Holistic Development

of Children

Children have Potential• Child is an active creator of knowledge • They explore, discover, investigate and learn the

world around with the hands-on experience and knowledge based activity

• Development is gradual and continuous process and can happen during out-of-school hours

• Learning goals of young children are multi-dimensional

What is Important for the Child ?• to develop skills in all areas• to keep the learning going• to meet the challenges• to enjoy the fun• be emotionally strong• be physically fit and healthy

How ?• Depends on how the child spends their free time

before/after school hours• Depends on what options are provided to the child

to grow and learn new skills

1. Students find new opportunities to learn

developmental skills - especially through arts, music, sports, physical wellbeing, dramatic play, learning foreign language

2. Students have nowhere to go and are home alone – doing cooking, cleaning, homework, enjoying boredom busters

19% face latchkey situation. Of which 12% are between 6-8 years of age. More 23% are alone 2-3 times in a week

Out-of-School hours Preferences

After-school apprenticeships offer Holistic Development of Children

Focus on “Whole Child”

Development Dimensional • Physically fit and healthy child can learn more

effectively and quickly• Social aspect makes the child learns skills of

imagination, adopts to change• Cognitive aspect covers a wide range of behaviour

such as development of memory, intelligence, reasoning, problem solving

• Emotional aspect makes the child understand own feelings and others emotions

Plus and Minus Points• Emphasising on holistic development approach

ensures that the child is growing up competently• Interventions are not limited to academic

development only• Have fewer behavioural problems, more self-

confidence and can handle conflicts• On the other hand, latchkey kids often become

more fidgety, lonesome and bored while being alone for extended period

What can be done ?• Finding a program that works best for the children• By doing so parents allow the child to grow and

develop skills in all aspects

all about right choices