As a child, turns into an adult, different aspects of his physics.
emotional and mental self development needs. To help a child to reach their
full potential, it is necessary to recognize that the child of the development
the needs and capacities. To be effective, after school programs should help
children with tasks they must accomplish during each stage of development.
Growth curve of the child can be divided into three main parts:
(1) Young child (3-5 years)
(2) Middle school (6-8 years)
(3) School more aged (9-12 years)
The four important areas of development are: the physical domain, the
Social field, the affective domain and the intellectual domain. Each of
these areas must be addressed separately during the different phases
the growth of the child. After school programs should focus on
development of each area as applicable to the child's age. Although the
children participating in these programs may have similar developmental
needs and age, are not uniform development. Children will be
develop as and when they are ready.
Physical domain:
When children are young, they want to develop skills that they have just
has learned to control. A variety of movements such as jumping, capture and
throwing delight their. On the other hand, wants the child to school,
for more complex skills and to get involved in team sports. It is also
the best time to learn more about the rules and discipline in the sport. The oldest
school child is ready for adult-like most activities requiring a greater
structure and discipline, such as dance, gymnastics, music classes, etc.
Social field:
Others observe young children and will focus on the games where
they play the role of the family members. They develop friendships in the short term
and the need for the presence of an adult to ensure. The middle school child is
Intrigued by the company and will love travel to factories, public buildings
etc. They want to know the "how" and "why" of things. More old school
the child is ready to learn more about customs, food, and different cultures. They
wants to make a certain amount of social work too.
Intellectual field:
Young students will practice what they learn. Middle school
children learn more skills and show interest in reading.
drama and problem solving. The older children of the school are ready to search
and the probe. They like get a puzzle and meditate on it.
Just after the curriculum should focus on the interests of the child in function
the category, it is in knowing the children in your program and
assessing their needs and interests will help staff to plan and
structure programs that are more useful for this group.
