A recent report by several independent researchers concludes that participating in the arts nurtures the development of social, personal and cognitive skills.
Programs based on Arts can improve academic achievement and decrease the tendency towards delinquency.
It helps youth form positive attitudes about themselves and build self-esteem.
Arts programs involve communication, interpretation and understanding of complex [...]
After school activities are the rage of the day.
With about $500 millioninvested in these programs and more than 10 million children attending them in America alone, the popularity of these activities cannot be overlooked.
Everyone understands the need to develop new skills, gain more knowledge and keep the children safe when parents are working.
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When children are literally up to their gills with the learning and sportactivities in school, it may seem superfluous to enroll them for after school activities.
In spite of this, after school programs are sprouting up in large numbers and most of these are booked full.
This shows that there is a real need for [...]
For millions of parents around the world, the day does not end with the school bell.
There are still pictures to be painted, songs to be sung and games to be played.
This all adds up to keeping children happy, safe and out of trouble.
But, parents have to steer away from going overboard.
After school [...]
There is often a trap in the words ‘after school activities’.
One may easily believe that since these activities are after school, they are not of much importance.
But, one couldn’t be more wrong.
Research suggests that children pick up some of their most important skills from after school programs.
That is why children who [...]
In a world that is slowly but surely turning away from books and getting glued to monitors or television screens, the importance of developing a passion for reading cannot be overlooked.
Reading is a habit and should be established when the child is relatively young.
What can you do to foster this habit?Enroll your child [...]
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 [...]
In an effort to keep children motivated and safe, the U.
S.
Governmentsets aside a good amount of fund for financing after school programs every year.
A report by the U.
S.
Department of Education and Justice points out that after school programs are very effective and is in the interests of the society as a whole.
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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 [...]
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 [...]
