Kids Health The Newsletter About Taking Care Of The Ones That Matter Most
Spring, 2018
“Your Children Can Make Better Choices After Classes!” BENEFITS TO AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
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Well, while having a stable household is incredibly important in a child’s life,havingaparentavailableat thedismissalbell isn’tactuallyasessential as it might have once been. After school activities are hugely influential in a child’s life, and are a great resource for parents who are in need of a safe and educational setting for their child during that afternoon gap before the work day is over. The Benefits of After School Activities After school activities provide students with an opportunity to engage in hobbies and extracurricular activities that they enjoy. These programs are a resource in which students can personalize their experience by gravitating towards their personal interests, developing skills that could become useful throughout their education and even into their career. Approximately 25 percent of school-aged children go home to an empty houseafterschool.Mostof thesechildrenwillengage in littleeducationally beneficial activities during this time, gravitating towards the television, online chat platforms, and video games rather than towards educational tools. After school activities provide a resource in which children can be supervised and guided towards making better choices with their time, developing new skills in an active environment rather than be home on their own. Organized activities can range to incorporate just about any activity you can imagine. While sports are some of the most common after school programs, there are plenty of options for the non-athletically inclined.
Trivia clubs, often called “Brain Brawl” clubs, build off of a sport-like atmosphere to make trivia competitive, while robotic clubs and even drone racing clubs have turned engineering into a competitive sport as well. Then there are the arts, which are increasingly being pushed out of the classroom as demands increase on assessment performance. After school activities provide a valuable space in which students can learn a new art, and be able to work with artistic equipment that perhaps they don’t have access to at home. Many after school programs incorporate aspects of photography, pottery and other 3d art development, and of course drawing and painting. The arts are a valuable asset in the educational process, and removing them from the classroom has been associated with decreased critical thinking skills and increased anxiety amongstudents.Providing these resourcesafterschoolcanhelpstudents to be more successful during the school day, while keeping them safe and on-track for personal academic success as they wait for their parents to complete their work day. Finally, after school programs provide a great resource for students who are in need of more focused attention from their teachers. After school tutoring programs are great for the tutors and the students being tutored, as it provides students with a chance to learn from one another and build their knowledge base by asking questions. However, after school tutoring must be sponsored and organized for it to take place in a safe environment, and so having a school-designed after school activity program is an absolute must for the safety and prosperity of the children.
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