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Kids and Teens ( After School Care Creates Excellence )

Kids and Teens ( After School Care Creates Excellence )

Every parent wants to give their child the gift of success. One amazing way to do that is to get them enrolled in an after school program. At 3:00, when others stare, lounging on the couch watching television and playing violent video games, the lucky ones are being encouraged away from boredom-induced attractions and negative possibilities of drugs, alcohol and other worse options, towards intellectual stimulation and creative play. Everyone acknowledges that top colleges and universities look for extra-curricular activities on the resume of hopeful applicants, because they are the mark of a well-rounded student. After school academies create the habits of "extra" and instill a strong sense that creative play, work ethic and discipline are the pathways to a wonderful academic career, as well as a balanced adult life.
School budget cuts are legendary; we all know about overcrowded classroom issues. Individual attention in a small group at a fantastic after school facility can be a game changer for your child. After school programs can create personalized programs to specifically meet the needs of your child. Talents can be discovered and cultivated by highly trained educators who can take what your child is memorizing in their classroom and help them understand the practical applications for life and future work. Getting them around a different peer group creates opportunities for social growth. They will be asked to work as a team, solve problems together, respect the opinions and feelings of others, which gives them experience collaborating and negotiating with others. After school, they can also get a chance to work more closely with excited and committed adult mentors than they do with a school teacher, which teaches them how to respect adult supervisors, and invites them to create their own set of leadership skills.
Issues of attention deficit, hyperactivity, rebelliousness and obesity can lessen or dissolve completely with the addition of an after school program. Emphasis on physical activity, creatively experiencing and participating in artistic activities, and equal encouragement of intellectual excellence is what creates a well-rounded child.
In addition to offering tutoring services, which can invite them to push past expectations, many after school facilities have independent reading programs they encourage. Teachers agree that if you gift your child with a love of reading, you create life-long self-educators who are excited and confident to learn new things. Another great benefit to your child would be an after school academy that works technology into their curriculum, so that their children have access to the tools they will need for their future. Ask about nutrition; they will have healthy snacks to provide fuel for growth and learning. Having accredited teachers at the program who have bachelors in education and/or a Child Associate Degree is essential to insuring that you have selected the best possible program for your child.
School is legally required and gives our kids the basics. If you want to create excellence, enroll them in an after school program to gift your child with the opportunity to surpass what you both think is possible!
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Stephen Shankland is a freelance writer specializing in consumer education on a variety of topics including child day care, pre-schools and After School.

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