Half a Childhood: Quality Programs for Out-Of-School Hours

This book underwent a major revision in 2000. This 3rd edition has the most up-to-date information about organizations such as the National AfterSchool Association and NIOST. This book includes the latest best practices for programs that care for school-age children in the hours before and after school and during the holidays and summer. Designed as a school-age training course text, seven chapters cover a wide range of issues in school-age care and development of school agers including: an historical overview of the school-age care field; easy-to-read activity charts and environment plans; AND a list of 1,000 school-age activity ideas and a comprehensive equipment list.