Family Teaching Guide · Ages 6–7
Friendship
July · Word of the Month
This month's word is FRIENDSHIP. Friendship means caring about others through sharing, helping, and good sportsmanship — including toward the classmates your child sometimes competes against.
🤝 What is friendship?
Friendship shows up in Taekwondo class in a specific way: cheering for a training partner, sharing what you've learned, and showing good sportsmanship whether you win or lose.
📖 Examples for this age
- ●Helping a fellow student who's struggling with a move
- ●Saying "good game" after a loss, meaning it
- ●Not bragging after a win
- ●Sharing equipment or space kindly
💬 Try asking your child
- ●How can we show friendship during Taekwondo training?
- ●What is sportsmanship — how should you act when you win, and when you lose?
- ●Describe a time a friend helped you when you needed it.
💡 Try This At Home
Sparring and competition are a real-world lab for sportsmanship. After class, ask specifically how a win or loss went — not just "who won," but how your child treated their partner in the moment.
"A true friend cheers for you, even when you win against them." Talk about what that takes.