Get Creative!
From former program director, Ann Sayre Wiseman, comes a book compiled with activities to encourage youth and adults to use everyday objects in new and exciting ways.
Motor Skill Development in After School
As you observe children between the ages of 5 and 14, you will see improved coordination in both gross and fine motor development. School age children exhibit gains in four large muscle or gross motor areas: balance, flexibility, agility and force. As fine motor skills develop, you will see improved hand-eye coordination and more control of the muscles of the hands and wrists. What does this mean for an after school program? (more…)
Ready, Set Go!
Do you have children waiting around after finishing their activities? Long line waiting for the bus or bathroom? These are transition times that program deal with during the after school day. This resource will help you make transition time smooth and fun!
Fall Conference Exhibitors
The Connecticut After School Network, is holding its Annual Fall Conference on Saturday, November 8th at the Farmington Marriott in Farmington, CT. This year we are offering several ways to…
Funding Diversification is a Must!
This is the third 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.
Congratulations, you will receive a grant for three years. This predictable income will allow you to begin your program or to expand into other program areas. But what will you do when this revenue source dries up and you have staff salaries to pay and program supplies to purchase, let alone the fact that your new program is successful and serving lots of kids and families who are all now relying on you? (more…)
Does Handwriting Matter?
I remember reading that schools were starting to abandon handwriting and it left my mind unsettled. My intuition told me that handwriting was important but my logic couldn't tell me…
Designing Quality Spaces for Out-of-School Time
A Place of Their Own, Designing Quality Spaces for Out-of-School Time from the National Institute on Out-of_School Time is the second part in a series of videos produced by NIOST. (more…)
Celebrating 25 years
Connecticut After School Network began 25 years ago with a small group of school age child care program directors who met regularly to support one another and share ideas. As the only Network staff member present at the beginning, I remember that the directors knew their staff needed training specifically designed for those working with school age children, but they found very little appropriate training was available. (more…)
Fun Science Activities for All Ages
The Hartford YMCA on Broad Street had a very exciting science workshop!!! The workshop covered fun science activities for grades Pre-K thru 8th grade. We learned how far a fired…
1…2…3… It’s Math!
More than 70 math games, puzzles, and projects from all over the world are included in this delightful book for kids.