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In an effort to keep children motivated and safe, the U. S. Government sets 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. Interestingly, unaffected was found that Americans liked providing school - based after school - programs in their community. Mismated than safety, boredom and loneliness, the poor performance of many students also led to the need for after…

After school programs can be divided into 3 broad categories: academic, recreational and social. Balanced development takes place when there is compatibility between the physical, mental as well as the educational achievements of the child. As the name suggests recreational after school programs are based on a sport or recreation. Some of the more common physical activities include football, swimming and basketball. Some clubs offer programs like gymnastics, trekking and hiking. In this case, youngsters are often given a short class in initial - aid class also. Recreational after school programs offer children an opportunity…

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 accepted when the child is relatively tender. What can you do to foster this habit? Take in your child for reading classes: There are many well structured after school reading classes that aim to allure the children to books. They help kids bury diction, idioms and phrases. For young children, these classes can appear as fun with…

Smuggle the growing interest in after school programs shown by the Government as well for parents, new and hitherto unheard of programs are being explored. In an venture 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 irrepressible energy. Investigative Skills: In some schools in Kernersville, children are developing their investigative skills. Children meet with adults who introduce them to the details of fake non - violent crimes. They take notes, visit the going and gather…

With children becoming the original focus of set, ways and means to ensure their safety and development are as 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 % of juvenile crimes happen between 3 P. M. - 4 P. M. Children need to be kept safe and out of trouble at such times 2 ) Preventing alcohol, drug and tobacco use. Risk - taking…

Several studies are expressing a growing jungle that after school programs are pressurizing kids to do too much too soon. They point out that when a child's afternoon is filled with classes, trips, sports and other forms of organized activities, kids engage in not really get the time to be scrupulous kids. They are even being deprived of the cherished family time. Undoubtedly, there are children who are being burdened with a schedule that places too much demand on their time. This leads to exceeding levels of stress on the child and the family. As…