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SEL for the Provider

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:March 23, 2020
Post category:Featured General Interest Health Inspiration Resources

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…

Covid-19 Information for After School and Child Care Providers

Post author:Michelle Cunningham
Post published:March 19, 2020
Post category:Featured General Interest Health Resources

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.…

Wait, I’m Working Remotely?!

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:March 17, 2020
Post category:Featured Health Inspiration Resources

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…

SEL Series – Group Activities

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:February 18, 2020
Post category:Featured General Interest Inspiration Leadership Programming Quality Resources Social-Emotional Learning
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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.…

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…

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
Post category:Featured Funding General Interest Grants Leadership Programming Quality Resources

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
Post category:Featured General Interest Inspiration Leadership Programming Quality Resources Social-Emotional Learning
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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
Post category:Featured General Interest Inspiration Leadership Programming Quality Resources Social-Emotional Learning
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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…