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Post published:May 23, 2018
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Call for Contractors and Volunteers

The Connecticut After School Network is taking a deeper dive into content areas in the coming year. (more…)

Social and Emotional Learning / After School & Summer Working Group

Post author:Michelle Cunningham
Post published:May 23, 2018
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New Working Group Forming First meeting June 8th Interested in how afterschool and summer programs can better help kids and families in terms of social and emotional learning and behavioral…

Teen Toddlers

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:May 22, 2018
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If you are an 80’s baby, you probably played with a toy kitchen set. I did. When I was four years old, Santa brought me a kitchen set for Christmas.…

A New Understanding of the Childhood Brain

Post author:Rose Dugas
Post published:May 19, 2017
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This is a short video produced by the Atlantic magazine that talks about new research that has been going on over the past 10 years on the link of early…

The Power Struggle (part 2)

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:March 12, 2017
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In Part One of The Power Struggle, I focused on tips to empower educators in building their self-awareness during or before a potential power struggle. In Part Two, I will…

The Power Struggle

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:February 19, 2017
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Part 1: Awareness Does this sound familiar? Educator: "You are always interrupting my program by making by silly fart noises. Cut it out." Student: "You're always blaming me for stuff…

ICYMI: For Kids, Anxiety About School Can Feel Like ‘Being Chased By A Lion’

Post author:Michelle Cunningham
Post published:September 28, 2016
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Great radio story on what it's like for kids with anxiety. Do any of the children in your program struggle with issues like this? We'll be having a Deep Dive…

Brain-Building in Afterschool

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Post published:April 25, 2016
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Is brain-building just for early childhood? In recent years, we have learned enormous amounts about how brain development is impacted by interactions with people and their environment. Among other things,…

National Stress Awareness Month

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Post published:April 8, 2016
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April is stress awareness month. Did you know that adults are not the only ones who can suffer from stress? Many, many parents don't even know their children are stressed.…

Lights On, Bullying, and Hip Hop

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Post published:October 22, 2015
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Hello, friends of After School! Today is Lights On Afterschool, a day focused on nationwide advocacy and celebration of the after school field. We here at the CT After School…