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Single-Prop Play: 3 Easy-to-Do Parachute Activities

Single-Prop Play: 3 Easy-to-Do Parachute Activities

What can act as a tent, a balloon, and a toy trampoline all at once? A parachute!

Home Away from Home: 5 Tips to Ensure a Positive Home-School Relationship

Home Away from Home: 5 Tips to Ensure a Positive Home-School Relationship

A new classroom and after school programs can be strange and intimidating to students at first.

Getting Your Hands Dirty: 3 Fun Garden Science Activities

Getting Your Hands Dirty: 3 Fun Garden Science Activities

Tactile learning activities provide opportunities for sensory exploration, and being able to touch and move what you’re learning makes it more real.

Expand Your Horizons with Global Art!

Expand Your Horizons with Global Art!

Art projects are an after school staple.

DIY Art Supplies: 6 Easy Recipes for Paint and Putty

DIY Art Supplies: 6 Easy Recipes for Paint and Putty

After school classrooms require a lot of art supplies in order to let students explore their creative sides.

Building an Emotionally Secure Classroom

Building an Emotionally Secure Classroom

Building a classroom to include emotional stability.

Using Journalism to Help Students Improve Their Writing Skills

Using Journalism to Help Students Improve Their Writing Skills

For centuries, we’ve used the written word to tell stories, share information and communicate with one another.

Classifying Clouds to Explore Weather Science

Classifying Clouds to Explore Weather Science

The science of weather is both interesting and fascinating to students. And one of the best ways to start learning about weather is to observe clouds.

A Simple Activity to Reinforce the Importance of Friendliness

A Simple Activity to Reinforce the Importance of Friendliness

Friendships are essential to students' social-emotional development.

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