It’s a question of balance and fostering the right skills.

My daughters have a very active after-school schedule. They play soccer, take dance and music lessons, are in Brownies and enjoy a one-hour after-school KidzArt program once a week.
My husband thinks we should cut down on my children’s activities and worries that their schoolwork will suffer because of their active involvement.
I, on the other hand, am not too worried about their homework (which takes an hour maximum, including their 20 minutes of reading time), but …

Best after-school activities for children with ADHD
Karate or tae kwon do These activities require intense mental and physical involvement so they tap into your child’s need to immerse himself in an activity. They also provide positive role models, clear directions and rules, and peer interaction.
Scouting Scouting is perhaps one of the best activities currently available for boys and girls with ADHD. Scouting includes many of the elements that can help your child to focus, including lots of physical stimulation, highly structured activities that make use of various learning styles, consistent …

If you are a parent with young children, the after-school hours are a great time to play educational games that can help keep the learning process going outside of the classroom.
TLC has a great post with 14 fun games that you can play with your kids in any environment.
“Kids don’t stop learning when they come home from school. The after-school activities for kids on these pages are entertaining, educational ways to engage kids and keep their curious minds working when they’re not in the classroom. From physically …