Support for the development of prosocial behavior in the after-school clubs

This Bachelor's Thesis focuses on the composition of a short-term program of childrengames and activities to support and develop prosocial behavior in the environment ofan after-school center. The thesis is divided in to sections. The first describes theoretical background and briefly clarifiesthe term "prosocial behavior" and there with associated term "empathy". Additionally, it gives general characteristics of the program and of thetarge tgroup, that is a group of early school age children, as well as describes workingmethods used in the program. The next, follow-up practical section describes the actual program, its schedule, organization and arrangement of sessions based on their topics and subgoals. Then I have described the actual progress of lessons and particular game activities selected to achieve the projected goal, followed by suggested questions to induce value reflection and examples of how children reflected on completed sessions. Last chapters of the practical sectione valuate the program and subsequently provide participating educators' reviews in terms of the designed goals of the program