridgewood Recreation Center), or they can be professionally picked up by our Karate bus and brought to the center for you.  When they arrive, they sign in, change into their Karate uniform*, and eat a snack from home (or they can buy one from us).  Students then have the opportunity to participate in our martial arts program 3 Steps to a Great Kid™.  This program incorporates martial arts, character development, child safety and tasks to be completed at home (all explained on their monthly worksheets). 
More information is also available at our website  www.GreatKids123.com 

They then have time to read, play or do homework under the supervision of our staff.  Every day includes training in the martial arts at the Ridgewood facility under experienced Black Belt instructors.  Your child will get physical exercise, learn discipline, manners, and respect for teachers, parents and other students as well as themselves.  In addition they will learn lifelong skills that will provide an ongoing benefit both in school and at home.  Compare this with other programs and we think you’ll agree that this is the best around!  Family discounts available!

   ●  Space is limited so register* now to hold your spot!  ●

We are currently picking up at Lakewood Elementary, Robert E. Lee Elementary and Dan D. Rogers Elementary.

 For more information call 214-351-5367

*Karate Uniform $25, *Registration $50 ($75 for a family), *Tuition starts from as low as $15/day - $75/week,  *Vacation packs extra, *Late pick up charges apply. 

Download the brochure below for distribution or posting at your school!  Just right click on the brochure, then "save target as" to your desktop and then open the file for printing.

Download the registration package in English (5 pages) by right clicking HERE and then click on "save target as" and save the file to your desktop.  Then open the file and print it out

Download the registration package in Spanish (3 pages) by right clicking HERE and then click on "save target as" and save the file to your desktop.  Then open the file and print it out

Also available for download is the trifold brochure

Our second type of after school Karate program is offered in two formats.  The first is a six week introductory class that meets one day a week for an hour.  This is to introduce students to the martial arts and the benefits of training in a fun and safe environment with the convenience of an after school timetable.  The second is an ongoing, school year Karate program offering all the benefits of continued training 1-2 times per week.  If you would like to have one of our programs offered at your school, contact us at 214-351-5367 and discuss with us how we can help to make great kids!

Worksheets and additional information for the after school program are available in our MEMBERS section from the drop down menu above.  The User Name and Password are printed on the class handouts brought home by your children, or call one of our instructors for more information at: 214-351-5367.

Highland Park ISD

Academy for Lifelong Learning (ALL)
Highland Park Independent School District

Classes are offered at Hyer Elementary School
(seen to the right) at the beginning of each semester.  They are open to all interested students from the HPISD school district.

Information and course dates are distributed through the ALL class brochure for each semester, which is sent to all the families in the HPISD.

The next 6 week session begins Fall 2007, and runs for 6 consecutive weeks from 4:30-530 pm.  

For more information, call 214-780-3380, or e-mail: Jan Doggett, ALL Program Coordinator 
Mary Sean Harvin, Extended School Day Program Coordinator

St. John's Episcopal School

St. John's after school Karate program runs during the regular school year on Tuesdays, continuing in September, 2007.  The class runs from 3:45pm -4:45pm.

Questions can be addressed to Diana Schuler, Director of after school programs at St. John's Episcopal School, dschuler@stjohnsschool.org

The goal of the 3-Steps to a Great Kid™ After School Program is for the kids to have fun, and learn some martial arts.  Promotional testing takes place once a semester at the Headquarters dojo/school at Love Field.

If you have any questions about the 3-Steps to a Great Kid™ program, please give us a call at 214-351-5367.

Thanks for your participation in this great program, we hope you and your child get the most from it!    Pictures are in the members section.

DISD - Esperanza "Hope" Medrano Elementary School

The after school program at Medrano Elementary school is an ongoing class offered during the regular DISD school year.  This program is part of President Bush's "No Child Left Behind Act".   We are excited to partner with DISD in this program.  More...

Class size is limited and eligibility is based on regular attendance, completion of the 3 Steps to a Great Kid™ program, grades and the student's behavior in and outside of the class.

A Karate uniform and belt is required for training and can be purchased from the instructor, Kathy Dunn.

This ongoing class uses the full 3 Steps to a Great Kid™ program and not the shortened version shown below.

How Does The Program Work?

3-Steps to a Great Kid™ is a martial arts character development program designed by Dr. Nick Chamberlain in conjunction with top educators.  The program follows the precept that "character is demonstrated through your actions".  For this reason the program is largely action or behavior based.  As the name suggests, the 3-Steps to a Great Kid™ program uses training in three areas, all done within the framework of a traditional martial arts program.  It is modified and condensed here for our 6 week after school program.  

STEP  1:   Daily Tasks Worksheet.  This is a 5 week, daily worksheet that covers tasks and responsibilities in such areas as: Personal Hygiene; Academics; Martial Arts; and Home Duties, etc.  The 3 Steps to a Great Kid™ information and monthly worksheets are now downloadable from the MEMBERS area of our website in Adobe PDF format!  This makes it easier for many of our families to obtain information on a consistent basis.  If you prefer, the sheets are still available from your instructors at the different locations.  You can get the USERNAME and PASSWORD from the handout materials or the class instructor.

STEP  2:   Character Virtue.  This consists of ongoing class discussion of a monthly character virtue and how it relates to Karate training, family and the home, school and academics, and themselves.

STEP  3:   Child Safety Topic.  There is no point in getting a great kid if you don't get to keep them.  The monthly child safety topic covers such areas as: Stranger Danger; How to Deal with Bullies; Who am I?; and The Buddy System, etc.

The goal of the six week 3-Steps to a Great Kid™ After School Program is for the kids to have fun, learn some martial arts, and earn as many stripes on their new Karate belts as they can! 
More information is available from the official 3 Steps to a Great Kid™ website at www.GreatKids123.com

Nathan Adams Elementary (DISD):

Classes meet on Wednesdays from 3-4 pm and are open to students enrolled at Nathan Adams. 

Enrollment is done through Nathan Adams at the beginning of each semester.

 

The Episcopal School of Dallas:

This is actually a "for-credit" gym class, available to students enrolled at ESD.
Classes meet on Mondays from 2:20-3:00 pm