This is a short video produced by the Atlantic magazine that talks about new research that has been going on over the past 10 years on the link of early childhood trauma and ongoing adult mental health issues. Earlier discoveries have lead the way to earlier social interventions in healthcare, early education, and family intervention. […]
CONTINUE READINGIn Part One of The Power Struggle, I focused on tips to empower educators in building their self-awareness during or before a potential power struggle. In Part Two, I will briefly review the functions of behaviors and how students use them to satisfy their personal needs. We often fall into behavior traps because we are […]
CONTINUE READINGPart 1: Awareness Does this sound familiar? Educator: “You are always interrupting my program by making by silly fart noises. Cut it out.” Student: “You’re always blaming me for stuff I didn’t even do.” Educator: “It is you. Stop or be kicked out.” Student: “My mom said you shouldn’t be yelling. You’re not a teacher. […]
CONTINUE READINGGreat radio story on what it’s like for kids with anxiety. Do any of the children in your program struggle with issues like this? We’ll be having a Deep Dive training from 9-12 on Friday, October 14 in our Hartford office if you want more strategies about how to help. More info will be available […]
CONTINUE READINGIs brain-building just for early childhood? In recent years, we have learned enormous amounts about how brain development is impacted by interactions with people and their environment. Among other things, we’ve learned that the lack of opportunity for exposure to a wider array of learning opportunities increases the achievement gap between low and high income […]
CONTINUE READINGApril is stress awareness month. Did you know that adults are not the only ones who can suffer from stress? Many, many parents don’t even know their children are stressed. Thanks to www.gozen.com for the infographic
CONTINUE READINGHello, friends of After School! Today is Lights On Afterschool, a day focused on nationwide advocacy and celebration of the after school field. We here at the CT After School Network were talking about how powerful the impact of our field can be, and our Executive Director, Michelle, told me this incredible story that really […]
CONTINUE READINGDEEP DIVE SATURDAY TRAINING: De-escalation: How to Respond to Defiant Children and Overwhelming Situations Saturday, October 17, 9 am – 12 noon, Hartford Register by end of the day Thursday 10/15 Positive behavior management strategies are intended to help children make good choices. But what about children who continuously struggle? How do you handle situations […]
CONTINUE READINGLocal voice matters…I recently looked over the signatories of a letter that is going to Congress about after school. As I looked down the list, after Arkansas and California’s large showing, I got to Connecticut. Only two organizations had signed on. According to the Afterschool Alliance blog, this letter was signed by more than 100 national and 560 […]
CONTINUE READINGSoft Skills. You’ve heard the phrase, but turning it into something meaningful and straightforward, something that impacts your day-to-day interactions with children, is another matter. Soft skills, sometimes called emotional intelligence or social-emotional learning, is a catch-all phrase for the kinds of non-academic skills that are linked to success in school and in life. It […]
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