The After School Cookbook
What better way top teach kids about the world than through a little comfort food! From Australia to the Americas, and everywhere in between, author Deanna Cook brings more than 75 ethnic dishes.
Showy Science
Looking for great science activities? Showy Science is an exciting book with over 175 hands-on activities. Another great resource that uses everyday household items and very easy to use.
Training New Staff
Training New After School Staff: Welcome to the world of School-Age Care! is an easy-to-use tool for school-age program directors with limited time and resources to help new staff “get up and running quickly” with their responsibilities.
Smart 365 Days a Year
From making a monster mask to going on a bike photo safari, 365 Smart Afterschool Activities will let kids’ imaginations soar with terrifically fun things to do during those valuable afterschool hours and beyond.
Who Wants to Play?
Would you like to infuse a burst of fun in your program? Transform groups into cohesive and caring teams? Do it all while playing games! Great Group Games has over 175 Games to wipe out boredom.
Adventures in Peacemaking
Another great resource for those after school teachers looking for ways to resolve conflict in their after school program. Is peacekeeping becoming the focus of your program instead of your day to day planned activities? Are children working together and you would like to continue the trend?
Challenging Behavior in Young Children
Challenging Behavior in Young Children, Understanding, Preventing, and Responding Effectively provides in-depth background information and strategies to help pre-service and practicing teachers understand, prevent, and address the behavior problems found often in after school programs.
Everyone Wins!
Looking for new games and activities for your after school program? Great! We always have a resource for that. Everyone Wins! Cooperative Games and Activities is packing with over 150 games and activities for children in our programs.
Bringing Yourself to Work
This professional development text aims to help directors and staff to create healthier learning environments for children and youth in after-school programs.
Bringing Yourself to Work: A Guide to Successful Staff Development in After-School Programs outlines the support and skills needed by staff to increase self-awareness, sustain healthy relationships and improve group dynamic.
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Discover the Leader in You!
President and co-founder of the Praxis Institute for Early Childhood, Debra Ren-Etta, brings you Learning to Lead, Effective Leadership Skills for Teachers of Young Children. A book written for early childhood teachers at all levels.
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