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Children Continue to be More Involved in Some Extracurricular Activities

Children are engaging in more extracurricular activities like lessons and sports than they did more than two decades ago, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

A Child's Day: Historical Tables and Figures tracks children?s involvement in extracurricular activities by sex and poverty levels from 1998 to 2020.

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Extracurricular activities are associated with a range of positive outcomes for children and adolescents including higher academic performance, more positive academic perspectives and higher academic aspirations.

Research has shown that participating in such activities can help develop social skills, boost self-esteem and resiliency and lower levels of risky behaviors. Additionally, researchers found that more involvement in those activities give youth a chance to develop social skills and discover their own interests.

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Extracurricular activities: clubs and lessons


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