The circle as a form of additional education for schoolchildren has always been a priority among teachers. This work is not only an additional incentive for students to achieve various skills, but also helps children broaden their horizons, gain new knowledge and spend their free time to good use.
The need for circle work
A circle is a teacher’s method to convey to children knowledge and skills that are not included in the compulsory education program, but that make sense for the process of further learning and growing up of schoolchildren. In addition, children attending such organizations of various directions have the opportunity to enrich their horizons and expand their knowledge on the topic of the section.
For younger students, a circle is a way to improve fine motor skills or the general condition of the body. If the organization works in this regard. For older students, the circle as a form of additional education allows you to choose a direction in a professional way or to learn useful work skills. Currently, children's sections are a lot of ideas and hobbies for children of different ages.
Sports club
A sports club is an additional burden on all parts of the body of children through sports, training. In such groups, children not only learn sports in a certain direction (for example, football, volleyball, gymnastics), but also heal the body. Classes can be held both after lessons and on weekends.
A sports club as a form of extracurricular work at school, as a rule, works on the initiative of a teacher, payment for his visit is not required. In schools of a private type, the circle work of the physical education and sports direction is such that any sports that are available for administration are offered. There are no restrictions - maybe even riding lessons.
There are additional sports schools where professional athletes are trained in the chosen sport.
Art and aesthetic circle
Artistic and aesthetic direction is the most common form of extracurricular work. These include classes in drawing, modeling, manual labor, dancing and vocals. Such departments develop the creative abilities of children, instill the ability to produce a product with their own hands, direct the educational activities of children in the world of culture.
The artistic and aesthetic circle is a whole layer of knowledge, which often becomes a priority when choosing a profession for high school students. Having luggage of knowledge and skills of a certain plan, schoolchildren attending such organizations become choreographers, professional singers or artists.
Circle of tourist and regional studies
A tourist and local history circle is an organization for teenagers or high school students. In such groups, children learn the nature of their native land, its features. The main goal of such associations is to prepare children for tourist life. They learn to set up a tent, find a landmark in an unfamiliar area, make a fire, use insurance correctly and help friends in distress. These organizations, as a rule, practice frequent hiking to familiarize themselves with the vegetation and sights of their native land. Pupils learn the history of their city, get acquainted with famous people of their homeland.
Work in such studios is aimed at improving the overall health of children, broadening their horizons, developing attention and survival skills in difficult conditions, which gives adults the ability to really perceive the existing situation.
Circle of Ecological and Biological Direction
Ecological and biological direction is the development of the creative potential of schoolchildren through the study of nature. Sections working in this direction offer their participants various events, experiences, excursions, nature observations, which develops in children a love for the native land and its nature.
A visit to the organization of the ecological and biological direction forms a feeling of concern for animals and birds, the environment for the younger generation, develops a personality morally and gives a desire to competently approach the intended goal.
Schoolchildren attending such children's groups often become winners of olympiads and easily go to universities in the chosen profile.
Circle of sociological and pedagogical direction
Such organizations began to appear relatively recently, because the science of sociology was not a priority in school programs. Now teachers are paying much more attention to this area. The sociological and pedagogical circle is a form of extracurricular work to educate schoolchildren in activity, self-confidence, which becomes very relevant during the growing up period.
In such groups, students learn free expression, organizational skills, teamwork. Such circles help adolescents to correctly place accents when communicating with adults, not to focus on conflict situations, and to organize in an organized and active way in a group of peers. Classes in such organizations are held in the form of lectures, trainings and games of a psychological nature.
Conclusion
Any group work is carried out by teachers to improve children's knowledge in those areas that are not included in the compulsory school curriculum. This makes it possible to gain additional skills: schoolchildren learn to draw conclusions correctly, navigate in difficult adulthood.
Regardless of the direction, the circle is able to educate children in the ability to receive joy from collective work, to direct to the goal, to instill a love of work. In addition, the circle is a useful pastime for students who do not know the value of free time. Children attending such organizations are not capable of delinquency and are calm in nature.