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.
Giveaways and Grants
Quill’s Coolest Classroom Chair Ever! Giveaway Sponsor: Quill.com Enter by November 20 No. of Winners 4 Selection: 12/1/2014 Prizes Four lucky teachers will each receive one Safco® Runtz™ 4755BL Ball…
Fountain of Youth
Ever heard of a hydra? Somewhere in the back of my mind I remembered studying this in biology. Hydra's were always interesting because you could multiply them quite easily. All…
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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Americans Want Congress to Invest in Kids and our Future, Not Cut Key Programs
New poll finds overwhelming support for increasing investments in services that support children’s health, nutrition and well-being A national public opinion poll released today by the Children’s Leadership Council finds…
Election Day 2014 – Vote for Kids Today!
Election Day in the US is the Tuesday following the first Monday in November, which means that it can fall on or between November 2 and November 8 (but not on…
Building a Staff Ladder
This is the fourth of a biweekly series about “The Business of Before and After School.” Look for other posts on this topic by selecting Business from the category list below right.
Managing for the long-term success of before and afterschool programs requires many elements, some of which are accomplished on a daily basis and others only after years of purposeful ground work have been completed. Developing a deep pool of candidates or a strong flow from an incoming “Staff Ladder” to meet your programs ongoing staffing needs, falls into the latter category, and can be a great contribution from an administrator to an organization’s long-term health. (more…)
Gov. Malloy Announces $4.7 Million for After School Programs Across the State
Governor Dannel P. Malloy yesterday announced that nearly $4 million in funding for before and after-school programs in low-performing, high-poverty schools are being awarded around the state, in addition to over…
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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Connecticut Losing Ground on Afterschool
New Household Survey: Support Among Parents is Strong
But Unmet Demand for Afterschool Programs in the State is High
Connecticut is failing to keep pace with the rest of New England and the nation on participation in afterschool, according to a new household survey commissioned by the Afterschool Alliance. The 2014 edition of America After 3PM found that demand for afterschool programs in Connecticut far exceeds supply; the number of children in Connecticut who (more…)