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20 After-School Activities That Are Actually Fun
Because your kids are always in the pursuit of happiness. And hey, they might learn from these too (but don't tell them that)
http://www.buzzfeed.com/chanelparks/fun-activities-for-after-school
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101 After-School Activities for Kids - Care
Get ideas for things to do with kids when they get home from school.
https://www.care.com/a/101-after-school-activities-for-kids-1407161232
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Why Strong Afterschool Programs Matter - The Washington Post
The research is clear: children in quality afterschool programs are more likely to come to school and stay in school, more likely to hand in their work and get better grades. Yet afterschool falls off the radar in discussions of how to improve education. Why?Â
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/why-strong-afterschool-programs-matter/2011/12/14/gIQAvtUpuO_blog.html
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After School Programs - Help Grow Healthy and Successful Kids/Teens
Learn how after school programs benefit children and teens. Find programs that will support your child's needs and interests.
http://childdevelopmentinfo.com/learning/after-school-programs-benefits/
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After-School Programs Work Best If They Promote Interest - Diane Ravitch's blog
Carla Sanger runs an outstanding after-school program called LA's Best. It serves nearly 30,000 students after school in Los Angeles. I invited her to explain why she has dedicated 25 years to this program and why she believes in it.
http://dianeravitch.net/2012/09/05/after-school-programs-work-best-if-they-promote-interest/
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Afterschool Alliance: Afterschool Programs: Making a Difference
Afterschool Programs: Making a Difference in America's Communities by Improving Academic Achievement, Keeping Kids Safe and Helping Working Families
http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/after_out.cfm
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After School Programs that Make a Difference
At many schools, years of budget cuts have chipped away at sports, music, arts and other activities considered nonessential. For the lucky ones, after-school programs have stepped in to fill that gap, offering everything from coding classes to kayaking.
http://www.newsweek.com/after-school-programs-make-difference-269102
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What Makes a Good Afterschool Program
Everyone wants adolescents off the streets and learning new skills after school. The problem is that there's no consensus on what kinds of programs benefit children most.
http://www.apa.org/monitor/mar01/afterschool.aspx
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Afterschool Program - Camp Invention
Make the most of afterschool time withfun friends and STEM learning.
http://campinvention.org/educators/educators-afterschool-program/
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After School All-Stars
Provide comprehensive after-school programs that keep children safe and help them succeed in school and in life.
http://www.afterschoolallstars.org
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Afterschool Programs - Food and Nutrition Service
When school is out and parents are still at work, children need a safe place to be with their friends, with structured activities, supportive adults, and good nutrition.
http://www.fns.usda.gov/cacfp/afterschool-programs
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Champions - Before and After School Programs, Tutoring, Summer Break Programs, Science Programs
Every day at Champions our enriching before- and after-school programs give kids a safe place to exercise their brains - and their bodies - while having fun.
http://www.discoverchampions.com
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After-school Activity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An after-school activity is any organized program which invites youth to participate outside of the traditional school day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/After-school_activity
