After-School Explorations
$26.95
Susanna Palomares & Dianne Schilling
You’ll find this rich and ready resource to be a complete and creative collection of after-school activities that engage kids in learning and having fun at the same time. This valuable resource is packed cover-to-cover with inviting, kid-friendly games, arts and crafts, science projects, environmental lessons and more. Every activity comes with step-by-step directions and complete guidance for getting the most out of each lesson. All activities are readily adaptable to a variety of situations and skill levels.
An ideal resource for every after-school or other out-of-school venue.
The activities help all children to:
❖ Cultivate self-awareness and positive self-esteem
❖ Learn to value family and community connections
❖ Develop a sense of belonging
❖ Work collaboratively, with consideration for others
❖ Develop effective problem-solving and decision-making skills
❖ Engage their feelings of wonder and appreciation for the natural world
❖ Focus on listening, speaking, reading, and writing – important aspects of literacy and communication
Table of Contents
CRISIS COUNSELING
What Constitutes a Crisis?
Common Characteristics of Crisis
Types of Crises
Introduction
Learning About Me
- The Magic Chair
- Measuring Our Growth
- Birthday Acknowledgments
- Photos of Us
- My Likes and Dislikes
- Performing Shadows
- Face Paintings
- Look at Me! Look at You!
- A Game of Communicating Feelings
- The Wishing Well
Living with My Family and Community
- Playing House
- My Family
- Families Are Different
- Thoughtful Gifts
- Learning About Family Backgrounds
- Who Works in Our Neighborhood?
- Who Works Here?
Communicating with Others
- Creating and Sharing Greeting Cards
- Sounds Around!
- Communicating Clearly
- Creative Sound
- The Sound of Numbers
Cooperating with Others
- Giving Clear Directions
- Making and Keeping Friends
- Mirror My Pose
- Peanut Butter Sculptures
- Chair Volleyball
- Group Break In
- Friendly Flowers
- The Reason for Rules
- Who Will Win the Race?
- The Importance of Being on Time
- Creating a Newsletter
Solving Problems and Making Decisions
- Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
- I Decided to…
- Making Decisions
- Creative Problem Solving
- A Decision-Making Maze
- Taking the Right Path
My Health and Safety
- Making a First-Aid Kit
- Wash Your Hands
- Cover Your Mouth and Nose
- Stay Healthy
- Decoding Danger
- My Name and Address
- Dial 911 for Help
- What to Do in an Emergency
- Who to Ask for Help
- Ask for Help
- Sign Language
Caring for the Environment
- Observe a Tree
- Our Need for Plants
- Plant a Seedling
- Taking a Nature Walk
- Tending a Mold Garden
- Learning About Organic Gardening
- Pet Rocks
- Learning About Our Feathered Friends
- Experiments with a Pinwheel
- Learning About Recycling
- Litter Lookout
- Environmental Scrapbook
Ages 5-12, 156 pages, 8-1/2 x 11, paperback
Description
Susanna Palomares & Dianne Schilling
You’ll find this rich and ready resource to be a complete and creative collection of after-school activities that engage kids in learning and having fun at the same time. This valuable resource is packed cover-to-cover with inviting, kid-friendly games, arts and crafts, science projects, environmental lessons and more. Every activity comes with step-by-step directions and complete guidance for getting the most out of each lesson. All activities are readily adaptable to a variety of situations and skill levels.
An ideal resource for every after-school or other out-of-school venue.
The activities help all children to:
❖ Cultivate self-awareness and positive self-esteem
❖ Learn to value family and community connections
❖ Develop a sense of belonging
❖ Work collaboratively, with consideration for others
❖ Develop effective problem-solving and decision-making skills
❖ Engage their feelings of wonder and appreciation for the natural world
❖ Focus on listening, speaking, reading, and writing – important aspects of literacy and communication
Table of Contents
CRISIS COUNSELING
What Constitutes a Crisis?
Common Characteristics of Crisis
Types of Crises
Introduction
Learning About Me
- The Magic Chair
- Measuring Our Growth
- Birthday Acknowledgments
- Photos of Us
- My Likes and Dislikes
- Performing Shadows
- Face Paintings
- Look at Me! Look at You!
- A Game of Communicating Feelings
- The Wishing Well
Living with My Family and Community
- Playing House
- My Family
- Families Are Different
- Thoughtful Gifts
- Learning About Family Backgrounds
- Who Works in Our Neighborhood?
- Who Works Here?
Communicating with Others
- Creating and Sharing Greeting Cards
- Sounds Around!
- Communicating Clearly
- Creative Sound
- The Sound of Numbers
Cooperating with Others
- Giving Clear Directions
- Making and Keeping Friends
- Mirror My Pose
- Peanut Butter Sculptures
- Chair Volleyball
- Group Break In
- Friendly Flowers
- The Reason for Rules
- Who Will Win the Race?
- The Importance of Being on Time
- Creating a Newsletter
Solving Problems and Making Decisions
- Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
- I Decided to…
- Making Decisions
- Creative Problem Solving
- A Decision-Making Maze
- Taking the Right Path
My Health and Safety
- Making a First-Aid Kit
- Wash Your Hands
- Cover Your Mouth and Nose
- Stay Healthy
- Decoding Danger
- My Name and Address
- Dial 911 for Help
- What to Do in an Emergency
- Who to Ask for Help
- Ask for Help
- Sign Language
Caring for the Environment
- Observe a Tree
- Our Need for Plants
- Plant a Seedling
- Taking a Nature Walk
- Tending a Mold Garden
- Learning About Organic Gardening
- Pet Rocks
- Learning About Our Feathered Friends
- Experiments with a Pinwheel
- Learning About Recycling
- Litter Lookout
- Environmental Scrapbook
Ages 5-12, 156 pages, 8-1/2 x 11, paperback
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