#after school program

[kumonindiasrilanka]

Giving children an opportunity to explore, improves growth. The feedback and reinforcement provided by Instructors and Parents keeps them motivated to learn. Growing while developing essential life skills is important for the overall development.

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[learnwithnate]

Guys I LOVE my after school philosophy club so dearly hearing their different point of views is so interesting I never thought I'd meet anyone else who also enjoyed quoting kant or aristotle but turns out I didn't need to look far! I love the philosophy club. <3

[theislamom]

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After School Program Education is an important part of our lives.  With so many budget cuts and other struggles going on everywhere, we lose many resources and such. Just like an after school support program in a neighborhood where most of its residents are within the low-income class. Since their community lost the program, their kids lost the kind of support they desperately need. Parents in…

[brunhielda]

One really good reason to work with children:

You can start the day off feeling like you need to cry and sleep for 3 days, and in the space of an hour with kids feel entirely different.

What did they do?

Pretended to be dragons.

Pretended to be fairies.

Pretended (unprompted- the others were for an activity) to be royalty with long cloaks.

Quietly think about it when you suggest apologizing to their brother might make them feel better, then quietly go do so a few minutes later when you move on to help another kid.

Made each other friendship bracelets.

Decide, without prompting, that they want to check out books this week (I work at a library).

Also I found a kid 2 books they wanted to read after they insisted the others were “too hard.” I got them to read a graphic novel because the words are in a bigger font and there are more pictures than words. That feels like such a big accomplishment, you have no idea.

I feel so much lighter now.

Today was good day in the middle of a really crappy time.

Because I work with kids.

[bumblebeeappletree]

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[artthroughourlenses]

Rolling through Indian Village inDetroit, we came across a neighborhood house that was a safe place for kids to go after school. Happy to see in, sad that it is necessary.

[nvraln]

scrolling on instagram one day i read “rules without relationships lead to rebellion.” I didn’t think too much of it, made a mental note and moved on. Fast forward to my first few days as a teacher at an after school program and the phrase pops into my head again “rules without relationships leads to rebellion.” it clicked, how do i form relationships with these students? i’m doing all the things i think of as normal, asking how their day at school went, playing with them at recess, listening, and being empathetic. Luckily i am currently reading “Teaching with Love and Logic” by David Funk and Jim Fay. This book is teaching me so much but what it’s teaching me about relationships is that they matter and you can use a simple one word intervention to help. The 1 word intervention works by starting a conversation with a student with the phrase “I noticed” and following it with something about them unrelated to school. Example I used is “I noticed you’re interested in rocks and nature.” This for the most part is working out for me but it’s been hard to put the words “i noticed” first. I’ve been a successful a few times, I just keep reminding myself it is a practice. The main thing i’m trying to do is show the kids i’m interested in them and remembered something about them. I’ve also been trying to build connections by relating things to my life on a surface level. “I’m excited because i’m going to a food truck festival tonight with one of my friends. are you excited about anything this weekend?” “my nephew plays that game too, i’ve tried once or twice but couldn’t figure it out. Can i watch you play for a minute?”

I’ve been trying to applying different concepts i’m learning, mostly from the book i mentioned. Working on speaking in a way that i’m not telling students what to do, Instead I tell them what i’m going to do. I’ve found one way to apply this (my goal this week is to actually find another way). “I know we’re ready to go inside when everyone has their mask on.” Another language concept i’m trying to change is gendering, using they/them when someone’s gender is unknown.

[felizecamille]

Project: SONYC Afterschool “Grateful Challenge” Poster for thanksgiving. Date: 2020 COMPASS NYC also known as SONYC for School’s Out NYC serves as a program for homeless facilities and middle school after-school activities. Structured like clubs, the model offers young people a choice in how they spend their time; provides rigorous instruction in sports and arts; and requires youth leadership through service. The City itself becomes a classroom through trips and opportunities for instruction beyond a traditional learning setting. To celebrate thanksgiving virtually, everyone was asked what they were grateful for; to emphasize optimism, unity, inclusivity and hopeful mindset moving forward.