Fathers make important contributions to their kids' development---and do so in ways that are different from mother's contributions. Fathers are more likely to use advanced language around young kids, which…
WHAT are your kids up to this summer? Sounds like a casual question. But for working parents at this time of year, it’s loaded. What have you managed to pull…
How would our communities look, feel and achieve differently if every child, not just those with means, had a place to eat and a way to keep learning over the…
Celebrate Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week April 25-29! #heartofafterschool Afterschool programs make a difference in the life of a child. Afterschool programs offer youth opportunities for enhanced education. At the…
Mark Fopeano is the Program Manager at Dwight Hall at Yale. Like all of us he knows the hard decisions that the legislature has to make in order to balance…
Are you new to the after school field and expanded learning? Maybe you want to make big or small changes to your existing program. Beyond the Bell will help you! (more…)
The summer every kid dreams of and every grown-up longs for…Summer Fun! Susan Williamson, longtime children’s book editor and teacher, has captured that elusive combination. (more…)
STEM Learning 2016: Collaboration, Communications and Curriculum to increase opportunities for young people - Welcome to the future of STEM Learning, where new opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics…
“Discovering Great Artists” has 75 great artists featured in 110 amazingly fun and unique quality art appreciation activities for children. (more…)
Everyone has a superhero within. Superheroes Unmasked empowers children to learn from the inside out. (more…)