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So, your child is beginning to get restless and make you restless. He has got more time than is good for him, and you are now considering after school clubs - whatever thing that will keep him engaged for a few life-saving hours!

Most after school activities can be largely classified into three - recreational, educational and society-slanting. The last bit usually comes in when your child is already a bit grown up and can voice his own interests.

Educational behavior aspire at furthering the intelligence of your child. His general awareness, his comprehension and his recall are targeted and he is given various techniques that will help him perk up one or all of these. Programs such as serious memory training and speed mathematics are educational after school activities.

There are academic programs that will go over your child's homework and class work and help the child gain more in-depth knowledge in the various subjects. Therefore academic programs have a definite edge over the fun and games, especially if parents feel that their child has a lot of catching up to do.

Recreational activities consist of sports and games, fine arts, painting etc. The main drive here is to have enjoyment. Of course, classes become more competitive as the child climbs up the ladder. Many sport events, competitions, stage performances etc are held to encourage the child.

When we put side by side the merits of the two kinds of activities, I believe that the recreational programs have more essence. To begin with, kids do not like learning unless they themselves feel nosy about something. Most school programs are the same courses that are not too flexible. They have a broad-spectrum purpose and a well laid out methodology. After a number of hours at school, the children may feel fed up. Further study may overwhelm him and make him feel annoyed. Burnout is very much a possibility here.

Recreational programs present a appreciated break from the monotony of learning and studies. The mental challenge and the physical exertion make the child feel a renewed zest and a pleasant sense of fulfillment. Group activity teaches him social skills, discipline and patience. It is a proven fact that children involved in extra curricular activities get higher grades than others. Every now and then closing the textbooks and playing a game may be the best way to handle your studies.

More often than not these years you will also find that your children is engaged in computer equipment of some description as having the ability to advance one's self in the field of IT and all-purpose notebook use is something that all schools now instruct... Even my 5 year old young man switches on a notebook to watch a DVD or play a game. Just make sure you are always picking brainy learning games for them and not any top 10 game they ask for. You'll be adding value and your child will enjoy it too.

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No matter what curriculum you choose for your child, recurring evaluation is the key to triumph. You will have to assess the your child's improvement. If progress is unsatisfactory, shift your child out of the program. The child should also have the free will to reject an activity if and when he feels bored with it. Generally, programs that bring together the educational with the recreational are best suited especially for younger children. This way, kids can have fun while they learn.

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