Why Every Child Needs Extracurricular Activities to Reach Their Potential

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Children participating in sports, drama, or the school’s choir group aren’t just engaging in pastimes; they’re undergoing essential holistic development. Beyond nurturing homes, food, and education, extracurricular activities are crucial.

Why are extracurricular activities so important?

1) They Build Essential Life Skills: From teamwork to problem-solving, extracurriculars build crucial abilities books can't teach.

2) They Upgrade Emotional and Social Quotient: Interacting with people from different walks of life is necessary to build empathy, communication skills, and self-esteem.

3) They Help Discover Passions: Restricting children to books limits creativity. Extracurricular activities give children avenues to explore their true calling.

4) They Enhance Health and Happiness: The best habits are built young! Regular physical activities build strong bodies, reduce stress, and enhance mental well-being.

5) They Help Connect with the Community: Socializing exposes children to vulnerable parts of society and encourages them to take action, teaching them social responsibility and civic duty.

Be it playing a new sport or playing a tree in a play, every activity shapes a child’s development, creating the best of memories!

But do they negatively affect academic performance?

Find out in the full article here .

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