Extra-curricular activities: what is it for?

The primary goal of the school is to provide an averagethe level of education. Whatever the training program, the student is required to obtain basic knowledge of subjects defined by the state. But the main goal of education is the education of a harmonious member of society. Therefore, in addition to teaching, the school also performs educational and developmental functions. Experienced teachers know that achieving this goal is impossible without combining the educational process with the program of extra-curricular activities.

Extra-curricular activities have a number of features.It is conducted in a more free form than the lesson. Although his teacher leads (especially if it is extra-curricular activities in primary school), students are given more independence. Outside the lesson, children can show more creative activity and develop thinking, master communication skills in the team and group work. The teaching function in extracurricular activities plays a secondary role, even if the activity is aimed at an in-depth study of a particular subject. Much more important for the organization of extracurricular work is the ability of students to apply the theoretical knowledge obtained in the lessons. This contributes to the development of interest in the subject. Equally important is the expansion of the horizon and raising the cultural level of schoolchildren, fostering a sense of respect for each other, traditions and customs. It is these goals that are a priority in the preparation of extra-curricular activities.

Depending on the goals and objectivesthe teacher chooses the form in which the extra-curricular activity is held, and determines its content. It can be a quiz, KVN, sports and intellectual contests, costume production, tea drinking. The form of conducting extra-curricular activities provides great opportunities for attracting parents and other adults, for contact between schoolchildren of different ages. Such an occupation can be spent on vacations, in nature, on excursions.

Well-organized extra-curricular activitiesbecomes for schoolchildren not an additional burden, but a welcome holiday, an opportunity to prove themselves. Such training strengthens the team, helps to form the schoolchildren's leadership qualities and ability to communicate. A special emotional state that arises in schoolchildren in these classes significantly improves the effectiveness of their activities and improves the assimilation of knowledge. Therefore, for example, to consolidate particularly complex grammar rules, it makes sense to organize extracurricular activities in the Russian language. Physics, chemistry, mathematics, history, geography, biology - any subject will seem easy and interesting for students with the correct combination of curriculum and extracurricular activities.

Themes of additional lessons should not always beare directly related to training. They can be devoted to studying the history of their city, a healthy lifestyle, observance of traffic rules. Often, an extra-curricular event in vocational guidance plays a significant role in the choice of high school students of a particular profession. Both teachers and parents of schoolchildren should be mindful of the strength of the educational impact of extracurricular activities and pay attention to them no less than traditional lessons.