Afterschool the Movement

Research has demonstrated that learning is experienced more deeply and connections are made more broadly when someone debriefs an activit...

What’s the difference between a “goal” and an “objective”?  A goal is an aspirational statement of a “place” you would like to be in the ...

Have you ever witnessed a child throwing a temper tantrum because he/she isn’t ready to stop what he/she is doing and move on to the next...

Have you ever had the experience of telling someone exactly what to do only to find out when you check back in that the task has not been c...

One of the building blocks of afterschool programs is having a solid handle on creating a safe learning environment for youth.  Whether y...

The Quality Standards for Expanded Learning Programs were published recently.  You can find the full document on the California Aftersc...

What is “concepts of print”?  For younger children Concepts of Print include awareness that: ·          print carries a message ·    ...