The document discusses the benefits of extracurricular activities for students. It notes that extracurricular activities can help students learn skills like time management, allow them to explore diverse interests, teach them about long term commitments, build self esteem, and look good on college applications. However, too many activities can be detrimental and parents should limit students to a few activities they are passionate about. Overall, extracurricular activities provide benefits if balanced with academics.
Este documento presenta cinco listas de palabras y enunciados para el segundo grado. Cada lista corresponde a una semana y presenta palabras relacionadas con el tema de esa semana, como el uso de la r y la doble r en la primera semana, y el uso de mayúsculas y minúsculas en la cuarta semana. Las listas de palabras son seguidas por listas de enunciados de 3 palabras cada una, dando ejemplos del uso de las palabras de la semana correspondiente.
Gary Shoats is a Fruitland based veterinarian, who has in depth knowldge of animal care, treatment, and diagnosis. He is an animal lover since his birth.
The document discusses conventions of different music magazine genres. Rock/metal magazines typically have a cluttered layout with lots of bold text in red, yellow, and white against a dark background. These magazines focus on one main artist on the cover. In contrast, pop magazines have a "cleaner" front cover with more creative photography of the artist in colors that match the magazine's style. The document discusses the creator's preference for the brighter, more varied aesthetic of pop magazines compared to the darker, uniform style of rock magazines. They decide to design their magazine in the style of Clash magazine as a pop-focused publication.
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CoreySurg is a mobile software solution that aims to improve coordination and collaboration between healthcare providers. It allows providers to view relevant patient information from various data sources on their mobile devices. This untethers providers from workstations and enables real-time status updates and notifications. CoreySurg also provides analytics on operating room efficiency. Hospitals can see increased OR utilization and savings of $1-10 million annually with CoreySurg's implementation. It integrates with existing IT systems with a low-cost trial option.
GreenspaceLive aims to provide tools and services to help increase interoperability, reduce carbon footprint, and meet building legislation. Their gTools software suite includes gWorkspace for cloud-based project storage and sharing, gModeller for creating gbXML and IDF models in SketchUp, gEnergy for cloud-based building simulation using EnergyPlus, and gEPC for generating energy performance certificates on the cloud. GreenspaceLive also offers consultancy services such as energy surveys, analysis, and certification.
This document contains the version 2.2 specification for the ATX form factor. It outlines important disclaimers regarding no warranties or liabilities. It then provides a revision history of changes between specification versions. The document proceeds to specify layout requirements for ATX motherboards, including board size, mounting holes, connector placement for expansion slots, power input, disk I/O, front/back panel I/O, memory sockets, processors, and height constraints.
Este documento presenta cinco listas de palabras y enunciados para el segundo grado. Cada lista corresponde a una semana y presenta palabras relacionadas con el tema de esa semana, como el uso de la r y la doble r en la primera semana, y el uso de mayúsculas y minúsculas en la cuarta semana. Las listas de palabras son seguidas por listas de enunciados de 3 palabras cada una, dando ejemplos del uso de las palabras de la semana correspondiente.
Gary Shoats is a Fruitland based veterinarian, who has in depth knowldge of animal care, treatment, and diagnosis. He is an animal lover since his birth.
The document discusses conventions of different music magazine genres. Rock/metal magazines typically have a cluttered layout with lots of bold text in red, yellow, and white against a dark background. These magazines focus on one main artist on the cover. In contrast, pop magazines have a "cleaner" front cover with more creative photography of the artist in colors that match the magazine's style. The document discusses the creator's preference for the brighter, more varied aesthetic of pop magazines compared to the darker, uniform style of rock magazines. They decide to design their magazine in the style of Clash magazine as a pop-focused publication.
Corey surg sap hana hc team 2013 12 13aashleyramos
CoreySurg is a mobile software solution that aims to improve coordination and collaboration between healthcare providers. It allows providers to view relevant patient information from various data sources on their mobile devices. This untethers providers from workstations and enables real-time status updates and notifications. CoreySurg also provides analytics on operating room efficiency. Hospitals can see increased OR utilization and savings of $1-10 million annually with CoreySurg's implementation. It integrates with existing IT systems with a low-cost trial option.
GreenspaceLive aims to provide tools and services to help increase interoperability, reduce carbon footprint, and meet building legislation. Their gTools software suite includes gWorkspace for cloud-based project storage and sharing, gModeller for creating gbXML and IDF models in SketchUp, gEnergy for cloud-based building simulation using EnergyPlus, and gEPC for generating energy performance certificates on the cloud. GreenspaceLive also offers consultancy services such as energy surveys, analysis, and certification.
This document contains the version 2.2 specification for the ATX form factor. It outlines important disclaimers regarding no warranties or liabilities. It then provides a revision history of changes between specification versions. The document proceeds to specify layout requirements for ATX motherboards, including board size, mounting holes, connector placement for expansion slots, power input, disk I/O, front/back panel I/O, memory sockets, processors, and height constraints.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like depression and anxiety.
This document discusses options for structuring business relationships between Indian and US entities. It presents two scenarios: 1) the Indian entity acts as the holding company and the US entity is a subsidiary, and 2) the US entity is the holding company and the Indian entity is a subsidiary. In both scenarios, the document outlines compliance requirements such as transfer pricing, tax structuring, intellectual property agreements, and business registrations. It recommends forming a limited liability company (LLC), C corporation, or S corporation in the US depending on the specific needs of the business. C corporations provide liability protection for shareholders but profits are subject to double taxation. Delaware is often the preferred state for incorporation due to its flexible corporate laws and low costs.
This document proposes using machine learning and neural networks to develop educational software to help students improve their calculating skills. It describes developing a neural network model trained on student performance data to estimate individual weak points in calculation. An experiment tests different neural network parameters and finds hidden neurons of 9 and 2000 learning iterations provides good accuracy over 99% with reasonable processing time. The proposed software would use the neural network to analyze student errors and provide personalized practice problems and explanations to target their weak areas.
The document summarizes the Legal Coordination Roundtable on the Coup in Egypt that took place on November 21-22, 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey. The roundtable brought together international legal experts and human rights figures to address events in Egypt following the July 3rd military coup from the perspective of international law and human rights. It lists the biographies of over 30 legal experts, human rights defenders, and political figures who participated in the roundtable to discuss the Egyptian coup and its implications.
Este documento lista dos integrantes de un proyecto, Galilea Barceló Vargas y Alexandra Leyva Moreno, y proporciona un enlace al sitio web del Archivo Nacional de Brasil.
This short document promotes creating presentations using Haiku Deck, a tool for making slideshows. It encourages the reader to get started making their own Haiku Deck presentation and sharing it on SlideShare. In just one sentence, it pitches the idea of using Haiku Deck to easily create engaging slideshow presentations.
This document discusses options for structuring business relationships between Indian and US entities. It outlines two scenarios: 1) an Indian entity functioning as the holding company with a US subsidiary, and 2) a US entity as the holding company with an Indian subsidiary. For both scenarios, it lists required compliances around areas like transfer pricing, taxes, intellectual property, and business registrations. It recommends limited liability companies (LLCs) or C/S corporations as preferred entity types in the US. C corporations provide liability protection for shareholders but result in double taxation of profits. Delaware is presented as the most popular state for incorporation due to its flexible corporate laws and lowest costs.
This document describes a man's favorite sweater that he bought two years ago in Girona. He saw the sweater while shopping and thought it was cool so he bought it right away even though it wasn't on sale. He wears the sweater a lot because it goes well with many pairs of jeans.
The document discusses the technologies learned from creating a media product. It covers skills with a camera, including charging it fully and using a tripod. It also discusses the challenges of maintaining consistent lighting with natural light. For sound, a microphone, dead cat, and boom pole were used to prevent excess noise and the kit from being seen. Adobe Premier Pro was used for editing, including importing footage, adding transitions, animating text, and adjusting audio levels. Keyframes were used to animate falling and moving text. The finished product was exported and uploaded to YouTube. Tumblr was also used to blog planning documents, with learning how to customize blogs.
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CoreySurg is a mobile software solution that aims to improve coordination between healthcare providers and optimize operating room efficiency. It allows providers to access relevant patient information from EMR systems on mobile devices, update tasks in real-time, and receive notifications. This untethers providers from workstations and enables better collaboration. CoreySurg also provides metrics to help hospitals identify ways to increase OR utilization and reduce costs. It integrates with existing IT systems and offers a low-cost trial starting at $2,500 to demonstrate benefits with minimal risk.
Data Visualization in Social Science: Past, Present, and Futurewlf850927
1. Data visualization has a long history in social science dating back to the 18th century with pioneers like Playfair developing techniques like time series graphs and bar charts.
2. In the 19th century, figures like Minard, Snow, and Galton advanced data visualization through innovations like combining maps and charts, identifying cholera outbreak patterns, and exploring correlation.
3. Modern data visualization has been transformed by new technologies which allow interactive visualization of massive online datasets through techniques like edge bundling and new JavaScript libraries.
4. Looking toward the future, data visualization in social science continues to evolve by learning from its past, exploring new representation techniques, and applying data science methods to gain new insights.
This document argues that extracurricular activities should be required for middle and high school students. It provides several benefits of extracurricular activities, including improved behaviors, academic achievement, social skills, and school completion rates. Extracurricular activities allow students to apply knowledge from classes, develop leadership skills, and gain experiences that can help in college and careers. The document concludes that due to these wide-ranging benefits, extracurricular activities are important for students' learning and development.
Importance of extra curricular activitiesAnimesh Jain
Why should educational institutes focus on extra curricular activities like Cultural fests, Sports Fests, Technical and Managerial Fests, Seminars, Conferences and Workshops.
Are you interested in leading organizations and be an active participant in all extra co-curricular activities happening in Best Private University in Jaipur?
If this is the case, then student organizations have a lot to offer. Whether you join as a member or choose to lead one, simply taking part in an extracurricular group will enhance your college experience. Gaining skills, making bonds and widening your knowledge through a student organization will help you create a charismatic personality which will assist you in your career later.
This document discusses strategies for well-rounded college applicants, including maintaining strong grades, standardized test scores, extracurricular activities, and application materials. It emphasizes the importance of extracurricular involvement in multiple activities throughout high school, including leadership roles in junior and senior year. Students are encouraged to gain experiences such as jobs, internships, volunteering, and courses during the summer. Counselors are identified as important allies who can write recommendation letters and provide advice.
This document provides information about the Academic Success Center at Wayne State University. It lists the directors and coordinators of various programs at the center, including tutoring, supplemental instruction, study skills counseling, and math success services. It provides the winter hours of operation for the center and encourages students to take advantage of its resources to improve their academic skills and success as they start the new year. It also provides contact information for the center.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like depression and anxiety.
This document discusses options for structuring business relationships between Indian and US entities. It presents two scenarios: 1) the Indian entity acts as the holding company and the US entity is a subsidiary, and 2) the US entity is the holding company and the Indian entity is a subsidiary. In both scenarios, the document outlines compliance requirements such as transfer pricing, tax structuring, intellectual property agreements, and business registrations. It recommends forming a limited liability company (LLC), C corporation, or S corporation in the US depending on the specific needs of the business. C corporations provide liability protection for shareholders but profits are subject to double taxation. Delaware is often the preferred state for incorporation due to its flexible corporate laws and low costs.
This document proposes using machine learning and neural networks to develop educational software to help students improve their calculating skills. It describes developing a neural network model trained on student performance data to estimate individual weak points in calculation. An experiment tests different neural network parameters and finds hidden neurons of 9 and 2000 learning iterations provides good accuracy over 99% with reasonable processing time. The proposed software would use the neural network to analyze student errors and provide personalized practice problems and explanations to target their weak areas.
The document summarizes the Legal Coordination Roundtable on the Coup in Egypt that took place on November 21-22, 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey. The roundtable brought together international legal experts and human rights figures to address events in Egypt following the July 3rd military coup from the perspective of international law and human rights. It lists the biographies of over 30 legal experts, human rights defenders, and political figures who participated in the roundtable to discuss the Egyptian coup and its implications.
Este documento lista dos integrantes de un proyecto, Galilea Barceló Vargas y Alexandra Leyva Moreno, y proporciona un enlace al sitio web del Archivo Nacional de Brasil.
This short document promotes creating presentations using Haiku Deck, a tool for making slideshows. It encourages the reader to get started making their own Haiku Deck presentation and sharing it on SlideShare. In just one sentence, it pitches the idea of using Haiku Deck to easily create engaging slideshow presentations.
This document discusses options for structuring business relationships between Indian and US entities. It outlines two scenarios: 1) an Indian entity functioning as the holding company with a US subsidiary, and 2) a US entity as the holding company with an Indian subsidiary. For both scenarios, it lists required compliances around areas like transfer pricing, taxes, intellectual property, and business registrations. It recommends limited liability companies (LLCs) or C/S corporations as preferred entity types in the US. C corporations provide liability protection for shareholders but result in double taxation of profits. Delaware is presented as the most popular state for incorporation due to its flexible corporate laws and lowest costs.
This document describes a man's favorite sweater that he bought two years ago in Girona. He saw the sweater while shopping and thought it was cool so he bought it right away even though it wasn't on sale. He wears the sweater a lot because it goes well with many pairs of jeans.
The document discusses the technologies learned from creating a media product. It covers skills with a camera, including charging it fully and using a tripod. It also discusses the challenges of maintaining consistent lighting with natural light. For sound, a microphone, dead cat, and boom pole were used to prevent excess noise and the kit from being seen. Adobe Premier Pro was used for editing, including importing footage, adding transitions, animating text, and adjusting audio levels. Keyframes were used to animate falling and moving text. The finished product was exported and uploaded to YouTube. Tumblr was also used to blog planning documents, with learning how to customize blogs.
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CoreySurg is a mobile software solution that aims to improve coordination between healthcare providers and optimize operating room efficiency. It allows providers to access relevant patient information from EMR systems on mobile devices, update tasks in real-time, and receive notifications. This untethers providers from workstations and enables better collaboration. CoreySurg also provides metrics to help hospitals identify ways to increase OR utilization and reduce costs. It integrates with existing IT systems and offers a low-cost trial starting at $2,500 to demonstrate benefits with minimal risk.
Data Visualization in Social Science: Past, Present, and Futurewlf850927
1. Data visualization has a long history in social science dating back to the 18th century with pioneers like Playfair developing techniques like time series graphs and bar charts.
2. In the 19th century, figures like Minard, Snow, and Galton advanced data visualization through innovations like combining maps and charts, identifying cholera outbreak patterns, and exploring correlation.
3. Modern data visualization has been transformed by new technologies which allow interactive visualization of massive online datasets through techniques like edge bundling and new JavaScript libraries.
4. Looking toward the future, data visualization in social science continues to evolve by learning from its past, exploring new representation techniques, and applying data science methods to gain new insights.
This document argues that extracurricular activities should be required for middle and high school students. It provides several benefits of extracurricular activities, including improved behaviors, academic achievement, social skills, and school completion rates. Extracurricular activities allow students to apply knowledge from classes, develop leadership skills, and gain experiences that can help in college and careers. The document concludes that due to these wide-ranging benefits, extracurricular activities are important for students' learning and development.
Importance of extra curricular activitiesAnimesh Jain
Why should educational institutes focus on extra curricular activities like Cultural fests, Sports Fests, Technical and Managerial Fests, Seminars, Conferences and Workshops.
Are you interested in leading organizations and be an active participant in all extra co-curricular activities happening in Best Private University in Jaipur?
If this is the case, then student organizations have a lot to offer. Whether you join as a member or choose to lead one, simply taking part in an extracurricular group will enhance your college experience. Gaining skills, making bonds and widening your knowledge through a student organization will help you create a charismatic personality which will assist you in your career later.
This document discusses strategies for well-rounded college applicants, including maintaining strong grades, standardized test scores, extracurricular activities, and application materials. It emphasizes the importance of extracurricular involvement in multiple activities throughout high school, including leadership roles in junior and senior year. Students are encouraged to gain experiences such as jobs, internships, volunteering, and courses during the summer. Counselors are identified as important allies who can write recommendation letters and provide advice.
This document provides information about the Academic Success Center at Wayne State University. It lists the directors and coordinators of various programs at the center, including tutoring, supplemental instruction, study skills counseling, and math success services. It provides the winter hours of operation for the center and encourages students to take advantage of its resources to improve their academic skills and success as they start the new year. It also provides contact information for the center.
Being a teacher, there can be nothing worse than coming across an unmotivated student. Come to think of it – All your effort to plan and prepare lessons can go waste if the student is not motivated to do better. Trying to encourage a student can often feel like trying to catch smoke with your bare hands. Teenagers are tough to motivate- every teacher remembers that one stubborn student in every class couldn’t be persuaded to move an inch! Or the ones who’d always do the opposite of what was told. And worst of all, the ones who’d mentally be on some other plane of existence entirely!
Here are some key characteristics of a successful student based on the essay:
- Organization - Using tools like calendars, planners, and computers to stay organized. Having a dedicated study space.
- Time management - Scheduling time for homework, studying, extracurricular activities, work, and leisure. Avoid procrastination.
- Effective studying - Using study techniques like flashcards, study groups, reviewing notes. Studying in moderation without overdoing it.
- Hard work and determination - Putting in consistent effort towards academics and not giving up when challenges arise.
- Believing in one's abilities - Having confidence that success is possible through effort and perseverance.
So in summary, a
1. Madison's long term goal is to open a nonprofit afterschool program by age 40 for low income children focused on nutrition, healthy habits, and physical activity. She wants her children to be old enough to participate when she opens it.
2. Some short term goals are to become certified as a trainer, in Zumba, and open her own gym offering classes and camps for children to gain experience and make money to buy a facility. She plans to start certifying this year and open a gym by age 26 to save money for 14 years.
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The document discusses important characteristics of effective after school activities. It notes that activities should have clear objectives and goals, provide opportunities to learn new concepts to build skills and confidence, and promote resilience. Safety is also a key requirement, with qualified staff that maintain a supportive environment encouraging participation rather than competition. Activities should involve children in planning and allow their input, while also providing fun and evaluation to ensure benefit.
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The Benefits of Extracurricular Activities for Students
There are many high schools out there today that provide a plethora of
extracurricular activities. Some occur before school, some after school, and a
few may even take place on the weekends. While some parents are a bit
dubious about their children participating in extracurricular activities, these
activities actually bring with them many benefits. Allowing your child to get
involved in extracurricular activities at school is a wise choice, and it can be
very important in helping them to develop many working skills, people skills,
and more. Of course, while a few activities is a great idea, there is a point
where you need to draw a line. Here is a closer look at some of the benefits of
extracurricular activities for your child, and how you can know when these
activities become too much.
The Benefits of Extracurricular Activities
If you aren't sure whether or not you should let your high school student get
involved in extracurricular activities, you definitely need to consider all the
benefits that come along with these activities. Here is a look at just a few
benefits your teen will enjoy if you allow them to get involved with these
activities.
Benefit #1 – Learning Time Management and Prioritizing
– One great benefit of your teen being involved in extracurricular activities is
that they will learn about time management and prioritizing things in their life.
As adults we get very used to juggling a variety of different tasks and
commitments. Our teens need to learn how to do this as well, and getting
involved in these activities can give them some practice at it.
Benefit #2 – Getting Involved in Diverse Interests – Getting involved in
extracurricular activities also allows students to get involved in diverse
interests. It is important for your teen to be very diverse in their interests.
These activities allow them to explore various interests that they may have.
2. Benefit #3 – Learning About Long Term Commitments
– Teens learn about long term commitments when they are involved in
extracurricular activities as well, which is another excellent benefit. When the
join one of the activities or clubs, they commit themselves to that activity for a
period of time. If they don't hold up to their end of the deal, no doubt they'll
hear about it from their peers and perhaps even teachers. Learning to take on
commitments is important, and these activities can teach your child this
important lesson.
Benefit #4 – Making a Contribution – Extracurricular activities allow your child
to make a contribution in some way. It shows that they are getting away from
just thinking about themselves and contributing to something else. This is
important in their growth as a person.
Benefit #5 – Raises Self Esteem – Many times, being involved in extracurricular
activities helps to raise the self esteem of teens. There are many teens that
feel worthless or that there is nothing they are good at. Teens struggle with
self esteem, and these activities are a way that they can build self esteem.
Everyone wants to find something that they are really good at, and
extracurricular activities provide them with a way that they can get involved in
something and really shine, giving their self esteem a boost.
Benefit #6 – Building Solid Relationship Skills – Your teen will have the benefit
of building solid relationship skills as well when they get involved in
extracurricular activities. Teens need to get involved in social activities and
learn how to appropriate act in social situations and these activities give them
a chance outside of school to do this, while they are still being supervised by
adults.
Benefit #7 – Looks Great on College Applications
– Yet another benefit of allowing your teen to get involved in extracurricular
activities is that it looks great on college applications. Most colleges not only
look at grades, but they take a look at extracurricular activities that students
are involved in while they are in high school. They want to see that students
are getting out there and doing more than just book work. The activities that
3. teens are involved in reveal a lot about them, and definitely will say something
to the college admissions committees.
How Much is Too Much?
Of course, while there are definitely many excellent benefits to extracurricular
activities for your teens, you need to consider how much is too much. Getting
involved in a few different activities can be a great choice, and is definitely
beneficial, but too many activities can end up having negative effects. Teens
involved in too many activities often end up having academic problems, or
they may not get the rest and recreation that they need. It's important that
you talk to your teen and set some limits to extracurricular activities. Have
them pick out a couple of their favorites and make sure they can handle them.
For freshmen, you may even want to limit the activities to one, until you see
how they handle the activity and their school work. Then they can work up to
balancing more activities if they perform well. Some kids feel like they have to
be involved in many activities to be a success, and this is not beneficial to
them. It's important that kids don't try to "do it all," but that they have a
passion and commitment to a few activities, which definitely builds character.
If your kids want to get involved in extracurricular activities, let them. There
are definitely excellent benefits that they'll enjoy. While it can be tough to play
taxi driver to all these activities, keep in mind that you are doing it for their
well being and future success. Just make sure you put your foot down if they
try to take these activities too far.
Benefits of Extracurricular Activities
So what's in it for you? You get to explore your physical, creative, social,
political, and career interests with like-minded people. You'll find friends:
Trying something different may bring you in contact with people you didn't
know who share your interests and curiosity.
You can get involved with groups as a way to get support from other students
with your background, such as Latino or Jewish clubs. A club or group also can
be a great way to meet people who are different from you. Lots of youth
4. programs bring people together with those who are different as a way to break
down the barriers between people. Mark, a senior who lives in Washington,
DC, discovered this when he volunteered for a group that uses baseball as a
way to bring special-education kids and kids with disabilities together with
regular kids.
Participating in extracurricular activities helps you in other ways, too: It looks
good on college and job applications and shows admissions officers and
employers you're well-rounded and responsible. Specific activities help with
specific goals — if you want to teach language or get a bilingual job, being the
president of the Spanish club shows the depth of your commitment.
The most basic reason for joining a club or team is that it gives you something
better to do than staring at the wall, wandering the hall, or napping all
afternoon. People who are involved and engaged are less likely to become
addicted to bad habits, like smoking or drinking.
Finding the Right Activity for You
Review the activities your school offers and listen to other students'
experiences to find an activity that meets your needs. Think about your
interests, abilities, and time — is your sister tired of playing chess with you? Do
you wish you had more computer time? Are you tired of shooting hoops
alone? Are you looking to meet friends or get support? Do you need to
increase the appeal of your college application? Don't limit yourself to the
familiar — try something new.
Think about different roles within groups that you might want to try —
president, captain, participant, leader, support person. Each role is important.
Being president teaches you leadership and management skills, but involves
more responsibility; being a member gives you structure and is less stressful.
You can also lend your skills in areas that are needed, such as using your
financial skills to be
How to Get Involved
At the beginning of the school year, teachers and principals often have a list of
activities to join or make announcements — for example, your history teacher
may be the debating team advisor. Look on school bulletin boards and in the
5. school newspaper. Ask friends what they like. Join right away or wait to see
how your schedule will be and join later.
Ask questions of the activity advisor before you join. Some things to ask
include:
Age. You may have to be a certain age or in a certain grade to join an
activity.
Fees. Do you have to pay to join? How much? Are there fees for outings,
uniforms, costumes, or other expenses? You may be required to help raise
money.
Physical. If you're joining a team, you may need to take a physical. Talking
with your family doctor may help you decide whether a team is a good
choice for you.
Grades. Many groups require a minimum GPA to join.
Time. If you're involved in competitive sports, you need to have the time to
practice and compete. There's also the time it takes to get ready
emotionally for a game, and the time you spend getting pizza with the team
after games. Team members are often responsible for setting up for a game
or helping in other ways. Clubs can meet as infrequently as once every other
week, but some teams have practice every day after school and meets on
the weekend.
Each school is unique with its own array of offerings, but if you don't find what
you want, try a community center or volunteer for a local nonprofit
organization or business. Also consider organizations like Youth in Action, a
group for teens who want to participate in service projects.
Too Much of a Good Thing?
It's easy to join one too many exciting activities. Ask as many questions as
possible before you join. Sit down with your school schedule, work schedule,
and other activities and try to map out what's realistic. Are you taking a class
this semester that requires extra studying time? Do you need to focus on
grades? Does your bus only come once an hour by the time practice is over
instead of every 15 minutes? Will you have time to eat, sleep, and relax?
Everyone needs downtime. If an activity adds lots of stress to your life, it's not
for you.
Once you've joined an activity, if you feel stressed out, reconsider. It's
important to keep a balance between schoolwork, extracurricular activities, a
6. job, social life, and your health. If you join a club and need to quit for any
reason, talk with the advisor or coach. Be direct and polite and explain your
situation and feelings. Sometimes it's just not the right match for you or it's too
time-consuming. Perhaps you can participate in a less time-consuming way or
rejoin later. You won't be helping yourself or the group if you frantically do
homework during a competition or fall asleep during practice. Saying "no" can
be the most mature and responsible thing to do.
Extracurricular activities can help your child grow in and out of the classroom,
but the key is keeping it fun.
From playing soccer, taking music lessons or belonging to a club,
extracurricular activities outside the classroom can have a positive impact on
children.
“Children’s participation in organized extracurricular activities has been
associated with positive short- and long-terms outcomes,” says Anne
Guèvremont, the lead author on a Statistics Canada study on organized
extracurricular activities. The paper drew upon US data reports that
involvement in extracurricular activities has a positive impact on academic
achievement and pro-social behaviours. Extracurricular activities also help
reduce school drop-out rates as well as emotional and behaviour disorders.
“One of the great benefits of extracurricular activities is creating new
opportunities to learn to think about themselves and to learn what they like
and don’t like,” says Tracey Starrett, a writer and course director at York
University in human resources and communication.
Getting Started
Finding the right extracurricular activity is a learning experience for the entire
family. “When you’re child is 2, parents are probably making the choices for
them. Usually, it’s something that interests the parent,” says Starrett, the
mother of a son, 9, and a daughter, 12. “Obviously, as children get older, they’ll
start expressing their interests. At 4 or 5 they’re going to let you know whether
you chose the activity for them and whether they like it or not.”
She advises that parents try a wide variety of activities, because your kids will
eventually gravitate towards the things they like. Trying different activities will
7. also help children discover something they enjoy – even if it’s an activity that
may not have interested you initially.
Sports
Sport touches many aspects of Canadians’ lives—their health and well-being,
their social networks and their sense of social connectedness. And in Canada,
there are plenty of sports to choose from. One thing parents may want to
consider, however, is the pros and cons of competitive and non-competitive
sports.
What is key is to value the process over the result when playing a sport. Being
a good sportsperson develops character.
“When parents remember why they are enrolling their child into a sport, it
helps them to keep the focus on the development of the character rather than
just ‘winning’. It also is important to keep the sport ‘fun’,” says Jan Kievlen,
Positive Climates for Learning Specialist at the York Region District School
Board. “Children engage more deeply when they have intrinsic motivation to
be present and to participate to the best of their ability.”
Non-Sports (Art and Music)
Non-sports activities, such as art or music, are effective in promoting outsidethe-box thinking. These lessons can open children up to have different creative
experiences – whether it’s learning about different kinds of art or new ways of
thinking. “It’s about broadening their horizons and seeing that lots of different
things count as art – not just a painting hanging up in a gallery,” says Starrett.
Art classes can help your child learn math, shapes and geometry. Take
cartooning, for example. “One of the first things they show you is that
cartooning starts with a circle, an oval, and a square. You can draw anything if
you start with those shapes,” says Starrett.
Music lessons, of course foster a love of music while teaching some music
theory, but they also help children learn how to deal with stress and
nervousness. For example, music recitals help build confidence. “Kids may feel
like they’re the only ones who get nervous, but even professional performers
and athletes get nervous. So it’s important to guide them through these
experiences,” says Starrett. “It’s not as much about getting over the nerves as
it is about experiencing the nerves and learning how to cope.”
8. Clubs and Community Groups
Starrett has been a Girl Guide leader, and was introduced to it when her
daughter joined. She says joining clubs like Cubs, Scouts and Guides are great
options for young families. For the most part, she says scouting and guiding
touch upon building life skills, leadership and teamwork. There are no tryouts,
and it’s mostly non-competitive, inclusive to all children, and focuses on
community acceptance.
When are you over-scheduling your child?
Taking part in extracurricular activities can make your household a hectic
place. Starrett says parents should take care not to over-schedule children with
too many activities.
“We wouldn’t want to go to work all day and they learning piano or go out
three nights a week to do something else. As parents, we’d be feeling pretty
overloaded,” she says. “Don’t focus too much on achieving every single
milestone. It’s not the end of the world if they have to miss a semester of swim
class.”
To find balance, parents should consider their child’s development, personality
and abilities and whether or not they’re having fun.
Focus on the fun
There are many short- and long-term benefits to taking part in extra-curricular
activities. In the end, the key is fun. Try to focus on the process as opposed to
the result, and think about the skills you can help teach your child. “Sure, time
management is important, but kids don’t take activities to learn time
management or decision making skills,” says Starrett. These are all byproducts
from participation. Taking part in a sport, music class, or a club can enrich your
child’s life. “Not only does it open up new experiences for the child,” says
Starrett. “It may open up new experiences for the parents and maybe the
family as a whole.