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Article #197: A home-based after school program

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So, your son's school does not offer any libraries or even the theatre,if your
extracurricular activities. Youare child is interested. It is not necessary
worried of depriving your child of all for your child to makefriends with
that extra knowledge and fun. children his own age. A parent-child book
What should you do? club is anotherinteresting option. If you
After school activities need not be can round up a number of like-minded
taught in a school-like environment childrenand their parents, you may well
byprofessional teachers in a structured start your own after-school program.
and timely manner. There is a lot When there is no organized group
YOU can do to support your child's activity, look to your community.
academic, physical and socialdevelopment. Manychildren love to get involved in
Do not be too concerned about formal social problems. They get their firstreal
programs, as many of ourchildren are taste of suffering, charity and community
already over-scheduled. help from such experiences.
Obviously, school is top priority for Volunteering for clean-up sessions, adult
children. They need to go to school,and education programs etc could bea real
finish their homework. They should then eye-opener for your child. The lessons
do their daily reading orwriting work thus learnt are invaluable.
etc. This may take about 30-60 minutes. If physical activity or the lack of it is
In the course of hisdaily work, your your major concern, enroll yourchild for
child may develop certain academic some dancing classes. If organized sports
preferences andinterests. In that case, are impossible to get,try to enroll her
you can try and find a program in a in a gym. She may find friends there and
college or acommunity center that will may take to thetreadmill.
help him and encourage him. In the age of Your child does not necessarily have to
the be a part of an organized group tobenefit
Internet, information is really not a from after-school activities. There are
rarity. Allow him to use the net tofind various avenues open infront of you.
more information about thing that he Roping in the enthusiasm of your children
likes. Encouraging the child todo in daily householdactivities like
independent research to gain in-depth cooking, cleaning etc can also provide
knowledge is something that noformal them with arefreshing extracurricular
program does. experience. Moreover, it will improve
If you are concerned about the lack of familyties too.
social life, enroll him or her in aclub - If anyone like's Tic-Tac-Toe here it is!
a reading club maybe. Visit public






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