Co-curricular Activities Stimulate Holistic Development in Children

 We are all familiar with the popular proverb that says “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” And, perhaps this proverb rings the truest when we think about the connection between the curricular and extracurricular pursuits of children. To see our children score excellently in all their exams and pass with flying colors, is something that all of us want and strive for. However, in a bid to make that happen, when we solely focus on their academic performances, somewhere, we leave a major gap in their growth and development.

At Yuvashakti Model School, a renowned CBSE school in Rohini, we have always aimed for the holistic development of children through the enhancement of their intellectual, emotional, physical, and social capacities. And, attaining this aim of ours can only turn into a possibility if we bring co-curricular activities into the fold of learning.

With all that being said, let’s delve deeper into why we, at Yuvashakti, believe that co-curricular activities pave the way to successfully stimulate holistic development in children.

An effective way to develop thinking skills among children

When we make our children rote learn through books only, we eliminate the scope for developing their thinking skills. Co-curricular activities have a crucial role to play in enhancing critical thinking in children, as it involves posing them with unique challenges to which they have to use their mental prowess to overcome. Be it deciding where to pass the ball in a football field or learning a new note in music, extracurricular activities always let the kids get their thinking caps on.

Enhancement of social and communicative skills

A number of co-curricular pursuits are basically group activities, which help children work on their social and communication skills. In the classrooms, we can teach our children all we want about the importance of teamwork, but nothing helps them imbibe the principles of it like actual participation in extracurricular activities. It teaches children to bond and shows the value of effective communication.

Helps bring the hidden talents and fortes of kids to the fore

At Yuvashakti Model School, we believe that academic prowess is more of an acquired flair, and the abilities of every kid extend way beyond that. Every child has been gifted with a special talent, which comes to the forefront when they are engaged in varied extracurricular activities. Moreover, this special ability of theirs is also something that they enjoy doing, and acts as a breather away from their studies.

Emphasizes the practical application of theoretical knowledge

We have always believed that not everything can be taught through books and assessments in the classroom. There is a lot of knowledge that has to be organically imbibed through the practical application of theoretical ideas. We have already given you the example of teamwork previously, and we can site many more of such similar instances. Even the concepts like inertia, frequency, amplitude, and more are better understood through activities like sports and music.

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