1 Resources of Curriculum

Co-curricular Dr.K.Kumaresan,
Asst.Professor,
activities  Thiagarajar
College of
Preceptors

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• Undertaken along with the curricular
activities.
• Supplementary activities that prepare
students in the “Art of Living and
Working Together.”

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•Learner explores one's abilities, develops the strengths
through informal guidance, observation and self
assessment.

•Undertaken to strengthen the classroom learning as well

as other activities both inside and outside the classroom
to develop the personality of the child

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• Develops confidence

• Fosters team spirit

• Brings a positive change

• Provides chance to sharpen talent

• Develops all-round personality

• Keeps physically active

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Educational
Value

Cultural Physical Development

Psychological
Virtue Value
Value

Development of Recreational
Social Value Value

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 EDUCATIONAL VALUE

• Have great "educational" potential

• Practical knowledge can be imparted
• Language and expression improves through debates
• Develops organizational capacities and leadership qualities
through celebration of functions

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• Meets the psychological needs of the students, mainly
with reference to social demands of the pupils.
• Helps in expressing personal behavior and provides a
vehicle for creative thinking

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•Social cooperation is recognized as one of the important
demands of citizenship
•By participating in group activities, students learn good
manners and develop a sense of cooperation
•Students learn to appreciate the relationship of an individual
to the social group

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• Qualities like initiative and leadership are not always
developed in a classroom
• On the playground, students get opportunities to develop
leadership qualities like initiative, decision- making,
judgment, tolerance etc.
• These qualities are required for a democratic society.
• Many girls and boys have little practice in controlling
themselves and in directing their own affairs

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•Games, sports and athletics directly contribute to
physical development of students, other co-curricular
activities also indirectly contribute to it
•These activities provide a useful channel for the
growth and development of the body

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•By providing and organizing various activities, opportunities
can be provide to students, rather than to spend their spare
time in undesirable activities e.g. movies, TV, idle talk etc.

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•Co-curricular activities are of tremendous value, as
they help in providing opportunities for better
understanding of our cultural heritage and traditions,
for example, folk songs, dance, folk music ,
exhibitions and celebration of various religious and
social festivals which provide better knowledge and
understanding of our culture
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•Inexhaustible list of interests
•Promotes leadership quality
•Develops student’s interest in studies,
classroom and school routine
•Nurtures student’s ability in co-operation,
co-ordination, organization and leads toward
leadership
•Prepares a child for future challenges
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• It enhances the inner confidence
• To make the students fit for the future time
• Enhance social interaction, healthy recreation, self-discipline
• Co-curricular activities are the true and practical experiences
received by students
• Physical activities like running, football etc., help not only inthe
physical fitness they also refresh the burdened mind

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•Teacher must be a good planner
•The teacher should act as Innovator
•The teacher should give more and more
opportunity to the child while
performing co-curricular activities

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•Increase physical stamina
•Students can learn new things
•Betterment of communication skills
•Helps to develop the spirit of healthy competition
•Games and sports help to be fit and energetic to the child
•It enables the students to express themselves freely through
debates

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There are thirteen main kinds of co- curricular
activities

1.Academic development activities

2.Aesthetic development activities
3.Cultural development activities
4.Emotional development activities
5.Leisure utilization activities
6.Literacy development activities
7.Moral development activities

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8. Physical development activities
9. Productive activities
10. Social development activities
11. Scientific development activities
12. Spiritual development activities
13. Multipurpose activities and
projects

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 Surveys
 Quizzes
 Projects
 Preparation of charts, models etc
 School magazines, essay writing, story writing
etc.
 Subject clubs e.g. social science clubs,
geographical clubs

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Music
Dramatic
Exhibition
Decoration
Fancy dress
Flower festival
Painting,
Drawing
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 Social service
 Student’s
council
 Youth
parliament
 First aid

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 Camps
 Speeches
 Educational tours
 Celebration of national and international
day

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 Photography
 Album making
 Coin collecting
 Stamp
collecting
 Educational
tours

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 Debates
 Magazines
 Recitation
 Book reading
 Essay writing
 Story writing
 Library work

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 Drama
 Social service
 Morning assembly
 Celebration of birthdays of great
men

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 NCC
 NSS
 Yogic
 Athletics
 Wrestling
 Swimming, Cycling
 Indoor and outdoor
games

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•Clay work
•Toy making
•Soap making
•Book binding
•Leather work
•Cardboard work
•Kitchen gardening
•Manufacture of teaching
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•Scouting
•Girl guiding
•Junior red cross
•School cleanliness
•Community service
•National service
scheme

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Field trips
Science quiz
Science fairs
Science clubs
Science models
Spiritual development
activities

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 Yoga
 Meditation
 Visit to churches,
mosques

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 Tree plantation
 Adult education
 Prize distribution
 Scouting and girl guiding
 Undertaking various
projects

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