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The New Routine

Post author:Monica Whalen
Post published:April 7, 2020
Post category:Featured General Interest Inspiration Leadership Programming Quality Resources Social-Emotional Learning
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We know children need structure and routine to feel safe in their constantly changing lives to help them organize their time, and to help them regulate their emotions and impulses. …

Summer Planning Guides

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:April 1, 2020
Post category:General Interest

Finding A LocationDownload Run a Safe ProgramDownload Staff Retention and RecruitingDownload Communicating with FamiliesDownload CDC Licensing GuidanceDownload Academic SupportDownload Wellness ChecksDownload

Occupying Time

Post author:Ken Anthony
Post published:April 1, 2020
Post category:Featured General Interest Inspiration Leadership Programming Quality Resources Social-Emotional Learning
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From the Archives: Webinars from the Past can Inform Future Thinking When I first started at the Connecticut After School Network 13 years ago we did monthly webinars with guest…

Looking for Activities to Do with Kids?

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:March 23, 2020
Post category:Featured General Interest

Whether you're home with your own children, or helping with others' kids, or planning curricula for when your afterschool or summer program starts up again, the Connecticut After School Network…

Resources from Afterschool Alliance

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:March 23, 2020
Post category:Featured General Interest Quality Resources

Got some time to work on that professional development hours backlog? Always aspiring to improve yourself, just always got your hands full--except now? Well check out the Afterschool Alliance website.…

Resources for Connecticut

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:March 23, 2020
Post category:Featured General Interest Resources

Ok, so now what? You’ve still got hours to fill and work to do. We’re working to gather all of the best resource banks to support young people or and…

SEL for the Provider

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:March 23, 2020
Post category:Featured General Interest Health Inspiration Resources

Hello! My name is Mary and I am a part-time Professional Development Specialist with the Network. It’s day five of working from home and I have to say I’m going…

Covid-19 Information for After School and Child Care Providers

Post author:Michelle Cunningham
Post published:March 19, 2020
Post category:Featured General Interest Health Resources

The Centers for Disease Control has released information to help after school, child care, and schools plan, prepare and respond to the coronavirus. You can find this information here: https://tinyurl.com/qutmzgh.…

NSLA Spring Webinar Series

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:March 3, 2020
Post category:Events Featured General Interest Research Seminars

Looking for some professional development on-line recorded webinars while you're working from home? The National Summer Learning Association has started its Spring Webinar Series, and has a number of options…

SEL Series – Group Activities

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:February 18, 2020
Post category:Featured General Interest Inspiration Leadership Programming Quality Resources Social-Emotional Learning
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How to Prepare Children for Group Activities I have to say, I have conducted a few group activities that ended in chaos and have left me wondering what went wrong.…