Extracurricular activities
Editor | Aug 29, 2010 | Comments 0
Five most children start school and with the principle of the school also begin activities after school or after school. Many children participate in a variety of activities, music, dance, basketball, football, martial arts, classes of language, class overview, etc. how much is too much? The answer to this question will depend on your child but there are some considerations you have to have when you choose activities.
The importance of leisure
Make sure that every day your small (or) has free time is not structured. Time to play, read, relax or do whatever you want.Imagine having all scheduled day hours (you may have them) and think about how you sentirías.As it is very important to provide stimulation and fun to your son (a) every day, it is also give rest or leisure.
Gives them power of choice
When you think of extracurricular activities for your children, make them part of the decision-making process.Ask that activities would like to do and within possibilities, try to follow their tastes.If your choices are limited, give them these options and ask them to choose between them. Do not get their elections, if your small to sign up for dance and your small to karate, don’t worry about what they traditionally do boys and girls.It is much better to do an activity that they like that you one activity for which they are forced.
Choose activities that stimulate their development
Choose activities that help them develop physical abilities (dance, sports), musicals, intellectual table games (chess), social (computer games) and emotional (activities that make them follow rules, practice self-control) If you make more than one activity, aims to have a combination of multiple skills. Inspired him to try new activities but not him fuerces to participate in activities that clearly don’t want to do.
Gives priority to the work of the school
Checks every day to have time to do his school tasks without feeling righteous time.
Guaranteed time to snack / snack
Make sure you have time to eat a healthy snack when you leave school before starting a new activity. Often children have not had time to eat anything from the lunch break / lunch and needed energy before embarking on a new activity.
Help you to organize
Make a calendar together (ACE) where marquéis all extracurricular activities which has materials that should lead to the school for each thing (e.g., clothing for gymnastics, role of paint…) and also planned the rest of your afternoon – dialing time for homework, leisure time, time for dinner, etc.This will help you to be aware of your time and organize it.
Foremost, notes your children to enjoy and learn from their after-school activities.Talks to them about what they do, their teachers and friends and make them feel in control of your time after school.These small lessons will help you manage your time efficiently as you grow.
The DRA.Helena Duch is child and family psychologist specialized in working with families who are planning, waiting, and raising children in early childhood.The DRA.Helen holds a doctorate in psychology child and school of New York University and a master’s degree in child development psychology from Columbia University and degree in clinical psychology for the Ramon Llull University in Barcelona.Furthermore Dr.Helen is licensed as a psychologist in New York State and in Spain, his native country.
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