Some people say that parents should encourage their children to take part in organised group activities in their free time. Others say that it is important for children to learn how to occupy themselves on their own. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Parents should help their
children
take part in planned group
activities
while others believe it is a personal responsibility for a child to learn by themselves. I will discuss both views and give my opinion. Organised group
activities
are healthy
activities
that keep
children
occupied and busy,Parents are required to guide them in the
activities
,
children
can not plan
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action by themselves,they need an adult who will give them the programme and take them through as well if the young ones are not guided by an adult all they will do is play their games and
activities
will not be on their mind
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what happens in lower classes in schools,during break time
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children
are always accompanied by their teachers and a few
activities
are done with the help of the teachers.
On the other
hand
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children
can learn
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activities
on their own with a repeat of the same for some time they just require training and supervision,
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if a group of
children
left alone their minds are not thinking of any planned
activities
but playing their own games so
this
will require a long-term process . In conclusion, in my own opinion
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good to train a child early in life to be responsible but it is a process,we need to guide them
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we can allow them
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their stuff as they grow and as we watch and supervise from a distance.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • encourage
  • occupied
  • organized
  • group activities
  • benefits
  • social
  • teamwork skills
  • interpersonal skills
  • friendship
  • discipline
  • time management
  • interests
  • hobbies
  • independent play
  • creativity
  • problem-solving skills
  • self-reliance
  • explore
  • discover
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