Enjoy this short video entitled “Book People Unite” which confirms the value of book reading for children and the incredible effect that books have in children’s lives.
The following are some well respected reading programs for homeschool or after-school programs. This is an ongoing, updated list.
Inspirational and Instructional
Are you a Mom or Dad, Grandpa or Grandma, who is considering building something in your community for your children? A homeschool group shares structural similarities with an after-school program . I am both a homeschooling grandmother and an after-school provider who advocates keeping the children constructively engaged throughout the day with fun, educational activities. […]
For years I’ve enjoyed this rich variety of daily activities with children. Whether in our after-school program or in our individual homes, there are enough ideas to vary them so that the kids look forward to the change. I’d love to hear from you with activiies you do !
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Today’s blog journal is the last entry that covers a building plan for an after-school program in your community. Please keep me in the loop of your progress. You’re joining a growing community of people who are taking action and changing children’s lives one child at a time
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Today we’ll discuss a summer program and the importance of these eight weeks of “lazy” summer vacation days. This is the time period where children are most likely to lose some of their new skills from the past school year. The thought of summer tutoring for children on the spectrum or those with ADHD or Dyslexia in my opinion is very crucial. Because of this, I decided to dedicate a complete blog post to the importance and logistics of creating a summer program.
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You might ask why I’m discussing Adapted Physical Education in a series covering after-school tutoring! Well, I’ll give you straight away my belief statement : “Planned movement or activity with a purpose is one of the most powerful tools a teacher or tutor has to accomplish their academic goals” Read More »
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Happy Thanksgiving! I’m writing this blog journal the day before Thanksgiving. I’m thankful that we are ready to receive our three daughters with their spouses and young children for the next four days!
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During this blog journal and audio file 005 we’ll discuss your Vision, Members, and/or Board of Directors who will help you to stay on course during the building process and maintenance of your after-school program.Read More »
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After-School Program Apps 004 is all about educational iPad and Android apps. I also include a video presentation of one of the apps used in our learning center. The easy instructions within this presentation can be found on this blog page or on my old YouTube channel named “Dogs Help Kids” . Please let me know what you think. I’d love to hear your feedback!
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First off today, I’m going to take a minute to encourage you. The previous blog journal #002 was foundational and it requires your involvement over a period of time. Ok, this time period is really a win-win setup for you. While you are volunteering within the school tutoring one-on-one, you are gaining understanding of the children’s needs and you’re building friendships. Your extra daytime (or nighttime) hours are also productive working on the details of building your after-school program. There are a BUNCH of steps to be accomplished, so you need this period of time while you are tutoring within the school to put every program “block” in its place.
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