After School Activities That Actually Engage Kids Plr Ebook

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS 2
INTRODUCTION 3
WHY AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES MATTER SO MUCH 5
SELECTING THE RIGHT ACTIVITIES 8
THE AGE OF THE CHILDREN 9
THE SKILLS AND/OR INTERESTS OF THE CHILD 9
THE COSTS INVOLVED 9
YOUR CHILD’S DESIRES 10
YOUR SCHEDULE 10
KEEPING YOUNGER CHILDREN BUSY 11
EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT ARE ACTUALLY FUN 12
GETTING CREATIVE AT HOME 13
THE POWER OF IMAGINATION 15
HOW TO GET SOMETHING BENEFICIAL OUT OF TELEVISION TIME TOGETHER 16
INTRODUCING THE SPIRIT OF VOLUNTEERISM 17
ORGANIZED ACTIVITIES CAN BE THE CHARM 19
ENGAGING OLDER CHILDREN 21
FUN, EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS 22
HANDS-ON HELP 23
VOLUNTEERING TEACHES LIFELONG SKILLS 24
ORGANIZED ACTIVITIES KEEP TEENS BUSY AND ‘COOL’ 26
UNIVERSAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY 28
THE POWER OF READING 28
BACKYARD SPORTS 29
HOME IMPROVEMENT 101 31
PARTING WORDS OF ADVICE 33

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INTRODUCTION

It has often been said that if children came with their own set of instructions, parenting would be a whole lot easier. While this might be true, it wouldn’t be as challenging, and it sure wouldn’t be nearly as much fun!

Since there aren’t definitive instruction booklets for parenting and no two children are alike, parents have to wing it as they go along. This can create some incredible memories and make the job the toughest one a person will ever love.

Engaging children in activities they love can be one of the most frustrating challenges facing parents today. Ask many parents and they will readily admit they have no idea what to do with their children once school is out, the homework is done and the chores have all been completed. The problem becomes even more troublesome during vacations and especially during that long stretch of summer.

Of course, there are alternatives the kids love, but parents aren’t so fond of. The truth is educational, recreational and low-tech activities do experience constant competition from electronics like video games and television sets.