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SEL Series – Group Activities

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:February 18, 2020
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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.…

HELP SAVE AFTER SCHOOL FUNDING

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:February 10, 2020
Post category:Advocacy Featured General Interest

Connecticut State Budget Update - February 10, 2020 On February 5, Governor Lamont released his proposed budget adjustment for the next fiscal year starting July 1, 2020. What does this mean…

SEL Series – Better Transitions

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:February 4, 2020
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5 Strategies that Help with Transitions When I visit our learning centers to conduct an observation, I pay close attention to how staff assist children with transitioning from activities. Let's…

NAA’s Emerging Leaders of Color

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:January 27, 2020
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The National Afterschool Association just released The Landscape of Afterschool Leadership: Considerations for Supporting and Strengthening Diversity (click here to read full report). As part of that work, NAA is…

SEL Series – Check-in

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:January 21, 2020
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What is your program achieving to include Social Emotional Learning in daily scheduled programming. 1. What is your school' s planning process for choosing the SEL program and activities? 2. …

AIM HIGH GRANT OPPORTUNITY

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:January 14, 2020
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A total of 26 grants will be awarded to support local afterschool, summer, or expanded learning programs serving middle schoolers. Take a look to see which grant category is a good…

SEL Series – Teasing

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:January 13, 2020
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Why Children Tease In a perfect world, children wouldn't make fun of each other. Unfortunately, we do not live in an ideal world- and teasing is a typical behavior among…

SEL Series – Got Talent?

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:December 18, 2019
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That Kid’s Got Talent! On the Lookout for Your Child's Hidden Talents. Children with learning and attention issues may be more reluctant to try new things because they may already struggle with…

SEL Series – How You Say it Matters

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:December 11, 2019
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“It’s not what you said, it’s how you said it”, I remarked to my father after he said “never mind, it’s fine I’ve got it”. I could hear the frustration…

SEL Series – Let’s Focus

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:December 4, 2019
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Using Seating Arrangements in the Classroom I was speaking with a friend one day and we got into a discussion about her productivity levels. She is currently a graduate student…