What marks a successful after school program? What are the things that youshould look for when enrolling your child into one such program? Other than the obvious advantage of learning something new, successful programs incorporate many things that help the development of the child.
Development of social skills is one of the more important objectives [...]
As a child grows into an adult, different aspects of his physical, emotional and mental self needs development.
To help a child reach his full potential, it is necessary to recognize the child’s developmental needs and abilities.
To be effective, after school programs should assist children with tasks they must accomplish during each stage of [...]
With the growing interest in after school programs shown by the Governmentas well as parents, new and hitherto unheard of programs are being explored.
In an attempt to make a child aware of his responsibilities as an individual and as a citizen, these after school programs make use of a child’s natural curiosity and his [...]
With children becoming the primary focus of society, ways and means to ensure their safety and development are being researched.
The Government too has pooled in to make a success of such programs.
Here are some of the reasons why after school programs have become so popular:1) Preventing Juvenile Delinquency, crime and violent victimization:About 10% [...]
How important is discipline when it comes to after school programs? Sincemost of the activities are recreational, does a program have to adhere to strict rules? Discipline is just as important here as it is in activities that pertain to the school.
The child is sent to a program because you want him to learn [...]
When my mom finally decided to take that plum posting as a DivisionalHead, I knew I was in trouble.
Her office hours stretched way beyond my school hours.
And anyway, I was privy to the many discussions my parents had about ‘Honey, what do we do with the kids?’ Well, finally they struck gold - [...]
When there are so many activities on offer, and each one looks as good as the next, how do you gauge the worth and effectiveness of these activities? Sure, you want an activity that junior enjoys.
But, we really cannot afford to waste time on pleasure for pleasure’s sake, do we? There needs to be [...]
Should your child go for the football practice 5 days a week? Are 3 daysenough? It is common for parents to be a little confused when it comes to deciding how much is too much with reference to after school activities.
They argue that since most of the activities are fun (as different from [...]
ADHD refers to attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder.
Most children whosuffer from this disorder suffer from attention problems as well as hyperactivity.
Parents of such children are well aware that inattention and hyperactivity continue throughout the day.
Keeping such children busy after school hours can be as difficult as keeping them safe during the school day.
The first step while [...]
So, your son’s school does not offer any extracurricular activities.
You are worried of depriving your child of all that extra knowledge and fun.
What should you do?After school activities need not be taught in a school-like environment by professional teachers in a structured and timely manner.
There is a lot YOU can do to [...]