The New Routine
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. …
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. …
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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.…
Well that escalated quickly! Here are 9 articles sharing information and resources about what you can do to prepare and care for yourself, your family, and your work in…
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.…
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…
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. …