When activities and experiences are planned in a way that promotes the interest and involvement of school-age children, they will help to increase positive behavior. When children feel that their thoughts, opinions, and ideas are valued, they will hold themselves accountable for their actions and work to behave within the set behavior guidelines.

 In this activity, you will practice planning activities for school-age children that support positive behavior.

When planning activities, you want to ask yourself the following questions:

• What are the intended outcomes, goals, and objectives?
• What are possible challenges?
• Does this activity spark the interest of the school-age children in my program?
• Will this activity provide an appropriate level of risk-taking or challenges for school-age children?