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Originally published in 1990, this book has become a standard programming book for implementing quality after-school programs.Revised and expanded, this new edition contains over 125 activities, games, and recipes that are "program tested."New sections on how people learn, the significance of play, staff recruitment & retention and programming for middle school children.ALSO reproducible charts for staff training.PLUS 8 suggestions to communicate effictively with parents, 9 tips for guiding children's behavior, 8 tips for effective shared space, 6 suggestions for successful group time, 10 hints for a successful program for older children, 9 strategies for planning a summer camp program for middle school, 11 hints for successful field trips and 41 places to visit. ... Read more

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An easy-to-use tool for school-age program directors with limited time and resources to help new staff "get up and running quickly" with their responsibilties.Each section of the handbook provides interactive questions and scenarios which staff can work through independently, along with an Answer Guide that provides possible answers and ideas for responding to scenarios.The book also includes 13 Characteristics of School-Age Staff with the Right Stuff, 22 Things Staff Should Know About Their Job and Program, 10 Ways to Help Kids Follow the Rules, 13 "Back Pocket" No-Prop Activities, 12 Techniques to Diffuse or Reduce Conflict and MORE! ... Read more

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In A Place to Call Home, Barton J. Hirsch identifies the strengths of after-school settings while challenging them to rise to new levels of excellence. After-school programs have attracted a strong and growing constituency. Parents, educators, researchers, and policymakers are engaged in pivotal debates about how after-school programs should be oriented. Powerful forces are pushing programs to be more school-like and oriented to academic drill. However, A Place to Call Home: After-School Programs for Urban Youth provides convincing evidence that yielding to such forces would be tragic, a wasted opportunity. ... Read more

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The result of research conducted over a 40 year period
The result of an impressive and accessible scholarship, A Place To Call Home: After-School Program For Urban Youth by Barton J. Hirsch (Professor of Human Development and Social Policy, Northwestern University) is the result of research conducted by the author over a four-year period at six Boys & Girls Clubs located in low-income, predominately minority, urban neighborhoods. This study documents the crucial support that after-school programs provide urban youth with case illustrations, insightful analysis, and verbatim field notes. Enhanced with an extensive bibliography and an index, A Place To Call Home is strongly recommended reading for students of Urban Studies, Child Psychology, Education and School-Age Child Care issues. ... Read more

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After-school programmes are becoming an important development support for low- and moderate-income children. This book describes the historical development, current status and critical issues facing these programmes. ... Read more

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Book for school.
Bought the book for my current semester at school. The book is very helpful with the current curriculum. ... Read more

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Jolene's run away from home and ends up at her Auntie Brody's house. She goes along with Brody to the After School Club where they're running a sports week. Jolene has a natural flair for football and starts to enjoy herself. But when she spots that something strange seems to be going on with little Brandon, she decides to investigate. And when she sees he's got bruises, she gets angry - really angry...This is part of a major new series which is being launched in with two titles in June 2003, one more following in September, and this one coming in November. The Government's aim is that by 2003 out of school places for 865,000 children will have been created, with the number of After School Clubs set to be around 20,000. Helena Pielichaty is a popular and hardworking author with an enthusiastic following and growing number of fans. She has also written three Simone titles for this age range, which have currently sold over 40,000 copies in the UK alone. "Simone's Letters" was nominated for the Carnegie Medal and "Simone's Diary" was chosen as a World Book Day recommended read. ... Read more

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Activities for Latch-Key Programs, Child Care Centers, Classrooms, Recreational Programs, and Home. ... Read more

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Provides positive research and examples illustrating the potential of quality after-school activities to keep children safe, out of trouble, and learning. Presents evidence of success for after-school activities. Identifies key components of high-quality programs and effective program practices. Showcases exemplary after-school and extended learning models from across the country with promising results in the nation's efforts to keep children in school and on track. ... Read more

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A treasure trove of field-tested activities that successfully integrate literacy into an after-school program, this exciting first-of-its-kind book helps staff in after-school programs support literacy development while staying faithful to the unique mission of being something other than "more school."The authors explain the role of afer-school programs in literacy development and define aspects of literacy development.72 fun and engaging activities for all levels of school-age readers: Emergent, Initial and Transitional Readers (Ages 5-8), Transitional and Independent Readers (Ages 9-10) and Independent Readers (Ages 11-14). ... Read more

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Fun Literacy Activities for Afterschool Programs
Excellent format and material.Material broken down by age group.Explains all the whats and whys.

Fun Literacy Activities for After-school Programs: Books And Beyond
The great thing is that the setup was fairly easy and the children were able to learn and retain what they learned according to the results of the tests that were administered.However, I would have been happier if we were able to get a cheaper price on this item, because the quality of the product did not quite warrent the price.

A Fabulous Teaching Tool!
This book has sparked a new passion at our program - seeing how much we can interest the children in learning through fun.The activities are very exciting and have helped our staff come up with many new ideas.It's true, you can have fun while teaching and learning.Our favorite activity is the Haiku Straw Paintings.They are displayed for all to enjoy and the children show them to everyone entering the site. ... Read more

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This digital document is a journal article from Children and Youth Services Review, published by Elsevier in 2006. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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A secondary analysis of data from the National Survey of America's Families was conducted to explore the use and quality of child care of a nationally representative sample of low-income school-aged children, stratified by disability status and family structure. Measures of care included hours spent in care, hours of self-care, number of care arrangements used per week, costs of care, type of primary care arrangement, and whether parents arranged their work around care. Both family structure and children's disability status influenced the use and quality of care, with children of single parents, and particularly disabled children, seemingly at greatest risk for adverse developmental outcomes related to the care they received. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, published by American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) on December 1, 2008. The length of the article is 3121 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The effect of an acute after-school exercise bout on percentage of body fat using leg-to-leg bioelectrical impedance analysis in children.(Research Note--Measurement and Evaluation)
Author: Joseph L. Andreacci
Publication: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 2008
Publisher: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)
Volume: 79Issue: 4Page: 535(5)

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