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What’s a Fractal?

Post author:Rose Dugas
Post published:January 23, 2015
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Jack Frost visited my car this week. Jack left me a particularly beautiful rendition of a fractal. So beautiful that I HAD to take a picture of it. Below is…

Partnering with Google to Enhance Your AS Program Webinar

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Post published:January 12, 2015
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Partnering with Google to Enhance Your After School Program Tuesday, February 3, 2015 11:30-12:30pm EST Webinar Description: Empowering all students to create with technology through free computer science clubs. Google…

Afterschool Programs Focus on the Whole Child

Post author:Ken Anthony
Post published:January 6, 2015
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Academic measures of progress are but one measure of student success. Research has shown the social and emotional impacts afterschool programs play in the healthy development children. One of the…

Kids with Autism – Best Practices for Inclusion Webinar

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Post published:December 18, 2014
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Kids with Autism - Best Practices for Inclusion Thursday, January 8, 2015 1:00-2:00pm EST Webinar Description: NJSACC continues it's efforts for inclusion of children with disabilities in New Jersey's out-of-school…

Training New Staff

Post author:Marla Berrios
Post published:December 18, 2014
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Training New After School Staff: Welcome to the world of School-Age Care! is an easy-to-use tool for school-age program directors with limited time and resources to help new staff “get up and running quickly” with their responsibilities.

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Smart 365 Days a Year

Post author:Marla Berrios
Post published:December 11, 2014
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From making a monster mask to going on a bike photo safari, 365 Smart Afterschool Activities will let kids’ imaginations soar with terrifically fun things to do during those valuable afterschool hours and beyond.

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What Happened to Women in Computer Science?

Post author:Rose Dugas
Post published:December 5, 2014
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Some of you are aware that periodically Google will offer little coding projects on their home search page. I like to partake in those,they are actually fun. The program that…

Who Wants to Play?

Post author:Marla Berrios
Post published:December 4, 2014
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Would you like to infuse a burst of fun in your program? Transform groups into cohesive and caring teams? Do it all while playing games! Great Group Games has over 175 Games to wipe out boredom.

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Adventures in Peacemaking

Post author:Marla Berrios
Post published:November 27, 2014
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Another great resource for those after school teachers looking for ways to resolve conflict in their after school program. Is peacekeeping becoming the focus of your program instead of your day to day planned activities? Are children working together and you would like to continue the trend?

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Kids React to Old Cameras

Post author:Rose Dugas
Post published:November 21, 2014
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This is a wonderful video to watch with your students (has a learning component). The youtube video also has links to other reaction videos.