Organized activities are important in the lives of our children. Such activities strengthen the overall attitude of a child. Structured activities help children learn social skills. Group programs also teach responsibility. Organized functions help children develop a healthy attitude about themselves and others. Being part of a group gives a sense of pride and accomplishment. These programs teach our kids how to be part of a team. Children learn how to interact with their peers as well as in a group. They have the opportunity to meet new people who share the same interests. Being part of a group builds confidence in our kids. These lessons and meetings help teach responsibility. Being a part of program requires dedication.
For example, if a group of kids is trying to put some blocks together in order to build a house, they should share their understanding of the goal of the activity and the role that each one of them is going to play. By sharing their understanding, this would allow them to work together in a complementary manner. Guided participation is also a great way to help children with cognitive development to grow.
The Short Bus: A Journey Beyond Normal, written by Jonathan Mooney, has provided me with a unique insight into the various thoughts of people who society has deemed as “not normal.” The people that Mooney has included in his book do not really understand why they have been placed under this category. However, they are doing all that they can to not be belittled and to come out on top.
It is important to distinguish the difference between teams and groups. The main difference is that teams work altogether toward a common goal whereas groups can work altogether but for their own objective. It is important to highlight that a group does not necessary need a leader to follow but a team does and this leader will set directions to achieve the goal. In teams people are more committed as they share their ideas, they know the purpose of what they are doing and what the others are doing, they understand better individual objectives and team objectives whereas in groups, generally people are just told what they have to do without further explanations. Because in a team people get to know each other, it builds trust and enhances communication but in groups, people do not really know each other, do not trust or communicate effectively with each other. In teams it is frequent to see constructive conflict as people talk more openly and more honestly but in group it is quite rare. Eventually, people in teams are more involv...
... that areas of expertise can be exploited, different people are good at different things. Groups can discuss material, and that discussion can improve the quality of the decision. Groups are less likely to suffer from judgmental biases that individuals have when they make decisions. People are more likely to follow through on decisions made by groups that they are connected to. Also, more monumental decisions can be made in groups, because one member will not be singled out for blame, making the entire group responsible.
A major question that is continuously being researched and observed is whether children’s play is beneficial to children’s development. While many scientists have proved that play is, in fact, helpful in the development of children, I want to research how the different types of play affect children’s development, specifically children that are transitioning from late infancy to toddlerhood. The four different types of play that I will focus on observing is exploratory and manipulative play, functional or relational play, social play routines and pretend play. Furthermore, I would observe the children’s agency during their play and the social structures that can prevent children from playing, thus, resulting in lack of development.
For many of the people on the team, it was a way to break out and be who we really are, instead of hiding. Sometimes when people came to the dance team, they were shy and quiet, but the team was a nut-cracker for that shell, most people did not leave shy anymore. I was a prime example. We had the typical ones, be on time, keep good grades to continue to be eligible, and many others.
Social Development: relationships to be fostered, prosocial skills to be supported, interaction with others to be encouraged, examples of cooperation, taking turns, working as a group, leadership, etc. Children will have the opportunity to communicate and cooperate with one another when doing this activity. For example, if the child has to borrow a glue stick or a crayon from another student he or she will have to practice their communication skills. Most children will share and take turns using the materials. The children might want to share their final artwork or even their idea at the beginning. Finally, the teacher will talk about the activity for safety purposes and the child will have to practice his or her listening skills. In the end the children will have the responsibility to clean up after themselves. To finish cleaning the children may cooperate with one another.
When children play sports, they learn teamwork. Since they play with a set of rules created by adults that must be strictly followed, the children must work together to figure out how to use these rules to their advantage in order to win the game. By doing this, children build a sense of fellowship, teamwork and eventual acomplishment when they win. They also learn that not everybody wins, so they mature by dealing with their defeat and instead finding a way to win next time. Other activities such as community service or Girl/Boy Scouts, not only build a sense of teamwork, but also a sense of acheivement. The main goal of community service and the scouts is to make your community better in some way, and to help those in need. Children learn that by these organized activities they are making a group of people or just one person happier, and that gives the child a sense of acomplishment. I personally was a Boy Scout, and to this day I am proud of it and I know that the activities I participated in and the skills I learnd at that age still help me to this
activities are a crucial part of school because it shows you are involved into making your school
Organized sports help keep teens out of trouble, give them an opportunity to meet positive influences, provide an opportunity to develop a higher self-esteem, and enables students to set goals. Staying with sports through school helps teens stay on the right track. Students should be interested in their sport and enjoy participating and always should try to have fun!
Many times people forget that teamwork is a combination of the words TEAM and WORK. Which means it takes more than a combined group of people or a team, but it takes that and actions. Positivity, effective skills and effort from each group member. A good team member does their share of work in the group. equity and fairness are key in being a good team member also. A few other characteristics that help a group be successful are , positivity, complimenting other members, communication skills and fairness. By fairness I mean allowing everyone the chance to do something. This group project taught me the ability to be a team player. This is a skill needed to be successful in a group. I feel like it benefit me and my group members because normally
Being a part of a team sport shows members commitment and dedication to an activity. It allows the team member to learn commitment not only in team sports, but overall in life as well. Going to practices, games and meetings, and showing dedication to a team that one is part of is vital. Athletes build character through their participation in sports.
Displays of activities in the setting and good frequent communication of the sort of activities that a child is doing in a setting will help a parent to understand suitable activities and specific areas of development as a child will not be able to pass on information about all their activities in a day
There are many benefits gained from participating in team sports. Team participation can build self esteem, promote social interaction and help one gain a sense of responsibility. Being involved in a team sport can also help you to attain personal fitness goals and maintain wellness. The time spent practicing with a team, will improve your skills and give you countless hours of enjoyment.
During high school I participated in dance team, football and basketball cheerleading, marching band, color guard, concert band, jazz band, pep band, choir, select choir, drama, Resistance Skills Leaders, National Honor Society, GSA, Skills, Big Buddy, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and speech. I always had something to do, and I enjoyed staying busy. Participating helped me find a place in school. In big school participating gives you a new group of friends. Perry is not very big, so everyone that I was on a team with, I already knew. Doing all of the extra curricular activities that I did, really helped me develop strong emotional bonds with many people that I knew. It taught me to encourage others and that positive reinforcement will always work better than punishments. It showed me that being a leader isn’t about because the person with all of the ideas or the most vocal person, but being the person that inspires others to be creative and help share their thoughts and to lead them in the right direction.