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[email protected] Aftercare, which began as an extension of day care, has evolved over the past few decades into a $20bn industry. P | 2-3 AFTERCARE FOR KIDS 02 COVER STORY MONDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2016 Experts emphasise that there is no one-size-fits-all model for after-school programmes. It’s not an issue of play vs. learn. But evidence suggests kids learn best when they’re allowed to play. Why aftercare doesn’t feel like a break from school Lia Kvatum never wanted to leave. of physical activity per day. Con- It’s hard to argue with those The Washington Post A couple of weeks later, I was sidering that many schools have 20 priorities for the sake of a few sitting at a PTA meeting, hearing a minutes of recess, if they have it at more minutes of jumping rope or eeey,” my daughter’s presentation about the new pro- all, for kids who attend an after- another round of four square. after-school teacher gramme, run by AlphaBest school programme, play there takes Unless we’re not seeing the whole said. She had a sad Education, a subsidiary of Kaplan on added importance, child devel- picture. smile. “I have a letter Early Learning. At the meeting, a opment experts say. In the weeks after the PTA for you. There are representative spoke about home- Aftercare, which began as an meeting, I went to AlphaBest offi- Hsome changes happening.” work time.