Quirky after school programs

Government as well as parents are showing a growing interest in after school programs, as such new and as yet unheard of programs are being researched. In an effort to make a child aware of his obligations as an individual and as a citizen, these after school programs draw on the child's natural curiosity and his uncontrollable energy.

Investigative Skills: Children in some schools in Kernersville are being taught on developing their investigative skills. Children work along with adults who teach them how to gather details of fake non-violent crimes. They take notes, visit the scene and 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 recall critically and to form informed judgments.

Fisheries and sciences:

In North Carolina, children who are interested will have an opportunity to win a scholarship through their after school activity. Here, students are offered a opportunity 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 successfully enroll into the program will gain a $3,000 scholarship.

The indicated examples prove that after school activities are turning serious. After school activities are slowly changing into crucial parts of a child's education and shifting away from the fun-and-frolic-only programs of the past.

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