Week 4 Over the week leading up to the holiday, I spent a significant amount of time trying to get my technophobic father onto a more reliable video chatting platform.…
Is your program prepared to go virtual for the upcoming months? What is your plan for connecting with the children and families you serve? Nearly nine months into a global pandemic, COVID-19 continues to spread across the United States. (more…)
In our Summer Enrichment program, I chose to read a chapter of L. Frank Baum’s Wizard of Oz to the children each day. During Chapter 1, the group was very interested in the cyclone. Several children had never heard of such a thing and were full of questions. This led to an afternoon full of Internet searches for pictures and videos. One insightful first grader commented that “it is scary that a cyclone can show up out of nowhere and ruin everything.”
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In these stressful times, people who work with kids and families are often the ones who are most likely to see mental health issues as they come up. The following…
Free Course! Social and Emotional Learning in Times of Uncertainty and Stress: Research-Based Strategies As the adults in schools, how do we care for our own well-being so that we…
Provides All Students Access to Free High Quality, High Impact Resources to Accelerate Learning and Advance Equity The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) today announced the launch of the…
Are you feeling kind of grumpy and out of sorts; working hard to keep yourself motivated and moving? This website might help. It was created by a mother of a…
2020 mini conference based on safety and well being of after school staff
Transitions Are Hard Anyone who works with children or has children in their life knows transitions can be hard for them. But let’s be honest transitions can be hard for…
