Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on June 18, 2007 - 18:08.
Afterschool time can be structured so that students are engaged in learning but it needs to be very different from the regular pencil pushing, computer remediation programs, and teacher lectures of the regular school day. there are many other things that can be done with students which brings learning in the back door (teaching without their knowledge) A cooking class can very well use math skills, reading skills, measuring, social rules and various other general knowledge ideals that children need. this also gives an adult mentor a chance to talk candidly and casually with students discussing issues of the day or group problems in an unstressful casual atmosphere which gets more results than a formal setting.
Afterschool time can be
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on June 18, 2007 - 18:08.
Afterschool time can be structured so that students are engaged in learning but it needs to be very different from the regular pencil pushing, computer remediation programs, and teacher lectures of the regular school day. there are many other things that can be done with students which brings learning in the back door (teaching without their knowledge) A cooking class can very well use math skills, reading skills, measuring, social rules and various other general knowledge ideals that children need. this also gives an adult mentor a chance to talk candidly and casually with students discussing issues of the day or group problems in an unstressful casual atmosphere which gets more results than a formal setting.