Organizing after school programs

NAA, to me, means imagination, inspiration, and collaboration. Sean Tate, M. Being an NAA member helps validate the work that I do in our community.

It also helps me continue to grow as a professional in the afterschool setting and provides plenty of networking opportunities. About NAA Inspire. Our Team. Corporate Advisory Board. A "cyber study center" can be set up with only one online computer with headphones. Allow all students to rotate through the center sometime during the week. Stock the cyber center with appropriate, high quality activities. Check with regular day teachers to see if computer enrichment games are available with textbooks students are using during the school day.

Additionally websites such as Fun Brain and Gamequarium provide links to many fun, free online learning games. Note that using the cyber center only as a "reward" for having no homework or completing homework may result in students who need technology time not receiving it. You should consider your overall program and goals in your utilization of the center. Rosemond, J. Ending the homework hassle: Understanding, preventing, and solving school performance problems.

Kansas City: Andrews and McMeel. Schumm, J. How to help your child with homework: The complete guide to encouraging good study habits and ending the homework wars.

Minneapolis: Free Spirit Publishing. United States Department of Education. Helping your child with homework: For parents of children in elementary through middle school.

Cosden, M. When homework is not home work: After-school programs for homework assistance. Educational Psychologist, 36 3 : Cooper, H. Does homework improve academic achievement? A synthesis of research, Review of Educational Research , 76 1 : Using research to answer practical questions about homework. Relationships between five after-school activities and academic achievement.

Journal of Educational Psychology, 91 2 : Muhlenbruck, L. Homework and achievement: Explaining the different strengths of relation at the elementary and secondary school levels. Social Psychology of Education, 3: The Afterschool Training Toolkit is available online free of charge.

The following resources can be used with the online Afterschool Training Toolkit to give you the resources you need to build fun, innovative, and academically enriching afterschool activities. Afterschool Training Toolkit. Story and Literature Dramatizations. One-on-One and Small Group Tutoring. Math Finding Math. Science Investigating Science Through Inquiry. Exploring Science Through Projects and Problems.

Integrating Science Across the Curriculum. Arts Building Skills in the Arts. Expressing Yourself Through the Arts. Making Connections to History and Culture. Thinking and Talking About Works of Art. Integrating the Arts with Other Subjects. Involving Families and Communities. Technology Developing Self-Expression and Creativity. Gathering and Sharing Information. Finding and Solving Problems. Living and Working with Technology.

Learning in Virtual Spaces. Building Skills and Understanding. Managing and Organizing the Homework Environment. Monitoring and Communicating about Student Progress. After School Program. Home Program After School. Are you concern about being unable to care for your child after school? Is your child having a great difficulty acquiring English as Second Language?

After close observations, we provide materials based on individual needs in academic improvements for your child to work on at home. Through communication with your child, we listen closely to what they feel difficult in each subject and arrange assignments accordingly. Not only do we listen, we encourage your child to take on challenges and build confident so they can turn their weaknesses to their strengths.

Students eligible for enrollment:. Kindergarten to 11th grade Students with government subsidies. Program Setup. Homework Assignment Homework completion is one of the major aspects which we focus on to ensure students do well in school. Reading Comprehension Students are grouped into different classrooms and is taught new lessons based on their reading level.