Resource Library
Resources are key to successful programs. We strive to provide the most up-to-date and relevant resources we can find. Use our searchable library to find curriculum ideas, tools, and other materials that may benefit afterschool providers, child care providers, educators, and parents. If you are aware of a resource that we don’t have listed, please fill out this form or email us.
Check out our featured resources by clicking on their tiles below!
Search or select a topic to get started. You can also use our Resource Library Catalog for quick access.
Academic Support & Additional School Subjects
This is a "catch-all" category for lesson plans, activities, and homework help. Additional school subjects include finance and math, science, and social studies.
Academic Support & Additional School Subjects
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Behavior Management
The behavior management section provides many types of resources in many mediums. You will find articles, websites dedicated to behavior management, downloadable resources, blogs, videos, and many other resources. Other examples include worksheets, toolkits, professional development, and lesson plan ideas.
Disabilities & Inclusion
In this section you will find resources centered around disabilities and inclusion. “Disabilities” include medical diagnoses such as diabetes, anaphylaxis, asthma, cerebral palsy, and other physical impairments. This category also encompasses developmental disabilities such as Autism and Down Syndrome, mental health and behavioral disorders such as ADHD and bipolar disorder, and other disabilities as appropriate.
Diversity & Equity
In this section you will find a variety of resources centered around diversity and equity. Topics include race, ethnicity, gender, LGBTQ+, socio-economic status, and language. As you scroll through the resources, you will notice subcategories that will lead you to more defined resources and information.
Mental Health + Trauma Informed Care
This section houses resources on mental health, including suicide prevention. It also contains information on trauma informed care.
Program Design
This section contains resources intended to assist in developing and strengthening program design as well as information on creating new policies, procedures, and the like. Resources include a number of downloadable resources, blogs, book excerpts, videos, articles, how-to information, and self-assessments.
School Day Alignment
Collaborating with the school day always brings certain challenges but for the 2020-2021 school year, COVID certainly hasn't made things easy. This section provides tools, resources and articles on the many benefits of partnering with the school day as well as tools and resources to help guide you in your journey towards strengthened communication.
STEM Resources
When it comes to providing engaging, hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) activities, the afterschool setting is a perfect fit. Our STEM resources are broken into FOUR key areas to help you navigate this vast subject. From STEM careers to STEM lesson plan content, we’re here for all your STEM needs.
STEM Careers
STEM Content and Lesson Plans
STEM Program Training Tools
STEM Skills
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Social-Emotional Learning
In this section you will find a variety of resources centered around social emotional learning. The resources are as varied as the reasons social emotional learning are important. Resources include helpful toolkits, assessments, learning ideas, SEL curriculum, research, videos, and blogs. There are several downloadable resources in addition to those mentioned above.
Social-Emotional Learning
Mindfulness Activities for Youth