With the growing interest in after - school
programs shown by the Government as well as parents, new and hitherto unheard
of programs are being explored. In an attempt 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 & 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 scene & gather information.
Students learn to listen to alibis,
collect fingerprints and gather any other pieces of - evidence. According to the
principal, these activities challenge her students' problem solving skills.
Children learn to think critically and to form - informed judgments.
Fisheries and sciences
In North Carolina, children
who are interested get a chance to win a scholarship through their after school
activity. Here, students are given a chance to face hands-on fisheries science
experiments in a freshwater or marine setting.
Professionals, educators and
experts from the world of Fisheries act as mentors. Students accepted into the
program get a $3,000 scholarship. The above examples go to show that after
school activities are becoming serious. They are slowly morphing into important
parts of - a child's education & moving away from the fun-and-frolic-only
programs of the past.
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After-School Activities
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