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Resources available in most every community: Police protection Fire protection Child Care

• Head Start

• Schools

• Private Hospitals Welfare

Support Groups

A strong community is a key factor in the socialization of our children.

Types of Children’s Clubs

• YMCA

• Boys and Girls Club

• Summer Camps

• After School Club Programs

Children interact with others who are interested in the

same subjects as they are. Allows children to form

social groups outside of the club.

Positive Effects

• Children are about to socialize with other children their

age

• Children get close to counselors/directors of the club that

they attend

• Engage in many types of activities

• Provides a social network for the children. \

• Some clubs encourage education as their main focus.

Children Socializing With Children Their Age

• Children learn to form bonds with other children who are

their own age. They learn how to play with them, and

how other interact with each other. It is very important for

children to engage in play with their peers.

Counselors/Directors

• The counselors/directors at these programs influence

children in a very positive way. They act as great role

models for the children. Sometimes these are the only

positive role models that children get in their life. They

look to them for answers that they cannot find anywhere

else. They can confide in them with their secretes, and

grow to trust them more and more.

• This is especially important for children who do not have

any other role model in their life. A child needs someone

to look up to and to learn from. They need someone who

can guide them in the right direction in life, and teach

them how to do good. Roles models have a very

important role in socialization for children.

Activities

• Homework help

Children are able to look to their role models for help with their homework.

Education is strongly encouraged in clubs such as book, math and science clubs.

• Sports

Team building is formed during sport activities.

• Arts and Crafts

The children are able to explore their creativity through arts and crafts.

They also learn to share and use their imagination.

• Games

Interactive games are played with their role models and their peers.

• Imagination Play

Children are able to explore their imagination by playing games such as house and dress up.

Provides a Social Network for Children

• Children are able to form social groups with their peers.

• They find children who are interested in the same activities that they are interested in

• They can maintain these friendships even outside of the club

I attended many types of children‟s clubs/camps while growing up. One example was a day camp that I attended in Sebastopol, when I would come up here to visit my grandmother ( I did not always live in Northern California). I found that this was really helpful for me while growing up. I made many friends and had a long of adult role models to look up to. I am glad that I was able to attend this camp, as well as other places that I attended. I feel like it really helped me learn how to get a long with others, and get my self involved in activities that I liked, even outside of camp.

There are many activities that are available at clubs and camps. These sorts of places help a child socialize with other children their age. Children can learn how to play with others, and even learn how to play on a team while playing sports are these places.

Helps to build trust with each other

• Trust is the basis for any group, as it allows them to

communicate successfully and work together in future

team exercises.

Helps children learn teamwork ….Children learn how to socialize

with others regardless of race or class (socioeconomic status)

Part of a Team

• Sports foster identity and friendship. “Sports participation

helps create a social identity,” Ann Rosewater wrote in a

2009 study published by Team-Up for Youth. She cited

previous research where “high school youth participating

in organized sports activities viewed sports as providing a

place to meet other young people „who had at least one

shared interest.‟” Indeed, a Wheelock/Boston Youth Sports

Initiative 2010 study said “that quality sport programs can

help to develop and maintain healthy relationships

amongst youth.”

• Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/532903-

what-is-the-role-of-sports-in-socialization/#ixzz2RoIlW8Tj

Kids involved in sports usually do better in

school

• Frequently noted benefits of kids' involvement in sports

and physical education include improved fitness and lower

risk of obesity. Although not mentioned as often, research

increasingly points to academic benefits for kids with some

regular physical activity. Additionally, it's important to note

that this advantage is not limited to kids taking part in.

Team Sports

• With the opportunity to learn good sportsmanship, team

sports, for children of any age, can foster socialization

skills. By acknowledging the core foundations of being a

good winner and loser, showing respect to competitors

and showing encouragement, teachers and coaches can

use team sports to teach children socialization skills.

Team sports are also a powerful tool in teaching children

how to resolve conflict among themselves by learning to

sort out issues that may occur on the playing field by

communicating differences.

• Read more: Games That Teach Children How to

Socialize | eHow.com

http://www.ehow.com/info_7943069_games-teach-

children-socialize.html#ixzz2RoJyUnJK

Improved Concentration

• Howell Wechsler, director of the Division of Adolescent

and School Health for the Centers for Disease Control,

reviewed 50 studies examining the effect of school-based

physical activity on academic performance and

discovered that half of the studies showed positive

associations and virtually none of the research

demonstrated any negative impact. Multiple studies

demonstrated that even relatively short spans of physical

activity helped to increase the duration and intensity of

concentration following such activities, including those in

which the students never left the classroom.]Fitness and

Test Scores.

Fitness and Test Score• A study by James Pivarnik and colleagues at the

American College of Sports Medicine discovered that middle-school students who performed best on fitness tests -- gauging aerobic capacity, strength, endurance and body composition -- also performed better academically. The study, which included 317 students, showed that the fittest kids scored nearly 30 percent higher on standardized tests than the least-fit group. Moreover, the less-fit students received grades in their core subjects that were 13 percent to 20 percent lower than their fitter classmates.

Demands of Sports• Writing on the website Oregon Live.com, Wendy Owen

observes that students who play on sports teams learn leadership skills, responsibility, discipline and time management that carries over into the classroom. She quotes high school football player Zack Hickman, who points out that his sport requires to him to use his head and demands that he's always learning from his experiences on the field -- feeding expectations and habits in school.

Maintaining Eligibility• For some students, sports can provide motivation for

improved academic performance. Tom Welter, executive director of the Oregon School Activities Association, concedes that not all athletes are natural students; however, the grade requirements to stay eligible and play the sport they love drives them to overcome obstacles in the classroom and improve performance, establishing a work ethic that can serve them well for as long as they remain in an academic setting.

I choose to do after-school sports because I think it is important for children to learn socialization skills to help them later in life. I also think it helps them to make new friends, learn responsibility and discipline which helps them do better in school. It also is a deterrent from them going into gangs and hanging around the wrong crowd, which we all know is NOT the lifestyle we wish for our children to live.

Positive effects on kids who attend church

• Attending church weekly has many positive effects on

children, regardless of the religion or denomination

• Stephen Covey says research shows that shared

worship is one characteristic of healthy, happy families.

• The Bible says, “Train up a child in the way he should

go, and when he is old he will not depart from it”

(Proverbs 22:6) The Barna Group research shows that

adults who attended church as children show lifelong

[positive] effects.

Community building

• Having a strong spiritual faith from an early age means

children will be more optimistic and less subjective to

depressive disorders later in life according to Eric Jeffs

• Children are comforted with the knowledge that they

have a supportive community that will not judge them and

be supportive in times of trouble according to Jeffs

• Children learn how to socialize and form healthy

relationships with other children and adults

Healthy Children

• Many churches advocate fitness and a healthy lifestyle

• Children learn about the negative effects of

smoking, drugs and drinking alcohol

• Children learn they have a safe community to turn to

when faced with peer pressure and have positive adult

role models

Music

• Children experience a wide variety of music

• Children who are involved with music have shown

greater skills at language and math according to Jeffs

• Singing together, not necessarily in church but also as a

family brings unity

• Stephen Covey says worshipping together creates

context, unity and mutual understanding, much in the

same way that a family mission statement does.

Morals

• Churches provide activities for children that build morals

and values

• Through storytelling, discussions and games, children

learn respect of their parents and families

• Children learn responsibility at an early age by being

given small tasks to do such as preparing lessons,

passing out refreshments or leading prayers

Sonoma County Church influences

• Crosspoint Church in Santa Rosa has Awana weekly and

a preschool

• Hessel Church in Sebastopol has Awana weekly and

children‟s church activities

• Awana is a Christian Ministry for children from 2 years

old to High School with qualified adult and student

leaders. Children spend up to 2 hours per week meeting

new friends, playing games, and a Bible Study in over

12,000 Churches across the U.S. for the past 60 years.

• Church of the Nazarene in Santa Rosa has a pre-school

• St Rose Church has a pre-school and kindergarten

through 8th grade school

Church has had a positive effect on both my son and me. When my son was just 2 years old, things were not good at all in my marriage. I had been to see an attorney and was seriously contemplating a divorce. The problem was, how would I care for my son as a single Dad? I was sharing my miseries with my lifelong friend Maurice when he invited me to a Promise Keepers event in San Diego. I was skeptical as I never had much to do with church, but I trust Maurice totally, so I made arrangements to go to San Diego for the weekend. I heard a speaker on Friday night that made so much sense to me, my heart was changed. I came back and started meeting with some men in a Bible study and eventually was baptized the next year.

As my son grew and I became active in the church, one of the pastors told me that they were starting a children‟s ministry called “Boys and Girls Brigade” (which is similar to Awana) and asked if I would lead a group. We discussed the responsibilities and I was all in; except for one thing. The grades for the boys group were, 1st and 2nd grade and my son were in kindergarten. An exception was made and we started our weekly meetings. My son and I were involved in Boy‟s Brigade for the next 7 years; it was a great time! We met weekly, played games, studied the Bible and made some great friends. We even went camping, swimming, hiking and attended the annual Boy‟s Brigade rally at the Coast Guard training center in Pt. Reyes. At the rally, we competed in archery, scavenger hunts, Bible verse contests and feasted on great barbeque.

For my son and I, church and the activates were a great experience. My marriage finally did end in divorce, 12 years after I first considered splitting up. In that 12 years my son and I developed a strong bond that helped endure the divorce. He will be 20 next month and we still have a great time together as he is stepping forward as an adult.

Educational Events:• these events can usually be broken down into two types,

events aimed at bringing together people with the same interests such as gardening or science and events aimed more at parents with the intent of showing parents the different educational options for their children. Examples: Children's Science Museum, Day Under the Oaks, Sonoma County Science Fair

Sports:• these events may be designed to promote a gym or

healthclub and are sometimes referred to as recruiting events because they are held in the hope of attracting more business. Sometimes these events are held because of special funding and are designed to promote healthy activity for kids. Examples: YMCA Open House, Girls Sports Day at SRJC, One Day Football Camp

Kids Day: • These special days are held at an event that may not

traditionally cater to kids or a business that may be trying to attract a certain clientele or an event that may have received some special funding. Examples: Kids Day at the Farmers Market, special kids tournaments at Sports City Gym, Kids Workshop at Home Depot, kids craft events at Sonoma County Library,

Parades and Festivals:• these events sometimes celebrate the community as a

whole or sometimes celebrate a specific cause or special day. Most of these events will have games and attractions specifically aimed at kids. Examples: Autism Awareness Walk, Butter and Eggs Day, Apple Blossom Festival, Sonoma County Fair

Special Community Events falls within the macrosystemof Bronfenbrenner's ecological model, effecting the child and family as a whole. There are several types of special events offered for children and families through out the year. Some events are put together for a specific group of children such as those interested in engineering or those children with special needs and some events are designed to attract the whole family. Kids day at the farmers market has games and special events for children but also provides nutritional education for parents.

Stay-at-home-Parents

• This is one of the best ways for a child to be. This is one of the best child-care options. It is free, but one parent must leave their job. This is a great option for the child, but the parent might be resentful. Many stay-at-home parents have so much love for their child, but often feel like their time is not being used to the best. My cousin for example, had quit her job to make sure she could stay at home with her child, but now she has a feeling of boredom. She loves the child, but also feels like she could use her time to be going back to school to study law. She misses working but is also happy with her child. It is one of the sacrifices many parents make to make sure the baby is raised the way they want.

At Home Daycare

• A child-care option, which provides your child with a caretaker and usually more children. This has higher children to adult ratio, usually 1:6 or 2:12. This was what my mother did at our home, as I was a child. This is a great option for mothers of children who want to be home when their children are at school, and they can be there when the children are done with school. This is a great option for the children‟s socialization process. Before daycares, children are often playing alone or with maybe one or two other children. Going to a daycare, the child can socialize with many children ranging from 1-5 years old. This can be an expensive as well.

Child-Care Center

• Another great option for childcare. This is a more organized institution. These are often tough to be accepted into and usually the competition is tough. The spaces are limited which means smaller group settings. This may be easier to children to adapt to socializing with other children. Also, positive role models for children to look up to. These facilities often have strict pick-up/drop-off schedules.

After school Programs

• Programs such as the YMCA provide great care for children. These kinds of institutions are great for children of al types of families. These programs help children of all ages, with age specific programs to cater to their needs. These kinds of programs often help children with homework, and help children gain confidence they need. These programs have a very professional environment, which provides a 1:4/5 children. These low students to caretaker ratios help children get more attention. They encourage teamwork, responsibility, honesty, and community.

Nanny

• A child-care option, which provides one child

caretaker to usually have a low adult to child

ratio. This is often a great option for working

parents. Nannying usually provides the

child/children with a role model to look up to.

Since they spend more one on one time, the

child will often look up to the nanny. The

expenses of a nanny are a bit more expensive

because the nanny is watching your child

alone. The nanny will often take the children

outside the home to many outside activities

(i.e.: museums, aquariums, parks) This may

require the family to pay for mileage

reimbursement and fees to do some activities.

Child-care is a great part of the community no

matter what type of child-care is chosen. Child-

care can directly effect a way a child grows up

and socializes.

My personal child-care story is about my mother‟s daycare. My mother lives right around from my elementary school and when it was time for my older brothers to go to elementary school, she decided to open up her daycare. She became a big part of our community because many of my teachers with children would leave their children with her as well. She was a popular at home daycare that everyone referred her too. We were always connected with the school, and with our community. She now says (now that all my brothers and I have moved out) that she feels very disconnected with the community because she no longer has her daycare. I am now happy to say that I appreciate her being there for me when I was younger and now we have a very positive and strong relationship. It was a stable environment that has helped shaped the way I can socialize today.