School-age ideas and activities for after school programs

the long version

This volume contains activities, games, and recipes that are "program tested" and are appropriate to use in after-school programs for children 5-12 years old. In addition, the authors have included information on topics such as how people learn, the significance of play, staff recruitment & retention, programming for middle school children, communicating effectively with parents, guiding children's behavior, creating effective shared space, managing successful group time, planning a summer camp program for middle school children, and hints for successful field trips.