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Pine Cone Feeders

Pine Cone Feeders

DIY bird feeders are a great way to provide birds with extra food during the winter months.

Effective Grant Writing Tips for After School Leaders

Effective Grant Writing Tips for After School Leaders

Read about some proven approaches to effective grant writing.

Fun Fitness Activities for Kids

Fun Fitness Activities for Kids

Educators can use fun fitness activities to get students active and moving in after-school programs.

Three Proven Strategies to Build Executive Function Skills in Students

Three Proven Strategies to Build Executive Function Skills in Students

Building executive brain function skills in students.

Tensile Bubbles

Tensile Bubbles

Teach students about tensile structures by building 3-dimensional bubble wands with this science experiment.

After School Programs Help Prevent Childhood Obesity

After School Programs Help Prevent Childhood Obesity

Afterschool programs to help prevent childhood obesity.

Funding Streams: How To Finance Your After School Program

Funding Streams: How To Finance Your After School Program

Five resources to help fund and support your after school program.

How to Join the Maker Movement in After School

How to Join the Maker Movement in After School

Through tinkering and exploration, students are connected to engineering and technology with concepts, like programming, design and information literacy.

3 Reasons Why Educators Should Practice Mindfulness

3 Reasons Why Educators Should Practice Mindfulness

Mindfulness can help educators reduce stress and prevent burnout.

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