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Patchogue Childhood Development Center
REACH YOUR CHILD’S FULL POTENTIAL WITH
REACH YOUR CHILD’S FULL POTENTIAL WITH
Skillz of Patchogue
We at Skillz of Patchogue are dedicated to your child’s success.
Get started today with our EXCLUSIVE offer! Request more information today to find out how you or your child can start training.
PATCHOGUE CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
REACH YOUR CHILD’S FULL POTENTIAL WITH SKILLZ OF PATCHOGUE
We at SKILLZ of Patchogue are dedicated to your child’s success. Get started today with our EXCLUSIVE offer! Request more information today to find out how you or your child can start training.
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Mini SKILLZ Mommy & Me Program for Toddlers (18-36 Months)
Our Mini SKILLZ program is a Mommy & Me style class specifically designed for kids 18 to 36 months old and their guardians.
View ProgramEarly SKILLZ Child Development Classes (Ages 3-4)
Our Early SKILLZ program is an age-specific, martial arts themed child development class for kids 3 to 4 years of age.
View ProgramBasic SKILLZ Child Development Classes (Ages 5-6)
Our Basic SKILLZ program is an age-specific, martial arts themed child development class for kids 5 to 6 years of age.
View ProgramCore SKILLZ Child Development Classes (Ages 7-9)
Our Core SKILLZ program is an age-specific, martial arts themed child development class for kids 7 to 9 years of age.
View ProgramExtreme SKILLZ Child Development Classes (Ages 10-14)
Our Extreme SKILLZ program is an age-specific, martial arts themed child development class for kids 10 to 14 years of age.
View ProgramSTORM Leadership Academy (9 & Up)
The STORM Team program at Skillz of Patchogue focuses on leadership, which is the key to success in any profession. Perfect for kids 9 and up.
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BENEFITS OF Skillz of Patchogue
Goals
Your goals are our priority. We tailor our programs to help you or your child achieve those. Whether it’s confidence & focus or fitness & weight loss, we’re here to help.
Community
Our unique community is what makes your time with us so special. Join a community of positive, fun, and caring individuals all working towards a similar goal.
INSTRUCTION
Our professional instructors are at your finger tips! Making sure that all classes are unique, fun, and safe is our instructors’ priority.
Build character and leadership qualities
DISCIPLINE & CONFIDENCE!
Our martial-arts-themed child development classes benefit growing children far beyond the training floor and in many real-world scenarios. Our age-specific classes are meant to help develop coordination, physical fitness, mental strength, as well as gain valuable social skills. Through positive reinforcement, we can bring out the best in your children to help them succeed in life.
Shelby Banovich
Such an amazing place for your kids to be all the instructors are incredible and so genuine and my son looks forward to his SKILLZ class every week and is so happy to be apart of SKILLZ of Patchogue!
Zena DeAngelis
My Vinny doesn’t like going anywhere and quits everything! We found out about 4GK and signed him up. 5 belts later, he is happy and excited to go to class. They are truly like family. I do believe that’s why my son loves going there. Thank you Skills of Patchogue.
Kimberly Lago
My oldest daughter has been coming here for a year. We fell in love immediately after seeing how wonderful the staff is with working with children of all ages. My second daughter was dying to be in a class also. As soon as she turned 3 we gave it a try and she has blossomed. Seemingly shy I was curious to see how her first class type activity would be. She loved it. Just waiting for daughter number three to be old enough because she is only two, but already feels like she belongs. We absolutely love it.
Danielle Hulse Maloney
My two sons have been coming here since December 2016. They absolutely love it & have THRIVED since coming! The older one suffers from anxiety & general fear, he has since built up tremendous confidence & has learned to verbalize any issues he may be having. The younger one is a ball of energy that needed direction & a release, he has achieved focus & better listening skills. The staff is AMAZING! They are welcoming, accommodating & listen to any issues you have whether it be with them, the class or your children. I could go to any of them & speak with them about ANYTHING & feel very comfortable doing so. Si Fu teaches the class in a low-key, fun manner that has the children engaged AND having fun at the same time, it’s not the typical militant style. We received a military discount since my husband is a former marine AND … They run a monthly themed Parents Night Out that gives parents a break without their kids from 7:30-10:00! I am thrilled that we found them & highly suggest to anybody looking for a martial arts school to check them out!
Yaoska Fleming
Great team! My daughter loves the school. She has learned so much since she started a year ago. I am so happy I found this place. I am so grateful for Ms. Heidi, Sifu Mike and all the team. Their love and dedication is shown in every class. Good job!!
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We've been nominated in the Bethpage Federal Credit Union Best of Long Island contest in the category of Education – Learning Center!
Voting begins October 1st. It was close last year, so we'll neevmd all the support you can give this year 🙂
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Dylan looks like our own personal Anime Warrior 🙂
Congrats to Genesis for breaking her first board and earning her Basic SKILLZ white belt 👏
Extracurricular week means the AirTrack comes out 🙂
When they earn their first belt, every student gets the speech:
Whose belt is it? (It's my belt)
That's right. It's your belt.
Not your mom's, not your dad's, not your brother's or sister's, not your aunt's, uncle's, grandpa's friend's, dog's, goldfish's, or anyone else's.
Sooo…. Who is going to remember to bring it to class? (Me)
Who is going to do all of the hard work to earn stripes? (Me)
Who's fault is it if the belt gets lost or dirty or forgotten? (Mine)
Personal responsibility starts from the first moment but also starts with something small, something that won't be the end of the world if things go awry.
And with each success, greater responsibility is granted, along with the tools to be successful in executing the task.
Ahh bedtime….. 🤣
When you try things others won't, you earn things others don't.
Congrats to Amy for earning her Silver Sparring Stripe. It took courage to try something new and she rocked it with a smile!
Happy Sons & Daughters Day!
Remember that the best gift you can give them is your time.
Do something today that will build a memory. This could be anything from practicing their martial arts by letting them teach you what they know to planning a vacation together.
#SonsAndDaughtersDay
Another board broken, another White Belt earned, another ninja starting his journey to becoming the best version of himself!
SKILLZ kids as young as 3 years of age learn to craft success backwards.
They start with Vision (earning a Black Belt), break it into manageable projects (graduating between programs), divide it into mid-term goals (earning belts), creating immediately actionable tasks (earning skill stripes), and then self-assessing to discover where they need to build the proficiency to move toward the desired outcomes.
The kids think they are training to become ninjas, but the skills they are learning in our martial arts themed child development classes will impact them for life!
Tons of fun at Corcus On Main!
Warming up the mind and body is serious stuff!
Never skip leg day 💪
If you tell a 3-year-old to exercise their abs, they'd argue, run away, or quit as soon as they felt discomfort.
We adults would probably say they are misbehaving, or lack focus…. or we'd start by saying, "Ya know, in MY day when an adult said….."
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If you invite them to go on a bicycle ride, then share stories about where they're going (the park and the ice cream store are favorites with our Early SKILLZ kids), suddenly the same workout becomes a game, and you might not be able to get them to stop!
It's about understanding their unique physical, intellectual, emotional, and social stages of development. It's about meeting them where they are. It's about expecting them to act like 3-year-olds, not adults.
In the end, the objectives were reached, and without any stress 🙂
The cool part is that the kids now have a better relationship with the adults in their lives, and are more likely to comply when asked to do things. 😉
Do you need help with this? Could your child benefit from a powerful martial arts themed activity that helps them become their best selves?
Start here: www.SkillzOfPatchogue.com
A brand new training cycle starts TODAY!🔥
That means new belts, new stripes, and new goals waiting to be conquered. 😎
PS – That also makes it the BEST time to start 😉
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We recently asked the kids in our Elite SKILLZ program if they thought class was really about martial arts.
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After a moment of thought (and a few bewildered looks), there was a cascade of lightbulbs as realization set in.
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Finally, one ninja said, "Wait, this is all about things we'll have to face and do in life, isn't it?"
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Yep, they get the point 🙂
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Give kids credit, they are smart, sometimes they just need to be gently pointed in the right direction in order to reach the desired destination.
Blind Scoop Game
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Boys and girls working together, siblings cooperating, older kids mentoring younger kids… and all while smiling and working toward a common goal?
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Sounds like a regular day at SKILLZ 🙂
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This picture shows one of the games we played at our recent Parents Night Out event. To play at home:
– Break groups of kids into teams of 2 to 4
– Set out a bowl for each group
– Sprinkle a dozen or more cotton balls around the bowl
– One child gets blindfolded
– Give the blindfolded child a spoon
– The blindfolded child has 60 seconds to scoop as many cotton balls into the bowl as possible
– The other children help guide the scoops by giving left/right/forward/back directions.
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For younger kids, keep the cotton balls close to the bowl. Older kids can have them spread over a few square feet around the bowl to increase difficulty.
The kids wrapped up the In It To Win It event with a game of Junk In Your Trunk.
To play this fun game at your next event, put 5 ping pong balls in a tissue box and tie it around their waist.
Play some fun music and give them 60 seconds to move, wiggle, dance, and shake to try to get the most amount of balls out of the box.
No hands allowed, and have them stay on their feet so they don't sit on the box 🙂
This Facility is TrustedSafe!
Skillz of Patchogue has passed both the Suffolk County Department of Health and TrustedSafe inspections with no deficiencies and an A rating.
Click the button below to see a pdf where you can learn more about the independent testing and certification process!
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