Simple mini SEL lessons to make afterschool snack time fun During snack time, or whenever you need a short activity, have student watch the short animated film, “Soar,” set to Sia’s song “Never Give Up” With each new experience, growing young minds are always discovering and learning how to find their place in this big […]
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A couple of weeks ago, I watched former Vice President Joe Biden, deliver an emotional and inspiring eulogy for Senator John McCain, who died of brain cancer at 81. Biden eloquently said, “John understood what mattered in life; trust and character.” This part of the speech resonated with my personal passion for character development. I […]
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Earn $$$ for your After School Program through this Research Opportunity
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Proposals deadline November 2, 2018 March 29th & 30th, 2019 Hartford-Windsor Marriott CT Office of Early Childhood, The Alliance for Bloomfield’s Children, CT After School Network, CT Early Childhood Alliance, CT Family Resource Center Alliance, CT Parents as Teachers, CT Head Start Collaborative, The Village for Families and Children, University of Hartford, […]
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Sisters in Science What is Sisters in Science?
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My 4 year old grandson thinks I am his personal play thing. At times it would be nice if he were to use his imagination and play on his own. I talk to him about this, about using his “imagination”; pretty hard word to pronounce for a 4 year old. I explained how you can […]
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Let’s take a look at the Mutt-I-Grees SEL curriculum I recall sitting in a meeting with one of our education coordinators, and he pitched the idea of dogs coming to 20 West, our middle and high school learning center. At first, I thought what? Dogs!?! I hesitated because I know most kids love dogs, but […]
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I will be writing a series of blog posts highlighting the Best Social Emotional Learning (SEL) resources. I would like to begin with one of my favorite free Social Emotional Learning online resources, Centervention. I have used several of their materials for workshops and training. In particular, I’ve used their activity on compromising, and it […]
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After-school educators are becoming increasingly aware of the impact and the long-lasting benefits of Social-Emotional Learning programs. However, choosing the right SEL program can be a challenge due to the overwhelming selection of materials and online resources. We can easily be allured by large promises and marketing jargon which can make the hunt for the […]
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I came across an article at Edutopia.com on building a positive staff culture. I thought back over my work lifetime and realized, as many people do, that there were some great teams I worked with but far more bad ones than good ones. I know I am not alone. Here at the Network we have […]
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