This post in response to:
http://www.edutopia.org/after-school-programs-matter
After school programs such as "Liahona Youth Empowerment" are very important for our youth today because kids need a place to go after school. Not only do kids need a place to go, but they also need a place to release energy in a positive way. More and more I have been finding that students at the elementary level are not getting recess and are expected to focus their attention on lessons all day at school without any energy release. I feel that after school programs are a good way to release their energy. Also, after school programs such as health, computer, performing arts, dance, and music are all very important fields that students need more practice in. Often times, school programs focus only on math, reading, science, and social studies. Fun and interactive activities will make it so that students want to attend these helpful after school activities.
I completely agree. I think that after-school programs also have a fairly large affective impact on the students who go to that school. (if they are school run activities) I think that a school that has fewer activities for students could cause a lot of apathy toward the school as they may feel that "there's nothing here for me" if they aren't crushing their academics.
ReplyDeleteI sometimes wonder what happens to kids over the summer. They say that one huge cause of students doing poorly over the course of their K-12 education is not having an enriching summer program. In Winnipeg where I live, there are some initiatives within targeted sections of my school district to combat this but I wonder about the other kids. It's too bad that there isn't any additional funding for enriching Summer school programs that aren't just to make up for courses a student didn't pass during the regular year.