for Academic, Enrichment, and Summer Programs

General Program Resources

• Financing and Sustaining Out-of-School Time Programs in Rural Communities (PDF)
• Ways to Promote the Positive Development of Children and Youth (PDF)
• Out-of-School Time Program Evaluation: Tools for Action (PDF)
• Indicators for Homework Assessment (PDF)

Academics

• Afterschool and Service-Learning Issue Brief from the Afterschool Alliance (PDF)
• Developmental Considerations in Selecting Books for Children (PDF)
• Putting Research to Use. Activities to Help Children Read (PDF)
• Strategies for Working in Out-of-School Time: A Tool for Senior Corps Volunteers (PDF)
• Tips for Promoting Reading and Literacy in Out-of-School Programs for Children Ages 5–12 (PDF)
• The Tutor/Youth Impact - In-depth articles for tutor, mentor, and other youth-focused programs
• Graphic Organizers
  • Brainstorming Map (PDF)
  • Character Web (PDF)
  • Favorite Part of the Story (PDF)
  • KWL Chart (PDF)
  • Story Map (PDF)
  • Text-to-Self Connections (PDF)
  • Text-to-Text Connections (I) (PDF)
  • Text-to-Text Connections (II) (PDF)
  • Text-to-World Connections (PDF)

Enrichment

• Community Service and Volunteerism Issue Brief from the Afterschool Alliance (PDF)
• Out-of-School Youth Development Programs for Young Adolescents Ages 10–14 (PDF)
• Strategies for Working in Out-of-School Time: A Tool for Senior Corps Volunteers (PDF)
• Tips on Program Planning and Activities for Children Ages 5–11 in Out-of-School Time Programs (PDF)
• Games & Word Activities

Summer Programming

• Beyond Fun and Games: Tips and Resources for Summer Programs (PDF)
• Community Service and Volunteerism Issue Brief from the Afterschool Alliance (PDF)
• Strategies for Working in Out-of-School Time: A Tool for Senior Corps Volunteers (PDF)
• Tips on Summer Curriculum Planning and Activities for Children Ages 5–12 in Summer Programs (PDF)
• Games & Word Activities