Links to Learning: A Curriculum Planning Guide for After-School Programs

The first of its kind, this book will give after-school programs all of the tools they need for planning a well-balanced program, one that responds to the increasing call for academics in after school while addressing the full range of children's developmental needs. Provides an overview of learning and child development; offers tips and tools for selecting, planning developing and evaluating after-school activities; and demonstrates how to link these activities to sample learning and quality standards. Introduces the reader to curriculum resources focusing on seven "key learning areas" believed to be central to comprehensive, high-quality after-school programs.