After school programs (ASPs) are significant positive contributors to outstanding childhood education. Without assistance from volunteers and teachers; countless schools would not have the opportunity to offer after school programs. After school programs are essential for the children’s social skills development by strengthening their communication and interpersonal skill sets. Interacting with others is vital in our world, as it allows one to be able to ask questions and to receive help from others. Whether communicating with peers or adults; strong social skills are a significant part of everyday life. Communication is a process that depends on listening, observing, speaking, and questioning. Communication is the foundation for developing
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They need to be able to communicate with peers and adults. Sales (2012) submits that many students who do not have well-planned after school programs at their disposal have a difficult time grasping social skills, may have greater emotional problems, and are more likely to drop out of school. Time that is not watched by an adult can become very dangerous to the child; they can result in crime, drug activity, early sexual activity, teen pregnancy and car accidents (p. 57). It can be difficult for the lower-class schools to source people willing to help with the after school programs, but it is very necessary. Working with the children after school is not easy, and is an extremely challenging volunteer job. Many Universities have willing students to assist the schools by volunteering their time. Education majors may benefit tremendously by volunteering their time and …show more content…
Hyson (2010) asserts that in the research he has found that children who are at the poverty level experience higher results (p. 13). In Hyson’s research he was studying in Bangladesh, and the different education opportunities that they have. They started a program called Community Learning Circle and they provide a kit filled with memory games, puzzles, books, instruments, yarn, dice, and jump ropes (p. 14). In the essay by Drew, (2007) he has a program that the younger children have a high school mentor, and they are to help the child push themselves to their full potential and to do their best in school. They have seen favorable results in this working for the children. (p.
They need to be able to communicate with peers and adults. Sales (2012) submits that many students who do not have well-planned after school programs at their disposal have a difficult time grasping social skills, may have greater emotional problems, and are more likely to drop out of school. Time that is not watched by an adult can become very dangerous to the child; they can result in crime, drug activity, early sexual activity, teen pregnancy and car accidents (p. 57). It can be difficult for the lower-class schools to source people willing to help with the after school programs, but it is very necessary. Working with the children after school is not easy, and is an extremely challenging volunteer job. Many Universities have willing students to assist the schools by volunteering their time. Education majors may benefit tremendously by volunteering their time and …show more content…
Hyson (2010) asserts that in the research he has found that children who are at the poverty level experience higher results (p. 13). In Hyson’s research he was studying in Bangladesh, and the different education opportunities that they have. They started a program called Community Learning Circle and they provide a kit filled with memory games, puzzles, books, instruments, yarn, dice, and jump ropes (p. 14). In the essay by Drew, (2007) he has a program that the younger children have a high school mentor, and they are to help the child push themselves to their full potential and to do their best in school. They have seen favorable results in this working for the children. (p.