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Enriching Lives: The Importance of Afterschool Programs

Afterschool Programs provide a safe, nurturing environment for extended learning, social development, and recreation. They offer a variety of services to complement the academic curriculum and enhance life skills. Afterschool initiatives go by various names and involve activities like tutoring, counseling, and art. Quality staffing, coordinated learning with the school day, and fostering partnerships with the community are crucial for a successful program. Flexibility in timing allows for tailored experiences, while collaboration with teachers helps enhance academic performance. Afterschool is not a mere extension of the school day but a valuable opportunity for holistic development.

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Enriching Lives: The Importance of Afterschool Programs

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  1. Harry A. Kujath, Director • Missouri Afterschool State Network • 4-H Center for Youth Development • Clark Hall • Columbia, Missouri 65211 • Voice: 573-884-2936 • Toll Free: 1-888-210-2469 • Kujathh@umsystem.edu

  2. What is Afterschool? • Afterschool Programs provide a safe, caring and nurturing place for extended learning, academic, social, recreational, and personal life skills development for students during non-school hours.

  3. …is not a continuation of the school day but extends, expands and enriches the opportunities for experiential learning, social development and recreation. Afterschool…

  4. Afterschool • offers a broad array of additional services, programs, and activities* that are designed to reinforce and complement the regular academic program of participating students. *This includes youth development activities, drug and violence prevention, counseling, art, music, recreation, technology, homework assistance, tutoring and character education.

  5. Afterschool… • Goes by many names: • Before and After-school • School Age Care • 21st Century Community Learning Centers • Latchkey • Adventure Club • Homework Assistance, Tutoring, etc

  6. Quality staffing Coordinated learning with regular school day. Linking school-day and afterschool staff. Appropriate environments; enough space and materials. Goals for a High-Quality Afterschool Program

  7. Goals for a High-Quality Afterschool Program cont. • Effective partnerships with other community organizations and individuals. • Good program evaluation.

  8. Afterschool is not the same as the traditional school day. The time is flexible and can be adapted from day to day to meet program needs. However, Afterschool should work with the classroom teacher if improving academics is important.

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