Archive for the 'after school activities' Category

Reading activities

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 [...]

After school programs and discipline

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 [...]

School based after-school programs

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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Developmental after school programs

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 [...]

How much is too much?

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 [...]

Benefits of a good after school program

Children grow up in a society that demands expertise in everything.
Youreally cannot sit back and decide that learning from textbooks is enough for the overall development of your child.
It’s the age of specialization and your child cannot afford to miss out on this window of opportunity.
So, scour your locality for the most [...]

Boring after school activities

Why does Lisa grumble when it is time for her to go for her piano lessons?How come Johnny abhors the sight of his skates now? After all, these children were very enthusiastic about the programs when they started off.
What happened? Parents are often confused by the disturbing and often incongruous signals they receive from [...]