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art and leadership by putting on a
play or musical.
Stang. You're looking for more
than a babysitter. Staff members
should be professionals with bona
fide skills and experience. Programs
with strong community connections
usually have the best resources, Hill
says. Kids may get to work with
artists, scientists, and athletes from
local organizations, like museums
and colleges. These opportunities
expose kids to real-life role models.
Movement. After-school sports
show kids the value of practice and
encourage persistence. But the bene-
fits of exercise are even bigger. John
Ratey, M.D., Associate Clinical Pro-
fessor of Psychiatry at Harvard Med-
ical School and author of "Spark:
The Revolutionary New Science of
Exercise and the Brain", prescribes
exercise for kids with Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (and
AFTER-SCHOOL
LEARNING & FUN!
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