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Five ways to Boost Your Physical Activity Program Even with Limited Staff
There are a multitude of reasons why an After School program may have staffing limitations. As cold weather approaches in the winter months, staff levels may be affected by illnesses, transportation challenges,
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Decades ago, education consisted of a single teacher in a one-room schoolhouse filled with kids of all ages, while After School programs didn’t exist. Physical activity programs involved simple free
Continue readingPhysical Activity vs. Movement: Consider Both For Your After School Program
Words can ignite certain feelings in us. These feelings are usually connected to experiences we’ve had at some point in our lives. For instance, the word family may mean something totally
Continue readingThe Best Physical Activity Programs to Organize a Group of Mixed Age Students with Limited Staff
Most people would recognize the famous movie line, “Life is like a box of chocolates… you never know what you’re going to get.” The same line could easily represent the average day as a physical
Continue readingSeven steps to starting an Afterschool Program, even on a limited budget
So you want to start an afterschool program. Whether it’s your lifelong dream to provide a safe space for kids to gather after school, or you’ve been voluntold by your district that you’re now the
Continue readingVision to Reality – 5 Tips To Transform Your Afterschool Program
It’s no secret the American workforce has experienced some rocky turmoil over the past year. As if the pandemic weren’t enough, employers faced The Great Resignation and then “The Great Reshuffle.”
Continue readingTechnology and Interactive Media as Tools to Get Children Moving
There’s no denying the pandemic changed the way we communicated, learned, and even exercised. Faced with the unique obstacle of continuing physical activity and movement while living and learning remotely,
Continue readingReasons Movement Teaches Kids to Think and Learn Differently
Can science really confirm that physical activity affects the way we learn? Absolutely. Studies have proven that physical movement helps kids improve their memory, increase their motivation, and improve
Continue readingSeven Key Ingredients For Improving Student Motivation
Some educators use the words motivation and engagement interchangeably, but they’re very different. Motivation, from the Latin word motivus–meaning moving–is the force or thing that prompts you
Continue readingFive Ways to Increase Student Movement and Engagement
Kids today are drawn to entertainment. Brought up with iPads, tablets, smart phones and video games that switch from video to video after 30 seconds, it can be hard to keep a child’s attention for 30-40
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