After School Programs Helping Kids Succeed
Joseph Dunn
Writing 227
Fleming
February 28, 2016
The Problem
The problem is that children don’t have any structure after school. In the world of today, children go to school and when they come back from school there is nothing for them to do. Parents are busying making dinner, working, or just trying to relax after getting back from work. This means that children don’t always get the full attention of their children at the end of the day which leads them to become sedentary. When kids come home they have video games, television, and the internet to keep them stuck in one spot. The idea of an after school program is to teach children, get them to be more social, and keep them moving around. Introduction …show more content…
As previously mentioned, many parents in our modern world have jobs and are not always around after their kids get out of school, and for a few hours these kids are all alone and have nowhere to go. When kids stay out, especially at a young age, they can get into some trouble; whether it involves hanging with the wrong crowd or possibly committing illegal acts. When kids grow up doing this, they start falling behind on their grades and become lazier during school hours. Also, they can get involved with drugs which could lead to them starting to hang out with a bad crowd and getting involved in more dangerous activities. Kids being left alone for just a couple of hours after school may not sound all that bad, but it can escalate quickly and lead to very dangerous and troubling acts.
Conclusion
After school programs offer kids a safe haven, open them up to new activities, cultures, furthering their knowledge and understanding, and helping to improve their social skills. It gives kids an escape from reality and a very good way to stay out of trouble. Without after-school programs, children would miss out on important growing experiences, and they could make some wrong decisions along the way. But if you give them a place where they could spend their time, kids would be better off. With an after school program, we could make a difference in the future of our
Joseph Dunn
Writing 227
Fleming
February 28, 2016
The Problem
The problem is that children don’t have any structure after school. In the world of today, children go to school and when they come back from school there is nothing for them to do. Parents are busying making dinner, working, or just trying to relax after getting back from work. This means that children don’t always get the full attention of their children at the end of the day which leads them to become sedentary. When kids come home they have video games, television, and the internet to keep them stuck in one spot. The idea of an after school program is to teach children, get them to be more social, and keep them moving around. Introduction …show more content…
As previously mentioned, many parents in our modern world have jobs and are not always around after their kids get out of school, and for a few hours these kids are all alone and have nowhere to go. When kids stay out, especially at a young age, they can get into some trouble; whether it involves hanging with the wrong crowd or possibly committing illegal acts. When kids grow up doing this, they start falling behind on their grades and become lazier during school hours. Also, they can get involved with drugs which could lead to them starting to hang out with a bad crowd and getting involved in more dangerous activities. Kids being left alone for just a couple of hours after school may not sound all that bad, but it can escalate quickly and lead to very dangerous and troubling acts.
Conclusion
After school programs offer kids a safe haven, open them up to new activities, cultures, furthering their knowledge and understanding, and helping to improve their social skills. It gives kids an escape from reality and a very good way to stay out of trouble. Without after-school programs, children would miss out on important growing experiences, and they could make some wrong decisions along the way. But if you give them a place where they could spend their time, kids would be better off. With an after school program, we could make a difference in the future of our