After School Help

Initial enthusiasm in after school activities tends to wane after thefirst excitement is over. This is but natural. The trick is to keep up thehard work even after this. How do you keep your child motivated? This isof particular importance when the child goes in for educational afterschool programs.
Make the career-academics connection early on:Let […]

Start off by making enquiries. Nothing can beat the power of information.Approach the school authorities first. Find out if they are offering anyafter school activities. Get a list of the various classes that areavailable in your school. In case the school does not provide anyextracurricular activities for the child, approach your neighbors. Collectinformation about any […]

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 todeciding how much is too much with reference to after school activities.They argue that since most of the activities are fun (as different fromstudies), children will simply […]

When there are so many activities on offer, and each one looks as good as
the next, how do you gauge the worth and effectiveness of these
activities? Sure, you want an activity that junior enjoys. But, we really
cannot afford to waste time on pleasure for pleasure’s sake, do we? There
needs to be […]

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 […]

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 […]

Children grow up in a society that demands expertise in everything. You
really 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 […]