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SEL Series: Girls and Boys Brains Learn Differently

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:November 19, 2018
Post category:Featured General Interest Quality Research Resources Social-Emotional Learning
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In Arizona this past weekend, I presented at workshops in a conference called "Excellence, 2018 School’s Out, Make It Count". Along with presenting, I attended an excellent workshop called "…

SEL Series: SEL Snack Attack- Kid President’s 25 Reasons to Be Thankful!

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:November 14, 2018
Post category:Featured General Interest Inspiration Quality Research Resources Social-Emotional Learning
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Simple mini SEL lessons to make afterschool snack time fun Teaching children gratitude can be trick thing. Even adults have a rough time remembering to be grateful. We get caught…

SEL Series: SEL at Home

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:October 17, 2018
Post category:Featured General Interest Inspiration Quality Resources Social-Emotional Learning
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Have you ever heard something that shifted your perspective? While away at an afterschool conference, I acquired one of the most valuable pieces of wisdom on parenting that continues to…

Mastering the “Super CLASP”

Post author:Rose Dugas
Post published:October 16, 2018
Post category:Featured Programming Quality Research
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If there is anything I’ve learned at the Network it has been the deeper meaning to most of the things we do here. Ken created a new version of CLASP…

Free Learning Resources

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:October 12, 2018
Post category:General Interest Quality Resources STEM

NEW (FREE!) LEARNING RESOURCES FROM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC & MOTT FOUNDATION Real-world problems call for critical thinking and real-world solutions and afterschool programs are a great place for kids to learn,…

SEL Series: Snack Attack – Never Give Up!

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:October 10, 2018
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Simple mini SEL lessons to make afterschool snack time fun During snack time, or whenever you need a short activity, have student watch the short animated film, “Soar,” set to…

SEL Series: Character First

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:October 4, 2018
Post category:Featured General Interest Programming Quality Resources
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A couple of weeks ago, I watched former Vice President Joe Biden, deliver an emotional and inspiring eulogy for Senator John McCain, who died of brain cancer at 81. Biden…

Imagination

Post author:Rose Dugas
Post published:September 24, 2018
Post category:Featured General Interest Quality Social-Emotional Learning
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My 4 year old grandson thinks I am his personal play thing. At times it would be nice if he were to use his imagination and play on his own. …

SEL Series:A Pooch at your After-school

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:September 19, 2018
Post category:Featured General Interest Health Programming Quality Resources Social-Emotional Learning
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Let's take a look at the Mutt-I-Grees SEL curriculum I recall sitting in a meeting with one of our education coordinators, and he pitched the idea of dogs coming to…

SEL Series: Check out Centervention for free social-emotional learning activities

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:September 12, 2018
Post category:Featured General Interest Quality Resources Social-Emotional Learning
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I will be writing a series of blog posts highlighting the Best Social Emotional Learning (SEL) resources. I would like to begin with one of my favorite free Social Emotional…