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AUTHOR Scofield, Richard T., Ed. TITLE School-Age NOTES. 1997. ISSN ISSN-0278-3126 PUB DATE 1997-00-00 NOTE 98p.; For volume 14, see ED 382 331; volume 15, see ED 401 998, volume 16, see ED 402 083. AVAILABLE FROM School Age NOTES, P.O. Box 40205, Nashville, TN 37204; phone: 615-242-8464; fax: 615-242-8260 (1-year, 12-issue subscription, $24.95). PUB TYPE Collected Works Serials (022) JOURNAL CIT School-Age NOTES; v17 n1-12 EDRS PRICE MF01/PC04 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *After School Education; *After School Programs; Computer Uses in Education; *Conflict Resolution; Elementary Education; *Elementary School Students; Enrichment; Interfaith Relations; Motivation Techniques; Newsletters; Noise (Sound); Professional Development; *School Age Day Care IDENTIFIERS Pennsylvania (Philadelphia); Philadelphia School District PA
ABSTRACT These 12 newsletter issues offer support and information for providers of child care for school-age children. The featured articles for each month are: (1) "ASCAP [American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers] Retreats on Camp Song Use";(2) "Walking the Talk: Modeling Conflict Resolution Behaviors"; (3) "10 Staff Motivation Tips"; (4) "Anxious Moments, Friendships and Developmental Needs"; (5) "Interfaith Efforts in Philadelphia Lead to 'SAM'[School-Age Ministry] Program"; (6) "Computer Room Observations: Seeing the Whole Picture"; (7) "Reflections on Our Profession"; (8) "Academic Enrichment Programs: Coming Soon to Your Town!"; (9) "Have We Really Seen the Light?"; (10)"The Noise Factor--A Place for Everything"; (11) "Grace Mitchell's Reflections"; and (12)"Get Jump on $50 Million for After School Learning Centers." (SD)
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ISSN0278-3126 1996 School-Age NOTES A National Resource Organization on School-Age Care Pioneering the Field Since 1980 ASCAP Retreats on Camp INSIDE Tucson Unites p. 2 Song Use Middle Schoolers p. 3 Most school-age programs are now October Activities.. .p.4-5 familiar with the copyright laws gov-Making Girl Scouts pay to erning the use of movie videos, songs sing campfire songs didn'tNAEYC "SACLand". .p.7 and recordings. Those rules are thatsit well with the public. videos and recordings and even song Ga. SAC Guides p. 8 words and tunes are for home use only and that even if you have bought the At first, a top ASCAP executive was videos and recordings that does notquoted as saying, "They buy paper,How Secure is the give you the right to play them for thetwine and glue for their crafts they public, particularly if you are collect- can pay for music, too." This highlights Market for SAC?. ing fees and it is for entertainmentASCAP's original stance which sug-by Rich Scofield purposes. In order to do that you mustgested that as an integral part of the Of today's professionals in school- pay annual license fees which are roy-camping experience music should beage care, few probably were around or alties for the creators and copyrightconsidered an operating expense justremember the decline in school-age owners. like food or arts and craft supplies, even enrollments in the early 1980's brought for non-profit groups. on by the decline in the 70's of births Because 16 Girl Scout camps wereand the poor economy. ASCAP's original stanceamong those ACA members, there was B y the m id- '80's school-age demand suggested that as antremendous backlash through the me-started booming. At the time, I tried to dia against ASCAP. Making Girl Scouts project out when the decline would integral part of the campingpay to sing campfire songs didn't sithappen for those school-agers of the experience music should bewell with the public. "baby boom echo" (children of the post- considered an operating ASCAP retreated from its originalWorld War II baby boom generation) expense just like food orstance with official saying that the tar-who were just hitting the school sys- get of the crackdown was commercialtem. I remember I targetcd 1996I'm arts and craft supplies. camps where music is performed forglad I didn't publish those opinions and financial benefits, not Girl Scouts orprojections because the latest U.S. De- other groups doing sing-alongs. partment of Education figures show a The latest flap occurred when ASCAP ASCAP's director of licensing said, school-age population increase. (American Society of Composers, Au-"If someone is running a camp and In fact, a record 51.7 million students thors and Publishers), for the first timesinging is the only musical activity, will attcnd public and private schools in history, tried to collect fees from we're not pursuing that. We're inter- elementary and secondary. This breaks children's summer camps for copy- ested where someone is deriving a fi- the 51.3 million record set in 1971. righted songs sung around the campfire nancial benefit from the performance While figures for elementary-age such as l' d Like to Teach the World toof the music, either directly or indi-projections were not cited, news ac- Sing and God Bless America. Accord- rectly." This does not leave it clear cut counts reported that this school year ing to news reports, a deal was struckfor programs but at least gives somerepresents the mid-point of a 20-year with the American Camping Associa- guideline to fall back on. School-Agetrend of rising school enrollments tion (ACA) for the nation's 300 asso- NOTES has reported on this in the past(preK-12). ciation-accredited camps to pay a flatand will keep readers up-to-date as Half of the surge is attributed to the fee of $257 for all-you-can-sing rights more information becomes available.ew children of baby boomers. Other fac- to ASCAP's catalog of 4 million songs. (Continued on page 7) 3 they do is so much more." "How will we going to be just as beneficial in meeting Tucson Responds ever gain professional status if people a child' s needs as a quality recreational continue to [print these kinds of state- programproviding after school care even In the June issue of SAN we reported ments]?" if the approaches may be different. A on the city-wide, free after school pro- Hayes: I thought I made it clear [in thepoor program is a poor program whether grams provided by the Tucson (Ariz.)guides] that we don't believe there is any it is child care or recreation. The guide Parks & Recreation Department. We alsoreal difference between child care andfor administrators points out, "We try to gave information about the three, freerecreation: The guides state: "The ques- convey the idea that we're involving [the guides that the Department developed to tion of recreation vs. child care may bechildren and youth] in important and help cities replicate the city's model. Inmore a matter of perception than real- enriching, character building activities the July issue we printed a letter from Sue ity..." that also happen to be fun." A statement Jorgenson, a youth recreation manager The point we're making is a matter ofmany SAC programs would say fit what in Oregon, who was very disturbed about semantics. We have discovered that the they do. the content of the guides. We re-read theterm "child care" has a passive connota- It also seems apparent that school-age guides, agreed with some of her points, tion in the minds of Tucson's public. By care and recreation have much to learn discovered two other concerns and then defining ourselves as recreation, we takefrom each other. A comment echoed by explained our rationale, which we stood advantage of that word's active implica- Larkin, "Theories change and methods by, for originally printing the article abouttion. Recreation, as defined in the minds change, that' s why we all try to learn the program and the guides. of the public we serve, suggests we arefrom one another." See the following We received two letters from Tucsondoing more than babysitting. article about how Tucson is moving for- responding to the criticism and com- Editor's Comment:People coming ward toward that goal. coa ments. One was from the author of thefrom school-age child care and early guides, J.M. "Mike" Hayes, and the other childhood backgrounds might react less was from Karen Larkin, Community Pro- strongly to the comparison of child care Tucson Unites to gram Manager for the Tucson Parks and and babysitting if it was left at the level ofDevelop SAC Recreation Department. Both writers had public perception.Butthe continued com- similar concerns and responses. ments in the guide alluding to child care Curriculum On the issue of the I :20 staff to child and child care workers as just Karen Larkin from the Tucson Parks ratio, Karen Larkin responded. "babysitting" and particularly the final& Recreation Department told us about Larkin:Ratio is a hot topic in our city. comment, with exclamation mark, at the a wonderful collaboration. The state licensing ratio is 1:20, therefore end of the chapter reiterating, "We are that is what we use. We agree we would "I am proud to say that all the child recreation providers. We don' t (ID child care providers in Tucson, including like it less, however we provide quality care!" are what would inflame SAC and not-for-profit, profit, free (provided by programs with that ratio for the following ECE professionals. both the city and county which repre- two reasons: 1) Because this is a free Jorgensonhad commented that "there sents 60 programs) have gotten together program, children do not have to attend is good information in many sections" each day. Parents who do not work Mon- but questioned whether someone with "a to develop an after school child care day through Friday can choose to keepbackground in quality programming" (Continued on page 7) their child home whenever they are home, reviewed the guides before publication. children also can go to Brownies or ka- Larkin: Many people reviewed the NOTES rate one day, or any other activity. They guides before they were published can even be excused to one of thosepeople with years of experience and de- activities and then come back into thegrees in recreation and child develop- Subscriptions: $24.95/12 issues program. 2) The other reason is the leaderment; behavioral organizations, school Send To: School-Age NOTES does not have to collect money or per-board members, site leaders, and person- P.O. Box 40205 form any other administrative duties thatnel from the child licensing department. Nashville, TN 37204 would take them away from the children. Many had suggestions and they were 615-242-8464 As stated before, in our community there incorporated into the final guides. 615-242-8260 (FAX) are over 60 programs that operate suc- Editor's Comments:Both Hayes and Office: 2608 Grissom Dr. cessfully in schools and are offered for Larkin made some further comments but Nashville, TN 37204 free." unfortunately space constraints meant Editor/Publisher:Richard T. Scofield Jorgensonquestioned why the limiting them. What seems apparent is Associate Editor:Joyce Maneck "guides" made such a point to say that that both sides are concerned about the Office Manager: Mary-Helen Marigza "they don' t do child care, as though this best interests of children. Most likely a Published Monthly in Nashville, Tennessee were a bad thing, and imply that what quality school-age childcare program is
©11996 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204615-242-8464 2 SEPTEMBER 1996 ej Printed on Recycled Paper 4 CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Show respect for: Support, guide and encourage. New School Year Others! Emphasize collaboration, interdepen- Strategies for - Others' property! dence and compromise. Staff! Program non-competitive, bonding Working with - Your school! activities. - Equipment & supplies! "...Mediation is one of the your best Middle Schoolers Treat others the way you want themproblem-solving tools, including letting to treat you! kids mediate and solve their own prob- As we mentioned before about theTuc- "...While setting rules, establish alems. Once you've established a team son guides (see reference p.2) there is a device to restore order to the group. mentality, most participants will find they needfor information about working with You can't communicate with people whocan problem-solve their way to a mutu- early adolescent youth. Even though there aren 't paying attention. There are all kinds ally satisfactory resolution. For bigger were critical conunents about certain of ways to achieve quiet and get yourproblems, you may have to monitor the parts of the guides, there is a lot of good group to focus on you. Those that requiresession or direct it. In extreme cases, you solid information, too. The following are the kids' active participation are mostmay need to bring in a behavioral spe- some of the basics in managing behav- effective. Use what works count downcialist to assess the problem and offer iors fromA Survival Guide for Earlyto quiet, hand claps, raised hands, etc.suggestions, or assume responsibility. Adolescence Recreation WorkersbyJ.M. Keep it consistent for best results. Occasionally letting the entire group act "Mike" Hayes published by the Tucson "Whenever possible, use logical [con- as mediators may be the best way to reach Parks and Recreation Department. The sequences]. A logical consequence is onea settlement. Those who find their own information can also be applied to el-that obviously relates to the rule that was solution are more likely to be satisfied ementary-age programs and can bebroken or the behavior that was exhib-with the result than those who have one summed up by its guiding words for staffited. If someone makes a mess, theydictated to them. If the kids won't do it of "Be firm, fair and consistent, and do should clean it up. If they use equipment themselves, though, take over and im- the best you can." or play a game inappropriately, theypose away. Just make sure your solution "You start on the first day: One of theshould lose the privilege of using theis based on the site's rules and the behav- first things you should do is set up theequipment or playing the game for aioral management concepts we've dis- rules your site will run by. Get the kids reasonable period.... If they break some- cussed."dle. involved in the process. It's their site and, thing, they should fix or replace it. It's a within certain boundaries, will be run formatter of rights and responsibilities. They their enjoyment. Besides, participatinghave the right to participate in and enjoy in the rule-making process gives them ayour program, but the responsibility toSetting Goals sense of ownership and an investment indo it without violating the rules. Last year SAN' s editor, Rich Scofield, their success. By the time they reach "..As you develop a list of site rules chronicled his return to being a caregiver middle school, young people are used to and consequences, write them down. two afternoons a week in a SAC program. living in a world bounded by rules. They'll Keep them on a site bulletin board where This year he continues. know what's expected of them in an they are a visible reminder to which you A month before school started we all after-school environment. You shouldn'tcan, and should, occasionally refer inreceived a personal letter from the direc- have to offer much leadership or make group discussions. Get your participants tor letting us know starting dates, half- days, kindergarten half days and days many suggestions. Still, you need to beto sign the rules, and sign them yourself. and times we could work. Also included sure that all the basics are covered and ifThat makes everyone a party to the con-was the following for setting our own none of the kids suggest rules you knowtract. goals. must be in place, put them there yourself, "Once the program begins, employ My plans for fun at work this year. and explain why. team-building techniques. Use the toolsI. My goalsfor this first month would "Your rules should probably include:that can have you and your participants include: [Note how all but one have been put infocusing on the same goals. 2. By the end of the semester I hope to positive terms rather than negative Communicate openly and honestly. accomplish the following: "don'ts"[ Get to know everyone personally. 3. At the end of the year I will be able to Keep hands, feet, etc. to yourself! Build trust and offer respect. say: Pay attention to staff! Set clear, realistic and achievable 4. Four things I wish I had known when I was a rookie are: Play fair! goals. This type of open-ended goal state- Obey school rules! Share ownership in setting goals and ment can be used by any program to get Clean up after yourself! decision making. staff started thinking about their role and Never leave the site without permis- Make expectations clear. goals in the program.ella sion! Strive for commitment.
© 1996 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 SEPTEMBER 1996 3 ePrinted on Recycled Payer 5 OCTOBER ACTIVITIES Get-Acquainted Recycle It! elephants. School-agers through a micro-hikecan experience the same Game We have received a helpful hint fromperspective without ever leaving the Anne Moor, Director of Cedar Springs Here's another great game for learn- playground. Presbyterian After School Care in In Sharing Nature with Children, Jo- ing names. Players form a circle and,Knoxville. She wrote to School-Age taking turns, a player goes to the center seph Cornell describes a micro-hike as NOTES: a "very short expedition guided by a of the circle, calls out his name and "I have discovered anew free storage performs whatever action he wants to string three to five feet long. The hikers item which I hope you will pass on to cover the trail inch by inch on their do. He returns to the circle and then theyour readers the empty tennis ball other players call out his name and bellies..." They must climb over can. The ones donated to us are clearpebbles that are now boulders and avoid perform his action. The next playerand have a peel off label leaving a lear then proceeds to the center, calls out "ferocious" ladybugs. Cornell makes container with a snap off top. the developmental point that since her name and does her action. "Here are some uses we've found: school-agers are "...particularly fond When all have given their names and 1. Store yam in them poke a hole in their actions, play is ready to begin. A of tiny objects, their intense absorption the top for yam and no more tangles! in the world of the forest-in-miniature player steps to the center and does2. Roll up borders and store in can. another player's action. The group must will amaze you." 3. Small toys Cornell's instructions are: "Begin by call out the name of the person whose4. Scissors action was performed. That person then asking the children to span their strings 5. Small craft supplies over the most interesting ground they steps to the center and performs some-The beauty of these cans is that they one else's action. difo can find. Give each child a magical take up less room and are lighter andmagnifying glass, to shrink himself (from The Complete School-Agemore portable to move from place to Child Care Resource Kit by Abby Barry down to the size of an ant. You may place.Most tennis folks store theirwant to ask them questions to stimulate Bergman and William Greene. Avail-balls elsewhere and these get thrown able from School-Age NOTES; $27.95 their imaginations. What kind of world away. are you travelling through right now? ($25.95 for subscribers) plus $4.50 "The list for craft uses is endless too- shipping/ handling) Who are your nearest neighbors? Are submarines, terrariums, periscopes.. .they friendly? Do they work hard? W hat "Hope this is an idea you can use!" is that spider going to doeat you, or Escargot (Snail) You bet it is! We appreciate yourtake you for a ride? What would it be A variation on hopscotch, this gamesharing it. We could also see possibili-like to be that metallic green beetle? from France takes its name from theties forthe cans for holding paint brushes How does he spend his day?' At the shape of the grid, not the pace of the(they're long enough!). Also, they could start, tell the children that they must game. Draw the grid like a snail shellhold game pieces, and you can see what keep their eyes no higher than one foot is in them without opening them. with 15-20 spaces. The blank space in above the ground." coo the center is a resting space. Plastic lids have craft uses too. Make mini-frisbees, or cut out a photo andJoseph Cornell, Sharing Nature with paste it on for a medallion or a treeChildren (Nevada City: Dawn Publica- ornament. tions, 1979), pp. 46-47. We even thought a basket of old tennis balls would be nice to have. Cut the old balls for use on chair legs to protect the floor and reduce noise, be- A player must hop on one foot with- sides making the chairs slide from place out touching the other foot down orto place more easily. Balls have possi- stepping on a line. He can rest at thebilities too for puppet heads and for use center before starting back. If he com- in relays. eft. pletes the grid successfully, he can ini- tial one of the spaces as his own. Micro-Hike As the game progresses, players must In the movie "Honey, I Shrunk the hop over any spaces that are initialedKids," audiences saw the world from a35 Activity Ideas by another player, but may use theirmicro-perspective blades of grass asThe minimum number of Activity own spaces for a rest stop. co0 tall as buildings and ants the size ofIdeas in this issue is 35.
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1996 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 SEpTENIBER 1996 63 Printed on Recycled Paper 5 Washington Notes though they are free to spend as muchMembership in as they want on it. The final bill would by Charles Pekow also allow Congress to separately fundNSACA Swells Charles Pekow is editor of "Day Care the Dependent Care Block Grant Membership in the National School- U.S.A." This report was written exclu- (DCBG). Age Care Alliance has swelled to 4,597 sively for SAN readers. But the bill may also wipe out a with most members belonging to a state Welfare Reform Changes House-approved provision to earmarkaffiliate. There are 35 affiliates; the top 5 $13 million of FY 97 CCDBG moneyin membership are: Funding Structure for school-age care and resource & 1. Tennessee 617 Say good-bye to four different fed- referral. [See the August issue p.6] The2. Minnesota- 538 eral funding streams. The welfare re-House had passed the measure in an3. California - - 337 form bill that Congress just passed willappropriations bill that now becomes4. North Carolina 325 combine the four major federal sourcesmoot because the welfare reform law5. Ohio - - 267 To find out if your state has an affiliate of school-age tuition into one, startingchanged the structure of day care fund- and to get membership information about in October. The revised Child Care & ing. The Senate hasn't acted on appro-this national professional organization Development Block Grant (CCDBG)priations yet. run almost entirely by volunteers, con- will assume the functions of Work The law also cuts the Social Service tact Nancy Mallon, Membership Assis- Activities Child Care, TransitionalBlock Grant 15% to $2.4 billion/yr.tant, 317-283-3817. efla Child Care and At-Risk Child Care. through FY 2002. A few other changes: states can spend federal money on de- posits to reserve a place for a child in aOrlando in '97 [The welfare reform] bill mayschool-age program. And the cut off wipe out a House-approvedfor subsidies increases from 75% toSeattle in '98 85% of a state's median income. The 9th Annual Conference of the provision to earmark $13 National School-Age Care Alliance million of FY 97 CCDBG (NSACA) will be a 3-day event in Or- money for school-age careCNCS Wants To Help lando, Florida, April 17-19, 1997. Watch and resource & referral. Youth Programs SAN for more information about confer- The Corp. for National & Commu-ence registration, etc. nity Service (CNCS) continues to turn The 1998 NSACA conference which CCDBG will be divided into two its attention toward school-agers. CNCS will be its 10th will be in Seattle, Wash- pools: an appropriated entitlement ofhas formally proposed a new main pri- ington, April 30-May 2, 1998. efla $1.97 billion in FY 97, $2 billion in FY ority: Children & Youth Especially 98, $2.2 billion in FY 99, $2.4 billion in Education, besides its four existing chief FY 2000, $2.6 billion in FY 2001, andgoals (education, public safety, envi- $2.7 billion in FY 2002. States mustronment, and other human needs). ThisQuestions of spend at least 70% of these funds onmeans the agency may respond withQuality child care for families on, leaving, or in increasing favor upon projects propos- danger of falling on welfare. They musting to use volunteers in school-age pro- The "Homework also continue to match it. Additionally,grams. CNCS also says it will entertain the new law provides $1 billion a yearideas to work with school-agers in pro- Question" at Congress' discretion. States cangrams under the other four priorities. by Linda Sisson, NSACA Director spend this money on non-welfare fami- Though the House voted to kill CNCSof Program Improvement and lies. Additionally, states can use up toin FY 97, the Senate is considering anAccreditation 30% of their main welfare block grant appropriations bill with $400.5 million The "homework question" looms (Temporary Assistance for Needyfor it (H.R. 3666). coo large in many after-school settings. For Families) for child care. Readers of School-Age NOTES whosome programs, academic support for States must spend at least 4% of want more frequent and detailed updates ofchildren is their main focus. In some CCDBG money on quality, availabil-federal happenings can subscribe to theprograms the parents want their chil- ity, parent education and activities to biweekly Day Care USA Newsletter for the dren to do homework but the staff feel promote parent choice. But the law special rate of $150, more than 40% off the their job is to help children develop regular price. Call 800-929-48244 ext. 223 socially. Are these differences recon contains no requirement that states and use code W01572. spend any money on school-age care, (Continued on page 7) © 1996 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 6 SEPTEMBER1996 e Printed on Recycled Paper ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES
Quality... NAEYC in "SAC Tucson Unites... (Continued from page 6) (Continued from page 2) cilable? Do these different approachesLand" curriculum at ourlocal community col- fit the quality standards of providing The 1996 Conference of the National lege. Our university is also committed children "choice"? Association for the Education of Young and will make this a four year program. So this month I'm asking you: Children (NAEYC) will be in DallasIn addition, we have developed a vid- What are the things children and Nov. 20-23, 1996. Texas has more child eotape for new hires with input from youth need to know to be successful in care centers serving school-age chil-many segments of the community. The school? How can we help them learndren than any other state, includingproviders in Tucson work together for these things? California! So in some ways you could the betterment of all children and real- )!-- Can you give children and youth say we will be in "SAC Land." ize the importance of out-of-school choices while providing academic sup- There will be over 900 workshops time." port? and seminars. Some of the "tracks" For more information or to receive the How do you work with parents tobesides the school-age track that SACguides mentioned above contact: Karen decide how to best help their childrenprofessionals might find helpful are:Larkin, Tucson Parks and Recreation succeed in school? Administration, Anti-Violence, Chil-Dept., Schools Unit, 900 S. Randolph >- How do you work as a team withdren at Risk, Discipline, Equity/Diver- Way, Tucson AZ 85716. E4E) the schools to support every child'ssity/Culture, HIV/AIDS, Family Sup- success in school? c4o port, Intergenerational, Multiple Intel- Note:This column appears each month in ligences, Play, Religious Issues, Sci- SAN and raises some of the questions relat- ence/Environment. ing to quality in school-age care. Linda The School-Age Track has 18 work- S-AC CONFERENCES invites your feedback your ideas andshops specifically on SAC. Some of the storiesrelated to these questions. This is titles are: jLLINOIS Oct. 5, 1996, New Listing an important avenue of learning for us and IL SACC Network Conference, Effingham Hey, you in the red shirt!" Ideas to Contact: Stacey Storm, 217-355-5849 a way for you to help shape the school-age help new school-age care staff accreditation system that will guide our The Army School-Age Credential: A DELAWARE Oct 12 1996 New Listing work in years to come. Linda will be ea- Annual SAC Conference, Wilmington, Keynote: new step on the career lattice for Tracey Ballas, Contact: Jean Williams, 302- gerly waiting to hear fromYOU!! school-age staff 479-1674 Address: Science and school-agers: It's a NEW YORK Oct. 14, 1996 Linda Sisson natural! Annual SACC Training Conference, Albany clo SACC Project "Let me see you boogaloo!" Songs, Contact: Patty Skinner, 518-426-7181 ext. 11 Center for Research on Women chants, and movement activities for NEW JERSEY Oct. 18-19, 1996 Wellesley College, Wellesley MA 02181 school-age children 3rd Annual Nat'l Conference on Older Children, FAX:617-283-3657 Woodwork centers: Why, where, Morristown, Contact: Diane Genco, 908-789- 0259 e-mail: what, and how! T1 LSISSON@WELLESLEY .EDU Beyond sports: Applying emergent VIRGINIA Oct. 18-19, 1996 curriculum to school-age programming VA SACC Annual Conference, Norfolk Phone:617-283-3460 Eye-openers: Waking up your a.m. Contact: Misty Moreau, 804-358-6153 program! Helping children to transi- MICHIGAN October 23, 1996 tion from home into a productive aca- MI SACC Conference, Warren demic day Contact: Sue Javid, 810-228-3480 The change process in the urban ALBERTA Oct. 25-26, 1996 SAC Market. .. classroom that promotes problem-solv- SAC Conference, Calgary, Alberta, Canada ing and critical thinking (Handouts avail- Contact: Carol Broen, 403-282-7466 (Continued front front page) able in English and Spanish) RHODE ISLAND Nov. 2, 1996 New Listing tors are increased preschool enroll- Using shared space in school-age RI Coalition for SACC 2nd Annual Conference, ments, a decreased drop-out rate, higher Providence Contact: Laura Zeisler, 401-647- care 5502 birth rates among minorities, and in- In order to receive a preliminary con- creased immigration. ference program, call 800-424-2460 or NEWMEXICO Nov. 8-9, 1996 New Listing All indicators point toward healthy 2nd Annuall SAC Conference, Albuquerque 202-232-8777. Hotels fill fastreser- Contact: Nancy Kober, 505-842-8787 school-age enrollments and need for vation deadline is Oct. 18.cOo after school slots into the first decade of DO WE HAVE YOUR the next millennium. ei40 SAC CONFERENCE DATES?
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For information sheet and order form ETR Associates 1996 Compre- Georgia SAC for these publications, call GSACA athensive Health Catalog We have Guides Available 404-373-7414 or write to GSACA, 246also mentioned this catalog several times. It carries resources related to The Georgia School Age Care Asso-Sycamore St., Suite 252, Decatur, GA 30030. eft. health issues for grades K-12. Topics ciation (GSACA) has developed a se- include Self-Esteem, Life Manage- ries of technical assistance guides for ment Skills, Sexuality, Abstinence, beginning and improving a school-ageTwo Youth-Worker Birth Control, STD/HIV/AIDS, To- program. The nine part series, "Get- bacco, Drugs and Alcohol. ting Started," covers a range of topicsResources Contact:ETR Associates, PO Box including funding a SAC program, li- 1830, Santa Cruz CA 95061 (800) censing SAC programs, developing a Kids Rights CatalogWe have 321-4407. epo SAC curriculum, serving children whomentioned this catalog several times. are homeless, and serving children withEach year there are many new materi- disabilities. als related to working with children and Going, Going, The organization also has supple- familiesboard games on topics suchGone.. . mental guides like "The Design Kit foras anti-violence (one for 4-12 year olds No longer in the SAN catalog but still Quality: A Reference Guide for De-and a different game for ages 10 to v eloping and Enhancing YourAdult), books for children on self-es-great resources: teem, domestic violence, grief, culturalCaring for School-Age Children: A School-Age Program," and "Thediversity, sexuality, child abuse etc.Church Program Guide, $16.95 (sub- School-Age Care Catalog: ResourcesThere are also resources for the profes- scriber price) plus S&H. and References to Improve Quality."sional and for parents on similar topicsTribesRev. Edition (432 pages), $29.95 While some information is specific toplus ADHD and special needs. (subscriber price) plus S&H. policies and regulations in Georgia, Contact:Kids Rights, 10100 Park Limited supply order by phone most of the material will be useful forCedar Dr., Charlotte NC 28210 (800)with credit card only. Call School-Age any school-age care program. NOTES, 615-242-8464. ef 892-KIDS. lv Volume XVII #2 The Newsletter for School-Age Care Professionals October1996 (ao) NOTES
ISSN0278-3126 OD 1996School-AgeNOTES- A National Resource Organization on School-Age Care - Pioneering the Field Since 1980 Walking the Talk: Modeling INSIDE Conflict Resolution Behaviors Middle School Girls...p.3 Halloween Fright p.3 In their new book, Adventures in )- When you deal with children, it isn't Peacemaking: A Conflict Resolutionnecessary to always be calm, but it is November Activities. .p4-5 Activity Guide for School-Age Pro-important to be aware of what you are grams, (see page 7 for more on thismodeling. Model nonaggressive be- Legal Wages p.6 new resource, including ordering in-havior at all times, no matter how an- formation) authors William Kreidlergry you are. You can say, "I'm very CCIE & SAN P.7 and Lisa Furlong emphasize the im-angry with you," without being abu- portance of modeling appropriate be-sive or aggressive in that expression. havior for children. In other words, we Emphasize positive behavior when- N.C. AmeriCorps® have to "walk the talk." ever and wherever you can. Develop "Children mirror what the adultsthe philosophy of "catch them beingProgram Successful around them do. This is one of thegood." Research has shown that chil- primary ways children learn what isdren learn more from being told whatApprenticeships May Be appropriateor what seems to be ap-to do than what not to do. Key to Training propriatebehavior," the authors state. )- Think in terms of prevention, orby Eddie L. Lock1ear, Ed.D & R. "If we want the children in our pro-"constructive negative thinking." TryDavid Mustian, Ph.D. gram to handle conflict constructivelyto predict where problems will occur Editor's Note: In1993, the and nonviolently, then we need to lookand why, then try preventing the prob-Americorps® project was created to get at how we handle conflictboth con-lems. If there aren't enough scissors forindividuals involved with local com- flict with children and with other staffeach child during an art project, eithermunity-based service projects that ad- members." The imporant thing to re- find more scissors, or discuss ahead ofdress the needs of communities in ar- member is consistency between whattime with the children how to solve the eas of education, public safety, human you ask children to do and what you doproblem. and environmental issues. In 1994, the yourselves. When using conflict resolution tech-North Carolina Cooperative Extension niques with children, explain what you Suggestions for Modeling Service 4-H Program was awarded an are doing. For example, you can say, "IAnteriCorps grant which allowed them Conflict Resolution am listening to both sides," or "I'm to place 60 part-time AmeriCorps mem- The following are suggestions fortrying to put myself in your shoes tobers into SAC programs. The follow- providing appropriate models of be-understand how you feel about it." ing are some results of that progranz. havior: - When either modeling conflict reso- Working in a before and after school As a staff, think about how youlution behaviors or teaching those be- program can provide many challenges. handle conflicts among yourselves:haviors, remember that younger chil-School-age children have high energy what procedures, formal and informal,dren have a limited array of conflictlevels and are constantly looking for are in place for handling staff con- resolution approaches and typically trynew opportunities. In addition to the flicts? Do they work? What skills into apply them to all conflicts, regard-challenges provided by school-age handling conflict do you think youless of the consequences. Gently helpyouth, low wages, high staff/child ra- need to develop? them understand the consequences oftios, limited staff training opportuni- - When you handle conflicts betweenusing, for example, violence in a situ-ties, inadequate equipment, and poor children, remember you are teachingation ("If you kick his head, that willwork environments all contribute to with every action you take, every word hurt him and you will get into trouble."), making recruitment and retention of you say. Model good listening, mutual then offer concrete alternatives. ,24D good staff difficult. An apprenticeship respect and the kind of problem solv-(See page 7 for more pn this new bookis one approach to help prepare and ing you want children to do. about conflict resolai on.) (Continued on page 2) DIRECTOR'S COR-NER AmeriCorps The school-age care providers alsoschool-age care programs. benefited from the AmeriCorps mem- AmeriCorps members were also valu- (Continued from front page) able in helping generate greater com- retain individuals for a career in school- bers. Approximately 72 % of the provid- munity and parent support, with pro- age care. ers reported that they had learned from viders reporting significant increases To be successful as a school-age carethe members. Contributions from the in support from community agencies, provider, individuals must have themembers included: 1) provided hands- parents and relatives of children in the skills necessary for providing appro-on experiences for the children; 2) gave school-age care programs, arca busi- priate learning experiences for school-the providers new ideas; 3) were great age youth and enjoy working with role models for children who had limited nesses and/or industries in their com- young people. The ArneriCorps pro- adult role models; 4) the members brought munities, as well as from youth-serv- ing organizations such as churches, Boy gram proved successful at increasing out the talents of children; 5) shared ncw Scouts, YMCA, etc. Collaborations AmeriCorps members' skills and satis-curricula; 6) enhanced the values of chil- with other groups in the county (fire faction level when working with school-dren; and 7) provided encouragement to departments, police departments, health age children. the children. AmeriCorps members also departments, recreation departments, The North Carolina Cooperative Ex-helped increase the number of learning etc.) also increased. tcnsion Service4-Hprogram used anactivities offered to children in the So what does all of this mean to AmeriCorps grant to place 60 part-time AmeriCorps members in school-ageSkills & Satisfaction school-age care providers? One answer may be that young people interested in care programs (see SAN, April, 1995). Levels in SAC Linked? a school-age care career can benefit The primary goal of the project was to Data on AmeriCorps members were ob- from an apprenticeship experience. improve the quality of the school-age tained pre-program, mid-year, and at the programs. The ArneriCorps members Many times young people take a school- end of the first year. Members rated them- age care job immediately after finish- provided enrichment programs to youth, selves on a self-anchoring scale with re- ing high school. Although many think served as tutors, and got thc commu- spect to their skills of working with chil- they have the skills and satisfaction nity involved with the school-age pro- dren and their satisfaction of working with level for a successful work experience grams. Two major accomplishments of children. Members tended to overstate their in school-age, reality soon proves them the AmeriCorps program were provid- skills at the beginning of the program (7.4 ing valuable skills to participants and on a 10 point scale). However, during the wrong. Applying the lessons learned from the AmeriCorps program may helping them determine if they enjoyed mid-year evaluation, participants realized working with school-age children (see their skills were not quite sufficient forhelp reduce the level of frustration and working with school-age children (mid- related article this page). turnover experienced by many new year rating was 6.0). After participating in school-age care staff. Perhaps an ap- In addition to helping improve numerous training programs, members AmcriCorps members skills and level prenticeship program might be estab- rated their end of service skill level at 8.7. lished allowing high school students an of satisfaction for working with school- When asked to rate their level of satis-opportunity to work in after school age youth, there were other important faction of working with school-age chil- benefits. School-age care providers' dren, the members again overstated their (Continued on page 7 overall rating of the AmeriCorps pro- satisfaction to be 8.9 on a 10 point scale. At gram was 81.2 points on a 100 point mid-year they reported a 6.6 satisfaction scale.Providersreportedthat level and an 8.8 at the end of the program. AmeriCorps members were great with The changes in both level of skills and the children and provided the children member satisfaction between mid-year and Subscriptions: $24.95/12 issues a variety of projects and enrichmentpost-program ratings is statistically sig- Send To: School-Age NOTES activities. Members also provided a nificant. [In both instances, the mid-year P.O. Box 40205 evaluations reflect a dip in confidence and Nashville, TN 37204 greater breadth to sites, worked well as satisfaction after practical experience 615-242-8464 role models and provided new experi- showed the participants they were not as 615-242-8260 (FAX) ences and ideas to the school-age pro-skilled in working with school-age chil- Office: 2608 Grissom Dr. viders. The providers were extremely dren as they previously thought. However, Nashville, TN 37204 pleased that the AmeriCorps members after attending training sessions to improve were able to become immediately in- those skills, there is an increase in both Editor/Publisher:Richard T. Scofield volved with the school-age program areas at the end of the program, leaving us Associate Editor:Joyce Maneck without a great amount of orientation to infer that improved skills through train- Office Manager: Mary-Helen Marigza and training. ing also boosts satisfaction levels.]dst Published Monthly in Nashville, Tennessee
2 OCTOBER 1996 © 1996 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 ®Printed on Recycled Paper DEVELOPMENTAL NO tional mfomt. Between November 1994 Halloween Frights Special Report on and March 1995 they visited the schools Middle School Girls twiceobserving girls in class, holding by Rich Scofield focus groups, interviewing the girls as Many families, children and child New Study Looks At well as some boys, teachers, parCntscare programs participate in Hallow- een activities. It is well to remember Coping Strategies and community members. The researchers found that girls that school-agers are at different stages A report looking at how middle school choose a range of tactics to succeed.of being able to handle the scary and girls work to succeed in school has The three main strategies AAUW fo- frightening activities, stories and events revealed three major coping strategies cused on are: that occur leading up to Halloween. in the transitional stage between el- Outspoken:Students who speak For five-year-olds, all they may be ementary and high school, according to make themselves highly visible. Theyable to handle are costumes and non- a story in the San Francisco Examiner. scary masks and a "Charlie Brown Great The report, "Girls in the Middle: might be pegged as leaders or trouble- makers, depending on their relation-Pumpkin" story. The seven- and eight- Working to Succeed in School," was ships with key adults in the school. year-olds may be looking forward to the result of a study by The American Compliant:Students who sit in class, scary costumes but are not ready for Association of University Women. listen, do homework on time, follow"haunted houses." By third and fourth the rules and speak only when spoken grade they love scary stories like the to, behave that way to minimize disso- "Goosebumps" series (which has re- School-age programs thatnance or cover up who they really are or placed the myths of trolls underbridgcs work with this age-group canwhat they're going through. Sometimes and wicked witches who throw chil- use this information to they fall in the shadows of more visible dren in ovens), and who Uwe to share peers and consequently may not get the the thrills of scaring each other, but are better understand the support from adults that they need tonot ready for the supernatural, horror behaviors and responsedevelop their own identities. and gore. (Who is ready for that?) In- Cross-cultural:These girls tend todeed, every culture has scary stories styles of these girls. that are passed down from generation Working to provide activities fit in two worldsthe mainstream and their peer group. Sometimes they come to generation. And according to an ar- that remove gender bias andfrom immigrant families and lead oneticle in Parenting magazine, scary sto- enhance the overall self- life in the home, neighborhood or schoolries and movies have their place in a esteem of girls in general, yard, and another in the classroom. child's life for confronting fears in an "We want people to be aware thatenvironment that he/she controls. But and this age-group in girls are not all the same," said Sukeymovies or videos with graphic violence particular, can aid In their Blanc, a reseamh associate for the Phila- or "unmitigated gore" are not suitable development. delphia-based Research for Action,under any circumstances. which conducted the AAUW study. In fact, staff should be reminded that School-age programs that work with while older children may seem titil- The report is the last of a series ofthis age-group can use this informationlated by supernatural-horror-gore, thosc three from the AAUW Education Foun-to better understand the behaviors andconcepts have no place in school-age dation examining gender equity in response styles of these girls. Workingprograms, either developmentally, or middle schools. Its first report in 1992,to provide activities that remove gen- from the point of view of consideration "How Schools Shortchange Girls,"der bias and enhance the overall self- for families who find it offensive or cited a study correlating a drop in self- esteem of girls in general, and this age-sacrilegious. esteem as girls moved to middle schoolgroup in particular, can aid in their So if your program wants to celebrate Halloween, think of fun, safe activities with poor performance on standard- development.elk, ized tests in high school. (For more on gender issues in school-that allow children to acknowledge the In this just released report, research-age programs, see the May, 1996 issue holiday without being confronted with ers took more of an observation/inter-of SAN.) frightening situations, even in the name view approach to understanding the of fun. And show respect to the c hildren middle school girl culture. and their families by double checking To generate data for the report, re- with parents on how they view the day searchers selected six schools in the and whether they want their children U.S. who are making inroads at educa- exposed to any element of it.ilk>
0 1996 School-Age NOTES PO Box. 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 OCTOBER 1996 3 S Printed on Recycled Payer 1 2 Something from Department storesdiscarded dis- plays and decorations, boxes and pack-Birthdays of Nothing ing materials, cardboard, hangers and Famous Inventors The season for indoor crafts and ac- shoeboxes. Nov. 6, 1861James Naismithbas- tivities is upon us. Where do we get Drugstores discarded displays, ketball materials with possibilities at low costbroken packages of such things as cot-Nov. 6, 1816Antoine Joseph Sax or no cost? Businesses are often happyton, cotton swabs, craft sticks (tonguesaxophone to help, especially by saving things fordepressors), stationery, seasonal itemsNov. 1, 1959JacquesPlanteplastic you that they would throw away. out of season, discontinued notions,face mask for hockey discarded small boxes or plastic bottles. If you ask a store to save items for Nov.8,1895Wilhelna Conrad Roent- you, be sure to go back for them on the Electronic equipment stores genthe X-ray schedule agreed on. If the store is readymolded styrofoam packing pieces,Nov.14, 1765RobertFulton steam- to throw these things away, it is usually boxes, empty wire spools, computer boat. dik) because they need the space, so they cards and paper. may be unable to hold them for you. Fabric storesfabric scraps, trim Be sure to acknowledge recyclablesscraps, buttons, pattern books, yarn. Child Safety & you receive from businesses. Write a Flower shopsdiscarded bits ofProtection Month short note and/or let the children writeribbon, colored cellophane and col- ored foil. November is the National PTA's an acknowledgement. Also, if you have Child Safety and Protection Month. a parent newsletter, or if you send home Furniture/appliance storeslarge Developmentally, school-agers take an occasional memo or announcementboxes big enough to get inside, to make things very seriously and play out all sheet, let parents know which storesa puppet stage or to cut up for giant kinds of concerns. Use drama, includ- are helping and suggest that when par- pieces of cardboard. ing impromptu skits to illustrate impor- ems patronize these merchants they Grocery stores banana boxes, tant safety rules and concerns. Create also say a word of thanks for the store's apples dividers or cardboard display skits to teach appropriate safe behav- support of the after school program.holders being discarded. iors. Practice all your usual drills. coo This lets the stores know that it is good Hardware stores wood scraps, business for them. screws, hooks, nuts, bolts, washers, To get you started, here is a list ofrope scraps, twine, plastic or wireAndrew Carnegie's things to look for: screen, or odd pieces of molding. Art supply outletsbroken pack- Parks or yards pinecones, sy-Philosophy ages and closeout materials; seasonalcamore balls, sweetgum balls, acorns. November 25, 1835 was the birthday items out of season. Printing companiesends of rollsof Andrew Carnegie, benefactor of Beachesshells and rocks for mo- of papers, cut scraps of paper and card- 2,500 libraries. A wealthy man, this saics, shakers, pet rocks, refrigeratorboard, overruns. was Carnegie's philosophy: "Surplus magnets or aquariums; sand for rain Telephone company maintenancewealth is a sacred trust which its pos- sticks. departmentscraps of the brightlysessor is bound to administer in his Cabinetmakers or lumberyards colored fine wire they use. lifetimeforthe good of the wood scraps for blockmaking, wood- Upholsterers foam and fabriccommunity...The man who dies rich working, and creative construction; scraps and trim scraps. dies disgraced." wood curls; sawdust for clay and mod- Do not overlook the things you can Make a poster, plaque, bookmark or eling or for stuffing cloth toys. ask parents to save at home. Send out abulletin board of this quotation with Carpetoutletssamples and scraps call for these periodicallyegg car-appropriate illustrations. for sit upons, scrapbook covers, tons, plastic containers, round oatmeal Make up a skit about what would dollhouses. or salt boxes, aluminum pieplates, babyhappen if more people adopted this Construction sites scraps offood jars, plastic hangers includingphilosophy. wood, plastic pipe, tile, wallpaper, car-baby ones for bubble blowers or mo- If you could, what would you do for pet, linoleum orcopper wire; appliancebiles, leftover bits of giftwrap and rib- the good of the community?ella cartons (the big ones from major appli-bons, cut fronts of greeting cards, ances, heating and cooling systems andcandles and old wax crayons, paper light fixtures). tubes, yarn scraps, string, old shirts for 50 Activity Ideas Delis cheese boxes and crates,paint smocks, reusable plastic sprayThe minimum number of Activity plastic buckets. bottles, mesh bags from potatoes. coo Ideas in this issue is 50.
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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday =Child Safety andAmerican Educa-Read a chapter fromNovember3istheNew Peanut Butter Loy- E- ProtectionMonthof(ionWeek promotesa different bookYork City Marathon. ers Month- George c4the National PTA support of publiceach day duringPlan a joke marathonWashington Carver Have a safety aware- schools. Write a let-Children'sBookor a macarena, hop-invented 100 prod- 4ness poster contest. ter to the local news- Week, Novemberscotch, rocking chair, ucts from peanuts. = E.* paperproviding 18-24. orjumpingropemara-How many can you c4 good news about thon. identify? How about - your school. a team competition?
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chool-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 ePrinted on Recycled Paper 15 OcroBER 1996 5 Washington Notes the tuition? Maybe you can. The Corp.the new rate. This has been necessary for National & Community Servicesince they are competing for staff with by Charles Pekow (CNCS) is offering to pay Educationfast food restaurants among other busi- Charles Pekow is editor of "Day Care Awards for up to 5,000 volunteers thisnesses which have had to significantly U.S.A." This report was written exclu- year who work in community serviceincrease their wage to attract workers. sively for SAN readers. programsand CNCS is very interested in school-age care. Since congressional DCBG Under New Name critics have scored CNCS for spending It's not called the Dependent Caretoo much per volunteer, the agency is Block Grant (DCBG) anymore, but the trying a new twist: it plans only to pay for money appears to be returning. Follow- the college tuition. Sponsoring agencies SAC CONFERENCES ing the House, the Senate Appropriations will have to pay most or all the costs of Committee has approved $13 million for recruiting and training volunteers, etc. DELAWARE Oct. 12, 1996 school-age care and resource and refer- Annual SAC Conference, Wilmington, Keynote: You can hire volunteers full or part Tracey Ballas, Contact: Jean Williams, 302- ral, available in October. The fundingtime. Only national non-profits, multi- 479-1674 would come in a special earmark of thestate collaborations, state community NEWYORKOct. 14, 1996 Child Care & Development Block Grant service commissions, state education (CCDBG), but it would serve the same Annual SACC Training Conference, Albany agencies and institutions of higher edu- Contact: Patty Skinner, 518-426-7181 ext. 11 purpose as DCBG. States must use the cation can apply. If you don't fit into one cash to start new services or expand ex- NEW JERSEY Oct. 18-19, 1996 isting ones, not to replace other funding. of these categories, contact your state 3rd Annual Nat'l Conference on Older Children, commission and ask to fit in its plan. Morristown, Contact: Diane Genco, 908-789- 0259 Stop the Presses! You can hire people to work either 1,700 hours in a year or 900 hours over VIRGINIA Oct. 18-19, 1996 All $19.1 million, rather than $13 VA SACC Annual Conference, Norfolk million this October plus $6 million two years and pay stipends of up to Contact: Misty Moreau, 804-358-6153 next September, was approved by $10,000/yr. After volunteers finish the work, AmeriCorps will pay tuition of up MICHIGAN October 23, 1996 Congress and signed by the Presi- MI SACC Conference, Warren dent to be availablenow,October 1, to $4,725 for them. Contact: Sue Javid, 810-228-3480 1996 for school-age and resource For applications and info, contact AmeriCorps Education Awards Program, ALBERT& Oct. 25-26, 1996 and referral services. SAC Conference, Calgary, Alberta, Canada CNCS, 1201 New York Ave., NW, Wash- Contact: Carol Broen, 403-282-7466 Here's what Congress plans to provideington DC 20525, 202-606-5000, ext. CONNECTICUT Nov. 2, 1996 New Listing this year: 260, TDD 202-265-2700. CNCS is tak- CT SAC Alliance Annual Conference, Trumbull CCDBG:$950 million. All but the $13 ing applications through June 30, but the Contact: Sherye Stockmal, 860-567-0863 million earmark wouldn't become avail- sooner you apply, the sooner the response. RHODE ISLAND Nov. 2, 1996 able to states until Sept. 30, 1997. At this writing, CNCS is still fighting RI Coalition for SACC 2nd Annual Conference, WACC:$879.405 million for its existence. The Senate has voted Providence Contact: Laura Zeisler, 401-647- TCC:$267.595 million $402.5 million for it in FY 97 but the 5502 At-Risk Child Care:$300 million. House voted to kill it.coo NEW MEXICO Nov. 8-9, 1996 Social Services Block Grant:The 2nd Annual SAC Conference, Albuquerque House approved $2.48 billion; the Sen- Contact: Nancy Kober, 505-842-8787 ate $2.24 billion. NORTH CAROLINA Nov. 7-9, 1996 Community Schools Youth Services Is Your Wage Legal? 7th Annual SAC Conference, Raleigh, Keynote: & Supervision: Linda Sisson, Contact: Margaret Anne Biddle, The Senate approved If you are paying less than $4.75 ker $12.8 million - the House nothing - for 919-828-0345, ext. 130 hour, you are in violation of the new this so-far unfunded crime bill program. CALIFORNIA Feb. 22, 1997 New Listing HHS would give grants to non-profits in Federal minimum wage which went 9th Annual Carousel SACC Conference, San areas with high rates of poverty and juve- into effect October 1st. There will be Diego, Contact: Tricia Kendrick, 619-793-0071 nile crime for youth services such asanother increase in a year to $5.15. This GEORGIA Feb. 21-22, 1997, New Listing school-age programs that steer childrentotal $.90 increase represents about a GSACA 6th Annual Conference, Atlanta away from crime and drugs. 3% increase annually since 1991, the Contact: Kimberly Nottingham, 404-373-7414 last time the wage was increased. This MALI April 17-19, 1997 AmeriCorps Offers Education represents about what inflation has been 9th Annual National Conference, Orlando, FL. Contact: FL SACC Coalition, 407-568-6497 Awards over those six years. Want to offer staffers college tuition From SAN's discussions with pro- DO WE HAVE YOUR for working in your program? Soundviders across the country most are pay- SAC CONFERENCE DATES? better if you can offer it without payinging above minimum wage including @ 1996 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 6OCTOBER 1996 e Printed on Recycled Paper 16 ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES
... our joint efforts." able Classroom" program, a classroom AmeriCorps What has become obvious in our ef- conflict resolution program, modifying (Continued from page 2) forts is that there are many programs that some aspects to make the program suit- programs to get school-age care expe- are only school-age care, often these are able for the unique needs of school-age rience. During this time the young at public and private school sites and child care providers. The "Peaceable Pro- people can be encouraged to partici- they are not connected to the usual earlygram" (see SAN March, 1996) looks at pate in appropriate training to improve childhood resources such as conferences the school-age care setting as a caring, their skills for working with school- and mailing lists. In fact, the vast U.S.respectful community. To establish that agers. This approach will allow an indi- Department of Education national SACcommunity five key elements are em- vidual the opportunity to determine if study found that in 1991 28% of SACphasized: cooperation, communication, school-age work is a desirable career, programs were located in public schoolsemotional expression, appreciation for essentially "testing" the waters before (but represented 35% of enrollment be- diversity, conflict resolution. jumping in and drowning. cause public school sites had larger pro- Adventures in Peacemaking isdivided grams.) After school program directors The AmeriCorps program has pro- into sections which address these live vided several good reasons for an ap- often need the same type of help as elements, with guidelines for caregivers prenticeship approach to school-age preschool child care directors need re- and creative, fun activities to help chil- care. If school-age care providers open garding issues such as enrollment, hir- dren incorporate these elements into their their programs to high school youth, ing, training, team work, communica- daily lives. allowing them to volunteer their time tion with staff and parents. The identifi- Activities that lead children towards to work with school-age children, they cation of the same needs was the reason- peaceful conflict resolution include cre- may help identify outstanding people ing behind the selection of CCIE publi- ating a "Peaceable Being," Peace Pup- who can make a significant impact in cations that SAN put together as sets and pets, an anger thermometer, cooperative school-age care. cm, SAN's effort to make its readers aware of CCIE as a bimonthly resource. (Con-puzzles, and a "Peacemaker Robot." Dr. Eddie Locklear is an Extension 4-H tact 800- 221-2864 for more informationG ames ke "Warp Speed," "Everybody's Specialist at NorthCarolina State Univer- about CCIE. Tell them you are a School- Up." "Duck and Chicken," and "Thumb sity. A previous article concerning the Age NOTES subscriber.) Hunt" give the children a chance to inter- AmeriCorps program in North Carolina The second observation is that it hasact and learn cooperation techniques in appeared in the April, 1995 issue of SAN. become obvious there are many child concrete ways. "Reflection" time is built Dr. R. David Mustian is a professor and care centers that focus on their preschool pro gratn evaluation leader at NCSU. into each activity o r game so child rcn can programs and are not hooked into the (For more on AmeriCorps®, see p.6.) talk and think about what they have resources for their school-age programs. learned. For School-Age NOTES, this meant con- A unique aspect of this book, which is tinuing our efforts to reach child care specifically for school-age programs, is Exchange and SAN directors who are not aware of our re-that it was developed by Educators for sources. coo Social Responsibility and Project Ad- Join Efforts venture, Inc. with Work/Family Direc- Exchange Press, publishers of the di- New Book on tions, and funded by the AT&T Family rectors' magazineChild Care Informa- Care Development Fund, a joint project tion Exchange(CCIE), and School-Age Conflict Resolution of AT&T/LucentTechnologi es, the Com- NOTES have joined together on a series munications Workers of America and of marketing efforts. SAN subscribersin School-Age the Interational Brotherhood of Electri- have already received a special offer to A new guide for resolving conflict cal Workers. subscribe to CCIE. And SAN carries inespecially for school-age programsis Adventures in Peacemaking: A Con- its catalog three sets of Exchange publi- now available from School-Age NOTES. flict ResolutionActivityGuidefor School- cations which include collections of ar- Adventures in Peacemaking:ACon- Age Programs isavailable from School- ticles geared for directors. flict ResolutionActivityGuidefor School- Age NOTES for $21.95 ($19.95 for sub- Rich Scofield, publisher/editor of Age Programsisdesigned to help school- scribers) plus $3.50 S&H. The book has SAN, commented on the collaboration, age staff teach children effective, non- 330 pages. To order, send payment to "Having known Roger and Bonnieviolent ways to resolve conflict. School-Age NOTES, P.O. Box 40205, Neugebauer [publisher and editor, re- Authors William J. Kreidler, who wrote Nashville TN 37204, or for credit card spectively of CCIE] since before SAN the popularCreative Conflict Resolu- orders call 615-242-8464. coo was "birthed" in 1980, it is amazing it tion,and Lisa Furlong, incorporate the took us 16 years to realize the readers of concepts they developed for the "Peace- both our publications might benefit from
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ISSNO278-3126 CO 1996 School-Age NOTES A National Resource Organization on School-Age Care Pioneering the Field Since 1980 10 Staff Motivation Tips INSIDE Shared Space p. 2 Face itbeing a caregiver is often asilly, like a most embarrassing mo- thankless job. Everyone, includingment, or a "fizzle" award for the activ- Snack Sneak IL 3 yourself as director, is overworked and ity that completely bombed with the underpaid. Turnover is high and some-kids. Find inexpensive trinkets that il- December Ideas....p.4-5 times morale is low. What can a direc-lustrate the nature of the award to present tor do to show her staff they are appre-to recipients. Postal Reform p. 6 ciated? 5)Wish Usts Encourage staff Below are 10 ideas we found in 250members to improve their performance NSACA '97 P. 7 Management Success Stories that canor their group's participation in a project encourage staff, improve morale, andby getting a "wish list" from each staff hopefully reduce turnover. You'll prob-member of materials they would mostGroundbreaking ably find that these ideas will give riselike to have for their part of the pro-BA Program in to you own unique way of motivatinggram. When that group performs in an your staff. exemplary way or meets a predefinedSAC Approved 1)Staff Photo BoardAt the be- criteria of behavior, etc., buy that group On August 28, 1996, a Bachelor of ginning of the year take photos of eachsomething from their list. Arts in School-Age Care was unani- staff member and put on a bulletin 6)Secret Observers Eachmonthmously approved by the faculty of board prominently displayed in the pro- have each staff member draw the name Concordia College in St. Paul, Minn. gram. Change the theme of the boardof another staff member out of a grabThis landmark event, being the first periodically, with themes like "You'rebag. During that month, each one ob-such degree program in the nation, the Pumpkin in My Patch," for Octo-serves the person whose name theyopens enrollment to professionals in ber, "Our Lucky Charms," in Marchdrew. At the monthly staff meeting, thechild care who want to complete their (St. Patrick's Day), etc. staff members share one exceptional, B A. 2)Creative Ideas Holda creativepositive thing they observed about that CM' Concordia's School-Age Care Of- ideas contest with staff members.other staff member. fice, under the supervision of Jim and Award prizes to the staff member who 7)Heart AwardCreate a specialLaurie 011hoff, has led the way in de- comes up with the greatest number ofaward that will symbolize apprecia-veloping quality academic programs creative ideas that everyone can use intion, such as a stuffed satin heart. At that serve the needs of the school-age the program. each monthly staff meeting, present thecare community. The college recently 3)Positive WallpaperingAt theaward to the staff member who has issued its first Certificate of Proficiency end of the school year ask parents formade a special contribution to the pro- in School-Age Care (see SAN, Aug. feedback on the most beneficial as-gram. The award will hang in that 96). pects of the program, as well as areasperson's room or area of the program The BA program is an accelerated needing improvement. Pull out thosefor a month. Encourage staff to nomi-completion program, with groups of comments which are in praise of thenate someone they've observed being 17-25 students working together staff members, enlarge them, and whenparticularly creative. through the program in approximately staff return in the fall, "paper" the walls 8) Happy NotesOnce a week give 18 months. Prerequisites to enrolling in of the staff room, or wherever staffeach staff member a "happy note." Thethe SAC degree program include 60 training will be held, with these posi-note can thank the teacher for some-credit hours of general education. The tive statements. thing special he/she did for a child,BA program is also available through 4) Annual AwardsAt the end ofparent, or fellow staff member, or it can distance education. the year hold a staff awards day. Every-simply be a compliment of a job well For more information, contact the one gets an award, sometimes seriousdone or on the success of a new projectSchool-Age Care Office at Concordia like perfect attendance or actingidea. College at 800-211-3370. dip above and beyond the call of duty or l(tSbntinued on page 6) DIRECTOR'S CORNER
not literally tea - Editor). With only twotiative, self-expression and self-confi- Shared Space - staff at a small program there was also nodence, but their intellectual development One Australian's time to start preparing craft activitiesand creativity were enhanced as well. once the children had arrived. Through their ownership it also evolved Solution into a program that assisted with their by Alan Ironside social and physical development. The whole concept of such an unstruc- As the coordinator of an after school It Is the children's initiative tured activity was not my first choice care program in Australia, I see young waiting for an outlet towhen planning a program. Upon reflec- children learn on an informal level every tion, though, it is a decision that I am very time they attend our program. All school-express itself, not the adult's pleased to have made, particularly con- age care programs have the potential todirection, that defines an sidering the positive outcome. It has also be venues of great informal learning and activity's possibilities. expanded my previously closed attitudes education. This does not always mean as to what constitutes a balanced pro- that school-age care programs need to be gram for school-age children while still developed around structured activities, The contents of the box consisted ofmaintaining a child-centered direction. nor around pace-setting activities such asanything that was safe and not wanted byAlthough I implemented this activity magic workshops or other imported pro- those donating it. These items ranged based upon the restraining nature of the fessional entertainers. The atmosphere from toilet rolls to film canisters. Card-venue, it was the children utilizing the of a good school-age care program alone board made up a lot of the materials used. can directly encourage children to ask activity that truly showed its worth to any Necessary purchased additions were scis-program. It is the children's initiative questions of otherwise imposing adults, sors, masking tape, string and coloredwaiting for an outlet to express itself, not or "have a go" at an activity without any marking pens. the adult's direction, that defines an overriding fear of failure. Our free-craft box allowed children to activity's possibilities. Some programs in Australia have a make crafts whenever they had the incli- Informal learning at school-age care low priority within the community and nation to do so, not just when it suited the programs is defmed by what is not di- therefore share not only the school facili- adults' agendas. Our free-craft box pro- rectly taught, and it is also defined by ties, but also a school venue. An after gram empowered children to take theenvironments where activities such as school care program I once coordinatedinitiative in determining, to a certain ex-free-crafts are presented to children shared its venue with the school art and tent, what direction the day's activities whereby they set the parameters. A free- science classes. Even though our after would take. Some children, though, werecraft box will always be a possibility for school program actually used the classes still not used to being given such an open- inc lusion on the program wherever I work more hours per week than the art andended invitation from an adult and often in the future. emo science programs, our program was still asked: "Alan, am I allowed to use the (Alan Ironside works in school-age care viewed as the less important tenant. free-craft box today?" in Melbourne, Australia.) Coordinators of shared venue pro- The crafts children made using the grams learn to be very adaptable as theyfree-craft box was entirely from their implement quality programs with some-own imagination. There was usually no times little time or room for preparation. adult involvement until what a child made When I shared the room with this artwas finished and presented to the &-0 and science class it became very frustrat-caregivers or parents for their affirma- 11Wil NOTES ing. When we arrived at work in the early tion. The staff at our after school care afternoon, we did not know who else mayprogram were too busy with other mat- Subscriptions: $24.95/12 issues be using the room on days when art andters to interfere too much anyway. .Send To: School-Age NOTES science were not operating. Due to these The young children who attended our P.O. Box 40205 shared arrangements, I quickly decidedprogram soon showed even greater signs Nashville, TN 37204 to implement an activity that I believed of self-motivation and initiative. The next 615-242-8464 would help ease the frustration: A free- activity that grew from the free-craft box 615-242-8260 (FAX) craft box. was tent-making on the school's oval Office: 2608 Grissom Dr. With school activities still happening(playground). Using old sheets, pieces of Nashville, TN 37204 as after-care children walk in the door,material, sting and fallen branches from Editor/Publisher:Richard T. Scofield there was no time to prepare a daily crafttrees, there was a tent city expanding on Associate Editor:Joyce Maneck activity. Nor were there any spare tables the oval during one week. to prepare any other activity, including Not only did our free-craft program Office Manager: Mary-Helen Marigza the children's afternoon "tea" (snack -assist in children's development of ini- Published Monthly in Nashville, Tennessee
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card orders, or send payment to School- New Caregivers as Targets "Snack Sneak Age NOTES, P.O. Box 40205, Nash- If you've ever stepped into a program Mysterious Fun for ville TN 37204. dip midyear, especially if it is as the pro- gram director, you know what it means School-Agers to be the target of testing of lim its by the When the school-agers at the Brant children. (We won't get into the issue Street Daycare in Toronto couldn't find Observations on of testing by staff.) It's similar to what their snack one Friday afternoon, little students try to put a substitute teacher did they know that they had a mysteri-Returning to ASC through. ous prankster in theirmidst. The "Snack Last year SAN' s editor, Rich Scofield, Being a new caregiver and being the Sneak" raided the refrigerator, took thereturned to being a caregiver two after-target for testing limits certainly doesn't snacks, then left clues for the children noons a week in a SAC program. During add to a staff person's comfort level. to follow to track down their treats. last year, he recounted his observations, Kids will test anything that is new. The arrival of the Snack Sneak started experiences and thoughts.This year he hasTaken to a playground with new climb- the school-agers on all sorts of adven- returned again for the fall. The following ing equipment, school-agers will rush tures and quests, each challenging the are his observations since August. to see how high they can climb and children to solve various problems and Returning to the After School Carejump, how many can fit on a tire swing, mysteries using logic. program this year afforded me a differ- and which are the different ways they The Snack Sneak: Logic Games ,Mys-ent perspective than that of a newcan go down the slide. Bring new arts teries and Quests is a result of thecaregiver. There still were all the newand crafts materials or new pieces of mysterious fun the school-agers at B rant kindergartmers' names to learn as wellequipment into the center and they all Street embarked on after the appear- as some new names of lst-4th graders.want to try them out. When kids go to ance of this merry prankster. AuthorBut, there were lots of familiar faces,summer camp and most don't each Carol Ledden has long been fascinatedboth children and adults; all in all, thereknow each other, then they test each with logic games, puzzles, riddles andwas a definite level of comfortabilityother to jockey for position within the mysteries, and ingeniously found waysthat doesn't exist for the new caregiver.group. So there seems to be three points to incorporate them into the school-age Comfort Levels of pressu rethe environment, the other program and this unique book. "A good school-age child care pro-kids, and the adults. "My experiences have taught me thatgram probably provides the most re- When the environment stays the same, planning and playing mystery gameslaxed part of a child's day," accordingthe kids stay the same, and all except with children is a great way to get them to the National Association of Elemen- one staff person are the same, then that excited about working together,"tary School Principals' Standards fornew staff person bears the brunt of Ledden says in the introduction to herQuality School-Age Child Care. How testing oflimits. New staff can be helped book. do we provide a place that is "the most by reminders not to fall into the trap of The adventures, mysteries and questsrelaxed part of a child's day"? How do accepting at face value, "But we're al- in the book involve action and fantasywe provide a place that has a certainways allowed to do that." as well as logic. Activities include us-level of comfortability for both chil- Coming back this year, it was won- ing clues, "keys," and codes that chal-dren and staffby providing thingsderful not to fall into any traps about lenge school-agers to use logic andthat are familiar familiar snacks,what the rules are. deductive reasoning to solve myster- games, crafts, routines and people. Macarena Madness ies, find treasures and answer riddles. How do we balance levels of comfort It didn't take too long for the after "Logic challenges" help develop and with levels of risk in trying new expe-school staff to go crazy every time they promote language, math, reading, writ-riences, learning new skills. These areheard "The Macarena." What was ing and abstract thinking skills. also an im portant part of the after school amazing to me was that even the kin- The Snack S neak: Logic Games ,Mys- experience. The first step in this bal-dergartners the first week of school teries and Quests is one of the new ance is becoming aware of what hap-were spontaneously singing and danc- titles in the School-Age NOTES Fall,pens each day. Is the program jam-ing it. My prediction is that it will 1996 catalog. The cost is $9.95 ($8.95 packed with too many new crafts, ac-become one of the shortest-lived fads for subscribers) plus $2.50 S/H. tivity clubs and new games? Or aredue to over-saturation and the irritating A note of caution however. The titlesome kids always falling back on theway you starting humming it in your "Snack Sneak" refers only to the char-same old games or sportssuch asmind without even realizing it. I was acter who showed up at Brant Streetkickball or tetherball. Has snack be-mowing the lawn at home and had to Daycare. This book is not about pre- come a routine of recycled menus fromrun into the house and put on some paring snacks! past months? Janis Joplin to get it out of my head. eoc. To order, call 615-242-8464 for credit Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-84 O 1996 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205 1 NOvEMBER 19963 ePrinted on Recycled Paper cut the end of the full carton so they can Kwanzaa lock together. The resulting extensionIndoor Intramurals From December 26 through Januaryon the full carton should give you 14Table Football 1, many African-American families willegg cups instead of 12. Cut the lids so Fold a piece of notebook paper into a celebrate Kwanzaa. The name of thethey can mesh and close the lids. Turntriangle as long as your fmger. Tape it holiday means "fresh fruits." The holi-the cartons upside down so the lidsso it won't unfold. This is the football. day was created by Maulana Karengabecome the base. The indentations A table is the playing field. Set a time in 1966. He wanted to restore Africanformed by the upside-down egg cupslimit for each quarter. To score a touch- cultural traditions to African-Ameri-are your seven candleholders. Deco-down, flick the football with your fin- cans. The observance recalls traditional rate your Kinara to suit your family. eklager from your edge of the table to your African harvest festivals. opponent's. You have four tries before Although the observance is family- your turn is over, so long as the ball oriented and the dates fall during the stays on the table. If any part of the school holidays, you may want to useGames from Africa football hangs off your opponent's end Kwanzaa themes earlier in the month. On December 2, National Day is ob-of the table, you score, but if the ball A candle is lit each day of the cel-served in the Central African Republic.falls to the floor, your turn is over ebration. The candles are arranged in aOn December 26-31 Kwanzaa is ob-without scoring. candleholder, called a kinara, with aserved in the United States. Here are After a touchdown, you may try for a black candle in the center, representingsome traditional games from Africa. field goal to score an extra point. To the people. Its theme isUNITYDiscuss form the goal post, your opponent will thoughts and feelings about Kwanzaa.Cat and Rat place his hands on the table with the To the left of the black candle are three The players stand in 4 rows holding thumbs pointed up and extend his in- red candles and to the right of it arehands to create 3 aisles. The cat chasesdex fingers to touch in the center. With three green candles. the rat through the aisles. Whenever thethe forefinger of one hand you hold the SELF-DETERMINATIONis the firstleaders calls out " Stop Rat!" the players football up on one point. With your red candle. Teach African traditionsdrop hands with the persons next toother hand you flick the ball over the and customs such as traditional cloth-them and turn to join hands with thegoalpost to score. ing and instruments. person in front of and behind them. You may try for a field goal when COLLECTIVE WORK AND RE-This changes the direction of the aisles. your opponent has flicked the ball off SPONSIBILITYis the first green candle. the end of the table three times without Plan and take on a project together. BeHawk and Hens Tag scoring. sure to see it through to completion. As each hen is tagged by the hawk, COOPERATIVE ECONOMICSlightsshe stands aside until all the hens areBaseball the next red candle. Pool your resources out. When all are out but one, the last Cut a piece of corrugated cardboard to get a new game everyone can play. hen can choose to be the next hawk orthe size to fit into a clear plastic takeout PURPOSEis the next green candle. can choose someone else as the hawk.plate with a hinged lid. Color the card- Establish goals. Share goals. Do long- board like a baseball diamond, with range planning. Egyptian Checkers each of the bases marked. Punch a hole CREATIVITYillumines the last red Draw a square board with 25 boxes.on each of the bases large enough for a candle. Compose poems, stories, songs Each player has 12 matched playingbead to sit in but not fall in. Fasten the or dances. Create a craft project, orpieces.To start, players take turnscardboard to the bottom of the plate and make the candleholder described be- putting down two of their playing piecestape the lid down. low-to take home for use there. until the entire board is covered except To score a homerun, get a bead on The final candle, a green one, is forthe square in the center. each of the four bases. For competition, FAITH.Share something that makes The first turn goes to the player who set a time limit on each player.eislo you optimistic. ertb put down the last two pieces. Pieces can (See page 5 for more Indoor be moved only to adjacent emptyIntramurals.) squares. On each turn a player moves Kinara only one piece. You will need 11/2 cardboard egg The object of the play is to capture cartons for each child. To get half car- the other player's piece by lining up one tons, cut them in half across the middleof your own on each side of it. so there are two rows of three egg cups The player with the most pieces cap- 49 Activity Ideas on each half. Set the end four egg cups tured or blocked at the end of the gameThe minimum number of Activity of the cut carton into the full carton, and is the winner. emp Ideas in this issue is 49.
4 NOVEMBER 1996 e 1996 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 90 ei Printed on Recycled Paper DECEMBER CURRICULUM CORNER Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
cn Dec. 5UN Inter-Dec.6-13ChanukahDec. 10 UN HumanDec. 15 - Jan. 6 Dec. 21 Humbug dnational VolunteerMake a menorah ofRights Day For aNavidades, traditionalDay allows every- ADay to recognizefelt. Put velcro on thecopy of the UniversalChristmas season inone preparing for CA and encourage theflames so acandle canDeclaration ofHuman Puerto Rico withelabo- 47 Christmas to vent 0work of volunteers, be lit each day. MakeRights, contact UN=nativity scenes,car-their frustrations. 12 ;4 Recognize yoursbanks to collect forDept. of Public Infor- olers, holiday food and humbugs allowed! U with a recognition orsomething charitable. mation, New York NY mos through 3 Kings W qa special gift. 10010. on Jan. 6.
Have each childCut a wreath shapeAn attractive wreathBend a wire coatUse scraps of fabric make a handprint inout of cardboard.can be made entirelyhanger into a circle,and ribbon 6" long =C4 red or green temperaGlue on cedarorbox-of sweetgum balls, oruse twist ties or flo-x 1/2" wide. Tie dE- paint ordraw on con-wood trimmings,use them with otherrist wire to holdthem around a coat wstruction paper. Cutpine cones and holly. shades of brown suchgreens in place. hanger ci rcle. Leave L:4 out the handprintsOr make it edible in-as dried pine needles the hook on the P- and form a wreathstead with gumdropsand pine cones. hanger to hang it up with them. glued with frosting. with.
In teams, list all theDo the relay wherePut a tree on the bul-Draw around cookieMake New Year's 0 red or green thingsa player put on aletin board and letcutters to make sil-confetti with scis- '4 you can locate in thecoat, hat, scarf andeach child make anhouettes on dark col-sors or a hole punch. E c.4room. Who has themittens; run to theornament with theirors. Cut out and goal and back; takename or photo on it. longest list? them off and put mount on light col- et ors. Make holiday Z them on the next player. cards, gift tags, wrap- ping paper or murals.
Cut an isosceles tri-For a miniature tree,Cut out 2 identicalDraw a circle onA Mitten Tree is a angle from card-use a potted fem or atree shapes. Slit onelight cardboard. Slitmonth-long event be- branch of a tree set in v) board. Cut straws to from the bottom toit to the center and ginning Dec.5 in Bal- W the lengths neededa pot of gravel, the center and the timore to collect mit- ;4 roll it into a cone. rx and glue them to other from top toGlue on strips oftens and gloves for both sides. Use aColor rice kris Pycenter. Deco ratefringed, curled green needy families. Make spool for a trunk, treats green and mold them flat; then slidepaper. your own mitten tree in a funnel. Decoratethem together. for a local charity. with red hots. Make your own cal-Use cut fronts of oldString popcorn andFor an inexpensive Give each team a bag endar with photo- holiday cards to cre-cranberries for gar-gift child ren canwith 8 widely differ- graphs. Collect oneate new cards, col-lands and tree trim-do, ask parents toent objects in it. The Eappropriate for eachlages and gift tags. m ing. Afterward ,donatecu tting steam creates a drama omonth. If you don't put them out for thefrom houseplantsin which all 8 of the f21 have them now, use birds, for children to rootobjects appear as one for now but plan and pot. props. ahead too. Setup several play-Set up a miniatureCreate a bowlingFor a soccer field,Play shuffle-board w) ing sites around thegolf course using ,..4 alley with markersuse a large, flat boxon a table-top dia- g-tt room so more cancarpet scraps, plas-or clothespins foror lid to confine thegram. Players take 0 5actively participate. tic pipe, cardboardpins and golf ball Let some also be ball. Cutout flaps onturns. Each gets 3. 0 tubes, margarineor super ball for theeach end and attach = .etscorekeepers, time-tubsandother Flick a checker, keepers, commenta-recyclables. ball. a goal box. Twopenny or button. 4tors or cheerleaders. players blow a ping- pong ball. chool-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204. 615-242-8464 ePrinted on Recycled Paper 2S NOVEMBER 1996 5 pate if they show the decision-makers thatchildren. Display the photos on a bulletin $19 Million for they are directly providing alternatives toboard or door where everyone who comes SAC and Resource at-risk youth from crime, gangs, drugs, etc. into the program can see. Local Law Enforcement Block Grant: 10)Free Movie TicketsEach month, & Referral $523 million. give free movie tickets to that staff member In the last issue of SAN (Oct. '96) we Part D Youth Gangs:$12 million. who has had perfect attendance or per- received last minute information concern- Incentive Grants for Local Del ingquencyformed the most outstanding service. If ing congressional approval of currentfund- Prevention Programs:$20 million. more than one person qualifies, have them ing availablefor school-age programs.The Law Enforcement Family Support:$1 draw straws for the tickets. Quo following is an update from the National million. daD All of these ideas were from250 Man- School-Age Care Alliance. agement Success Stories, published by Child After months of negotiation with Con- Care Information Exchange and available gressional policy makers, school-age pro- Postal Reform Hits from School-Age NOTES as part of a two- viders and advocates have something to book set. The other book in the set isSur- Non-Profits, Too vival Skills for Center Directors.The set is celebrate: As a part of the omnibus legisla- $19.95 ($17.95 for subscribers) plus $3 ..50 tion to fund the federal government through On October 6, 1996, non-profit bulk S&H. Fiscal Year 1997, Congress approved, andmailers have a whole new set of regula- the President signed into law, approximately tions, requirements and pricing structures S AC CO N F E R E NC ES $19.1 million to fund school-age child care that fall in line with the other third-class, bulk mail changes that went into effect July and resource and referral services. Further- NEW YORK Nov. 2, 1996 New Listing more, this funding allocation is available as 1, 1996. 6th Annual SAC Conference, Valhalla, Keynote: It is crucial for schools, child care cen- Ellen Gannett, Contact: Carole Weisberg, 914- of Oct. 1, 1996. 528-8119 If this funding stream for school-age careters, church programs, state SAC affiliates and resource and referral programs soundsand others who make large mailings, in- CONNECTICUT Nov. 2, 1996 cluding by first-class, to contact local mail- CT SAC Alliance Annual Conference, Trumbull, familiar, it should. It essentially restores Contact: Sherye Stockmal, 860-567-0863 federal funding lost as a result of the recent ing houses or their main post offices about elimination of the Dependent Care Blockthese changes if they want to save money RHODE ISLAND Nov. 2, 1996 on their mailings. RI Coalition for SACC 2nd Annual Conference, Grant (DCBG). And although DCBG no Providence, Contact: Laura Zeisler, 401-647 -5502 longer exists in name, its priorities can now For many groups it will mean working be met as a result of this funding allocation, with mail houses that can certify the accu- NEW MEXICO Nov. 8-9, 1996 2nd Annual SAC Conference, Albuquerque at least through 1997. dt, racy of their mailing lists and can prepare it for barcoding. Contact: Nancy Kober, 505-842-8787 In effect, the postal rates have gone up to NORTH CAROLINA Nov. 7-9, 1996 penalize those who don't help prepare their 7th Annual SAC Conference, Raleigh, Keynote: lists for presorting and automation, while Linda Sisson, Contact: Margaret Anne Biddle, 919-828-0345, ext. 130 Washington Notes rewarding with lower rates those who do by Charles Pekow help the post office by going the extra mile PENNSYLVANIA Nov. 16, 1996 New Listing "Hot Ideas for Cold Days," sponsored by South- meeting certification and automation re- eastern PA Sacc Project, Philadelphia Fiscal '97 SAC $ quirements. Contact: 215-643-3841 The July 1st postal reform was the larg- Here's what's coming in FY 97 in addi- CALIFORNIA Feb. 8, 1997 New Listing tion to the $19.1 million for SAC and R&R: est restructuring in 100 years of postal 2nd Annual Redwood Region SAC Conference, Child Care & Development Block Grant: history. It was started in 1988 with a target Arcada, Contact: Brian Lovell, 707-826-1915 $937 million available next October (FYdate of the end of 1995. They missed by only six months. Postal authorities deter- CALIFORNIA Feb. 22, 1997 New Listing 96's $934.642 just went to states). 9th Annual Carousel SACC Conf., San Diego Corp for National & Community Ser-mined that it costs them $40 to sort 1,000 Contact: Tricia Kendrick, 619-793-0071 vice: letters by hand; $22 to letter sort by ma- $400.5 million. CNCS wants to fund araRGIAFeb. 21-22, 1997, New Listing school-age volunteer programs. chine, and only $4 to sort by automation GSACA 6th Annual Conference, Atlanta Ounce of Prevention Council:$1.5 mil- (barcoded addresses). eue Contact: Kimberly Nottingham, 404-373-7414 lion. The council, which awarded most of its funds the first year for coordinating =LOAMarch 8, 1997, New Listing INSACC Conference, Bloomington school-age care with other social services, Contact: Wendy Perry, 812-330-7702 will announce its new priorities later. Staff Motivation... Community Schools:This program ends NSACA April 17-19, 1997 (Continued from front page) 9th Annual National Conference, Orlando, FL. up as one of the few losers. Conferees 9) Capture the MomentHave loaded Contact: FL SACC Coalition, 407-568-6497 zeroed it out. Also, the Dept. ofJustice will cameras available to staff. Encourage them administer the following anti-crime pro-to take photos of loving or happy moments DO WE HAVE YOUR grams. School-age programs can partici-they witness between other staff and the SAC CONFERENCE DATES?
6NovEmBER 1996 © 1996 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 ® Printed on Recycled Paper 24 enough final programs and conference The preliminary program registra- Limited Enrollmentpackets, etc. It also helps reduce the tion packet will be sent bulk mail at the at '97 NSACA in problems with hotel sleeping rooms end of December and will include full being sold out. descriptions of these extra events. Reg- Orlando Jim Atkinson, conference chair, said, istrants can sign up now for the regular The National School-Age Care Alli- "We have taken steps to ensure people (Full) registration and later sign up and ance (NSACA) 1997 Conference inwill be able to get into workshops. We pay for the special events. Orlando, Fla., April 17-19, has takenwant conference-goers to relax their Site visits to SAC programs on Thurs- the unprecedented action to limit paidminds and bodies and prepare them- day will be free this year, but there will attendance to 2,000. selves for an inspi rational opportunity." be a limitation on space. This decision was based on several If you have not received an Early factors. One was the amount of con- Bird Registration card, use the form tracted space which would comfort-Early Bird Orlando below to register early. ably accommodate 2,000 attendees. Book hotel and air reservations early. The Florida School Age Child CareRegistration It's Disney World's 25th Anniversary Coalition, which is hosting the confer- The Florida School Age Child Care and some flights are already sold out. ence for NSACA, made space commit- Coalition which is hosting the '97Fla. Popular with Presenters ments to the Omni Rosen Hotel twoNSACA Orlando Conference has of- The Orlando Conference has also years out before the new hotel was built fered a 10% discount for registration been popular with potential presenters and before the popularity of Orlando before December 15. as many more proposals were received A "Top Hat" registration includes a became apparent. than space allowed for acceptance. Each year there are workshop ses-Friday or Satuday trip to the Orlando Notification of status of proposals will sions that are overcrowded and closed Science Center, and a choice for Friday be sent out November 15. Presenters out. The Florida planners were con-evening dinner and entertainment of who register early and whose proposals cerned that with a potential of 2,500 - either a Medieval Times Dinner The- are accepted will receive refunds since 3,000 participants, overcrowding ofater or Water Mania. each accepted workshop proposal is sessions would be inevitable. The regular "Full" registration does entitled to one complimentary regular In addition, setting enrollment limits not include the Orlando Science Center (Full) conference registration. coo helps conference planners ensureor Friday Dinner package. II III IN III IN IN ME MI MO III III MI MI MIN= MIMINI III III APRIL 17-19, 1997, Orlando, FLORIDA EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION***DEADLINE DECEMBER 15, 1996 PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY For Reporting Purposes, Please Complete the Following. NAME- # of SAC Sites. ADDRESS: Total children served. CITY STATE. ZIP. # of staff attending conference. DAY PHONE; ( FAX: ( # of AT&T children served.
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TOP HAT REGISTRATION: 5AVE BY REGISTERING EARLY Discount: Member S162.50, Non-Member 189.50. After 12/15/96 : Members $175, Non Member $205. * Thursday through Saturday Workshops * Thursday Site Visits * Thursday Vendor Reception * Friday Silent Auction * Orlando Science Center: CHECK ONE: CI Friday CI Saturday * Choice off= Friday evening Dinner and Entertainment event: CHECK ONE: CI Medieval Times Dinner Theater CI Water Mania * Breakfast Friday & Saturday morning, * Breakouts during morning and afternoon sessions.
FULL REGISTRATION: LAMILREOMELEGigamx Discount: Member $112.50, Non-Member $139.50. After 12/15/96: Member $125, Non-Member $155 * Thursday through Saturday Workshops * Thursday Site Visits * Thursday Vendor Reception * Friday Silent Auction * Breakfast Friday & Saturday morning * Breakouts during morning and afternoon sessions. Are you an NSACA member? 0 YES 0 NO Is this your first NSACA conference? CI YES 0 NO
111 Please register me for: -CHECK ONE: 0 TOP HAT REGISTRATION Member $162.50 0 TOP HAT Registration Non-Member $189.50 0 FULL REGISTRATION Member $112.50 0 FULL REGISTRATION. Non Member $139.50 All registrations MUST include full payment or purchase order. We DO NOT accept credit cards. Make checks payable to FSACCC, PO BOX 348, CHRISTMAS, FL 32709-0348 FOR MORE INFORMATION Call 407-568-6497 A full pre-conference brochure be mailed in December with descriptions of TOP HAT events, Site Visits and accommodation information. Hotel Reservations are your responsibility. Call 1-800-THE-OMNI. Mention NSACA.
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to] let your After School Care Groups see Leading with Soul (Lee G. Bolman and Vkei Pen Pals what happens in our individualTerrence E. Deal), Emotional Intelli- Here's a chance for your after school program...and to introduce our kids togence (Daniel Goleman) and Punished program to learn about another country friends overseas." Peterson also statedby Rewards (Alfie Kohn). Other re- and its school-age children through a that in mentioning this idea to other pro- sources address ADD/ADHD, multiage new spin on having pen pals. grams in Australia, she has generatedpractices, parental and community in- The After School Care program at the some enthusiasm for the project, so more volvement. MooloolabaStateSchool in than one Australian program may be in- To get a copy of the catalog call Mooloolaba, Australia would like to terested. NAESP Educational Products at 800- start a video pen pal exchange with a If your program is interested in having 386-2377.ft program (or programs) in the United a video pen pal exchange with programs States. Based on the information we in Australia, write to Yvonne Peterson, received at School-Age NOTES, the After School Care, Mooloolaba State Australian program would videotape School, P.O. Box 225, Mooloolaba QLD, Grief Resources the children engaging in activities in 4557, Australia. eio their program, plus they would write The Centering Corporation offers a variety of resources for helping children letters to send to a U.S. school-age pro- and teens deal with grief. They have a gram. Then the U.S. program can like- NAESP Catalog collection of over 300 books and videos, wise send a videotape and letters to the although a flyer with resources specifi- Australian progyam. The National Assocation for Elemen- cally dealing with school-age children is In answering our inquiries to the na- tary School Principals has a resource available. If you have children in your ture of this exchange, Yvonne Peterson, catalog of books and videos which offer program facing these issues, or want to the After School Care coordinator at the a range of topics addressing educational prepare for the eventuality, call the Cen- Mooloolaba State School, said her idea issues. tering Corporation at 402-553-1200 for was to "correspond with overseas After Included are books by leading educa- more information. cop School Care on a friendly purpose, [and tion authors like,Howard Gardner, Will- iam Glasser and others. Titles include' 26 Volume XVII #4 The Newsletter for School-Age Care Professionals December 1996
ISSN0278-3126 CO 1996School-Age NOTES A National Resource Organization on School-Age CarePioneering the Field Since 1980 Anxious Moments, Friendships INSIDE and Developmental Needs 10 Parent Tips p. 2 by Rich Scofield Bullies P. 3 Rich Scofield, SAN' s EditorlPub- if they are sensitive and knowledgeable January Activities.. p4-5 Usher, has returned to being a caregiverabout the developmental needs of two afternoons a week in a SAC pro-school-agers and allow for that in pro- Orlando p. 6 gram. The following are some of hisgramming. observations. Friendships After school programs are not a "cure- P. 7 all" for declining school achievementThere are social and emotional scores. Unfortunately, in some quar-needs that are being met bySAC Pilot Project ters it is believed that more adult-di-these opportunities [for rected, enrichment activities will raise Featured in friendships]. test scores and thus that type of pro- Education Week gramming should be all that is offered in SAC programs. What has happened The first is the observation of how The October 23 issue of Education in some parts of the country is thatSAC programs can facilitate friend- Week, a major newspaper for teachers programs that try to meet the wide-ships and the importance of those op- and administrators nationwide, featured range of dev elopmental needs of school-portunities. The ability to make friends, a front-page story about the National agers in after school settings, includingto deal with the conflicts that inevitably School-Age Care Alliance 's (NSACA) social, emotional and physical needsarise and to maintain those friendshipspilot project for implementing national are being replaced by programs thatare obviously important life-skills. accreditation standards for school-age focus on cognitive activities. SAN willWhat I've seen in the after school pro-programs, conducted in collaboration report on this in future issues. The issuegram is friendships that are consistentwith the Wellesley School-Age Child of increased adult-directed, cognitiveand long-lasting they were insepa- Care Project. programming over broader, develop-rable friends at the beginning of second The article pointed out that 75 sites in mental programming has been debatedgrade last year and that friendship is13 states are piloting over 100 stan- and discussed on these pages beforemaintained this year. Two sets are boys dards. These standards will be used to including: and one set is girls. I know these third establish a new accreditation system "Extended Day and Enrichment Pro-graders best because they were mythat "will soon give parents some guid- gramsEducational Solution or Dan-"group" last year. There may be otherance on what elements make a good gerous Trend?" December 1991; friendships that don't get seen becauseafter school program." March 1992 - Letters from readersone of them doesn't come to after The standards are based on a pro- responding positively and negativelyschool. grams called "Assessing School-Age to December '91 article; What the after school program pro-Child Care Quality or ASQ. ASQ was "More on Extended Day and Enrich-vides is the opportunity for those friendsdeveloped by the School-Age Child ment Programs," March 1992; to choose together what they want to do Care Project at the Wellesley College " Academic' May Not be a Four-and to be together as long as they want. Center for Research on Women. Letter Word in SAC: The Case forWhat I often see is non-specific play To take part in the ASQ program, Academic Skills in SAC," March 1994;and interactions rather than joining indirectors and staff members must ev alu- "Differenti al Programm ing: One Wayan art project togethe r or playing soccerate themselves, recognize their May Not Work for All," March 1994.together. It is more the opportunity tostrengths, and identify areas that need Two recent observations in the afterinteract together that is important. Dra- work. school program point to the subtle, yetmatic play they invent and the "drama" The article outlined key issues that important influence programs can haveof friendships and school life often affect quality, including problems with (Continued on page 7) (Continued on page 6) DIRECTOR'S CORNER
days getting to know the children in the 7) Service Directory Have each 10 Things Directors program and everyone consulting onparent give you their business card. Fit Can Do To Improve what play they would like to do. Thethe cards together on sheets of paper goal is to fmd a way to involve all of theand photocopy enough to give to all the Parent Relations children, even if they don't have lead-other parents. This will give parents an Establishing positive relationshipsing roles in the play. Parents are invitedopportunity to network with each other, with the parents of the children in yourfor an evening of drama and dinner,and to call on those parents whose program can be difficult, primarily be-with the children presenting the play,services they may require. cause opportunities for interacting with then everyone enjoying dinner together. 8) Parent PointsEncourage par- them is so limited. Parents are almostAdditional ideas for the evening couldents to help in various aspects of the always in a hurry to drop off or pick upbe to offer an after dinner parentingprogram by devising a point system. their children, and if the children areseminar or discussing the program'sParents can "earn" points by attending only in an after school program, youplans for the coming year. parent meetings, helping at work bees, may not see parents at all until 6 p.m. 3) Slide ShowTake a series ofor any other program projects. After when they're trying to beat the late feeslides, or video segments throughoutthey've accumulated a required num- deadline. How can you develop com-the year of program activities. Makeber of points (but don't make it too munications, offer and get feedback sure all of the children are in at least onehard!) they can take advantage of a from parents, or make sure you areshot engaging in fun activities. In the"Parent's Night Out" a few times a satisfying their and their children'sspring of the year, as the school yearyear, in which your program stays open needs? No one wants to wait to interactwinds down, have a parents night thatuntil 10 p.m. and provides supper for with a parent when that parent is upsetincludes this slide/video presentation.the children, while the parents have an over a problem you were unaware of. Parents will love seeing the kinds ofevening to themselves. In the book, 250 Management Suc- activities their children have been in- 9) Kids' Night Out in a spin-off of cess Stories from Child Care Direc-volved in throughout the year. the above, have "Kids' Night Out" on tors, from the Child Care Information 4) Parent Time Make yourselfoccasional (monthly?) Saturdays from Exchange magazine, are real life ex- available to the parents from 4 to 6 p.m. 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tout it as a chance amples of how directors in a variety ofevery day so they can ask questions,for the children in the program to have child care settings improved parent re-address problems or concerns, or justan evening of fun activifies away from lations, enhanced communications, and feel free to "unload." Offer some posi-home, but the parents will know that encouraged active parental participa- tive comments to them about their child it's really for them. tion in the program. We've come upto ease their concerns about their child's 10) Work/Family Library Have a with a list of our 10 favorite tips: participation in your program. resource library for parents that in- 1) Communication NotebookPro- 5) "Tea Time"Have a series ofcludes, books, videos, and audiocas- vide a three ring binder with dividers"tea times" with small groups of par-settes covering a range of topics. The labeled with each child's name andents to address various parenting andvariety can include parenting, health leave in an accessible area of the pro- child development issues. Deliberately and fitness, elder care, work trends, gram, perhaps near the sign-out sheet.limit the number of people who attend, career management, stress manage- Parents can leave notes in their child'sbut give plenty of notice (on yourment, and even provide children's section about concerns or questionsmonthly calendar or in program news-books. All of these should be available they may have, special events in theletter) about when these events occurfor parents to check out and use at home child's or family's life, problems theirso parents can sign up for them. Leavefor a specific time period. ego child may be experiencing, and doctortime for plenty of discussion so parents All of these ideas were taken from appointments, vacation times, etc. Staffwill feel comfortable in addressing their250 Management Success Stories, pub- look at the notes everyday, and write apersonal concerns. And of cou rse, servelished by Child Care Information Ex- response for the parent. Staff can alsotea/coffee and dessert! change and available from School-Age use the notebook to leave notes to par- 6) Bulletin Board News Use aNOTES as part of a two-book set. The ents about how their child spent his/hersection of your program bulletin board other book in the set is Survival Skills time at the program, and leave a posi-for more than just announcements. In-for Center Directors. The set is $19.95 tive note of encouragement. clude a "Look Who's in the News"($17.95 for subscribers) plus $3.50 2) Dinner TheaterRecruit highsection, in which newspaper clippingsS&H. school drama students to rehearse a of parent accomplishments, such as job play with the children. This works bestpromotions or community activities, or if the high schoolers have spent a fewchildren's achieyements, are posted.
2 DECEMBER 1996 CO 1996 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205 Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 28 ® Printed on Recycled Paper CONFLICT RESOLUTION Handling Bullies the bait" and responds in a way thatBully:You sure are ugly. leads to an altercation, or he runs fromPerson:I guess that' s your opinion, Negotiating childhood is difficultthe bully in humiliation and fear. Some-but why do you want to tell me that? enough for school-agers without hav-times the child who is bullied will fmd Bully: 'Cause, I don' t like you. ing to "suffer the slings and arrows" ofsomeone else to bully out of frustrationPerson:Wellwhy doyouwant to talk to rude comments, teasing or bullyingand a sense of powerlessness. me ifyou don' t like me? Why don' t you from other kids. However, being on the Bullies may not exist in your school-just ignore me? receiving end of taunts and teasing is an age program, but they will be some-Bully: Oh, just forget it! inevitable part of life for most children. where in a child's life. Ultimately, chil- dren need to learn how to cope with a Bullies are counting on the insult There are always thosebullying or teasing situation. School-upsetting the victim, giving the bully age programs can offer the opportunityeven more perceived power. B y asking children...who, because offor them to learn. questions, the target of the bully's ag- their own lack of self- A recently published book, How togression demonstrates that she will not confidence, get a misguidedHandle Bullies, Teasers and Otherallow the bully to get the best of her. sense of enjoyment out ofMeanies, by Kate Cohen-Posey looks at these situations and suggests several picking on other children. alternatives for handling a verbal at-Learning how to overcome tack which protects both of the childrenthe taunts of bullies is not There are always those children ininvolved. Three of those suggestions,easy and takes practice. schools, after school programs and onlisted below, show children how to the playground who, because of theirdefuse or deflate the impact of a bully's Agreeing own lack of self-confidence, get a mis-taunt in a calmly given response. Bullies derive much of their pleasure guided sense of enjoyment out of pick- Insults and Compliments by causing their victim to start an argu- ing on other children for a variety of Cohen-Posey 's first suggestion is that ment in defense of themselves. Then reasons: colorof hair, freckles, big ears, an insult can be turned into a compli- the verbal sparring may quickly esca- too small, too fat, too skinny. And ment. When an insult is hurled at some- late into a physical fight, and for the unfortunately, some children are taughtone, that person can choose to ignore bully, who is probably larger and stron- to use color of skin or country of originthe intent of the remark and instead ger than the victim, victory is almost as reasons to pick on other children. treat it.as a compliment. The simplest guaranteed. Appearing to agree with a So how do we, as caregivers, guide response is to say "Why thank you!" A bully's insult quickly defuses the situ- school-agers in a way that they canmore elaborate response can be to ex- ation and leaves him powerless to strike protect themselves or rebuff such bul-press appreciation for the insult. An again. It's hard to fight with someone lying, or direct their energies so they doexample from the book: who agrees with you: not become the bully? The instinctual response to bullying is "fight or flight." Bully:Oh! You have kooties. Person:l' ve heard this song before. Either the object of the teasing "takes Person:What a sweet thing to say. I Bully:No, you haven' t. You' re lying. didn' t know you liked me so much. Person:Well, I thought l' d heard it NOTES before, but maybe I haven' t. Reacting in this manner takes some Subscriptions: $24.95/12 issues of the steam out of the bully's inten- The key to this defense is to not tions. She's left momentarily confused Send To: School-Age NOTES actually agree with the insult, but to P.O. Box 40205 and unable to come up with an appro- agree to the possibility that the bully Nashville, TN 37204 priate retort that will put her back in might be right. Both children can then 615-242-8464 power. This simple remark might cause maintain a bit of dignity in this win-win 615-242-8260 (FAX) the bully to back off, because she real- situation. Office: 2608 Grissom Dr. izes the intended victim is not going to Learning how to overcome the taunts Nashville, TN 37204 react the way she wants. of bullies is not easy and takes practice. Editor/Publisher: Asking Questions Richard T. Scofield Cohen-Posey' s book has activities and Associate Editor: Another bully-deflating technique is Joyce Maneck a chapter called "Turning Ideas into to ask the bully a question to clarify the Office Manager: Mary-Helen Marigza Action" that a school-age program can insult. It requires thinking on the bully's Published Monthly in Nashville, Tennessee use to create group activities where part, which he will be unprepared for. (Continued on page 6) @ 1996 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-N464 DECEMBER Printed on Recycled Payer 1996 3 JANUARY ACTIVITIES
Negro Baseball League was organized. shipping. To order, send a check with Incredible Reading Bring your baseball cards and remem-the order to Meadowbrook, Inc., 18318 Rally ber famous African-American playersMinnetonka Blvd., Deephaven MN February 22 through March 9 is thethrough the years. 55391; or call 800-338-2232 and pay Incredible Reading Rally in 40 U.S. On January 21, 1827, the maidenby VISA. Be sure to request the 1997 cities to raise money for Literacy Vol- issue of The Freedom Journal, the firstedition. coo unteers of America. Volunteer tutorsnewspaper published by and for Afri- can-Americans, appeared. Are there donate 2 hours a week to teach adults to Braille Alphabet read, but during the Incredible Read-newspapers in your town published by and for the African-American commu- Louis Braille was born in France on ing Rally, participants will also sign up January 4, 1809. He was born with sponsors and read for dollars to be used nity? Invite the publisher, editor or a reporter to your program. normal eyesight but before the age of to fund training materials for extend- three he was blinded accidentally by a ing the program. On January 25, 1851, the first Black Women's Rights Convention was heldleatherworking awl in his father's saddle For more information, write to: LVA, shop. As a young man, Braille devel- P.O. Box 761, Syracuse NY, 13214-in Akron, Ohio. Sojourner Truth was the speaker. Find a book about So-oped a system of writing by punching 0761. co0 journer Truth. Have the children makeholes in paper to make a pattern of posters about her life. raised dots that could be read by touch. On January 30, 1858, William Wells Using Braille's invention, people who Helping Children B rown published Leap to Freedom, the are blind can read and write by touch. Learn first Black drama published in the U.S. Below are the patterns for the letters in The drama was about the concerns ofthe Braille alphabet. Try your hand at A new stamp will be issued nextthat time. Martin Luther King, Jr. was writing something in it.coo month on the theme "Helping Childreninvolved in the concerns of his time. Learn." The design is of a man and aWhat are concerns of our day? Prepare young girl sitting in an armchair witha dramatic presentation about one of AB C DE FGH an open book across their laps. Thethem. A drama should tell about a per- artist was Chris Van Allsburg who hasson or persons involved in the situation wontwo Caldecott Medals forand the attempt to resolve it. coo I LMNO P children's books. The children will(Reference: Calendar of Black Chil- JK know this artist for The Polar Expressdren, National Black Child Develop- and Jumanji. ment Institute) The book on the stamp is large like a QR S T UVWX picture book and the man and the little girl are looking at it intently, but thePenpals pages look blank. Let each child make Y Z a drawing of what might be on the Several addresses to write to request a penpal are printed in Rainy Days & pages of the open book. coo Saturdays (p. 143). One address isFox and Geese printed in Kids Guide to Service Fox and Geese is a variation on tag, African-American Projects (p. 63). That address is: Kids traditionally played in the snow. How- Meeting Kids, 380 Riverside Drive,ever, the large wheel with spokes could Firsts New York, NY 10025. Remember tobe drawn with chalk instead of being In honor of the January 15th birthday send a stamped, self-addressed enve-stamped out in the snow. of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., cel-lope with your request. Players must stay within ebrate several other "firsts" for Afri- Check out the request from Australia the paths created.The can-Americans in January. for video penpals on page 8 of lastcenter of the wheel, On January 3, 1624, William Tucker, month's newsletter under Resources.coo where the spokes come the first Black child born in America, together is a FREE was baptized in Jamestown, Virginia.Free Stuff for Kids zone, but a player can Have children celebrate this "Baby New take advantage of it only Year" by finding out about their own Here is a great book for getting kidsuntil another player comes along.63,0 births and what, if any, family storiesto want to write letters. The book is exist about that day. Free Stuff for Kids: Hundreds of free 45 Activity Ideas On January 4, 1920, the first blackand up-to-a-dollar things kids can sendThe minimum number of Activity baseball league, called the Nationalfor by mail. The book is $5 plus $2 forIdeas in this issue is 45. 0 1996:School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205 t Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 4 DEcEmBER 1996 . ®Printed on Recycled Paper 30 JANUARY CURRICULUM CORNER Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday January 4, 1809 January 1, 1735 January 1, 1752 January is NationalJanuary 14, 1886 birthday of Louisbirthday of Paul Re-birthday of BetsySoup Month. Put to-birthday of Hugh Braille. Use thevere. With a hammerRoss. Reproduce thegether a cookbook ofLofting, author of Dr. Braille alphabet (p.and a nail, make aColonial flag withthe children's favor- Dolittle stories. Share 4) to write yourlantern of a tin can. A paint, with cut outite soup recipes. Letfrom The Voyages of name. Write a fa-string of tree lightsconstruction paperthem provide illus-Dr. Dolittle or sing, "I vorite quoteincan illumine a row ofand 13 stars, or intrations also. Talk to the Animals." Braille. these. fabric or felt.
January 19, 1807 January 20 Elemen-January 20 is Inau-January 24, 1848 AJanuary 27, 1880 birthday of Robert E. tary School Teacherguration Day. Get agold nugget discov-Thomas Edison re- Lee, a legal holidayDaya Monday, socopy of the vowsered in northern Cali- ceived a patent for his in several Southrenplan ahead. Make blue made by the Presi-fornia led to the Gold incandescent electric states. What traitsribbon recognitiondent at his Inaugura-Rush of 1849. Make light bulb. In 2 teams, made Lee respectedbadges or a small gifttion and read thempictures with goldtake turns naming by both North andor treat for teachers. aloud together. glitter and glue. things invented in the South? last 200 years.
We are used to look-Explore for sites ofLook for animalCollectpostageCollect samples of ing at the leaves toyour favorite sum-and bird tracks instamps with wildevergreen foliage. tell us what kind ofmer flowers. Whichsnow, or count howanimals and birds onSee if you can find tree it is. With noare merely sleep-many old bird neststhem. (Last Octoberout why these trees leaves, look for dif-ing? If they are un-you can see in leaf-a U.S. sheet was is-stay green. der snow, be sure toless trees. ferences in shape,put it back. It is a sued with 15 stamps bark and leaf buds. good insulator. picturing endan- gered species.)
Make a snow sceneFor Jack Frost pic-Make snowmenTo paint snow onFold paper and cut of Main Street ortures dissolve 1c. with white cup-windows, whip 1 c.snow flakes,all your street. UseEpsom salts in 1 c.cakes, marshmal-liquid soap or 1c. sizes. Suspend them folded paper boxesboiling water. Cool,low, white frostingsoap flakes and afrom the ceiling on and cotton, or gra-Use for paint onand coconut. little water. or, mixthreads, or make ham crackers anddark paper. As it powderedwhitemobiles. white frosting. dries, crystals form. tempera with liquid dish detergent.
Make an indoorIf you have snow,Play Fox & GeeseFor snowless angels,Make a giant, 3-di- snowman out of anuse it. If not, nerf(see p. 4) draw around eachmensional snow- old sheet stuffedballs or wadded other with chalk. Asflake with marsh- with balls of news-newspaper balls you bring your armsmallows and tooth- paper. Tie it withwill work. Throw down to make thepicks. string. them at a target. wings, holdthe chalk in your own hand.
January 1-7 Na-Write letters forWith paper andA long time ago,Let children who tional Letter Writingfreebies. (See p. 4)paste, make yourchildren used toenjoy writing and Week. Write thoseLearning to writeown envelopes. Ifwrite with dip penswould stick with it holiday thank you'sthe letter to order oryou need postcards, and school desks hadwrite and request a or send a letter torequest something iscut your own, butink wells. Practicepenpal. See sug- the exercise. friends you have not make them standardwriting with a dipgestions on p. 4 heard from in a size and weight. pen without making while. a blot.
© 1996 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-2431464 ePrinted on Recycled Paper DECEMBER 1996 5 . ADMINISTRATVE NOTES M.A.G.I.C. in Accreditation Bullies. Orlando (Continued from front page) (Continued from page 3) staff turnover, staff qualifications andchildren can practice with each other by Jim Atkinson, training, shared space, and defining(as long as role-playing doesn't get too Conference Chair just what constitutes quality program-out of hand with mock insults!). The Come experience the M.A.G.I.C.! ming. book's goal is to help the "person" The National School-Age Care Alli- The article reported that the pilotcome out of the bully costume, so chil- ance (NS ACA) and the Florida School-project will end in the fall of 1997, anddren can relate to each other better. Age Child Care Coalition are Makingschool-age programs will be able to The author also points out that there Aaenuine Impact on children and we begin applying for accreditation in theare some situations that these tech- invite you to join in on all the FUN. The fall of 1998. It is estimated that the feeniques will not work with, especially 9th Annual NSACA Conference willfor a moderately sized program of 30 towhen physical danger is possible. take center stage April 17-19 in magi-40 children is expected to be aboutCaregivers can help children determine cal Orlando, Ha., featuring an enor-$300. how to gauge a potentially dangerous mous array of acts that will entertain, The accreditation standards beingsituation and how to quickly get help. enlighten and amaze you, including theused in the pilot project have been How to Handle Bullies,Teasers and following attractions: published by NSACA and are available Other Meanies is written for children, Quality keynote addresses by Miltonfor school-age programs who want tobut can easily be used by adults to Kreig and Dr. Becky Bailey, plus lotssee how their programs might meet thecreate "anti-bully" activities. The book of fun and surprises with the gang from accreditation requirements. ei4o is available for $8.95. It can be pur- The Learning Station. [The NSACA Pilot Standards forchased from bookstores, or by calling 800-356-9315 to order. Go Professional Development & PublicQuality School-Age Child Care are There is also a book for children to Policy sessions available from School-Age NOTES for read which has different scenarios based 126 educational and insightful work- $9.95 ($8.95 forsubscribers) plus $2.50on which decision they make. It is titled shops presented by some of the topshipping and handling.] Bully on the Bus,published by Parenting school-age professionals in the country Press, (800) 992-6657. [It is also car- 56 drop-in "Imagination Stations" ried by School-Age NOTES in the 3- with program ideas and innovations onInterview Ildeas book Decision is Yours set.]dilo every school-age topic imaginable Hiring staff for a SAC program that Outdoor courts and pool games ses- are flexible, adaptable and creative and SAC CONFURENCES sions who are going to work well with chil- 60 national and local exhibitors dis-dren is sometimes a matter of figuring CALIFORNIA Feb. 8, 1997 playing and demonstrating school-ageout ahead of time whether they have 2nd Annual Redwood Region SAC Conference, resources and supplies those traits. Arcada, Contact: Brian Lovell, 707-826-1915 Tours to exceptional Central Florida The November issue of Inc. Maga- CALIFORNIA Feb. 22, 1997 school-age programs zine reported that an ice cream store 9th Annual Carousel SACC Conference Tours to the spectacular and amazingthat features employees entertaining San Diego, Contact: Tricia Kendrick, 619-793- Orlando Science Center customers gives job applicants a plain 0071 Evening entertainment excursions to white paper bag (instead of an applica- GEORGIA Feb. 21-22, 1997 GSACA 6th Annual Conference, Atlanta Medieval Times & Watermania tion form) along with the instructions Contact: Kimberly Nottingham, 404-373-7414 Exciting contests, tournaments, prizes to do anything they want with it and and awards for everybody! bring it back in a week. Whether they INMANA March 7, 1997 INSACC Conference, Bloomington Space is limited to the first 2,200take' the lead and are creative with the Contact: Wendy Peny or Traci Mehay, 812- registrants. We predict an early sell-outidea helps decide whether they would 330-7702 and NO walk-up registration. Watchfit in as an employee. CALIFORNIA April 3-4, 1997 New Listing your mailbox for the Early Bird Regis- At a recent workshop in Nashville 15th Annual CSAC Conference, Sacramento Contact: 415-957-9775 tration card, or see the November SAN, one participant said she has two school- and act NOW. This is one M.A.G.I.C. agers on the interview team. She ISSACA April 17-19, 1997 9th Annual National Conference, Orlando, FL. show that you don't want to miss! watches to see how interviewees inter- Contact: FL SACC Coalition, 407-568-6497 For additional information, checkact with the children when questioned. your state and/or NSACA newsletter orDo they answer directly to the children DO WE HAVE YOUR call 407-568-6497. coo or do they turn to the adults to answer? SAC CONFERENCE DATES?
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enhancing basic social skills, such as Anxious Importance of communication, cooperation and group (Continued from front page) Friendships entry; and serve as the vehicles for that interac- Relationship modelsasa context in tion. If they were in a program with In Criticial Issues for Children, by the which to understand subsequent relation- more adult-led, adult-directed program-editors of the Brown University Childships. ming, they would not have the sameand Adolescent Behavior Letter, the im- As emotional resources, friendships freedom of time to talk and play as longportance of school-age friendships isprovide children with the security to meet as they wanted to. There are social andexamined. new people, explore new things and tackle emotional needs that are being met by new problems, says Hartup. Friends set these opportunities. [See related ar- the emotional stage for exploring the ticle on this page..] "Contrary to popular belief, surroundings, and support the processes The second observation that points to the best indicator of howinvolved in just having fun. the subtle, yet important influence pro-well [children] will adapt as In addition, several studies have indi- grams can have if they are sensitive and cated that friendships actually help to knowledgeable about the developmen- adults is not school grades, buffer children and adolescents from the tal needs of school-agers and allow forbut peer friendships." adverse effects of negative or stressful events, such as family conflict, illness or that in programming has to do with Willard Hartup, Ph.D "fear of abandonment." In preschool school problems. programs we are more likely to see the Children also provide cognitive re- "anxious moments" in the late after- The article "Friendships Provide Im-sources for their friends. Friends teach portant and Lasting Lessons" begins with one another in a variety of situations. noon when children worry whether their Willard W. Hartup's idea that "ContraryMimickingin speech mannerisms or in parents are going to pick them up. But, to popular belief, the best indicator ofclothing choice, for example the same phenomenon of "anxious is com- how well your child will adapt as an adult mon among childhood friends. Studies moments" can occur with school-agers. is not school grades, but peer friend- of peer collaboration indicate that friends Often, it is brought to our attention ships." who collaborate to complete a task show because they keep asking what time it Hartup says that friendships in this greater mastery over that task than non- is. But some children display more stage of development provide four basicfriends who collaborate. Friends talk subtle behaviors. It may be that a child functions that help children in their jour-more, take more time to work out differ- is wandering through the program notney toward adolescence and adulthood. ences in their understanding of game engaging in any activity. It may be thatThese functions are: rules, and compromise more readily than they are hanging around an adult being Emotional resources for havingnon-friends do. These conditions make "clingy." The untrained adult may chas-fun, and for dealing with stressful situa-friendships a unique context for learning, tise the child for these behaviors which tions or events; Hartup says. COD adds to the child's emotional burden. Cognitive resourcesfor problem I saw one of the kindergartners ap-solving, and for acquiring knowledge; pearing to be sad and couldn't get much Social contextsfor acquiring and of a response. The associate director, who has been there 10 years, pointed out that we had just had the clocks turned back from daylight savings time SEND TO: P.O. Box 40205 Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 so it now got dark earlier and the child was worried about getting picked up. Yes, sign me up for: 0 New Subscription 0 Renewal The younger children thought the darker LI 1 year $24.95 0i Canada $27.95 U.S. Funds0 Foreign $29.95 U.S. Funds skies meant their parents were really LI 2 years $46.95 GI 2 years $52.95 U.S. FundsLI 2 years $56.95 U.S. Funds late. [So much for my child develop- ment specialist degree![ The child was Payment (must be included):LI Check or money order 0 VISA CI Master Card reassured her mother was coming and Card #: Exp. Date: staff were able to comfort and redirect her appropriately. Having staff ratios that allow for one-to-one interactions and a programming philosophy that Program Name considers individual needs helped meet Address those emotional needs of that child brought on by "anxious moments." coo City / State / Zip
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SSN0278-3126 @ 1997 School-Age NOTES - A National Resource Organization on School-Age Care - Pioneering the Field Since 1980 Interfaith Efforts in Philadelphia INSIDE Lead To "SAM" Program Intervening P. 3 February Activities. .p.4-5 Editor's Note: A trend School-Age32 Protestant, Catholic and Jewish con- NOTES has reported on is the increased gregations serving northwest Philadel- ADA Compliance p. 6 involvement of religious congregationsphia and the wider community with as places for adult supervision ofprograms of service and advocacy. Summer Safari P. 7 school-age children and youth after The group was recently awarded a school. This article highlights one such $965,000 grant from the Pew Chari- EPA Grant P. 7 effort. table Trusts so technical and financial The Northwest Interfaith Movementassistance can be offered to the congre- of Philadelphia has developed a School-gations as they begin the process ofSAC Professional Age Ministry (SAM) program, withstarting a program that will eventually Development the intention of creating more licensedlead to licensing. Startup costs can in- after school programs in neighborhoodclude facilities improvement, equip-Summit Planned congregations throughout the city. ment, and promotional materials. A School-Age Care Professional De- There are currently a total of 145 The Pew Charitable Trusts is a na-velopment Summit is being planned 0 iicensed programs in Philadelphia. Thetional and international philanthropyfor the National Association for the four year initiative will develop an ad-with a special commitment to Philadel-Education of Young Children's c\,12 ditional 45 licensed after school pro-phia. It supports nonprofit activities in(NAEYC) Institute for Early Child- grams. It is the first effort of its kind tothe areas of culture, education, the en-hood Professional Development Con- t(n focus its outreach specifically in reli-vironment, health and human services, ference to be held in Seattle, June 25- cD, gious congregations and increase thepublic policy, and religion. 28, 1997. number of children served in the city of Rebecca Rimel, president and chief The primary focus will be to look at Philadelphia by nearly 25%. executive officer of the Pew Charitable the whole picture of community-based "With fewer and fewer resources forTrusts said that the Pew Trusts see theand higher education regarding school- child care of all ages coming from thechurch-based focus as critically impor- age care. public sector," said Reverend Richardtant to the program's success. The format will be in the form ofan Fernandez, Executive Director of the "Neighborhood congregations haveall day working and informational sym- Northwest Interfaith Movement, "welong been a source for many commu-posium. The symposium will be co- must look for new and creative ways tonity outreach efforts," Rime] said. "Lo- sponsored by the National School-Age tap into existing community resources,cated in virtually every neighborhoodCare Alliance (NSACA), the M.O.S.T. stretching our dollars so that we canin the city, churches have become im-Initiative, and the Wellesley School- reach out to as many children and theirportant centers of learning and care forAge Child Care Project. families as possible. The School-Ageneighborhood children." This event continues the SAC field's Ministry Program takes us one very Brenda Rochester, the program di-exploration of professional develop- important step forward. rector for SAM, said the emphasis willment issues. Such issues will also be "More than 80,000 children in thebe on providing the technical assis-discussed at NSACA's annual confer- city of Philadelphia return to emptytance and ongoing support the congre-ence in Orlando, including a half day homes each day after school," contin-gations will need to get their programsforum on the subject scheduled for April ued Fernandez, "And, at present, afterup and running. Technical assistance 17. school programs are able to serve lesswill include walking congregations For more information on the NAEYC than 4,000 of those children." through the licensing process, develop-Institute Conference in Seattle, call 800- The Northwest Interfaith Movementing a curricula and program, acquiring424-2460 or 202-232-8777. (2% is a nonprofit, nonsectarian alliance ofage-appropriate educational materials, (ontinued on page 3) d 5 DIRECTOR'S CORNER
10 Years AV) in SAN... Tan' s book: "One afternoon a girl askedLawyer-Tarr recommends that the adult if we could tour the studio of her favor-role is to "orient children to their own The Caregiver As ite rock radio station. recreational responsibilities" by ask- 'I don't know,' I said. 'Do they giveing questions such as "What do you Entertainer: Is It A tours?' feel like doing?" or "Do you want to be Necessary Role? 'I don't know,' she said. active and noisy or quiet?" School- 'How could you find out?' agers then learn they are in control of The issue of adult-directed activities 'Maybe you could call them,' she (being the entertainer) versus child- entertaining themselves; they learn to suggested. decide their own fate. directed activities (being the facilita- 'How about you call them,' I said. tor) is still an issue for many staff This "She looked up the number, dialed article originally appeared in the Jan./ and was amazed and thrilled to findGiving up the caregiving role Feb. 1987 issue ofSchool-Age NOTES.herself talking to her favorite disc Do you feel you must provide an on-jockey. She made all the arrangements, of entertainer means giving going series of experiences for school-set the date in consultation with me, agers that will keep them busy, active, school-agers opportunities made a sign-up sheet, and then weto develop valuable skills. happy, involved and not bored? Do you went. Almost all I did was drive." see yourself as putting on an ever- The caregiver as entertainer would flowing stream of entertainment for the have decided that a great field trip would kids? Giving up the caregiving role of en- be to a radio station. She would havetertainer means giving school-agers called and arranged the appointment opportunities to develop valuable skills: and told the kids of the time and date.decision-making, time management, "If [school-agers] don't learn All the kids would have been expectedplanning and implementing ideas, tak- to amuse themselves, to liveto go. ing responsibility for one's actions, cre- their own lives,in these Which field trip would be more suc- ative thinking, selling one' s ideas (Re- cessful? Which would have more kids member, the girl had to sell her idea of years from six to twelve -bored, restless, and creating conflicts?visiting the rock station to the other then when do they?" Which provided greater learning expe-kids.) riences for taking responsibility? Which June Johnson You can still lead an occasional crafts took less adult time in planning andactivity and organize a kickball game, executing? but you don't need to do the whole By providing the props and the right- In 838 Ways to Amuse A Child, June show. School-agers need adults who to-choose their own recreation, we give Johnson writes in the introduction to can stand back and let the kids be in the school-agers more than the activitycharge, with supervision of course! dID this activity-paced book, "...Have I theitself. Instead, we give respect: they obligation to amuse...children? Have have worthy ideas; we give self-confi- I, really, even the right? If they don't dence and competence: they can act on learn to amuse themselves, to live their and be successful with their ideas; and own lives, in these years from six to we give responsibility: they can follow twelvethen when do they?" through and complete details. "Adults fret constantly about Sometimes, school-agers have diffi- children' s recreation how to entertain culty figuring out what they want to do. children," writes Sue Lawyer-Tarr in Too many times, school-agers' use of Subscriptions: $24.95112 issues her book How to Work with School- their own time is passive and dictated Send To: School-Age NOTES Age Children and Love Them. She goes by others. Watching TV, scheduled P.O. Box 40205 on to say: "Entertaining children isteacher-directed school classes, after Nashville, TN 37204 against my principles." school dance lessons are all directed by 615-242-8464 Both Johnson and Lawyer-Tarr ad-someone other than the child. When 615-242-8260 (FAX) vocate that adults provide the seeds given the opportunity to choose, they Office: 2608 Grissom Dr. (space, materials, equipment, support, can often be at a loss. "I don't have Nashville, TN 37204 and solicited help, including transpor-anything to do," or "I'm bored," are tation). School-agers do not need en- Editor/Publisher:Richard T. Scofield common school-age phrases. It' s tempt- Associate Editor:Joyce Maneck tertainers. What they do need is facili- ing to say, "Why don't you go play tators and friendly advisers. Office Manager: Mary-Helen Marigza basketball?" or "They're just starting a Published Monthly in Nashville, Tennessee Here' s an example of the adult as Uno game in the other room." Instead, facilitator and adviser from Lawyer- 0 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 2 JANUARY 1997 ® Printed on Recycled Paper 15 Years Ago in SAN... Running in and out doors frequently you will discover your own body words. might disturb other building occupants.) Having the children make a list of your Managing Surface )- Discomfort experienced by the signals will surprise you on how clearly Behaviors By caregivers (Ex. Too much noise mightyou communicate non-verbally. One result in irritability of caregiver which caregiver noticed that this technique Intervening can result in less tolerance for negative worked best with the children who liked Editor's Note: This article originallybehaviors.) Remember, caregivers'and respected her. She also observed appeared in the Jan./Feb. 1982 issue ofcomfort is important too. that with some children it never is ef- SAN. It was adapted from an article It is the caregiver's task to assess the fective! titled "Managing Suiface Behaviors ofsurface behaviors of school-agers and 3.Proximity Controlis an old Children in School," by Nicholas J. the potential for a negative result and to standby of experienced teachers. Be- Long and Ruth G. Newman, based onintervene before the potential becomescoming physically closer to a child has the work of Fritz Redl (from the 1940s reality. the positive effect of helping a child and 1950s), and which appeared in Long and Newman relate 12 inter-control undesirable actions. Proximity Conflict in the Classroom: The Educa-vening techniques. This article willcontrol can consist of taking a few steps tion of Emotionally Disturbed Chil- center on three of the techniques. These toward the child, shifting your position dren. It was relevant 15 years ago andthree techniques are extremely usefulin order to face the child, standing or is still relevant today. in stopping behaviors without singlingsitting next to the child, or laying your out a particular child, thus saving thehand on their arm or shoulder. Some child from embarrassment or fromchildren need the physical presence It is the caregiver's task"negative stardom." These three tech-and touch of the adult to control their niques are: actions. coe, to assess the surface 1.Planned Ignoringinvolves ignor- behaviors of school-agersing a particular outward behavior with and the potential for athe knowledge that it will stop on itsSAM Program... own. The behavior often may be a (Continued from front page) negative result and tosignal from the child for help or atten- and sponsoring trainings to guarantee tion. The caregiver uses the child's sig- intervenebefore the quality and ensure that staff meet Depart- potential becomes reality. nal to address the need of the child and ment of Public Welfare training require- not the outward behavior. For example, ments. 7-year-old Jamies starts twirling and Rochester and her associate make site Intervening (stopping) certain sur-dropping the scissors when he's having visits to help the after school programs face behaviors is based on the premisedifficulty with his craft project. Thedetermine what their needs are and to that to allow the behaviors to continuecaregiver sees this as a signal and steps provide ongoing support. She said going will probably result in: in to help. The caregiver ignores theto the sites and seeing how the congrega- )- Real danger to the children and/ortwirling and dropping behavior. tions are struggling to meet the needs of adults (Ex.Playing with matches can ORNine-year-old Jennifer starts talk- neighborhood children keeps her moti- result in fire.) ing loud and fast when she can't decide vated and energized. Psychological hurt to a child orwhat to do with her time. The caregiver "The need is definitely there," Roches- children (Ex.Teasing or name-call- sees this behavior as a signal and guides ter said. "Especially with the changes in ing of one child by several children.) Jennifer into an activity and ignores thethe welfare laws. These churches are )- Over excitement (Ex. Actionloud, fast talking. committed to doing something for the game that is over stimulating children 2.Signal Interferencecan be usedcommunity, for families and children." to the point of loss of control.) effectively at the very beginning of According to Rochester, the SAM pro- )- Damage to property (Ex.Hang-misbehavior. Caregivers develop a gram is set up in seasonal cycles of fall, ing on the basketball rim.) multitude of body words (signals) which winter and spring for meeting goals of Disruption of an ongoing activitycommunicate to the child: "Stop whatgetting programs started, or improving (Ex. Child starts bouncing ball acrossyou are doing, NOW!" Body words existing programs. At the beginning of the room and through a Twister game.)include: eye contact (that certain look), the fall, 1996 cycle, SAM had helped Negative behavior by one childhand gestures, tapping or snapping fin- launch 5 school-age programs, with vary- ing degrees of service being provided to (especially a popular child) spreadinggers, frowns, coughing, clearing the the children. With these five new pro- to entire group throat, "hands on hips" postures, etc. grams, approximately 70 children are )- Conflict with outside world (Ex. Observe yourself during the day and being served. etsio
1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205- Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-84643 7 JANUARY 1997 ® Printed on Recycled Paper 3 rack on a cookie sheet and dry them in Diorama Ice Bubbles a 1500 oven for about 4 hours, turning Both Black History Month and If you are in a cold enough climate, them once during the drying. A tasty President's Day are in February. Toblow soap bubbles outdoors. Use 2 and nutritious snack! dio portray an important event in the life ofcups Dawn or Joy diswashing concen- a President or other famous person, you trate and 6 cups of water. Create a might like to make a diorama. bubble wand so you will not get yourMagic Balloon Cut a peephole in one end of a shoe hands or gloves wet. The bubbles will Into an empty soda pop bottle, put 1 box and a small hole where needed in freeze in midair and shatter wheninch of vinegar and 2 tablespoons of the lid to admit light. Inside the box, touched. dcre baking soda. Stretch the neck of a bal- build a scene with the most important loon over the mouth of the bottle and persons or objects in the foreground wait for the balloon to inflate. ere nearest the view hole, and so on back to Back It Up give depth to the pciture. Glue draw- Start out with pairs seated back-to- ings of the scenery along the sides andback on the floor. The pairs link armsCrystal Dish Garden back inside the box. (The back will beand stand up. Next join 2 pairs so 4 Place a few pieces of charcoal in a the end farthest from the view hole.) persons, back-to-back, join arms andshallow, ceramic bowl. Over the char- Tape on the lid of the box and deco-stand up. Progress to 3 pairs, and so on coal, sprinkle 2 tablespoons (T.) of rate the outside of the box with a labeluntil it is impossible to stand up. ef/e water, 2 T. of laundry bluing, and 2 T. telling something about what is de- of salt. After it sits overnight, sprinkle picted inside. efrt Red, White & Blue on 2 more T. of salt. On the following day, add to the bowl This is a guessing game. The leader 2 more T. of water, 2 more T. of salt and Log Cabins must have a confederate who is also in2 more T. of laundry bluing; but this on the trick. The confederate is sent This is a good month for log cabins. time put it in the bowl, being careful from the room while the group and the You can make a log cabin by gluing not to put it on the charcoal. This will leader together select an object to be toilet paper and paper towel tubes to the feed the crystals which should have guessed by the confederate. The con- outside of a cardboard box. Be sure to already begun to form. If you want to federate is then brought back into the cut out the holes first for the doors and color the crystals, though, you can room. The leader points to first one windows and build around them. The sprinkle a few drops of food coloring object and then another, asking each whole may be painted with brown tem- on the charcoal. (2570 time, "It this it?" pera paint when complete. Finally, the leader points to the ob- Another way to make logs is by roll- ject selected and the confederate guesses ing up old newspaper. If you can get a Inventors Day it correctly. The trick is that the object large enough carton, you may even be February 11 is celebrated as Inven- pointed to just before the correct one is able to make a log house big enough to tors Day. It is the birthday of Thomas something red on the firk round. On the get inside of. Alva Edison. Edison holds some 1200 second time, it is white, and on the third We have seen a log house made of patentsincluding the light bulb, the time around it is blue. Then it goes back carpet tubes, fastened together with phonograph, an electric dynamo, and to red again, and so onred, white, and dowels and twine. okre components of the movie camera and blue markers, in that order. the telephone transmitter. When a person thinks she has figured In honor of the day, have a "Junk Bird Feeders it out, let her take a turn being theGalore" creative activity, or combine confederate. ft the observance with National Pizza February is National Wild Bird Feed- Month. It's also in February. Invent a ing Month. Try these ideas for easy-to-Apple Rings new kind of pizzapreferably a heart- make bird feeders. healthy one. (Rememberit's also Na- Smear a pine cone with peanut Peel, core and slice apples into slicestional Heart Month.) coD butter and roll it in birdseed. 1/8" thick. McIntosh and Golden Deli- String popcorn, cereal, or peanutscious Apples work well. To keep the in the shell and hang them from a tree. apples from turning dark, use 1 partActivities Writer Place half an orange or apple on thelemon juice to 3 parts water. String theWanted... end of a broken branch. ere apple rings on twine and hang them to dry for 1-2 weeks, or spread them on aSee page 7 for details 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Be Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 4JANUARY 1997 ® Printed on Recycled Paper 38 FEBRUARY CURRICULUM CORNER Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday February 2 February 4 TheFebruary 7, 1887 February 7 February 8, 1910 Groundhog Day a halfway point ofbirthday of LauraLunar New Year'sFounding Day of good day to makewinter. Plan an ap-IngallsWilder.Daythe Year ofBoyScoutsof shadow pictures orpropriate celebra-Read aloud a chap-the Ox. Make birth-America. Invite an silhouettes. Find outtion. ter of one of theday cupcakes. UseEagle Scout to ex- what groundhogs eat Little House books.Lifesaver candy forplain his badges and and where they spend candleholders. other merit awards. the rest of the year.
February 11, 1990 February 11 ShroveFeb. 11, 660 B.C. February 23, 1868 February 26, 1829 Nelson Mandela wasTuesday. The townsFounding Day in Ja-W.E.B. Dubois'sbirthday of Levi released from prison.of Olney, Englandpan. Make a timelinebirthday. Let each Strauss, creator of the Let one of the childrenand Liberal, Kansas designating each cen-share what this quote first pair of jeans. share a biography ofcelebrate with a pan- tury from 660 B.C. tomeans, "The cost ofFind pictures of what Nelson Mandela. cake race. Race whilethe present. liberty is less than kids wore before blue flipping your pan- the price of repres-jeans. cake in your pan. sion."
Black History MonthNational Children'sFebruary 14 President's Day February is Great Create a mural incor-Dental Health Month Valentine's Day Give 2 teams a chanceAmerican Pies porating well knownInvite a local dentistProvide paper, doi-to prepare. Then letMonth,National people and eventsto present tips forlies, rickrack, glit-them alternate be-Cherry Month, and from black history.good dental health. ter or sequins fortween the Lincoln Canned Food Month. Block it in so each making valentines toteam and the Wash-This calls for making be delivered to a a cherry pie or indi- one's part will tie in Veteran's Hospital. ington team, giving a to the whole. fact on each turn. vTdual tarts.
Ask an art teacher orLet the childrenLet everyone workLet each do a paint-Mount your paint- professional artist toexperiment withfrom the same stilling on a subject ofings appropriately show you samples ofthe techniques onlife model. Comparehis/her own choice. for display or for work in watercolorpractice pieces. the different inter- Valentine gifts. and to demonstrate pretations of the techniques. subject.
For a week watchPool your findingsMake a chart toWhat are the sourcesWhat kinds of wild- your local paper forand decide whereshow how water re-of air pollution inlife are native to ecological concernsyou could be in-cycles through theyour community,your region? What such as pollution ofvolveda letter toecosystem. Showand what is beingis being done to con- air or water, soil ero- the editor, a posterhow pollution of wa-done? Is there a sea- serve them? How sion, energy re-campaign, or a wayter affects the cycle. sonal variation incould you help? sources, or wildlifeto conserve energy types and extent of preservation. at home or school. pollution?
Put a piece of paperGive a point valuePrepare birthdayRelayPlayers onUse a 2 X 4 on the over a pocket combto each hole in anbaskets for nursingeach team walk tofloor as a balance and hum into it. Har-egg carton. Play ahomes to give to eld-the goal and backbeam, or a rope monize. toss game witherly residents. with a penny be-streteched taut but beans, pebbles or a tween their knees. on the floor as a pingpong ball. tightrope.
Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205 JANUARY 1997 5 ® Prin ed on Recycled Paper 39 ADA: The Impact Unlike Title VII, however, the ADA does Steps to Compliance not have easily discernible boundaries. Sound ADA Policies:The first step on Child Care Among people with physical and mental in achieving compliance with the ADA is disabilities, there are no distinctions based to develop and promulgate sound poli- Programs on race, age, sex, national origin, reli-cies to deal with the enrollment and care by Gil A. Abramson gion, etc. Stereotypes regarding disabili-of children with disabilities. A simple ties run deep and misconceptions about statement that the child care center com- Part 1 of a 3 part series the abilities of children with disabilities plies with the ADA or a general admoni- The recent Settlement Agreement be- pervade common thinking. The exten- tion for all employees to comply with tween the U.S. Dept. of Justice and sion of ADA beyond mere employment ADA is not sufficient. Sound ADA poli- Kinder Care Learning Centers, Inc. setsissues makes it much more difficult tocies must explain eligibility criteria in forthwhat the DoJ describes as a blueprintadminister a business operation to com- language and through mediums which for the child care industry's complianceply with the ADA. can be understood by employees. These with The Americans with Disabilities Act. policies should cover the entire enroll- This article discusses the practical steps ment process, explain what questions which a child care provider can take toThe ADA...requires child may be asked prior to enrollment, ex- achieve compliance with the ADA while plain the necessity for undertaking rea- maintaining its character as a group child care centers to provide sonable modifications of policies, prac- care facility. "full and equal enjoyment" tices and procedures, and define what The Americans with Disabilities Act of their facilities to children auxiliary aids and services must be pro- (ADA) is the most pervasive and invasive vided. In addition, the policies would of all the anti-discrimination legislation. with disabilities in the describe, at least generally, the require- The ADA regulates not only employ-"most integrated settingments of removing all architectural and ment but also requires "Public Accom-appropriate"... transportation barriers for children with modations" to make their goods and ser- disabilities. vices available to individuals with dis- Proper Enrollment Policies:The abilities "in the most integrated setting The ADA generally requires child careADA prohibits enrollment requirements appropriate" to the disabled person's centers to provide "full and equal enjoy-that screen out or tend to screen out needs. To comply with the ADA, busi-ment" of their facilities to children with children with disabilities. Therefore, pre- nesses must take steps to find ways todisabilities in the "most integrated set-enrollment inquiries that ask questions make their facilities accessible to per-ting appropriate" to the disabled person' s which are overly specific with regard to sons with disabilities. needs. This means that each child with a eliciting information regarding disabili- Child care providers are specifically disability has the right to participate in, ties may be violative of the ADA. Enroll- mentioned in the ADA regulations as and benefit from, the child care center'sment forms must be reviewed and the "public accommodations." Virtually allprograms. Children with disabilities must persons responsible for the enrollment of child care providers are covered by the be integrated into the program, ratherchildren must be adequately trained so ADA, including private companies, pub-than set apart or separated out. Accord- that inappropriate inquiries are avoided. lic facilities run by state and local gov-ing to ADA regulations, the most inte- Four additional steps toward compli- ernments, child care programs run by grated setting appropriate is determined ance of ADA policies areemployee non-profit organizations, and even childby the child's parents, not the child caretraining, proper ADA resources, main- care programs in private homes. (Theproviders. Sometimes, this can lead totaining accurate records,andassis- only exceptions to the general inclusion seemingly anomalous situations. For ex-tance in the formulation of ADA poli- of chld care providers within the purview ample, a severally disabled child who iscies. Employee trainingwill be ad- of the ADA are child care facilities run by unable to speak or communicate freelydressed in Part 2, appearing in February, private clubs for children of membersand who has physical impairments that and Part 3, in March, will address the and child care facilities actively run byprevent independent mobility or partici-final three steps.ft church and religious groups.) pation in group activities nevertheless Gil A. Abramson, a partner at Hogan & Every sensitive business pays closemay be entitled to be placed in an age- Hartson law firm in Baltimore, is a special- attention to operating in a non-discrimi-appropriate room. ist in Labor, Employment and ADA Issues. natory manner. The proscriptions of Title Within this context, how does a child Abramson represented KinderCare Learn- VII and similar employment legislation care center cope with ADA requirements ing Centers in the negotiations with the are engraved in business operations.without compromising its character as aDepartment of Justice and has provided Human resource departments and EEO group child care facility and without in- this article through the National Child Care Association. officers regularly assist businesses tocurring an inordinate overhead loss? avoid discrimination in employment. 9 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 6 JANUARY 1997 ® Printed on Recycled Paper A.11L± ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES
(such as building a nature trail or bird- Have a Summer Environmental watching station you plan to use for the Safari Grants Available children). EPA's Washington headquarters is only by Charles Pekow Start Now Recruiting considering grants of $25,001 and up (maxi- Charles Pekow is editor of "Day Caremum: $250,000). Ask for a smaller award Enrollments for Summer U.S.A." This report was written exclusively from your regional office. You must also Get parents and kids excited aboutfor SAN readers. pay at least 25% of project costs with non- your summer program early by having The U.S. Environmental Protection federal funds. a "Summer Safari" Day. Every director Agency (EPA) is inviting school-age pro- Any government, school district, or non- knows that early recruitment for the grams and other educational institutions to profit school-age program can apply. (Indi- apply for its Environmental Education summer program is a must for opti- vidual teachers cannot.) Grants Program. EPA plans to offer about For more details, see the Dec. 10 Federal mum planning. When folks are in the$3 million for the grants this year, much of midst of winter doldrums, give them Register or contact the EPA Environment it in mini-grants of $5,000 or less. Education Division (1707), Environmen- something to look forward to by pro- You can design new programs or imple- tal Education Grants Program, 401 M St. viding a summer day. ment existing curricula. EPA opened the SW, Washington DC 20460. Deadline: Feb. door to many possibilities as long as you Set up the program area with sum- 21, 1997. coo mer type games and activities that develop "critical thinking, problem-solv- give the children and their parents a ing and effective decision-making skills SAC CONFERENCES taste of what the summer has in store (and teach) individuals to weigh various for them. Be sure everyone gets a name sides on an environmental issue to make informed and responsible decisions." But NEW MEXICO January 25, 1997 New Listing tag so friendships can begin forming. NM SAC Alliance, I-Day Seminar Rich Scofield For every registered child give ayou can't advocate one viewpoint or ac- Las Cruces, Contact: Nancy Kober, 505-842-8787 tion. You can implement science projects summer program T-shirt with the in which school-agers test environmental CALIFORNIA Feb. 8, 1997 program logo or other design. Or maybe 2nd Annual Redwood Region SAC Conference, conditions. Don't think solely about de- Arcada, Contact: Brian Lovell, 707-826-1915 offer refrigerator magnets or some other signing new curricula. EPA says enough is giveaway that will help families stay available. Ca.IFORNIA Feb. 22, 1997 9th Annual Carousel SACC Conference, San Diego excited about the program. You can' t use the funds for construction, Contact: Tricia Kendrick, 619-793-0071 Going to sing lots of songs during theunless it's a small part of your program GEORGIA Feb. 21-22, 1997 summer? Have songbooks ready and GSACA 6th Annual Conference, Atlanta someone to lead the children in a fewSchool-Age NOTES Contact: Kimberly Nottingham, 404-373-7414 songs. OKLAHOMA Feb. 28-Mar.1, 1997 New Listing If you've already hired your sum-Seeks Writer for 6th Annual SAC Conference, Tulsa mer staff, introduce them to the chil- Contact: Luanne Faulkner, 800-347-2270 dren and parents. Display posters withActivities Pages TENNESSEE Feb. 28-Mar.1, 1997 New Listing the planned field trips. School-Age NOTES is seeking a TNSACA 8th Annual Conference, Nashville Contact: Lisa Beck, 615-835-8025 Have summer-type refreshmentswriter of activities for pages4and5of on hand. this newsletter. The writer would be INDIANA March 7, 1997 INSACC Conference, Bloomington While the parents are completingresponsible for40-50activity ideas each Contact: Wendy Perry/Traci Mehay, 812-330-7702 registration forms, take a Polaroidmonth, drafted in the same format and PENNSYLVANIA Mar. 21-22, 1997 New Listing picture of each child wearing a safaristyle as pages4and5. PA SAC "Beating the Heat" featuring Jim Atkinson, hat or pith helmet, perhaps standing Activity ideas should come from a Philadelphia, Contact: 215-643-3841 in front of a mural of a jungle scene. variety of sources, such as different CALIFORNIA April 3-4, 1997 The excitement generated from thisprograms, kid-tested ideas, and refer- 15th Annual CSAC Conference, Sacramento special event will guarantee enroll-ence books (all activities from pub- Contact: 415-957-9775 ments! ere lished materials would have to be both PENNSYLVANIA April 4-5, 1997 New Listing This idea is from250Managementcited and varied.) 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structions for six sessions, video sto-and stories from across the country to "Talking With Ti" ries for the kids, video training forhelp with positive youth development. Video Series session leaders, four wall posters and "Assets" is a quarterly publication, take-home materials for 15 children.with a subscription price of $14.95. In our November 1994 issue we men- tioned a video series for school-ageRe-fill kits for an additional 15 chil-For ordi,.ring information, call 800- dren are also available. children (specifically 2nd- 4th grades) 869-68S2,...; The Hallmark Corporation has un- called the "Talking with TJ Teamwork Series," and designed for groups ofderwritten most of th6 '60sts of Olis series, which enables the producers to children in programs like Girl Scouts, FUrt urefor sell the entire kit fon only 422. gam Boys & Girls Clubs, and the 4-H Ex- kits are $5.50. .; oho,I-Agers tension Youth Development Program HOlbitn-k, a eompany which designs and after school programs. For more informatiorrdië- Now comes a new series from ihe"Talking With TJ Conflict 4esolption and igailiffc tkiures fill-0441re, toy s, play- ground equiPment and other items for same producers titled "Talking With Serie§" call 800-673-3785. crie child. care centers, has developed a TJ Conflict Resolution Series." This line of products specific to school-age six-part series teaches children how to programs. work out disagreements that arise as Products include lockable student they work and play with their peers.Youth Magazine lockers,,,stackable storage units, along The program combines entertaining The Search Institute of Minneapolis, video stories that feature TJ, a teen- with storngg.carts on casters for mov- an organization dedicated to research-ing aroundAhe program or for pro- age girl who has a radio talk show for ing issues concerning children andgrams, -who aren't in dedicated space kids, along with lively discussions and youth, has launched a new magazineand have to take materials in and out follow-up activities to teach conflict called "Assets: The Magazine of Ideasdaily. resolution skills. for Healthy Communities and, Healthy The entire program kit includes a For a catalog of Holbrook materials, Youth." The magazine will includecall 800-822-8121. dia complete curriculum with detailed in- ideas, lessons, research news, resources Volume XVII #6 The Newsletter for School-Age Care Professionals February 1997
SSN0278-3126 © 1997 School-Age NOTES A National Resource Organization on School-Age CarePioneering the Field Since 1980 Computer Room Observations: INSIDE Seeing the Whole Picture Lice Revisited p. 2 March Activities... .p.4-5 by Rich Scofield ADA & Employees.. . p.6 Rich Scofield,SAN' s Editorl Publisher, screens. (All were playing "games" - has returned to being a caregiver twosome with math or vocabulary practice afternoons a week in a SAC program.built inbut on this day it wasn't until Tax Credits P. 7 later that they logged on the school net- The following are some of his observa- Nat'l. Conferences. . . p.8 tions. work to correspond.) How much discrepancy exists between Another observation confirmed that an what adults think they know about whatactivity can become utilized by one gen- is going on with school-agers and what is der but that does not necessarily make it Register Now reality? Probably a lot. Like any experi-a gender-specific activity. If you looked for Orlando ence, until you've actually been therein at 4:15 p.m. and saw 15 boys and no The National School-Age Care Alli- and done it, you only have what you'vegirls at the computers, you would have ance Conference April 17-19, 1997 in heard and seen but not what you've expe- left saying that this program's computer Orlando, FL has just completed a suc- rienced. My afternoon supervising theactivities must cater to the boys. But 15 cessful early bird registration with over computer room was one of those "ah- Minutes before there were four or five 700 registrants taking advantage of the ha!" experiences with reality. Interest- girls and a like number of boys. The same December 15th cut off for an early bird ingly enough I had been in the computer can be said for the different ages in this discount. This has helped with an esti- room a couple times before but not for the K-4th part of the program which ranged mate of interest and with the cash flow whole afternoon. mostly from 2nd through 4th but tended for the main rollout of the preliminary Several of my observations only con-on this afternoon to be more of the 2nd conference program (which was mailed firmed observations in other areas. One graders. But just like the ebb and flow of of those is the group-think that takesthe gender ratio, we shouldn't make gen- January 10th via bulk mail.) For volun- teer conference efforts, cash flow for place as the kids move from one area toeralizations from just a short observation the printing and postage is always a another. It is like the schools of tropical whether its about age interest or gender problem particularly as the conferences fish that all turn at the same time as if they interest. were one. At one point all 20 stations It struck me how often principals, par-get larger and can't be supported by local agencies. were busy and then in the blink of an eyeents, and school-age care professionals For those concerned about the limit there were only 6 kids left. Later, like thejudge programs based on just a snapshot on enrollment set at 2200 (upped from "school of fish," suddenly all 20 stationsof what's going on. Being in a position were busy again. These were mixedwhere I often visit programs for just apreviously announced 2000), they need not worry as long as they register right grades and not one large group of the short period in the afternoon, I too have to same kids who do everything together. Itbe careful not to rush to generalize and away. Total attendance including pre- means that when we truly allow free flowjudge what I see for a brief time. senters, exhibitors and conference in a program based on the children's So what were the observations that Iworkers would top out at about 2400. Previous conferences in San Francisco interest, we can't judge interest or suc-noticed for the first time? It struck me '95 and St. Louis '96 have been 2000 cess by one look or even onC day. how "computer-comfortable" the chil- and 1600, respectively. The 20 computers areused by the school dren were. There were many different All who received early bird post- during the day. The computer lab is set-kinds of monitors and CPUs yet they cards will receive the full preliminary up in a basement area that also housesseemed to know the switches and idio- syncrasies of each one. I thought aboutconference program including regis- lockers and serves as a pass through area tration information. If you have not for students and adults. Yet, with all the the children who aren't exposed to com- received a registration/program by Feb- potential for distraction, the children re-puters. Will we have a society divided main intensely focused on the computerbetween the computer-literate and theruary 7th, call 407-568-6497. When te. (Continued on page 3) (Continued on page 3) DIRECTOR'S CORNER
recommendations and the NPA' s are simi- Control and Prevention strongly discour- Safe Choices lar, if not identical. age the use of lice sprays as they are Lice Controversy Revisited For our readers, SAN has decided to take unwarranted and may pose personal and a look at some of the concerns raised by the environmental hazards. Vacuuming is the It has been brought to the attention of NPA and then cite the corresponding infor- safe and effective alternative to spraying. School-Age NOTES that an apparent con- mation from Copeland's book. Where rel- Head phones and headgear can be wiped troversy has been going on for more than a evant, we'll also cite information from anbetween each childwith a wet paper towel ." year between Lennie Copeland, the author article in the medical reference book titled SAN found that whileThe Lice-Buster of a book titled The Lice-Buster Bookand Pediatric Dermatology. Book doesnotendorsespraying, it offers the National Pediculosis Association guidelines for spraying and suggests spray- (NPA), a non-profit health education agency ing in schools with chronic infestations. established in 1983 to build awareness about The safety of the children is of However, Copeland does state in the origi- head lice prevention. paramount importance, and nal book that "The National Pediculosis In the March, 1995 issue of SAN, we everyone who seeks knowledge Association is firmly against sprays and in reported the availability ofThe Lice-Buster about treating head lice should 1988 the Centers for Disease Control re- Bookin our Resource section. We had ported that lice remedies in their vaporous received the promotional materialskeep that foremost in their minds. states (i.e., sprays) are more harmful than Copeland had distributed, but did not re- liquid formulations because they are more ceive a copy of the book, nor did we request In its "Special Alert" the NPA states that: readily absorbed by the lungs." one. We stated in the article that we had not Copeland recommends treating the While Copeland writes that the preferred reviewed the book, but gave the inforrna- whole family prophylactically. "The NPA treatment for sofas or carpets is to vacuum tion on how to order. A few months later, recommends that only those who are in- thoroughly, she adds that "If you feel you we received a "Special Alert" from the fested should be treated. Pediculicide prod- must use an insecticide spray, be sure to National Pediculosis Association (NPA) ucts are pesticides, not mere shampoos, only use a lice spray and do not spray concerning Copeland's book. The NPA and should be used with caution. However, humans or pets. Spray only sofas, carpets claimed that Copeland was disseminating continue to check otherfamily membersfor and other household items that cannot be "incorrect information and potentiallysigns of infestation." laundered or drycleaned. (For example, do harmful directives," then proceeded to cite Copeland'sThe Lice-Buster Book states not spray your child's pillow.) Read and the examples they considered "misinfor: that "Anyone who is found to have lice follow the directions on the can. Provide mation," though without quoting directly must be treated. Experts recommend treat- good ventilation and avoid inhaling the from the book. Based on this information, ing the whole family whether or not they spray." SAN published another article in the Au- have lice. Studies have shown that treat- Copeland recommends NIX as the gust, 1995 issue pointing out NPA's con- ment is more likely to be successful when superior lice product to all other treat- cerns and offering more information about everyone is treated for lice, as opposed to ments when all else fails to leave NIX on lice treatments provided by the NPA. only those infested being treated." for an hour and it's perfectly safe. The Lice-Buster Bookhas since been ThePediatric Dermatologyarticle states "Copeland' s recommendation to use NIX acquired by Time-Warner Books and a that "On the family level, all members of 'when all else fails,' defines a population new, revised edition has been published the household should be treated at the same that is likely to have already been over and is available through retail bookstores. time. In theory it should only be necessary exposed to pesticide products. Her recom Lennie Copeland recently sent us copies to treat other contacts where active infesta- of both editions of the book and asked us to (Continued on page 3) tion is revealed by the presence of viable review the book on its own merits, rather nits or live lice. In practice, it is often than simply heeding the NPA alert. difficult to detect early infestation...one NOTES We did read both editions of the book never can be certain that another family Subscriptions: $24.95/12 issues and reread the alert sent by the NPA. We member or contact is louse-free." Send To: found that Copeland appears to offer a The article further states that "The NPA School-Age NOTES P.O. Box 40205 balanced view of dealing with lice in a and some other authorities believe that a manner designed to lessen the fears most of Nashville, TN 37204 `pesticide' should not be used on a child us have concerning lice. She provides guide- who does not have clinically proven 615-242-8464 lines on the treatment and prevention of pediculosis. We have conducted extensive 615-242-8260 (FAX) lice for both homes, schools and other studies over 15 years that confirm that it is Office: 2608 Grissom Dr. facilities, and clearly spells out the various better to treat everyone once than have to Nashville, TN 37204 dangers of chemical treatments. treat the same children over and over with Editor/Publisher:Richard T. Scofield The alert from the NPA suggested that a 'pesticide. Associate Editor:Joyce Maneck Copeland was offering advice on treating Copeland recommends spraying so- Office Manager: Mary-Helen Marigza lice that runs counter to conventional wis-fas, carpets, headphones and other head dom and their own recommendations.We gear. "The NPA and Centers for Disease Published Monthly in Nashville, Tennessee found more often than not that Copeland' s
2 FEBRUARY 1997 © 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 (i) Printed on Recycled Paper AI may not be resistant. Of course you need to Lice... research the health risk and ascertain if Orlando... (Continued from page 2) resistance to this product has been seen (Continued from front page) mendation for NIX is inconsistent with its locally before you apply it to your child." participants send in their registration, a indicated use, package instructions and Despite the caveat, this particular recom- confirmation will be sent to them. You can FDA approval as a pediculicide. W hile the mendation requires careful scrutiny. Un- also register by sending $125 for NSACA NPA strongly warns against the use of fortunately, parents often overeact whenmembers or $155 for non-members pay- lindane and lice sprays, the NPA does not faced with lice and may not always heed able to: Florida SACCC, PO Box 348, recommend any specific lice treatmentsthe cautions about the banned products, but Christmas FL 32709. merely work to acquire them from other Reserve flights and hotel rooms NOW!!! products.However, no lice treatment should ever be left on longer than the time di-countries. There's a reason that the pesti- This is Disney World's 25th Anniversary rected." cides are banned in the U.S., and the hope and it is also the same time as many spring Copeland appears to recommend theof finally getting rid of the lice isn't worth breaks. For reservations at the Omni Hotel, product Nix because it has the most posi- the possibility of greater harm coming to which is the conference site, call 1-800- tive research connected to it. Nix is a prod- the child, not to mention the issue of smug-THE-OMNI and ask for the NSACA dis- uct containing 1% permethrin, which clini- gling. count rate. co5 cal studies show, that of the various lice Lice infestations are a constant worry for pesticides, is the least dangerous. InPedi- schools and child care programs. EvenObservations.. atric Dermatology,it is reported that Nix though lice treatments have to be done in the home and by parents, child care provid- (Continued from front page) "has been subject to the largest number of computer-illiterate? Ironically, poised at clinical trials of any previous pediculicide ers need to know what information to pass on to parents, and how to rid the program the turn of another century we find our- for approval by the U.S. Food and Drug selves in a similar situation as we were 100 Administration" and "is a safe and effec- area or child care center of lice infestations. Regardless of where you get your lice pre- years ago approaching the turn of that cen- tive treatment for pediculosis capitis." The tury. At that time with the push for mass report states that the product is far less toxic vention and treatment information, the bot- tom line for School-Age NOTES is that the education in the belief that a democracy than products containing lindane and "of- depended on the people being able to read, fers greater protection from reinfestation... safety of the children is of paramount im- portance, and everyone who seeks knowl- we had the split between the generation Permethrin (Nix), due to its extended pro- who went to school and the older genera- tection, offers those faced with an epi- edge about treating head lice should keep that foremost in their minds. cAs. tion that had not gone to school. demic a valuable new and safe approach." My computer abilities are minimal While Copeland does suggest leaving the turn-it-on-and-type variety. So when Nix on for more than the recommended Purposely Seeking one of the kids had a question or a problem time in chronic cases, she also states that what did I do? I used the basic technique all "Leaving Nix on longer than the prescribed Lice? new staff should learn ask the kids for ten minutes is not recommended in normal From "News of the Weird" by Chuck help. I used one of my favorite methods cases of lice because Nix properly applied "making it special." I asked who were the works in ten minutes and generally it isShepherd, we learn some kids are pur- posely trying to get lice. three best computer people in the room and unsound practice to use more of a medica- then challenged them to figure out the tion than necessary." The story reports that two women "re- cently opened a licebusters business in problemwhich they promptly did. Copeland offers some unconventional Barrie, Ontario, to pick through people's So my discrepancy with reality was the solutions to chronic infestations that alarms amount of use of the computer room and the NPA. For example, she suggests to hair for $30 per hour, which they say is a bargain because nonprofessionals miss the realization of the potential dichotomy schools that they close the entire school for between those who can use computers and one day, ask all the parents to treat theirabout half of any resident head lice. Lice has become a major problem in schoolthose who can't. The other discrepancy is children for lice at home whether they have because infested kids sometimes purposely between what I've seen in a brief snapshot- manifested evidence of lice or not, and that and the reality of the whole picture.It is the school can "implement an overall lice share their hats to pass lice to classmates so amazing that in this case I had even worked deinfestation program of spraying, vacu- they can get a few days off." The implications of kids casually spread- in this room before but that afternoon was uming, removing stuffed animals and cos- seeing certain patterns and aspects for the tumes, laundering sports equipment, and ing lice reinforce the lack of understanding about the dangers inherent in the overuse of first time. The challenge for directors and the like." medicated treatments and the risk of chronic caregivers is to explore those activities and Copeland also suggests that in cases of infestations for schools. It is a difficult parts of their programs they don't normally chronic infestations, one can use "interna- do with fresh eyes. The other challenge is to tional connections." She writes, "Ask aconcept for the public to grasp that an over- the-counter product viewed as shampoocontinually help parents and the commu- friend overseas to airmail you a pediculicide could be unsafe with repeated or misap- nity see all parts of the program, not just the from abroad. It probably contains pesti- plied uses.efila entrance way or what the program looks cides banned in the US A, to which our lice like at 5:45 p.m. each afternoon.AI © 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 FEBRUARY19973 Printed on Recycled Paper 4.5 Gordon Lowe, Marilyn Monroe, EdnaColor Changer Women's History St. Vincent Millary, Marianne Moore, Month Anne Sullivan and Helen Keller, Draw three concentric circles, the Frances Perkins, Elizabeth Blackwell,largest 31/2 inches in diameter. Divide National Women's History Month is the circles into 6 equal parts as shown. a special time to recognize and cel- and Mary Cassatt. Invite a stamp collector to show youColor the 6 parts of the outer circle ebrate the lives of women of every race, alternately red and yellow. Color the 6 class, and ethnic background who havesome of these stamps. Find out what these women did that makes us remem- parts of the middle circle alternately played and continue to play a role in our yellow and blue. Color the 6 parts of the nation's life and greatness. ber them. Draw postage stamps or stickers ofinside circle alternately blue and red. Celebration Party Cut out the circle and paste it on light Host a Celebration Party honoring women you think would be appropri- ate. No living person may be recog-cardboard. You may want to color an- your mothers, grandmothers, council other circle and paste it on the other women, other women in political of-nized on a U.S. postage stamp, but for your purposes you could expand theside of the cardboard. You can make fice, journalists, teachers and other the two sides identical, or you can ex- women who make a contribution to thelist to include women who are still living. Whom would you honor? coo periment with color combinations on stability of your community. Do not the back side to see what will happen. forget the many women who serve in On the center circle (the red and blue cultural, social and charitable agen-Spaghetti Bridge one) make two holes as shown like the cies, including volunteers. Annually, on the second Friday inholes in the center of a button. Thread Make banners, placemats, wall mu-March, at Okanagan University Col-a piece of string about 2 feet long rals and/or invitations decorated withlege in Kelowna, British Columbia,through the holes and tie the ends to drawings of women who have madeCanada, competitors try to challengemake a complete circle of string. Cen- contributions throughout history. the world record in spaghetti bridgeter the "button" on the string to get your Rewriting Modern History construction. The current record is aspinner started. As the string twists and Watch a movie or TV show, and then 388 pound load suspended from a 1untwists and retwists in a regular discuss the role of women in the movie.meirt long bridge weighing less thanrhythm, your spinner will go around What contributions did they make? 1.66 pounds. faster and faster. Watch the colors. coo Were they portrayed as strong or weak? Try your own skill at building a bridge (This idea originally appeared in School- smart or stupid? leaders or followers?made of spaghetti (uncooked of AgeNOTES in July, 1992, and was adapted What kind of work did the women do? course!). cOo from Gee Wiz, pp. 67-68.) Then write and act out modified ver- sions of the movie where the women have strong, smartleadership roles withHandprint Lilies meaningful careers. Draw around your hand for the blos- Looking at Work som of the lily. Cut out the handprint. List work/careers the school-agersRoll the handprint as shown to form a would like to do as adults and make acone shape. Curl the fingers and thumbBirds Fly chart. Discuss if there are some onlywith a scissor blade. Cut the stamen and IT stands in front of the group and men or only women can do. What's thestem in one piece as shown. Color thesays, "Birds fly." Players are supposed pay like? What education/skills aretop for the stamen and slip the stemto flap their arms like a bird whenever needed? What would make it difficultthrough the point of the cone. The sta- a bird is named, but should not flap for a man or woman to have that job? men should be too large to passtheir arms when things are named that Invite a woman in a non-traditionalthrough.ew are not birds. IT may name 10 things, job to talk about how she chose her job, such as "Robins fly," "Tables fly," what problems she has encountered "Geese fly," "Tomatoes fly." It flaps and what benefits the work gives her. her arms as each object is named, but a Women on Stamps player who flaps for non-birds joins IT These are some of the famous women until a new IT is chosen. coo recognized on U.S. postage stamps: Eleanor Roosevelt, Harriet Tubman, Mary McLeod Bethune, Rachel Carson, 40 Activity Ideas Susan B. Anthony, Margaret Mead, The minimum number of Activity Sojourner Truth, Babe Zaharias, Juliette Ideas in this issue is 40. © 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 4 FEBRUARY 1997 ePrinted on Recycled Paper MARCH CURRICULUM CORNER Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday American Red Cross March 1-7 is "Retum March 8-Intemational March 15-16TheMarch 17,1862-first Month, Irish-Ameri- Borrowed Books"Working Women'sWaco Wind FestivalU.S. paper money = can Month, Music in Week. Share a good Day, a national holiday features wind events $5 Hamilton, $10Lin- C.) Our Schools Month.book, too, while in Russia and China.-frisbees, kites, disccoln and $20 Liberty. dr4 Also, National Craftyou're at it. Flowers and gifts ate golf. Plan your own Who are on these bills Month, Noodle, Nu- presented to womenwind events for anow? Who was on the trition, and Peanut woikers. March day. $1 coin? Months. Make alifesize 4 Check out a biogra- Tell the life story ofMake bookmarksIn a circle whisper D phy of a famousdrawing orcutoutofa famous woman us-featuring a picturethe name of a well- n=-, woman. Create a se-a famous woman.ing a comic bookof or a quotationknown woman to ries of short skitsTell who she is andformat with draw-from a woman youthe one next to you fl 40based on her life,why you chose her.ings and dialogue.admire. who passes it on. 4 Divide a large group Or, design it as a When it gets around into several small coloring book. the circle is it the ; groups. same? Use Easter egg dyesMix powdered tern-The fashion indus-Make the colorOn St. Patrick's paintandtry changes the col- 0114 to color water in thePen changer on page 4.Day, March 17, cut ,-.4 three primary col-dishwashingliquidtoors in vogue every out green paper u0ors. Use these col-theconsistencyofoilyear. Look at ads. shamrocks for ev- paints. You can mixWhat is the color for c..7 ors to rnix other col- eryone to wear. these to make anyspring, 1997? 044 ors. ( Serve green snacks. - shade of color. :1 , - !-- . Take another birdMarch is known forSolarGreenhouse Adopt a tree. CheckB re ak a branch -1(.. census. Are therewind. Read aloudSimpledirections init daily for signs offrom a flowering A ..4 4any different variet- "Who Has Seen thePuddles&Wings &new growth leaftree or shrub. Put it N0 rl, Z 2les of birds fromWind?" by ChristinaGrapevineSwings,and flower buds de-indoors in water. those you observed p. 147. X (,) Rossetti or "The veloping. Watch the buds last season? Did theWind" by Robert develop. See if it new ones comeLouis Stevenson. blooms before the 1, north or south? til.riv 0., ones outside. Make butterfliesFold a sheet of pa-Caterpillar Walk While imitating thePalm Sunday and cn with crepe paperper in half. AlongTeams sit in linebutterflystroke,Easter are both in t.4 4mo wings and chenilleone side of the val-with each player'splayers run with aMarch. Butterflies 4, strip bodies. Useley fold, paint onelegs aroundthesnorkel, mask andare a resurrection wC4 thread for feelers,wing of a butterfly.waist of the one infins to a goal andsymbol. Make a r,Make them butter-Blot it with the otherfront. Players moveback then pass themosaic butterfly xi fly size, not too big.side to make anotherforward with theirgear on to the nextwith bits of colored wing. hands. player. paper. Count around theHot Potato -Sit in aJoin hands in circleCharades TeamsMake spring flow- circle but substitutecircle and roll a ball,with IT in the cen-take turns acting outers by flattening "oops" for every 7. or stand and throw ater. IT tries to roll athe words in the titlepastel cupcake pa- E-1 -Start over for mis-soft ball. Pretend i tball out of the circle. of a popular song orpers for the petals. >4 is hot. 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, © 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 FEBRUARY 1997 5 e Printed on Recycled Paper 4 7 appropriate to the needs of the child,services. This aspect of training may ADA Compliance: providing personal services to childrenprove difficult if the child care provider Employee Training with disabilities when personal services operates in multiple locations and/or if by Gil A. Abramson are provided to others, providing effec-the employee turnover rate is high. In tive communication to children andsuch circumstances, it may be difficult, Part 2 of a 3 part series parents/guardians with disabilities byif not impossible, to attain a uniform The recent Settlement Agreementfurnishing appropriate auxiliary aideslevel of practical training through cen- between the U.S.Dept. of Justice andand services, and where readily achiev-ter directors or written materials. Uni- able the removal of architectural barri- KinderC are Learning Centers, I nc. sets form training provided through a com- forth what the DoJ describes as a blue-ers. In addition, the training shouldpany official whose responsibility is to print for the child care industry' s com-explain that a child care center is nottrain employees in ADA issues is a pliance with The Americans with Dis- required to fundamentally alter the na- workable solution where there are not a abilities Act. In the January, 1997 issue ture of its goods and services and is notgreat many separate locations. Where the first two of six steps child carerequired to undertake any undue bur-the child care facility operates in a providers can take toward complianceden in attempting to accommodate amulti-state environment, and has sev- with the ADA establishing soundchild with disabilities. eral hundred or thousands of employ- ADA policies and proper enrollment ees, an alternative training method is videotape. The videotape ensures that policieswere addressed. This articleEmployees should be made discusses how to prepare the employ- all training is uniform and is easily ees ofa child care programfor comply-to understand not onlyavailable to all existing and new per- ing with the ADA. what is required by thesonnel. In addition to being in a form The best written and constructedADA, but also, what is notwhich can be easily understood by all center employees regardless of their ADA policies will be virtually of norequired by the ADA. use unless employees understand them level of education, a videotaped train- and are able to apply them. The impor- ing method relieve center directors of tance of training employees ,withje- Emoloyee training is best conductedthe direct burden of training each and gard to ADA requirements cannot beona two-tiered level. Initially, supervi-every employee. Employees who are emphasized enough. This is best un- sory and managerial employees shouldprovided training, whether through derstood by examining the employ-be trained in the requirements of thewritten materials, in person or through ment discrimination prescriptions ofADA. Such training should include avideotape, each should be required to Title VII. Since employment is notthorough review of a child care center's sign a statement that she/he has re- carried out by each and every employee, general obligations under the ADA and ceived the training and understands it. only supervisory personnel are required thorough review of the defenses avail-In addition, employees must under- to become familiar with procedures toable to a public accommodation which stand that carrying out the legal re- avoid discrimination. In the child carelimit the scope of ADA protection.quirements of the ADA is part and setting, virtually all child care provid- Supervisory and managerial employ- parcel of their jobs and that they will be ers must know how the ADA works. A ees should be made to understand notheld responsible for doing so. public accommodation is considered toonly what is required by the ADA, but The final part of this series, appear- have violated the ADA if an employee,also, what is not required by the ADA. ing in March, will look at proper ADA virtually any employee, discriminatesAn understanding of these distinctionsresources, maintaining accurate against a child with disabilities, forwill avoid a situation where a child care reco, cs, and assistance in the for- example, by refusing to enroll that child center unwittingly provides a greatermulation of ADA policies. efla or by refusing to undertake a reason-accommodation than is necessary or Gil Abramson, a partner at Hogan & able accommodation for that child. undertakes services which are not re-Hartson law firm in Baltimore, is a Training should include a review ofquired by the ADA. (Forexample, whilespecialist in Labor, Employment and eligibility criteria and the prohibitiona child care center may be requiredADA Issues. Abramson represented of surcharges, making reasonable modi- under the ADA to administer bloodKinderCare Learning Centers in the fications to policies, practices and pro- glucose tests to children with diabetes,negotiations with the Department of cedures when necessary to integratethe center is not required to administerJustice and has provided this article children with disabilities, integratinginsulin shots.) through the National C hild Care Asso- children with disabilities into the regu- The second phase of employee train- ciation. lar program to the maximum extent ing should be geared to the employees who actually perform the child care
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or care provided by a neighbor or relative SAC CONFERENCES Help Your Parents (except if provided by a spouse, a depen- dent, or a child under age 19). If a family Get $ from l.R.S; TEXAS Feb. 13-15, 1997 New Listing receives free child care such as from a Many working families are not aware Texas Assoc. for SAC Conference, Austin state-subsidized program, that care can- Contact: Frankie McMurtuy, 817-923-9888 of the Earned Income Credit to help fami- lies reach financial stability. If theynot be used to qualify for the credit. But CALIFORNIA Feb 22 1997 if only part of a family's child care is 9th Annual Carousel SACC Conference, San Diego qualify, it is easy to receive. You can Contact: Tricia Kendrick, 619-793-0071 copy the flyer below to give to parents. subsidized and the family pays for the SAC programs that want more infor-rest, the amount the family pays can be GEORGIA Feb. 21-22, 1997 counted toward the credit. GSACA 6th Annual Conference, Atlanta mation should contact their local Child Contact: Kimberly Nottingham, 404-373-7414 Care Resource & Referral Agency There are guidelines and restrictions in determining whether a family qualifies OKLAHOMA Feb. 28-Mar.1, 1997 (CCRRA). If their local CCRRA is a 6th Annual SAC Conference, Tulsa for the credit. Programs can direct par- member of the National Association of Contact: Luanne Faulkner, 800-347-2270 ents to the IRS, or to information avail- CCRRAs, then they have received a large able from their local CCRRA. TENNESSEE, Feb. 28-Mar.1, 1997 kit on promoting tax help, including the TNSACA 8th Annual Conference, Nashville earned income credit. Contact: Lisa Beck, 615-259-3418 Honoring African- INDIANA March 8, 1997 Saturday Child & Dependent Care INSACC Conference, Bloomington Contact: Wendy Perry or Traci Mehay Programs should also alert new par- American Holidays 812-330-7702 ents to the Child and Dependent Care School-Age NOTES is interested in MISSOURI Mar. 7-9, 1997 New Listing Credit, a tax benefit that helps familieshow programs celebrated Kwanzaa, MOSAC Annual Conference, Columbia pay for child care they need in order to Martin Luther King Day, and Black His- Contact: Jamie Ruffini, 573-526-3961 work or to look for work. This credit cantory Month. PENNSYLVANIA Mar. 21-22, 1997 reduce the amount of federal income tax While cultures should not be relegated PA SAC "Beating the Heat" featuring Jim Atkinson, Philadelphia, Contact: 215-643-3841 a family pays in two ways. For families to just one day or month a year, but rather that do not owe taxes at the end of theexplored year-round, there willalways CALIFORNIA April 3-4, 1997 year, this credit can give them back some 45th Annual CSAG Conference, Sacramento be a need to recognize and disciffs ttldSe- Contact: 415-957-9775 or all of the federal taxes that were takenspecific dates. out of the parents' paychecks during the School-Age NOTES would like sto PENNSYLVANIA April 4-5, 1997 PA SACCA, Lancaster, Contact: Carmen year. For families that end up owing ries of how you incorporated these expe- Weachter, 717-626-2523 taxes at the end of the year, the credit can riences into your programs. Send your lower the amount they must pay. Ns,ICA April 17-19, 1997 activities and experiences to: School- 9th Annual National Conference, Orlando, FL. Any kind of child or adult dependentAge NOTES, P.O. Box 40205, Nashville Contact: FL SACC Coalition, 407-568-6497 care can qualify, including care at a cen-TN 37204. et ter, a family day care home or a church,
Claim Your You could be eligible! Did you work in 1996? You may be eligible for the Earned Income Earned Income Credit Credit. If so, you'll owe less in taxes, and you could get cash back. A Tax Benefit for People Who Work Even if you don't owe income tax, you can get the EIC! Were you raising one child in your home in 1996? Did your family earn less than $25,078? You can get up to $2,152. Were you raising more than one child in your home in 1996? Did your family earn less than $28,495? You can get up to $3,556. If you weren't raising a child, did you earn less than $9,500 in 1996? ° Were you between ages 25 and 64? You can get up to $323. it Here's how you get it: If you were raising children in 1996, file federal tax return Forms 1040 WORKERS! or 1040A, not Form 1040EZ. Be sure to attach Schedule EIC. Put Some Extra If you weren't raising children in 1996, just file any federal tax return. Good news! In almost all cases, the EIC does not affect benefits like THE1997 AFDC, food stamps, SSI, Medicaid or public housing. EARNED INCOME MONEY Want more information? Want to find out how you can ger your tax CREDIT in Your Pocketll forms filled out for free? Call the IRS toll-free at 1-800-829-1040 CAMPAIGN
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1,200 family child care providers na- Conferences of tionally. Titled "Exchanging Seeds and S.T.A.R.S. National Note Cultivating the Field," the conferenceResource Catalog Three conferences addressing vari- offers state-of-the-art practice, latestStudents Taking A Right Stand ous issues concerning children will beresearch and policy issues which im-(S.T.A.R is a program designed to held in the spring: pact family child care. For a conferencehelp stufleiti- in elementary and sec- The Children's Defense Fundbrochure and registration informationondary schools take the lead in choos- call 404-885-1578, ext. 226. (CDF) annual national conference ing positive lifestyle choices and avoid- will be held March 12-15, 1997 in ing Unhealthy behaViOrs. The World of Play Conference, to be Washington DC. Titled "Standing The fesource catalog includes books, Strong and Together for Children:held May 16,18, 1997, is hosted by thevideos, training materials, posters and Leave No Child Behind," the confer-International Association forthe Child's. other Materials for teachers, student ence will offer intensive training tracksRight to-Play/USA and the Universityleaders, and other group leaders that and more than 100 workshops designedof the Incarnate Word in San Antonio. address drugs, safe sex, character edu- to strengthen media, communications,The conference will focus on the chang- cation, anti-violence and conflict reso- leadership, and organizational skills,ing nature of childhood, children's playlution issues. Information on training as well as share successful local, state,and play environments, and play lead-workshops and seminars to cover is- and federal models and strategies forership/play work. sues such as sex education, divorce, children. For a conference brochure, For more information or to make suicide, peer pressure, substance abuse, call CDF at 301-353-1807. reservations, contact Mary Ruth Moore,grief, and anger and violence is in- Ph.D. at 210-829-3137 or email her atcluded in the catalog. The 20th Annual Save the Children moore@the universe.uiwtx.edu. Reg- To request a catalog call 800-477- istration deadline is April 1, and the Family Child Care Conference, will 8277. coo be held April 17-20, 1997 in Atlanta.registration fee is $50. AI The conference typically attracts over 50 Volume XVII #7 The Newsletter for School-Age Care Professionals March 1997
ISSN0278-3126 @ 1997 School-Age NOTES - A National Resource Organization on School-Age Care - Pioneering the Field Since 1980 Reflections On Our Profession INSIDE Business of Quality... .p.2 by Rich Scofield Rich Scofield is SAN' s EditorlPub-commitment to the field. Their ideas School-Agers & Play.. p.3 Usher and has just spent the past yearcontain some of the elements of being April Activities p. 4-5 and a half working two afternoons aa professional. It also mirrors the tre- week in a SAC program. mendous growth in the profession's Advocacy Resource... p.6 I realized that 1997 represents mynational association, the National 20th year in the field of school-ageSchool-Age Care Alliance, which is in Washington Notes... .p.7 care. When I started as a volunteerits 10th year. through my child development gradu- Fifteen years ago it was big news if ate program, Hidn't know what child there was going to be one or two events National SAC care was actually about; did not knowduring the year that were on school-age that there was even the concept ofcare. Now there are 35 state affiliates, Positions Open school-age care; and really didn't wantmost with annual conferences and other to work with school-agers again aftertraining events, and there are opportu- Executive Director six years of different positions teaching nities to tap into the high end of the The National School-Age Care Alliance in elementary schools. By 1978 I wasprofessional development scale. While (NSACA) has created an executive director position for its new national office to be coordinating the school-age program we need to look at the professional established in the Boston area. for Tennessee's state demonstrationdevelopment issues of doing a better Applicants should have organizational, child care center and doing workshopsjob, we also need to look at the issues leadership, and management skillprefer- on SAC. And in 1980 I started thethat will strengthen the professional ably with non-profit organizations com- School-Age NOTES newsletter while field: developing a core of knowledge, puter skills, and grant-writing experience. continuing to work in various school-conceptualizing where we fit in a con- Responsibilities include managing the age programs to make ends meet. Thistinuum of out-of-school youth services, daily operations of the organization, devel- transformation contains the heart ofand planning how we implement this oping revenue sources, grant writing, and creating a continuity that reflects the goals of that which calls us to the profession ofknowledge through community and the organization. school-age care and has key elementshigher education institutions. Here are Salary range is $45,000-48,000. The posi- Q-Dof what it means to be a professional intwo great opportunities for that kind of tion is contingent on the organization's abil- this field. professional development: ity to generate and sustain adequate income. My transformation was the realiza- Resumes should be sent to Ellen tion of how much easier it was to workSeattle SAC Symposium Clippinger, President of NSACA, c/o At- with school-agers if you understood An all-day symposium on school- Your-School Services, 4720 N. Park, India- their development, plus I enjoyed be-age care that will look at the whole napolis IN 46205. Deadline is March 31st. A job description is available by contacting ing with them outside the curriculum-picture of community-based and higher Nancy Mallon at 317-283-3817. driven constraints of the school class-education will take place at the Na- room. It became a call to service be-itional Association for the Education ofCurriculum & Training Specialist cause I could see that programs wereV Young Children's Institute for Early The School-Age Child Care Project of needed, resources were needed, childChildhood Professional Development the Center for Research on Women is a development knowledge and training Conference in Seattle, June 25-28, 1997. research/action project. The Consultation were needed, and that there was a need For information call NAEYC at 800- and Training Department includes training 424-2460 or 202-232-8777. for policy makers, administrators, and pro- for a way to network the school-age gram staff across the country. The Curricu- community. Orlando Forum lum and Training Specialist will work with Many who have been in this field for A half-day professional development a team of contracted associates to develop 5, 10, 15 or more years have expressed and conduct a variety of training and forum is a part of the 3-day national similar experiences and reasons for (Continued on page 7) schocg.-ase conference. See page 7.ef7e _IL DIRECTOR'S CORNER
level; it is a decision each organization's the customer bases you are not currently The Business of leadership must address. Altering price and/ serving? Demographic, preference and or specific service(s) will require a majorother data can help you better determine Quality shift in beliefs, activities, marketing, and what potential customers want and con- by Tony Middlebrooks customer base, and may not result in mea- sider quality. Management decisions should Editor's Note: As a preview for the types surable increases in customer satisfaction, be based on hard data. of issues that will he discussed at the up-or dollars, for years. However, major Internal Customer:Internal customers coming NSACA conference in Orlando, we changes are certainly worth exploring and, your employeesare the direct link to are happy to present this article concern- in some cases, may be the only realistic your customers. You cannot be a success ing Total Quality Management in SAC .The option. If the competition for school-age unless your employees are successful. Your author will he presenting a more detailed care in your area is saturated with programs job as a manager is to create the conditions look at this issue and the quality initiatives of high quality and programs of low price,for your employees' success. Respecting his company, AFTER SCHOOL, Inc., hasa change in strategic position (i.e. the ser- employees' ideas and input, doing what undertaken, at the conference. vice/product you provide) may be your you can to meet their needs, recognizing Your organization, regardless of its tax only route to success as a business. the critical role they play in your company, status, is a business, and if you do not act facilitating their growth and development, like a business, you'll be out of business. and encouraging their commitment to qual- Competition for school-age programming If your program is like most, ity are just a few aspects of this perspective. dollars is fierce, especially in larger com- your prices are about as low as Quality System:Quality-enhancing munities. For-profit corporations, indepen- components will only help your company dent organizations, clubs, leagues, recre-you can afford, your market evolve if they are part of a perpetual sys- ation departments, and the schools are all niche is not remarkably unique, tem, i.e., a system which fuels itself and working to meet the needs and interests of builds on the past. TQM consists of the school-age children. and your competition is more systematic implementation of tools to en- Businesses prosper through one of three present than you realize. hance quality. The basic TQM architecture routes: their product is cheaper than every- is: quality vision by management, fueled one else's (but still of satisfactory quality), by feedback from internal and external One of the most exciting and influential the quality of their product is better than customers, implementation actions, tools changes in the business world has been the everyone else's (but still, relatively afford- and rhetoric to.support continuous quality deVelopment of a variety of management able), or their product is something cus- and feedback. tools, philosophies and techniques falling tomers cannot find elsewhere, (a niche These are nice ideas, but what can I under the umbrella term of Total Quality market). How do school-age care programs do now?In the field of school-age pro- Management (TQM). While TQM has fit in? gramming, there are a number of things evolved in the corporate world for the last School-age child care, at the national you can do to begin a move toward quality decade, it has only recently been applied to level, is promoting program accreditation. management: the social service and educational fields. An accreditation process and program stan- 1. Learn all you can about TQM,its As a manager, director, or owner of any dards are an outstanding advancement, and techniques and how other businesses (be- will help guide the field toward an overall business, success and survival are your primary concerns. While TQM is no pana- yond child care) have adopted different level of satisfactory quality, but is that parts of it. Many larger cities have organi- enough? Whether satisfactory quality is cea, it does offer a perspective with surpris- ingly far-reaching consequences. TQM can zations that facilitate the pursuit of quality enough for you is a personal decision. What you need to really ask is whether satisfac- be condensed into five basic areas of em- (Continued on page 7) tory quality is enough for your customers. phasis: quality vision, external customer, data-driven decision making, internal cus- If your program is like most, your prices tomer, quality systems. are about as low as you can afford to stay in ar,(31(3®V,G Quality Vision: business, your market niche is not remark- The relationship be- tween customer, quality product/service, ably unique, and your competition is more Subscriptions: $24.95/12 issues and management is the crux of TQM phi- present than you realize. The only routes Send To: School-Age NOTES losophy. Quality is more than an ethical or you have to success as a business are those P.O. Box 40205 philosophical endeavor, it is the life of your mentioned above: start a kid-warehouse Nashville, TN 37204 business, an economic and financial pur- for thousands at a cheaper price ("volume, 615-242-8464 suit. 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to after-school with more adults waiting to be." Letting School- to instruct them on their activities! Then it occurred to me that we refer to Agers Play what we offer children after school as "programs." The definition for"program" by Marsha Faryniarz Play is often the onlyis a direct juxtaposition of "play": Noun- Fourteen years ago, when I was atherapy some kids have"printed list of a series of events; plan of school-age neophyte, my organization future events; a course or series of stud- was asked to meet with other "child careto get out their feelings. ies, lectures, etc." Verb- "make a pro- professionals" in the community to es- gram or definite plan of; provide with tablish a program for "latchkey" chil- We have to remember that play is often coded instructions for the automatic per- dren. I was to be the one to implementthe only therapy some kids have to getformance of a specific task; train to be- this model project when it was handed out their feelings. They can't always ex-have in a predetermined way." down. I was very much taken aback when press their feelings verbally. School-age When I looked back at the progression I looked at what this group envisioned.children don't walk through your doorof the curriculum in some school-age They envisioned the after school hours as and say, "You know, Mary, I find physi-programs, it was amusing what I found. being filled with various educational en-cal education to be very intimidating I'd like to share with you how some of the richments (science enrichment, math en- because my skills aren't up to par withoriginal curriculum calendars at the richment, etc.). In my naiveté I meekly the other children and the teacher is very YMCA looked over the last 14 years: said to one of the committee members, demanding in her expectations of where "Gee, won't these kids just want to play?" I should be developmentally." or "Boy, it 2:30-2:40 - Attendance The committee member smiled so know- was so frightening to me when I had to go 2:40-3:10Circle/Sharing ingly at me and said, "Don't say that any up for a hot lunch today and the lunch 3:10-3:30Snack louder, you would be laughed right out of lady, who looks like one of the covers of 3:30-4:00Outside Play this room!" a "Goosebumps" book I'm reading, told 4:00-5:00 Science/Math Enrichment Why is it that play is okay in the early me I needed to hurry up and decide be- 5:00-5:30Quiet Time/Pick-Up childhood years and, in fact, "develop- tween peas or beans and I sensed some mental" approaches encourage allowing latent hostility in her voice." However, Wow, we really knew school-age kids, children to play and explore the world onthey can curl up with a book and escape didn't we? Through the years, we learned their own terms? At what point in a for a bit, or play act in a way in which they thrnugh our children, we changed the child's life do we say, "Okay, time to quit can appropriately release some of thatcalendar to include more options, did playing and start doing meaningful, pur- pent-up fear or exasperation or kick a away with strict timelines, allow more poseful things at all times during your kickball really hard and feel much better play outdoors and in, and we still con- waking hours!"? Let's take a look at the because in their mind the ball was thetinually strive to make our program one day of a preschool child vs. the school- gym teacher or the lunch lady. where kids determine what the program age child. When did play become a four letter looks like. The ideal curriculum calendar Preschooler: Mom or Dad gently word? Just last year I received a call fromwould look like this to me: wakes them up; they snuggle and go a parent who was quite upset because her down to breakfast that someone has made child said all she did after school in my Welcome for them; they get dressed, get in the carprogram was play! Another mother said Play and go to child care; Mom or Dad dropsto me, "I don't want to enroll my child if Eat when your hungry them off with a kiss; children play, happy all he is going to do is play. If I wanted music comes on ("Clean up, clean up..."); him to do that, I would hire a babysitter." Can you imagine the feedback I would circle time with songs and stories; snack; Parents and some caregivers have forgot- get from some of the parents? Imagine play, stroller ride or go for a walk (all the ten all the learning that can take place kids having to entertain themselves with while with nurturing caregivers tending with play, to say nothing about the self- only minimal guidance and direction from to their needs); have lunch, take a quiet esteem and confidence building that hap- adults for 3 hours each day. Could it be nap, often falling asleep to soothing mu-pens when children learn on their own that this is just what we did when we were sic; play; Mom or Dad pick up. terms and are permitted time to be "kids." growing up? School-ager: "Wake up or you'll miss I looked up the definition of "play" in (This article was adapted for a keynote the bus!" yells Mom or Dad; rush down- the dictionary: Noun -"recreation, amuse- address to the 1996 Vermont SACC Con- stairs; get breakfast as they race out thement, especially as the spontaneous ac-ference. Marsha Faryniarz is the Director door; "Hello, busdriver!" "Shut up and tivity of children or young animals. Verb- of School-Age Programs at the Greater sit down!"; recess lady; shrill bell sounds "occupy or amuse oneself pleasantly with Burlington YMCA in Burlington Vermont.) (where's the music?); get in the class- some recreation, game, exercise, etc.; act room; Yay, Gym Day!; back to class and lightheartedly, flippantly (with feeling); a math quiz or spelling test; visit school to participate, cooperate; move about in a nurse for hearing check; back to teacher; lively, unrestrained manner; to pretend homework assignments; school 's out; on CD 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 MARCH 19973 ® Printed on Recycled Paper 5 3 Trees are shipped at the right time for Communication planting in your area. The trees are guar- Good Knights April celebrates communication ofanteed to grow, or the Foundation will In April we remember St. George, mythi- many sorts, starting off with April Foolsreplace them free of charge. Write to: cal dragon slayer. The Company of St. Day and National Laugh Week. Dust offThe National Arbor Day Foundation, George, founded in the 1300s in England, all the knock-knock jokes anyone has 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE fosters chivalry by example. Give every- ever known. Who knows the most an- 68410. ePie one a knightly title, Sir Redhead, Lady swers? Brightsmile, etc. Teach them how to bow and curtsy. Each knight and lady must Celebrating perform a chivalrous act to keep their title: Secret Codes hold the door for another, speak politely, Give each letter of the alphabet a num- help carry something, etc. ft ber and give a message in number code to Children's Books decipher. The message could give an The celebrated children's fairy tale instruction as to where snacks or toys for author, Hans Christian Andersen wasSlay the Dragon born on April 2, which has been desig- an activity are hidden. Make a dragon decorated plastic bag nated as International Children's Book pinata. Fill it with some wrapped candies Day. Celebrate by having small groups and crumpled newspaper balls to fill up Hello, Long Distance? do pantomimes of his most well known Both Marconi (inventor of the radio)stories: "The Ugly Duckling," "The the extra space. Hang it up and "slay" the and Morse (inventor of the telegraph)Emperor's New Clothes," "The Prin- dragon. eMs, were born in April. Albert Einstein ex-cess and the Pea," "The Little Mer- plained about these communications: maid," "Thumbelina." Can the audi- "You see, wire telegraph is a kind of very, ence guess the title of the story? okie very long cat. You pull his tail in New Play Ball York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this? And Baseball season starts in April. Have radio operates in exactly the same way. Catch As Catch Can everyone make a pennant for their favor- You send signals here, they receive them ite team. Go over the basic rules and what Provide a ping pong ball and a can orthe baseball terms mean. Draw a picture there. The only difference is that there is paper cup. Have the player release the no cat." of a giant baseball and let everyone sign ball with one hand. Allow it to bounce it. Arrange a baseball card swap day or Make paper cup and string telephones. once or twice. Using the other hand, Make sure the string is taut to send a clear have everyone make a card for their fa- catch the ball in the container. Use avorite player. ft message. wide mouth container for younger chil- Play a circle game of "Telephone."dren. dle Each child passes the same whispered message from one person to the next. How garbled was the message when the Don't Be A Chicken last person repeats it out loud? Grow Rock Candy Make gelatin eggs. Put top half of a Stir sugar into 2 cups of very hot water plastic egg in an egg carton. Fill with Ancient E-Mail until no more sugar will dissolve. Sus- prepared, but not set, gelatin dessert mix. Early telegraphs included lines of menpend a wet cotton string from a pencil Refrigerate till set. Put bottom half of plas- shouting, smoke signals, mirror signalsacross the top of a medium-sized jar. tic egg in carton, fill with gelatin. Put the or use of semaphore flags. Try them. Weight the other end of the string with a top of the egg on the bottom. Close tightly. Which works best for you? ere large clean paper clip or nail. Fill the jar Refrigerate till set. Put egg in hot water for with several inches of the sugar water 1 minute to remove. It's hatched! coe solution. Leave the jar, undisturbed, in a Arbor Day cool place. Within a day or two sugar crystals will form along the string. ele Many states celebrate Arbor Day dur- BylineNNW ing the third week of April. This is the This month's Activities and Curricu- 150th anniversary. Heads Up lum Corner pages were written by Mary Join the National Arbor Day Founda- Review bicycle safety rules. Discuss Swain Landreth of Orlando, Florida. tion with a $10 contribution and receive making safe turns using hand signals, riding ten free Colorado Blue Spruces, or otherat least four feet from parked cars, watch- conifers selected to grow in your area. ing out for doors opening into you. 0% 47 Activity Ideas Your trees, each six to twelve inches, will The minimum number of Activity come with easy planting instructions. Ideas in this issue is 47. @ 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 4 MARCH 1997 ® Printed on Recycled Paper APRIL CURRICULUM CORNER Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Decorate a foldedFool someone todayThere are many Comic strip artists of-Most TV shows add newspaper hat withby doing somethingwords for laughing: ten work in groups.a laugh track. Use a paint or markers.extra nice they don'tchuckle, guffaw,One might draw, an-tape recorder and gz Pin on bells. Be a expect. giggle. Invent andotheraddthecolorandmakeyourown laugh 44 t 04 jeser. draw a new dessertanotherthewords.Gettrack. Play it back 0 and give it the name some groups togetherand see if you can 0 Clo of a laugh. and make a strip forkeep from laughing. National Laugh Week. Make a list for anGive everyone partFeed a bird today.Feed a kid like aFind a member of 44 outdoor scavengerof an egg carton,Make a popcornbird. Make "dirt" A your group who cn hunt: pine cone, bug,dirt, seedsdriednecklace and hangcups with chocolaedoesn't know an feather, number oflima beans workit on a branch. Eatpudding, chocolateoutdoor game that owindows in a build-well. Water andthe leftovers, cookie crumbs onyou know and teach 0-4 ing, piece of litter watch. top and gummy her. 44 E-1 the more the merrier, worms. cn Provide a small bag.
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© 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 MARCH 1997 5 ® Printed on Recycled Paper 55 ADA Compliance: coordinating and defining ADA policy. nications which need not be revealed in a The company thus has more control over litigation setting.ere Resources and questions of enrollment, disenrollment (Gil A. Abramson ,a partner at Hogan & Hanson and care. Mistakes in the application of law firm in Baltimore, is a specialist in Labor, Records the ADA can be avoided because center Employment and ADA Issues. Abramson repre- directors, who generally focus on in- sented KinderCare Learning Centers in the by Gil A. Abramson negotiations with the Department of ustice and creasing and maintaining enrollment fig- has provided this article through the National Part 3 of a 3 part series ures, will not have to rely on their own Child Care Association.) intuition or judgment in devising reason- The recent Settlement Agreement between able accommodations for children with the U.S. Dept. ofJustice and KinderCare various levels of disabilities. A central- Association Is Voice Learning Centers, Inc. sets forth what ized coordinator will have information the Dal describes as a blueprint for the regarding accommodations requested and For Affordable Care child care industry' s compliance with made in all centers. The Americans with Disabilities Act. The School-age care directors have a new first two parts of this series addressed resource to turn to for assistance with establishing sound ADA policies, properThe retention of informationadvocacy and information about current enrollment policiesandemployee train- child care issues affecting children and ing.This final part of the series looks at regarding the ADA isfamilies. acquiring appropriate resourcesfor ADA advisable. USA Child Careis a nonprofit mem- education and compliance understand- bership organization for child care direc- ing, maintaing accurate records and f i nd- tors. Its purpose is to provide a national Maintaining Accurate Records:Justvoice for direct service providers to en- ing assistance in the formulation of ADA as human resources departments main- policies. sure that quality, comprehensive early tain various EEO records regarding the care and education (up through age 12) is Proper ADA Resources:Most em- composition of the work force and moni- ployers with a significant number of em- affordable and accessible to all families. tor applicant flow and hiring data, the TheUSA Child Care Policy Institute ployeTs regularly engage an individualretention of such information regarding or individuals whose responsibility is to was established in 1995 by USA Child the ADA is advisable. Centralized moni- Care to provide training and leadership administer and explain the company'storing of all enrollment, nonenrollment non-discrimination obligations. In the em- development to improve the quality of and disenrollment of children with dis- child care across the country. With a ployment context, these functions areabilities and the maintenance of records performed by human resources person- grant from the David and Lucile Packard regarding all inquiries from or on behalf Foundation, the National Development nel which may or may not include aof children with disabilities can provide specifically designated EEO officer. In project assists with the development of helpful information. In addition, suchchild care provider associations in states the ADA context, which pervades notrecords may prove to be a valuable de- only employment but the provision of the where they don't already exist. In addi- fense when claims are raised by children tion, an Information Network is collect- goods and services which are the back- who have been denied enrollment or who bone of the child care industry, a central- ing information of use to child care direc- have been disenrolled. tors and administrators, legislators and ized coordinator of ADA services is a Assistance in the Formulation of helpful addition. Such a coordinator can professionals in related fields. The Infor- ADA Policies or the Application ofmation Network will begin service on function as a resource for all employees, ADA:Several organizations throughout fielding inquiries regarding both the en- April 1, 1997. the United States regularly provide infor- School-age care directors and state al- rollment and care of children with dis-mation regarding the application of the liances are invited to participate in both abilities and relieving center directors ofADA. These organizations generally are the necessity to become experts in all areas of the project. State child care asso- university-based or are sponsored by ciations will work together with state ADA matters. In addition, the coordina-numerous disability rights organizations. school-age care organizations, providing tor can serve as a company resource toIn addition, the United States Dept. of field questions from parents of children a voice for direct service child care pro- Justice Disability Rights Section willviders, especially as child care advo- with disabilities who are enrolled or who provide "technical assistance" with re- are seeking enrollment in a child care cates. The information service will col- gard to the formulation of policies andlect school-age care information and re- center. The coordinator would be in ainquiries regarding the application of the position to monitor the enrollment, non- sources for distribution to center direc- ADA. Perhaps the best source of infor- tors with school-agers in their programs. enrollment and disenrollment of children mation on the ADA is through attorneys For more information about USA Child with disabilities based upon centralizedwho specialize in the ADA. While the policies. The centralization of this re- Care, contact Kathleen Hermes, 913-385- utilization of an attorney may involve a0034, or email inquiries to her at source and informational function pro- cost factor, it also provides a safety net of [email protected]. eflp vides protection for the company be- attorney-client privilege for all commu- cause one person, trained as an expert, is © 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 6 MARCH 1997 56 ® Printed on Recycled Paper ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES
succeeded in defeating Republican efforts Washington Notes to kill the Corp. of National & Community In Orlando... by Charles Pekow Service, wants to increase the budget sub- Charles Pekow is Editor of "Day Carestantially. The agency wants to support Hotel Booked, But U.S.A." This report is written exclusively school-age programs. The request: $100 Registration Still Open for SAN keaders. million for the National Service Trust, up Yes! You can still register for the Na- $41 million; $296 million for AmeriCorps Grants, up $81 million; and $53 million for tional School-Age Care Alliance Con- New School-Age Initiatives in ference, April 17-19, 1997 in Orlando. If Federal Budget Learn & Serve America, up $10 million. Environmental Education for SAC you need registration information, call $19 Million for SAC Continued Finally, the Environmental Protection407-568-6497. New federal school-age initiatives may Agency has asked for another $7.8 million The Omni Rosen Hotel, where the con- lie around the corner. The president is ask- to continue its Environmental Education ference will be held, is completely ing Congress to start several new programs Grants program that school-age programs booked. Here are three hotels that are and expand existing ones for FY 98. can get to teach ecological awareness. die literally next door: The budget request includes $19 million Red Roof Inn(there's only one in earmarked from the Child Care & Devel- Orlando) -$67 sgl/dbl, 800-THE-ROOF. opment Block Grant (CCDBG) for school- Hawaiian Court Howard Johnson's- age and resource & referral activities, which Quality... $84 sgl/dbl, 800-446-4656. states could get Oct. I. As usual, states (Continued from page 2) Sea World Days Inn$59 sgl./$69 wouldn't get the rest of the $1 billion dis- dbl, 800-325-2525. cop cretionary CCDBG money until the fol- initiatives in the business world. The li- lowing October. The budget also includes brary is also a great place to start. $2.175 billion in mandatory CCDBG2. Startadialogueabout quality with others in your field, especially your own money under welfare reform. Funding for SAC CONFERENCES the Social Services Block Grant would go employees. What is quality in our pro- down $120 million to $2.38 billion. Thegram? What does quality entail? How do administration also requests $13 million we know? INDIANA March 8, 1997 Saturday INSACC Conference, Bloomington for Community Schools. 3. Commit to quality as a priority pur- suit.Begin every potential decision with a Contact: Wendy Perry,or Traci Mehay, SAC Learning Centers 812-330-7702 The Dept. of Education (DoE) mean-consideration of how quality will be ef- while, wants to start a $50 million After- fected. Implement one tool at a time and MISSOURI March 7-9, 1997 find what works for your organization. MOSAC Annual Conference, Columbia School Learning Centers program. Rural Contact: Jamie Ruffini, 573-526-3961 and urban public schools could get the 4. Commit to creating the conditions for your employees to succeed.Re- money to stay open after class time for ILLINOIS March 21-22, 1997 New Listing activities to improve student achievement member, their success is your success. ISACCN Annual Spring Conference, Chicago and keep youth way from violence and 5. Ask lots of questions.The best busi- Contact: Maria Walker, 312-942-6501 drugs. DoE figures "hundreds" of schools nesses are often combinations of the best practices from other businesses. c440 PENNSYLVANIA Mar. 21-22, 1997 could start programs with the funds. PA SAC "Beating the Heat" featuring Jim (Tony Middlebrooks is Program Director for Gang Prevention Atkinson, Philadelphia, Contact: 215-643-3841 The Dept. of Justice (DoJ) is also ex- AFTER SCHOOL, Inc. in Madison WI. He has panding its crime prevention money for been in the school-age field for 10 years.) CALIFORNIA April 3-4, 1997 15th Annual CSAC Conference, Sacramento youth programs. It hasn't worked out the Contact: 415-957-9775 details, but is asking for a new $75 million SAC Positions... Anti-truancy, School Violence & Crime PENNSYLVANIA April 4-5, 1997 (Continued from front page) Intervention Program. This would include PA SACCA, Lancaster, Contact: Carmen consultation activities including delivering the $20 million presently provided by Title Weachter, 717-626-2523 V of the Juvenile Justice & Delinquency training and designing workshops and other NSACA April 17-19, 1997 Prevention Act. The funds would be avail- training materials. Salary is $40,000 but this is a "soft money" 9th Annual National Conference, Orlando, FL. able for after school activities to keep youth Contact: FL SACC Coalition, 407-568-6497 out of gangs and other trouble. DoJ also position and will be contingent on the wants another $11 million for Part D Youth SACCProject's ability to generate and sus- SOUTH CAROLINA May 3, 1997 New Listing Gangs for similar purposes. And it wants to tain adequate levels of fee-for-service in- 3rd Annual SCSACC Conference, Columbia, Contact: Tom Widlowski, 803-849-2829 double to $2.205 million the funding forcome. Resumes should be mailed to Ellen Law Enforcement Family Support, money ALASKA May 16-17, 1997 New Listing police departments can use to provide ser-Gannett at the SACCProject, Center for Annual Spring Conference, Anchorage vices to officers' families, such as school- Research on Women, Wellesley College, Contact: Barb Dubovich, 907-279-3551 Wellesley, MA 02181, or faxed to 617- age care. 283-3657. For a more detailed job descrip- AmeriCorps tion write or fax to the above, no phone DO WE HAVE YOUR President Clinton, who every year has SAC CONFERENCE DATES? calls please. Deadline is March 31st.efte © 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205 -.Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 MARCH 19977 ® Printed on Recycled Paper PRE-SORT FIRST CLASS 0 ES U.S. Postage PO Box 40205 PAID Nashville, TN 37204 Nashville, Tenn. Permit No. 695 March 1997
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ISSN0278-3126 Co 1997 School-Age NOTES A National Resource Organization on School-Age CarePioneering the Field Since 1980 Special Report INSIDE Academic Enrichment Programs: Fostering Imagination. .3 Coming Soon To Your Town! Alay Activities 4-5 by Charles Pekow SAC Online 6 After six hours of academia, elementaryJournal. The brochure touts "Voyager ex- school-agers need recreation, nourishment, tends the school day for children from SAC Symposium 7 and a chance to blow off steam. Or so goes kindergarten through eighth grade by up to the predominant philosophy of school-age three hours of affordable, high-impact learn- Older Kids Conference.8 care. ing, converting currently unproductive time into the equivalent of five additional years of schooling." for families eligible for reduced-price school Three companies are rapidly Voyager promises to staff each class oflunches and to $20 for those who qualify invading public and private25 with three adults: a teacher hired from for free meals. If parents can't pay that, the school, a "navigator," and a parent Voyager charges only $10 per week. "We schools with prepackaged volunteer. It aims to hold children's inter- take the principals' word that the child [academic enrichment] est in academic pursuits beyond the six- qualifies," Woolsey says. Schools may pay curricula for 3 to 6 p.m. hour school day with a format designed to stimulate children more than traditional lectures and memorization: hands-on un- [The Voyager Expanded Until now, that is. A new well-financed graded activities - and no tests. "If it were Learning program] plans wave is beginning to hit the after school more of the same, it would not be good for to operate in 700 schools shore. In lieu of traditional after school most kids and be pretty boring and drudg- programming, it offers academic enrich-ery for most kids," says Voyager president this spring. ment, catering to parents who think their Vernon Johnson. One lesson Voyager children don't learn enough in school. The learned quickly, though: it had to provide aVoyager with Title I money, Johnson says. movement could offer parents a choicea snack and transition time. When it didn't, Voyager asked the Dallas Independent recreational and social focus vs. an intel-youngsters got restless very quickly. School District for a grant, but an uproar by lectual development one. Or it could force Voyager began with 12 pilots in the non-profits put that idea on hold. traditional school-age providers out of the Dallas area in August 1995. Encouraged by Meanwhile, Sylvan Learning Systems, market in schnols that can't support twoquick success, the company is embarkingInc., a publicly traded education and test- programs. on rolling out nationally as fast as it can,ing firm, won't let Voyager enjoy the mar- Three companies are rapidly invadingopen at 23 sites already in Houston; plusket alone. Sylvan teamed up with the Na- public and private schools with prepack- locations in Wilmington DE, Albuquerque tional Geographic Society to offer a hands- aged curricula for 3 to 6 p.m. Instead of NM, and Baltimore. It plans to operate in on curriculum using computers, video pro- emphasizing sports, arts, and social skills700 schools this spring. duction, photography, the Internet and development, they teach traditional aca- It certainly impressed local educational multimedia to offer science, art, history, demic subjects to expand children's mindsleaders. Johnson created a local stir when and other similar subjects to Voyager. The and enhance readiness for the academic he resigned as head of the Richardson Inde- program also includes homework help and rigors of high school and college. pendent School District midterm (in subur- physical activities. It started this winter at One of the rims, Voyager Expandedban Dallas) to become Voyager president. several sites in Maryland. It plans to roll out Learning, born two years ago in Texas, And Dallas' school superintendent Chad nationally in August or September, mainly may hit your city soon. Voyager offersWoolsey left his job to head the Voyager in suburbs, company spokesperson Vickie "eight core subjects": biology, arts, lan- Foundation, an adjunct that raises scholar- Glazar says. guages, physics, astronomy, technology,ships for the program. The foundation's Sylvan hasn't yet worked out some cru- history, economics. Its slick brochure tout- goal: provide tuition assistance to half of cial details, such as how to provide a snack ing its program features a small boy in an Voyager attendees. for hungry school-agers and providing oversized business-suit and glasses with a Voyager charges on a sliding scale. Ittuition assistance for hungry parents. Syl- briefcase pretending to read thp W,all Street reduces the normal $45.per week fee to $27 (Continued on page 2) SPECIAL REPORT
curricula and consulting and that the teach- services for the San Antonio (TX) YMCA: Enrichment... ers remain employees of the schools. (Voy- "They don't seem very different from us. (Continued from front page) ager provides training for managers.) There- We have extended day as well as after van doesn't plan to provide transit. fore, it argues, the program merely extends school care... We use teachers." And a third company plans to roll out the the school day and doesn't need child care The Internal Revenue Service considers same idea this September out of Baltimore. licensing. the programs child care from a tax point of Sarah Whitman, a former Clinton adminis- "We teach principals and superinten- view. Parents can claim the Dependent tration official who helped found dents that the thrust is to extend the school Care Tax Credit for these programs. "It AmeriCorps, is creating Explore, Inc., day. We say if you don't want to develop does not matter what you call them, as long which plans to offer before-and-after school your own after school program and [do] the as parents place children there after normal programs for grades K-8 and all day very extensive planning, we'll come to theschool hours while the parents work," during school vacations, including a sum- school district as a consultant," Woolsey spokesperson Don Roberts says. But par- mer camp. Besides the academic subjects, explains. "We have the curriculum andents paying private school tuition can only Explore promises daily physical activity, training already." claim the credit for the after school portion. ranging from dance to soccer to karate. The afternoon will start with a snack, followed Good Programs, But Good for by recreation. Next comes structured cur- "We can add 90 days to theChildren and the Marketplace? ricula, followed by a free period or home- school year with our after "We can add 90 days to the school year work support. with our after school program. You can Whitman also plans to draw on herschool program." extend the school year without costing the AmeriCorps experiences to require stu- Chad Woolsey, taxpayers a thing," Woolsey remarks. dents to take part in community service Voyager Foundation [Editor's Remarks: This is not a new projects. "You are a citizen before the age concept. The December 1991 SAN feature, of 18," she says. "Extended Day and Enrichment Programs Venture partners have provided the capi- Not all states have answered the licens- Educational Solution or Dangerous Trend?" tal the company needs to get going, ing questions. While Sylvan officials take reported that "U.S. Secretary of Education, Whitman says. Explore plans to develop a the same attitude as Voyager, Maryland Lamar Alexander, has called extended sliding tuition scale and operate in varied officials say they haven't decided yet school programs a solution to the problem income areas of cities and suburbs. whether to require child care licenses of of how to pay for more pupil hours. He these programs. Maryland law defines child favors extending the school day and school Are Licenses Needed? care as group care provided at least twice a year by making it optional and charging week in parental absence where children These programs provide daily after school parents for extra instruction."] Johnson activities for children while their parentsaren't free to leave at will. It exempts adds, "We need more time with learning work. So do they qualify as child care programs that give lessons on a particular because kids' performance is not where it subject (music, dance) and sports. needing state licenses? The companies in- needs to be," and Voyager helps remedy "We have to really look closely. They are sist they provide educationnot custodial that while simultaneously serving the needs sort of treading the line," says Hazel Watson, careand don't need licenses. of working parents. YMCAs can only serve Voyager says it employs public school assistant director of the Office of Licensinga fraction of the millions of latchkey chil- in the Maryland Child Care Administra- teachers to lead classrooms not tradi- dren, he notes. "I don't think the Y's or tion. Since Voyager and Explore plan to tional caregivers. But in Dallas, teachers (Continued on page 6) remain on the clock until 4 p.m., so other operate on some school holidays that aren't official holidays (such as teacher confer- adults must supervise the children the fffst ence days), licensers could argue that the hour. Texas officials agreed with Voyager, programs aim to provide care while parents however, and exempted it from licensing. Subscriptions: $24.95112issues work, not specialized lessons. Johnson says Texas law exempts public school programs Voyager will obtain licenses wherever states Send To: School-Age NOTES from licensing, on the theory that another require them. P.O. Box 40205 government already supervises the pro- Nashville; TN 37204 grams. State education department offi- Competitors take issue with the no-li- cense position. "If it is five days a week set 615-242-8464 cials convinced licensing officials that "the up to meet the needs of working parents, it 615-242-8260 (FAX) Voyager program was an integral part of is child care," opines Barb Taylor, child the school curriculum," explains Texas Office: 2608 Grissom Dr. care director of the YMCA of the USA. Licensing consultant Paul Grubb. The state Nashville, TN 37204 And while Voyager emphasizes "expanded distinguishes Voyager's goals from after Editor/Publisher:Richard T. Scofield learning," its brochure also discusses "the school programs with activities bura care- Associate Editor:Joyce Maneck new reality" of working mothers and notes taker responsibility," Grubb adds. Office Manager: Mary-Helen Marigza Voyager has carefully constructed its that "44% of children under the age of 13 have no arrangements for after school care." Published Monthly in Nashville, Tennessee contracts to state that it is only providing Adds Sally Luedke, director of program © 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205 'Ale, TN 37204 615-242-8464 2ApRa, 1997 n Printed on Recycled Paper DEVELOPMENTAL NOTES
look like they're interacting. Great! James and the Giant Peach Fostering the Once we get Virtual Eating and Virtual (or anything by Roald Dahl) Imagination Sleeping, kids won't need to do any- Alice in Wonderland thing at all! (Lewis Carroll) by Marsha Faryniarz The other more serious consequence Treasure Island One of the saddest observations Iis that we are raising kids who don't (Robert L. Stevenson) have made about many school-age chil-know how to think creatively. We all and many more... dren is that they don't use their imagi-know that "creative thinking" is im- Wouldn't it be sad if we raised a nations anymore. It's as if with every- perative for problem solving in this day generation of children who couldn't thing we have for kids today, the imagi- and age. The world is changing ever so imagine? There would be no more A.A. nation isn't needed; it has become ob-quickly and those who can't think onMilnes, no more Robert Louis solete. We give kids everything we cantheir feet and think outside the "box"Stevensons, Walt Disneys or Shel so they don't need an imagination. will never be able to keep up. Silversteins to tickle our imaginations. When I was a child, I can recall How can we foster imagination in the sitting in the upstairs hallway with mychildren we care for? There are thou- brothers and sisters and pretending we sands of ways. Here is just a partial list:The imagination can give were on an airplane headed for some Get an old doorand every monthchildren ...renewed energy unknown destination. Or we could go paint it differently to reflect differentto face whatever it is that off into the woods and build secret environments (i.e. a cave, ocean, pirate clubhouses with sticks and leaves andship). Ask kids to write or tell aboutthey are finding hard to play out many exciting scenarios. Ourwhat's behind the door. handle. imaginations could keep us entertained ". Take the children outsideand for hours. have them look at clouds. What do they The last, and very important, consid- see? eration is that imagination is some- nio Set your space up differentlyon "[With] television, video and times the only tool some children have occasion and use themes (i.e. rainforest, to escape some very real problems in games, [children] airplane, business office). Use you own theirlives. Kids are asked at very young Ocomputer imagination! don't haVelo think, imagine, ages to deal with very adult problems. .* Make sure all your projects are Children need to understand that you and I'm not sure muchopen-ended can't run away from problems and they learning occurs either." Ho Allow children to resolvetheir do need to be faced. However, the real- own conflicts. (You won't believe the ity is that an imagination can give chil- Kids today have no need for imagina- creativity you'll witness!) "0 Play the "What ifr game:dren some much needed respite and tions. They don't even need an imagi- perhaps renewed energy to face what- "What if we opened our door and saw nation for Halloween costumes because ever it is that they are finding hard to an alien spaceship on the lawn?" "What f or $40 or $50 we can purchase one out handle. of a catalog. They don't need to buildif we were digging in the backyard and Imagine...a generation of children tents with blankets and clothespins, found a treasure chest that said, 'Warn-without the ability to think creatively ing! Do not open! '?" because now we can buy tents or tee- because they never had to. It's a sad and pees ready-made for kids. We can buy "0 Buy an old trunkand make it ascary thought and one that we, as "mystery" trunk with different articles complete trunks of imaginary play caregivers, should commit ourselves to themes from firefighters to pirates to inside to be unnamed. combating. When the children seem Respect children's requeststo ballerinas. Tell me, where does the restless, don't think about what you can do "nothing." It is often these times imagination come in? do to entertain them. Better yet, find a Technology is certainly largely re- when they really are using their imagi-hallway, a couple of blankets and sponsible for kids losing their imagina- nation. announce..."Ladies and Gentlemen, tions. Television, video -games, and n0 Read books and poemsthatwelcome to Flight 3356, destined foster imagination. Some favorites are: computer games entertain our kids for for...wherever!" em) Where the Wild Things Are hours everyday and they don't have to (This article was adaptedfrom a key- (Maurice Sendak) think, imagine, and I'm not sure much note address to the 1996VermontSACC Where the Sidewalk Ends learning occurs either. I've never seen Conference. Marsha Faryniarz is the (Shel Silverstein) or used a virtual reality machine. How- Director of School-Age Programs at ever, I think it must be the ultimate in The Lion, the Witch and the Ward- the Greater Burlington YMCA in robe (C.S. Lewis) imagination stealing. Kids can just stand Burlington, Vermont.) there and this machine will make it CI 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 APRIL 19973 e Printed on Recycled Payer MAY ACTIVITIES Mysterious May Crypto-Codes the activity a step further by having Have children develop a secret al- children write a mystery story based on What's in the Bag? phabet code and then write a messagethe picture. For example: A picture of a vase with Label sev eral small bro wn paper b agsusing the code. Exchange with others flowers could turn into a mystery skit with a letter of the alphabet. Put anto try to "crack the code." Try writing about a precious vase that was stolen object in each bag that begins with thespecial messages to your school-agers, from an art gallery, or a prize flower letter on the outside. Then have chil- such as the snack menu or special activ- that will not grow anymore. cw. dren guess what is in the bag using the ity for the day in a crypto-code and let first letter as a clue. OR Place an object them decipher the message. in the bag and have the children guessSample code: Mystery Magazine what is inside by feeling the objectA=QF=Y K=A P=H U=X Scavenger Hunt B=W G=U L=S Q-J V=C through the bag. dlo Give each child one or two maga- C=E H=I M=D R=K W=V zines and scissors. As each child finds D=R1=0 N=F S=L X=B an item on the list below, they cut it out Secret Writing E=T J=P K=AT=Z Y=N and paste it on paper to create a collage. Dip a toothpick or cotton swab in Z=M When the collages are finished, display lemon juice and then write a message them around the program. on a piece of paper. Hold the paper over Items to search for: a heat source such as a light bulb orHide 'n Seek with a Twist shampoo number 5 toaster to make the message appear. In this version "IT" hides while the letter M house Use this activity in conjunction withother players count. All the players woman recipe the Mystery Prop Box and write secretthen search for "IT" and as each player child telephone clues. eft, finds "IT" they hide with him or her. the word "Love" television (This activity appears in the book RainyAfter three or more players have found car Days and Mondays,availablefromSchool- "IT" and are hiding together, they may tennis shoes Age NOTES.) travel to a new hiding place. The gameflower a sport is over when all players have foundsunshine clothing "IT." The first person who found "IT"shoes spell the word "mystery" Mystery Prop Box is "IT" for the new game. ft toothpaste piece of furniture Use a plastic box or container to favorite something book create a Mystery Prop Box. Include food item radio items like small notepads and pencils, Mystery Snack Bags man vacation place magnifying glasses, talcum powder and 2 c. graham cereal baby dishes brushes, cellophane tape, ink pads, and 1 c. mini-marshmallows tree something mysterious small baggies or containers for collect- lc. peanuts (From Rainy Days and Mondays.) ing clues. 1/2 c. chocolate chips Children can use the tape to remove 1/2 c. raisins fingerprints off of objects such as doorVariations: Missing Penny knobs, or drinking glasses. Using a1/2 c. flake coconut 6 oz. of dried fruit Have one child hide a penny or other brush, dust the fmgerprints with pow- small object in a designated area. Have der and lift off with the tape. et. 1/2 c. M&M's Mix together and serve in small baggiesthe other players look for the penny using for all day snacking! cOo "hot" and "cold" clues. eflo Encyclopedia Brown Read a story or two from the mysteryMysterious Dramatic Play stories of Encyclopedia Brown, by Divide children into groups of 4 or 5. Byline... Donald J. Sobol. These books shouldGive each group a picture cut out of aThis month'sActivitiesandCurricu- be available in the school or local li-magazine and give them several min- lum Cornerpages were written by Alycia braries. See who can solve the mysteryutes to create an improvisational mys-G. Orcena of Marion, Ohio. first. Provide other mystery stories fortery skit based on the picture. Each everyone to read in the program's "quiet"group will perform their skit for the 45 Activity Ideas area. c$40 others. (This activity works best with The minimum number of Activity children third grade and higher.) TakeIdeas in this issue is 45. 0 1997 School-Age NOTES PO 4ApitiL 1997 Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 6) Printed on Recycled Paper MAY CURRICULUM CORNER Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Asian-PacificAmeri- Immigrants fromJapanese Haiku Write messages ofPlay a game of Jan- Ca) can HeritageWeek isAsian , and PacificHave students writegood fortune or goodKem-Po, a Japanese .-4 celebrated during thecountries came toHaiku for the summerwishes for eachgame similar to rock, U .tfirst week of May.Americainthe season. Haiku is verseother. Make fortunepaper, scissors. Jan = Why not have a festi-middle 1800s. Findcomposed of 3 linescookies or hide therock, Kern = paper, 4val in your program?out the cultural heri-with 5 syllables in the slips of paper in pa-and Po = scissors. CA Serve fried rice andtage of your school- 1st and 3rdlines, and 7per fortune cookies. (fromTheMulticultural -ft egg rolls. agers. syllables in the 2nd . Game Book)
On May 9, 1944 theOn May 12 the CatMay 14, 1944 -On May 21, 1819 theOn May 25, 1986 first eye bank started.FestivalbeginsinBel-George Lucas, cre-first bicycles weremore than 6 million Cover a tray with agium. Think about aator of Star Wars,imported from En-people held hands variety of objects forcat that you know and A was born today.gland to the U.S. during "Hands Across .,the kids to see andhow it acts. Write aDraw a picture ofHave children bringAmerica." Why not then cover with ashort story or poemyour favorite Startheir bikes and havejoin hands in "Hands cloth. How many do about that catadd aWars character. a bike show. Across the School- they remember? picture. Age Program"?
c%) May isNationalHave the children de-Invite an aerobics in-Take a tour of a localPoll the students in velopanexercisechart 4.1.1 Physical Fitness and structor to the pro-physical fitness cen-the program on their E-4 Sports Month. Ask witheachchild'snamegram and have anterorbring an instruc-favorite sports and children what theirand age. After theyexercise day. Or trytor to the program tosports teams. Pub- ,..l favorite SAC sportshave completed eachout an aerobic work- help develop personal lish the results in -ft exercisecheck theirout video tape. cr.), are and play one ' exercise programsyourprogram news- cA name off. (Ex. - 50 ., game each day of thejum. pmg. jacks.). and good health hab-letter. a,= week.., its.i 0Cinco de Mayo isContactalocalUse tissue paperMake a QuesadillaPlace a large straw >4 alsoknown astravel agency forflowers for decora- snack for the big day.hat in the middle of a gClean-upforSummerVolunteer to cleanPlant flowers for yourPlan some summerHave a pre-summer Why not clean upup a shut-in's yardprogram, a local place program activities beach party blowout. vyourneighborhood orin the neighbor-ofworship, or nursingbased on sugges-Play beach music, around your pro-hood. Pick up all thehome. ff flowers have tions from the kids.bring beach towels, CA gram? Contact yoursticks, trash andalready been planted,Have them makeplay beach ball vol- 0w' local litter preventionother remnants ofvolunteerto help weed lists of supplies that leyball, "surf," eat hot agency for assistance. winter, the flower beds andyou would need to dogs, and other beach 1-4 -it clean up trash. complete an activity. activities. MayisNationalPhotoBe Kind to AnimalsQuilting Club -CutCartoon ClubCutBirthday Club Month. Start aphotog- Week is also in May. out 4" x 4" squaresout and collect differ-Make a calendar with raphy club. Have chil- Form a club thatof fabric and haveent comic strips fromeveryone's birthday cn dren bring in cameras might build birdchildren sew eachthe newspaper andon it. Each month houses, volunteer at -7 orpurchase disposablethe local animalsquare together tothen have childrenplan celebrations for U cameras. Use photo al- / make a patchworkdraw and write theirthese students. Plan shelter,or learn bums to collect the re-aboutproper petquilt. owncartoons.Displaya special time for sults. care. around your program. summer birthdays! 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 @Printed on Recycled Paper APRIL 1997 5 where most [parents] can pay the full cost Enrichment... of care, that allows us to offer scholarships. Online SAC (Continued from page 2) If they take the schools, we can't afford Discussion Group anybody else should be worried about com- scholarships," she says. But the Y is adapt- petition." ing, taking a cue from Voyager's well- In a recent issue of the NSACA newslet- But is this what children need afterpackaged brochure and video. "We are ter, Linda Sisson encourages SAC profes- school? No one has yet collected enough looking at our program and how we marketsionals to get online to discuss SAC issues, data from a social science perspective, says it. We'll tell people how well trained ourplus offers online "etiquette" tips. Susan O'Connor, a research associate at staff is and the benefits of the program. "SAC-L" is the online school-age care the School-Age Child Care Project of the Sometimes we have to be a little morediscussion group that enables school-age Center for Research on Women at Wellesley assertive." workers from around the world to engage College. O'Connor is studying the issue, Not all competitors worry, though. After in discussions with peers and offer support, however. "We want to be sure programs do all, the enrichment programs provide one advice and new ideas. things in a really balanced way and recog- more choice for parents and may keep kids The SAC-L group is a listserver, which nize kids need to relax, to have fun, to play off the street. "We welcome anyone who enables everyone who subscribes to get all outdoors, and get the energy for the next can provide programs for children and after messages from any other subscribers.Like- day," she says. school activities," says Nicki Cook, assis- wise, when a subscriber posts a message, it Voyager's brochure says that "many tant vice president for programming of the automatically goes to everyone on the people believe the six-hour school day is Houston YMCA, which provides many of listserver. SAC-L is not an online "chat" inadequate to equip today's youth for thethe same types of science and physical group. complexities and competitiveness of the activities that the new programs promise at Recent topics of discussion have in- 21st century. It releases 15 million children 225 after school sites. "It is a variety thatcluded: choice, shared space, whether to under the age of 13 into an unsupervised makes it interesting. I don't think any single allow children to walk to the program, late environment of self-care." program is the answer for everybody." parents, and sliding fee scales. "I am not sure we will get very far if we To sign onto the S AC-L listserver: 1. Send an e-mail to: "If a child is spending an start to attack and that is not what we want to do. We may need to redesign programs [email protected] hour (after school)on skills we have not changed in seven or eight years 2. Leave the subject line blank development where is the arid this is an opportunity to do that," Tay=3. Just type the message: . . lor warns. "subscribe SAC-L with your full name" time to blow off steam and "A program that may have very sound For example: "subscribe SAC-L Sally run and jump and laugh?" developmentally appropriate practice may Saccworker" For more information on the SAC-L con- Susan O'Connor, SACCProjectbe asked to leave and be replaced by a Voyager program because it appeals totact Joan Gillespie, MOST Initiative, Wellesley College many school administrators [who think] SACCProject, email address: many kids are not making the grade. They jgillespie@ wellesley. edu. "For some children [Voyager] is prob- want to do something more structured and Etiquette Tips for SAC-L Users ably good. The program itself is fine," formal," O'Connor says. "We believe... 1. Introduce yourself when posting a mes- concedes Becky Petrick, child care special- after school time is a very good time forsage for the first time. Include where you ist for the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas. children to improve their social skills, de- live (city & state only), your connection to But she complains of several of Voyager's velop deep emotional relationships withSAC and something personal (that you're advantages she considers unfair. "Theyadults, do problem-solving and conflictwilling to share) that will help others re- (Voyager) pay teachers $15-16 per hour. resolution. We are saying let us not get kids member you. Most providers can't afford that," Petrick so structured that we lose this time also." 2. Put a signature on your e-mail messages, says. Besides Voyager's licensing exemp- Time that looks to adults like "hanging including name, title, phone number (op- tion, non-profit Y's pay rent for space in out," has its purpose, she says. "It is criticaltional), state, and e-mail address. public schools. The for-profit Voyager at ages 9-12 to hangout with friends...If a3. Make sure the subject line describes the doesn't, since technically schools run its child is spending an hour on skills develop- content of your message. With the number programs and Voyager only provides cur- ment right away (after school) where is theof postings to choose from, knowing the ricula and consulting. "We more or less time to blow off steam and run and jumpspecific subject is essential to subscribers. license them to run the program. We are notand laugh? We are expecting kids to have 4. Use "POST" to add a message; "Reply" to send an answer to a message to the whole coming in as a vendor," Johnson explains. an adult schedule."eft. The company started by managing the sites, (Charles Pekow is editor of "Day Care U.S.A.) list, and "Respond" to send a message only to the petson who wrote the message. but quickly switched strategies. Free Reprints Available REMEMBER: Petrick admits to not having been ready Subscribers can send a stamped self- If you want to send a per- sonal message to just one person on the list, fora major competitor. "We were blindsided addressed envelope to School-Age NOTES, by it. It caught us unaware. We lost a couple P.O. Box 40205, Nashville TN 37204 foryou must send a separate e-mail directly to of schools to them. If we have a school more articles on this issue. that person.dia © 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 6 APRIL 1997 el Printed on Recycled Paper ADMIN1STR ATIVE NOTES SAC Symposium Activities Writers Not Even Our Copy Part of NAEYC Announced Is Immune... In the January, 1997 issue of School-Age from Mechanical Mayhem! Institute in Seattle NOTES we invited applications for writers We received our copy of the March issue An all-day symposium on school-age to provide the activities for pages 4 and 5 ofof School-Age NOTES in a postal "body care is slated during the National Associa- the newsletter each month. We were over- bag," the plastic bag that says, "we regret tion for the Education of Young Children's whelmed by the responsemore than 50 the damage to your mail..." It had been cut (NAEYC) Institute for Early Childhood people applied. in half but the address was still legible. We Professional Development Conference to This made it very difficult for us toreceived several calls about other muti- be held in Seattle, June 25-28, 1997. narrow our choices down. So, we choselated copies. If you need another copy of Titled "Higher Education's Role in De- seven writers who will be alternating the the March issue or if your copy did not veloping and Linking Community Based months they provide activities. Those writ- arrive, please call us at 615-242-8464 or and College Training in School-Age Care," ers are: fax 615-242-8260, or write to School-,Age the symposium is a "call to action" for es Mary Swain Landreth, Orlando, Fla. NOTES at P.O. Box 40205, Nashville TN professionals in the school-age care field. (who provided the April activities in the 37204. et Panelists and speakers include school- March issue) age care professionals from across the coun- Alycia Orcena, Marion, Ohio (whose try. Some highlights of the day-long activi- activities appear in this issue) Workshop RFP's ties include: an interactive panel discus- Aas Gina Campellone, Vernon, Conn. sion titled "What is the Core Knowledge as Debora Phillips, Lubbock, Tx. Seattle '98 Base for the School-Age Field?" Panelists as Suellen Nelles, Fairbanks, Alaska The 1998 National School-Age Care will address their process for arriving at as David Whitaker, Kansas City, Mo. Alliance (NSACA) Conference will be in this core knowledge and how to utilize core gto Jenni Dykstra, Glendale, Wis. Seattle, Wash. from April 30 - May 2, knowledge within a training delivery sys- These writers represent a strong cross- 1998. The conference committee has sent tem. In the afternoon a Round Robin ofsection of school-age workers and consult- out a workshop "Request for Proposals" "Concrete and Pragmatic Solutions" will ants from across the country and will be (RFP) with a deadline of July 31, 1997. Six feature half-hour sessions presented. bybringing more diversity and creativity tocopies must be received, no faxes will be those involved in developing and imple- these pages. accepted. For presenter's application and menting college course work and programs And we want to take a moment to thank criteria for selection contact: 1998 NSACA that meet the needs of school-age practitio- Mary-Helen Marigza, the School-Age Conference, ao School's Out Consortium, ners. Presentation topics are "Developing a NOTES office manager (who really runs 1118 Fifth Ave., Seattle WA 98101, 206- School-Age Certificate for Colleg e Credit," the whole show!) who has diligently worked 461-3602. eft. "On-Campus SAC Lab School," "School- over the last 6 years in providing these Age CDA Links to Higher Education," pages every month. It was a hard job, and SAC CONFERENCES "School-Age Training in British Colum- she always came through for us! 'pp bia: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach," "Col- CALIFORNI4 April 3-4, 1997 15th Annual CSAC Conference, Sacramento lege Credit for SAC Family Child Care Contact: 415-957-9775 Providers," "Integrating National Service with Higher Education," and "School-Age paussuyAjsjA April 4-5, 1997 Contributing PA SACCA, Lancaster, Contact: Carmen Child Care Mentor Teaching Project." Weachter, 717-626-2523 Registration for the symposium is through Writers Needed IssAcA April 17-19, 1997 NAEYC. 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Our policy is to pay $75 - $100 for "Growing Up With Places to Go," 1997 Older the ftrst line of the address, above ihe name, articles from outside contributors that we Kids Conference, Charlotte, Contact: 704-549- 4803 are three sets of numbers. The third set is publish. If you are interested in submitting the expiration date. For example, if thean article for us to consider publishing, DO WE HAVE YOUR numbers read 06/30/97 your subscription please write or call and request a copy of SAC CONFERENCE DATES? expires in June, 1997.coo our newsletter writer's guidelines. cft Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 (1) 1997 School-Age NOTES PO 13(70( 40205 APan..19977 e Printed on Recycled Paper ;, 65 PRE-SORT FIRST CLASS Moo MgeNOTES U.S. Postage PO Box 40205 PAID Nashville, TN 37204 Nashville, Tenn. Permit No. 695 April 1997 ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED RESOURCES Resources Found center-based and family child care pro- for Peace and Justice Network, The Insti- grams. It includes learning activities, hand- tute for Peace and Justice, 4144 Lindell on the Web outs and supplementary readings. The Early B lvd., #408, St. Louis, MO 63108, Ph one: Childhood Mentoring curriculum will pro- 314-533-4445. Quo The following resources were found on vide an important resource for the growing the National Association for the Education number of people interested in mentoring of Young Children (NAEYC) internet as a strategy to retain experienced teachers website. Descriptions of the resources are and providers, while at the same time pro- as they appeared in the "What's New" Older Kids viding quality tsaining for those just enter- section of the site: ing the field. 2 Volumes. $43.89 (includes Conference 1997 Child Care Licensing Study: S&H). Contact the National Center for the Compiled by the Children's FoundationEarly Childhood Workforce, 733 15th St., From 'No Place' to from October 1996 through January I997;NW, Suite, 1037, Washington DC 20005- 'Some Places' the Study includes the requirements, regu- 2112, Phone: 202-737-7700. Plan now to attend the 1997 Older Kids lations, and policies pertaining to child care centers in the 50 states, District of Conference, "Growing Up With Places to Families Creating a Circle of Peace: Go," to be held September 26-27, 1997 in Columbia, and Virgin Islands. $34.50 (in- cludes S&H). To order contact The This 40 page booklet addresses the con- Charlotte, NC. cerns of parents, family members, and all Designed specifically for school-age Children's Foundation, 725 Fifteenth St., committed individuals who wish to take a care professimnals who work with 9 to 15- NW, Suite 505, Washington DC 20005- stand for peace and justice in today's in-year-olds, thLis the fourth year the con- 2109, Phone: 202-347-3300. creasingly violent world. The booklet in-,ference has been held. cludes stories, suggestions, activities, and The conference is being sponsored by The Early Childhood Mentoring Cur- other resources to help people live each the North Carolina S chool-Age Care Coa- riculum: A Handbook for Teachers component of a Pledge of Nonviolence in lition. Registration materials will be avail- and Trainer's Guide: their every day lives. $5 (Quantity dis- able in June. For more information call A comprehensive, flexible new teach-counts available). Contact Families Against704-549-4801. ing tool for mentors and mentor trainers in Violence Advocacy Network, c/o Parenting, t)(c) Volume XVII #9 The Newsletter for School-Age Care Professionals May 1997 ISSN0278-3126 @ 1997 School-Age NOTES - A National Resource Organization on School-Age Care - Pioneering the Field Since 1980 Have We Really Seen INSIDE the Light? SAC & CDA p. 2 Play Leadership by Rich Scofield P. 3 Ellen Goodman, the syndicated col- The concern is the interpretation of June Activities pp. 4-5 umnist, in the April 10, 1997 edition ofwhat should go on in these programs. the Boston Globe came out with a com-Michelle Seligson of the Wellesley Wage Increases P. 7 mon sense piece about the problemSACC Project is quoted in the column kids face after school and the relative as saying, "There is enough knowledge SAC Leadership Inst.p. 8 easy solution. about good after-school programs... This should be something we should commit to as a country." GoodmanNSACA Names "[We must move] away from acknowledges that "these programs are robbing children's free timenot an extension of school...." "This isExecutive Director to compensate for unmet a moment when we are acknowledging how much kids need adult supervisionPosition Now Open for educational goals." and relationships." Accreditation Director Michelle Seligson So we come back to the concern Linda Sisson has been promoted to expressed in April's issue, that aca-become the National School-Age In a column titled "Seeing the light demic enrichment programs after school Care Alliance's (NSACA's) first on after-school programs," she rattles are being seen as a way to boost aca-Executive Director. Sisson has been off two common problems: teen preg- demic learning and test scores (whileNSACA's Director of the National nancy and juvenile crime. Guess whenmaking a profit.) Seligson has advo-Program Improvement and Accredi- teenage girls are most likely to getcated against this in SACC: An Action tation Project since 1995. Previous to pregnant?In his house or her houseManual for the 90's and Beyond. She that she was known nationally for her after school. Guess when the most popu- and her co-author say, "The essence of15 years as director of the Kids Club lar time for committing juvenile crimes what is possible in afterschool pro-in Edina, MN and for her work with is?Between 3 and 6 p.m. She alsograms comes from facing some un-NSACA's board since its founding in refers to the old "3 p.m. syndrome" in pleasant truths about our society and 1987. She is also the author of Kids offices when anxiety goes up and pro- then, in response, finding ways to make Club: A School-Age Program Guide ductivity goes down as children arrive things different. To go in a differentfor Directors published by School- home from school to empty houses ordirection. Away from accepting inad-Age NOTES. tenuous care. equate space. Away from a norm that NSACA has announced the search Goodman believes we are finally has children sitting at cafeteria tablesfor a Director of Program Improve- waking up to the problems that occurall afternoon. Away from prescribedment and Accreditation. The project, because kids are not in safe, supervisedcurricula and commercially packagedstarted in 1995, will be at NSACA' s care after school. She refers to Presi-television products. Away from rob-new office to be established in the dent Clinton's visit to Boston and hisbing children's free time to compen-Boston area. Salary is $40,000 plus promotion of a program combatingsate for unmet educational goals." benefits. Position will start in mid- yOuth crime in which he included $60 Over 50 years ago those working in summer. Deadline for cover letter .million for after school programs. school-age care had truly seen the light and resume is May 15, 1997. For job Goodman says, "The drug czar fol-of the importance of approaching what description and more information call lowed him, talking about combatingchildren need in school-age care fromLinda Sisson at 617-283-3460. cob young drug use. Gen. McCaffrey toowhat they need developmentally, not seemed most animated boosti ng...after-just what they need academically. In school programs." (Continued on page 7) 6-7 DIRECTOR'S CORNER Letter to the Editor its school-age services programs. (see 7. Programs provide a wide range of Sept. '94 SAN) Its written materials were activities and experiences that contribute SAC Training & based on the Caring for Children into all aspects of a school-ager's growth School-Age Programs (Vol.1, Vol. 2,and development by: CDA and Trainers Guide) that you mention fostering a positive self-image and a From December, 1996 which of course follow the 13 compe- sense of independence I am writing this letter to share with tency areas of the CDA. encouraging children to think, reason, you an exciting new program being of- Currently there have been continuing question and experiment. fered at Renton Technical College. Thediscussions among NSACA, the Army, enhancing children's physical devel- college has started a 3-quarter long train- and the Council for Early Childhood Pro- opment, encouraging cooperation, and ing program, especially for school-agefessional Recognition (CDA) regarding promoting a healthy view of competi- child care providers! We are using Car- a national SAC credential. There is also tion. ingfor Child ren in School-Age Programs,strong interest in individual states such encouraging sound health, safety and written by Koralek, Newman, and Colker as Wisconsin and Colorado. etio nutritional practices and the creative, and edited by Diane Trister Dodge. We wise use of leisure time. will be covering the 13 chapters/modules - generating an awareness of the commu- over a 10 month period and awarding a 5 Years Ago in SAN nity at large and creating opportunities certificate at completion. We will be pro- for children's involvement in it.erb viding bi-monthly training sessions and7 Essential These seven principles were outlined in monthly site visits to encourage and rein- depth in the book Developmentally Appro- force each student's skills and work with Principles and priate Practice in School-Age Child Care their particular school-age program. published by Project Home Safe of the We are also very interested in the status Elements of American Home Economics Association. of the school-age CDA (Child Develop- (Reprinted from the May, 1992 issue.) ment Associate). Having a CDA avail-School-Age Care able for school-age providers is defi- Where Are They Today? nitely needed and is something that needs With the approach of summer, parents Project Home Safe ended in 1993 after to be encouraged in our field of work.again face the recurring ritual of child six years of producing and providing re- This competency based credential is acare choices. This is what parents will be sources related to self-care and alternatives great way to encourage professionalism, looking for in your summer and afterto latchkey arrangements. School-Age strengthen commitment to the job, andschool programs. NOTES acquired the remaining inventory reinforce the importance of quality Quality school-age care programs are of the 60-page book Developmentally Ap- school-age programming. tailored to the changing characteristicspropriate Practice in SACC. It is $7.95 I'd be interested in hearing any ideas or and needs of the children they serve. ($6.95 for subscribers) plus $2.50 S&H. suggestions regarding our training pro- Professionals who operate the programs grams, and any information you mayrecognize these developmental changes Correction have about the potential of a school-age and use them as positive opportunities to In the feature story of our April, 1997 issue, CDA. expand children's experiences. Academic Enrichment Programs: Coming I. Staff are resourceful, caring people Soon to Your Town!, the president of Voy- Barbara Culler, Instructor who understand the important role that ager Inc.,Chad Woolery,was misidentified Renton Technical College adults play in school-agers' lives. as Chad Woolsey. SAN regrets the error.efla Renton, Washington 2. Programs take into account that peer relationships are increasingly important J(31@®[1.-DIAG. aS to school-age children. SAN Response 3. Programs use both mixed-age and Subscriptions: $24.95112 issues There has been interest and discussion same-age groupings for their activities. Send To: School-Age NOTES over the years about a credential for 4. Most activities and experiences are P.O. Box 40205 school-age workers. (A credential or cer- child-selected, rather than staff-selected. Nashville, TN 37204 tificate is earned by individuals and in- Schedules are flexible, and required par- 615-242-8464 volves attaining core competencies. Ac- ticipation in activities is limited. 615-242-8260 (FAX) creditation is earned by a whole program 5. Programs use positive guidance and and involves meeting quality criteriadiscipline methods, rather than punish- Office: 2608 Grissom Dr. cal led standards. The SAC field has qual- ment, to help school-agers develop self- Nashville, TN 37204 ity standards through the National School- control and learn to behave appropri- Editor/Publisher:Richard T. Scofield Age Care Alliance -NSACA for a pilot ately. Associate Editor:Joyce Maneck accreditation project.) 6. Space is appealing and flexible. It Office Manager: Mary-Helen Marigza The U.S. Army has developed a can be used for different kinds of activi- Published Monthly in Nashville, Tennessee credentialing program for personnel in ties and different sizes of groups. 2 MAY 1997 © 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 ® Printed on Recycled Paper 68 FLI.CT RESOLUT 10 Years Ago in SAN as a reminder to the staff and kids. 10 Years Ago in SAN Children who break rules the first Rules Are the time.The child knows the rules butPlay Leadership tries breaking one any way. This is a Question time to re-explain and discuss the rule. Do You Have A M.A.P.? by Alison Jamar Be sure to ask the child questions aboutby Jim The rrell Rules and discipline are to school-the situation so that they can use their Parents and caregivers are now open- agers like peanut butter and jelly are to thinking process to better understanding their eyes to the many attitudes, two slices of bread: a perfect combina- the rule. values and skills that kids learn through tion! Therefore, when talking aboutChildren who consistently breakplay: self-identity and self-esteem; co- discipline, as individuals and as a staff, rules.The child knows the rule andoperation, sharing, taking turns, pa- ask yourselves these questions: you have taken time to discuss it, but hetience, teamwork, and friendship; and keeps on breaking it. Now you need to creativity, self-expression, and posi- With a little creativity you think up some good consequences totive feelings. They also learn how to use when this behavior occurs. When cope with individual differences as well can come up with rules that you decide on the consequence, be sureas frustration. are satisfactory for both the that the other staff are aware of it. In children and the staff. fact, it is best to decide ahead of time, as a staff and with the school-agers, whatAny [play]leader whose the consequences to broken rules are. patience becomes exhausted Li Are the rules for the children con- Children who are a discipline prob- sistent among all the staff members? every ten minutes will attest: lem.These children often seem to bejust knowing the rules or Do all the staff know and agree with the looking for rules to break. They de- rules for the children? mand your constant attention. I thinkexerting authority is not Li Are the rules for the kids or for the attention is the key. Try setting up aenough. staff? Both are important, but some- behavior chart with the child. Talk to times with a little creativity you can her about the behaviors and set it up come up with rules that are satisfactory The greater the FUN element in play where she can privately check on her for both the children and the staff. (which is the primary function of play own progress. This gives both y6u and LI Do you have legitimate reasons for leadership), the more kids will explore the child a chance to focus on her posi- the rules that you can explain to the all its potential. Beyond providing safety tive behavior. Make the parents aware kids? If you don't, take a look at the rule measures and enthusiasm, few that you are having difficulties and that and see if it is necessary. caregivers demonstrate a clear idea of you want to work together to help the Li Do you clearly relate to the child how to effectively lead a game or play child fit in better with the group. that it is her behavior you dislike and session. Witness the following remarks: Most of all, make sure that all the kids not the child? It is inappropriate to say "It seems like the kids get easily know that you like them and that you to a child, "I don't like you right now." bored when we play, so I need some respect them. Make it a point to spend Instead, describe the specific behavior method or plan for maintaining a higher positive time with each child, espe- you dislike. level of interest." cially the kids who are the biggest chal- Li Are your consequences for unac- "Some of the kids don't get a chance lenge. ere ceptable behavior related to the behav- to play as much or as well as the kids When this article was writtenforthe May/ ior? If a child is throwing food around who have advanced skills." June 1987 issue of SAN, Alison Jamar was at snack, a related consequence is to "I'm not really sure what to do to the Assistant Director of Kid's Club in make a game go better." have the child pick up after snack for a Edina, MN . few days. An unrelated consequence is Many play/game leaders are not to put the child in time out. trained in the "How To's" or process of Next, examine the four areas in which Where Are They Today? play leadership. Any leader whose pa- tience becomes exhausted every ten discipline problems often occur: Alison Jamar was, in her own words, "a Children who do not know the rules. school-age child care professional" for 14 minutes will attest: just knowing the Always do your best to familiarize all years. Today she is the owner of Animal rules or exerting authority is not enough. the children with all the rules. Explain Images, an art shop she opened one-year So here's a M.A.P. to start you on the even the most obvious rules and theago that has "fine crafts, original art all with road to better FUNdamentals in play reasons why. Have a written, posted an animal theme" in Excelsior, MN. leadership. list of rules for each area in the program (Continued on page 6) © 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205 .Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 May 19973 ® Printed on Recycled Paper Magical Math Quick Change Tie-Dyed Here is an amazing math trick that Partners stand face to face and study will baffle the children. Have each child each other for a few moments. Then Papertowels perform the following on a piece of aeach turns around and makes a "quickMaterial needed: paper: change," for example, untying a shoeFood coloring I. Choose a number between 6 & 9. lace, removing a hair ribbon, or tucking Water 2. Subtract 5 from that number. in a shirt. When partners face eachBowls 3. Multiply the answer by 3. other again they must try to guess whatPapertowels 4. Multiply that answer by itself. their partner has changed. To make the Mix different colors of food coloring 5. Add together the digits in the an-game more difficult increase the num- in separate bowls with water. Children swer (e.g., 25=7). ber of quick changes each time. c% fold the papertowels in unique ways, 6. Subtract 4 from the answer. then dip the corners of the folded tow- 7. Multiply that number by 2. els into the bowls of diluted food color- 8. Subtract 6. ing. Carefully unfold and hang them up 9. Select the letter of the alphabet that to dry. A> corresponds with the answer (e.g., 1=A, 2=B, 3=C, etc.). 10. Write the name of a country that Blob Tag begins with that letter. Blob is a tag game in which the blob 11. Write the second letter in the continues to grow in size. The object is name of that country. Write the name of to be on the run and not to be eaten by an animal whose name begins with thatUnder Cover the blob. letter. Leader Define the boundaries before begin- 12. Write the color of this animal. ning. Anyone who goes outside the Each of the children will have a "gray Organize a group into a circle. A child is chosen as "it" and instructed toboundaries must join the blob. elephant from Denmark" written on One person is chosen to be "it" and their paper. et leave the room. A leader is chosen to direct the group in a series of motions,begins chasing players and trying to tag such as tapping the head, stroking thethem. When a person is tagged, she is American Sign chin, slapping the thighs, pulling theabsorbed by the blob, meaning she joins Language ear, etc. The leader is to strive very hardhands with "it" and continues to chase not to be caught as the beginner of the and tag others. When the blob grows in American Sign Language is a lan-motion. "It" has three guesses to locate size to 4 players, the blob can split into guage used by deaf people throughoutthe leader when she returns. If the leader two blobs of 2 people each. Play then the United States. In sign language, thegets caught, the leader becomes "it." ere continues until all players have been hands and arms are used to make ges- absorbed. The last to be absorbed is the tures which replace spoken words. This winner and starts the next game. ef/0 allows hearing impaired people toMirror Images "hear" with their eyes. Materials needed: Invite someone from a local hearingWhite paper (2 sheets) Fairy Treats clinic or school for deaf children to theWhite or colored chalk To make fairy gifts to place in trees program to demonstrate sign language.Black crayon (see p. 5), spread graham crackers with In some areas there may be a drama Cover one whole sheet of white pa-peanut butter and birdseed. If fairies group of deaf actors who perform per with the chalk. Cover the chalk withdon't get them, who else will benefit? through signing. Have copies of thea heavy layer of black crayon. Place the American Manual Alphabet availableother piece of white paper on top of the Byline... black crayoned paper. Draw a simple and encourage the children to learn This month'sActivitiesandCurricu- how to spell out their names and otherpicture outline with a dull pencil. Press lum Cornerpages were written by Gina words using this special alphabet. Theyhard. Shade some areas. Turn the topCampellone of Vernon, Conn. can practice with friends or in front ofpaper over. You should have two pic- a mirror. eqe tures, one the mirror image of the38 Activity Ideas other.0% The minimum number of Activity Ideas in this issue is 38. 4MAY 1997 © 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 ® Printed on Recycled Paper 70 JUNE CURRICULUM CORNER Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday June 5 World June 10,1928 June 14Flag Day.June 15 Father'sJune 21First day of Environment Day. Birthday of children's Wear clothing that isDay. Write a note tosummer. Celebrate Brainstorm a list ofbooks author and il-red, white, and blueDad telling him whyby making your own things kids can dolustrator, Mauriceor printed with stars you are lucky to havepopsicles. Fill ice to keep the earthSendak. Read hisand stripes. Take ahim for a father.cube trays with or- clean and safe. book, Where theWildgroup photo of every- Grandpas and unclesange juice or fruit Things Are. one in their patrioticwould love a letterpunch, insert tooth- garb. too! picks and freeze. Play "Duck, Duck,June 18 is Interna-Take a nature hike.Have a water bal-Collect insects in Splash." This is played tional Picnic Day. see how many differ-loon toss. empty plastic jars. the same as "Duck,Celebrate by eatingent kinds of birds, Then draw pictures Duck, Goose," butsnack or having trees, and flowers you and try to name all rather than being cho-lunch in picnic style can identify. of the insects col- sen as goose, you areoutdoors. lected. Be sure to set splashed with a large, the insects free at wet sponge! the end of the day. While blindfoldedAlso while blind- Still blindfolded, useBlindfolded onceLearn to finger spell taste and try to iden-folded see if you canyour sense of smellagain, see if you canyour name using the tify different foods.tell the differenceto identify odors.identify people justAmerican Manual Graham, saltine, andbetween pennies,Vinegar, soap, andby listening to theirAlphabet (see p. 4). Ritz crackers worknickels, dimes, andcheese are good tovoices. quarters by feeling use. well. them. Sit on carpet squaresPretend you are aMakegiftsforRead aloud a chap-Go on a fairy search. and pretend you'remermaid or a elves and fairiester each day fromLook around brush, taking a magic carpetmerman. Draw aand leave inThe Fairy Rebel bytrees, long grass, and ride. Float throughpictureof yourbranches of trees.Lynne Reid Banks. mushrooms. Keep the clouds to farawayocean world. WhatSee page 4 for a your eyes open... the lands. What does thewould you lookfairy gift idea. "little people" move world look like be-like? Where would quickly! neath you? you sleep? Mix up salt and pep- Color salt with col-Make salt dough for Fill a glass with waterPop two batches of per in a cup. Pourored chalk and layermodeling. Mix 2/3 c. and ice cubes. Wait apopcorn. Sprinkle some water into thethe different colorsof salt, 1/2 c. flour,few minutes. Place asalt on one batch, cup. Can you guessin empty baby foodand 1/3 c. water. Af- string on the ice cubes. leave the other batch which will float tojars. ter sculpting, air drySprinkle salt on theunsalted. Conduct a the top? (It's the or bake in 350 degree cubes. After a few sec- taste test to determine salt.) oven until hard. onds, pull the string.which batch is more What happens? popular. Build marshmal-Sort through a pileSpreadshavingRelay Put on a pairSing a song in a low sculptures us-of coins. Find thecream on a tableofthickwinter"round." ing toothpicks andoldest,newest,and "finger paint" gloves and unwrap a marshmallows. shiniest, and mostin it. stick of chewing worn. Place coins under paper and gum. Pass the gloves make coin rub- on to the team mem- bings with crayons. ber next in line. 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 MAY 1997 ® Printed on Recycled Paper 5 Washington Notes limiting the number of kickers per time NIAP. at-kick, fewer kids are standing for less by Charles Pekow (Continued from page 3) time. You' ve also insured that each player Charles Pekow is editor of "Day Care Maximum Activity Plan has a turn each time up. U.S.A." This report was written exclu- Implementing a Maximum Activity Other rule innovations for increasing sively for SAN readers. Plan leads to greater participation perparticipation might include: "Different person and more positive play experi-pitcher each change of team at-kick," so Two Grants for Reading ences for both children and staff. An- that all kids may eventually have a chance Improvement Available other way to remember this principle is to pitch; or "Two foul balls is an out," in order to encourage keeping the ball in Two different grants, which both em-the acronym MAPS: Maximum Activity play, and so that the game flows without phasize improving reading skills have be- Per Student.) The three main methods for too much interruption. Or, in dodgeball come available and certain school-age pro- fostering a MAP include:Game Selec- or other similar games, never eliminate grams may be eligible to receive them. tion, Smaller Groups,andRule Inno- anyone. Have a player simply change to The Dept. of Education's Library Re- vations. the other side or assume a different role, search & Demo Program has a grant for but is never out of the game! groups, including after school programs Other ancillary, yet important ways for who can collaborate with schools, libraries Rule innovations[in developing a MAP include: adding a and other community organizations for vol- games] should be aimed fantasy to the game thereby making it a unteer reading programs. The DoE is look- atincreasingeveryricher play experience through greater ing forthose projects that enhance children's mental involvement; insuring game safety reading skills. You could find and train child's participation. and control, providing boundaries for parents and grandparents to come to your behavior, and planning appropriate se- program as reading tutors. The DoE plans Game Selection: Any game can in- quencing and smooth transitions between to fund five $200,000 one-year grants. corporate a MAP, but it's easier and moregames so that play is allowed to flow Deadline for application is May 12, 1997. expeditious to choose games that have a without long interruption. Contact Chris Dunn, U.S. DoE, 555 New built-in MAP. Traditional games, like Having a MAP is a start. The players Jersey Ave., NW, Room 300, Washington basketball and soccer, already have a will derive greater skills and satisfaction DC 20208-5571, 202-219-2299, TDD 800- good MAP (and can be made even betterfrom their games because they are par- 877-8339. with smaller groups and some rule inno- ticipating daily in a more positive way. Can you fit senior citizens into your vations), as well as most parachute gamesGiving a MAP to your staff provides programs as reading tutors? If so, you might or New Games. them with one of the most effective tools want to explore the Corp. for National & On the other hand, softball or kickball, (besides enthusiasm and safety skills) for Community Service's (CNCS) Seniors for under normal rules do not incorporate increasing the quality and power of play Schools initiative. CNCS will provide up good MAP. Too many kids are standing experiences. efqb to $3 million in grants to tutor and mentor around for too long in low, uninvolved This article originally appeared in the public school children in grades K-3. After activity. So how can your staff transform May/June 1997 issue of SAN. At that time, school programs quality. games into higher activity for everyone? Jim Therrell was conducting Play Leader- The activity: recruit and train citizens Smaller Groups:This one is simple, ship workshops and writing articles such over 55, without regard to economic status, yet so often is overlooked by staff. If you as this one which he later incorporated into to help children read. Only current CNCS have 15 kids for kickball, why not dividehis book How to Play with Kids published grantees can apply, so if you don't receive teams into three groups of five? Thein 1989 and revised in 1992. an AmeriCorps, VISTA, Learn & Serve, funnest part of the game is a turn to kick etc. grant, contact a local grantee to pro-the ball. With smaller teams, when a pose a project. CNCS intends to fund eight team is up to kick, each child waits less to 10 two-year projects of up to $225,000.time for their turn. Which leads to... Where Are They Today? Get applications from your state CNCS Rule Innovations:For the most part, Today Jim Therrell is still conducting office. rule innovations should be aimed at in- Play Leadership workshops across the na- If you've got expertise in reading tutor- creasing every child's participation. So tion and the Pacific. His consultations, key- ing already, you can apply for the $350,000 in our kickball example, let's try a rule notes and workshops are conducted through cooperative agreement to provide training that says, "Everyone has a turn to kick Play Today and Pathways. Call 800-359- and technical assistance to these projects. each time the team is up, and it doesn't 7331. Any organization (except those that lobby) matter whether the team makes 5 outs or How to Play with Kids is available from can apply. contact CNCS, Attn: Tess no outs." In other words, 5 at-kicks, pe- School-Age NOTES for $14.95 ($11.95 Scannell, Room 9201, 1201 New Yorkriod, see how many runs you can score, for subscribers) plus $2.50 S&H. Ave., NW, Washington DC 20525. Forthen back out to field. Now you've also information call 202-606-5000, ext. 190.created more movement/running by hav- Deadline for applications is May 15.et/a ing more teams come to kick, and by 6MAY 1997 © 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 ® Printed on Recycled Paper 72 ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES 15 Years Ago in SAN Budget Now for Seeing the Light... Making Employer-Wage Increase (Continued from the front page) the Table of Contents of her 1944 book When planning your budget for the Supported Child School's Out Child Care through coming school year, remember that the Play Schools Clara Lambert outlines Care Work minimum wage increases to $5.15 an her chapter on "Learning and Growing houreffective September 1, 1997, which through Play." Some Thoughts From A completes the two-phase increase from The importance of play in the life of Business Executive the 1991 level of $4.25. the child. Since this article was first published in While most child care and youth pro- How he uses it to solve problems of the May/June 1982 issue of SAN, moregrams have had to offer more than that physical, emotional and intellectual corporations have taken a stand in pro- to attract qualified caregivers, programs growth. viding or supporting quality child care, will need to check their wage scale. Expressing emotions through play. and more specifically, school-age carePrograms that leave the bottom of their Asking questions in play. for their employees. Grants throughwage scale too close to $5.15 may feel Constructive play can grow out of Work/Family Directions, AT&T, and IBM a pinch in hiring ability. are examples of corporate support that chaos and repetition. The new wage law also provides for has advanced the school-age care pro- Have today's [1944] children lost a subminimum wage of $4.25 an hour fession. But for those who would like to their birthright to play? for the first 90 days of employment for approach corporations in their area about Doesn't this chapter sound like great persons under 20 years of age. [Note: supporting school-age care e orts the school-age care thinking? Don't we Check with your accountant before following tips are still useful. wish that all parents and educators could applying any subminimum wage.] Eno These comments by an executive of a "see the light" when it comes to the leading Nashville company are appropri- ate for any venture where the business value of a quality after school pro- community is to be approached, whether gram? One that puts the needs of the it is fund-raising or child care. "Yardsticks" whole child above the needs of the Inner Business Circle "academic child." chre In every community there are certain Expanded Edition business people, generally CEOs (ChiefNow Available Executive Officers) of large companies, who can affect change rapidly because of A new expanded edition of Yard- the power they represent. These are thesticks, written by Chip Wood, is now SAC CONFERENCES people to reach when large projects areavailable. planned. The book, quickly becoming a clas- SOUTH CAROLINA May 3, 1997 Preparing and Presenting Your Pro- sic on child development, originally 3rd Annual SCSACC Conference, Columbia, Contact: Tom Widlowski, 803-849-2829 posal: covered the development of children 60 Ask for help from business peoplefrom ages 4 to 12, especially as they ALASKA May 16-17, 1997 putting the proposal into business lan-behave in the classroom. 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Workshop RFP's Here are a some of the titles avail-Institute on SAC able: Seattle '98 Starting Out Right: Developmen-Leadership The 1998 National School-Age Care tal Assets for Children A leadership development seminarAlliance (NSACA) Conference will 150 Ways to Show Kids You Care,specifically for SAC professionals willbe in Seattle, Wash. from April 30 a brochure/poster be held July 19 24, 1997 at WheelockMay 2, 1998. The conference commit- 240 ideas for Building Assets inCollege in Boston. tee has sent out a workshop "Request Youth, a 22" x 30" color poster Part of the Advanced Seminars infor Proposals" (RFP) with a deadline What Kids Need to Succeed Child Care Management sponsored byof July 31, 1997. Six copies must be Building Assets in Youth Wheelock, the School-Age Child Carereceived, no faxes will be accepted. 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The researchers also found Sun Tips P. 3 issues of the negative effects of noise and that those children from flight-path neigh- the need of children to let go and makeborhoods found it harder to recognize July Activities p. 4-5 noise? (Or we could ask: Does noise have and understand spoken words. The re- a place in our programs?) Summer time, searchers concluded that in order to cope Environmental Club. .p.8 with more accessibility to outdoor play,with the din, the children near the airport may provide a solution to the old adage cut down the burden of noise they were "A place for everything and everything exposed to by "filtering out" certain in its place." sounds including human speech. Orlando Shows the Maybe this will be a wake-up call as to Many Sides of SAC the importance of lowering group sizes, Noise and reading ability particularly in "acoustically-challenged" The National School-Age Care Alli- are linked... cafeterias and gyms. In an article onance Conference in Orlando in April dedicated space in the November 1993 showed the multiple directions our field issue of SAN, this author makes the fol- is taking. One could hear about ac- School-age care professionals know lowing observations. creditation and the latest in public policy first hand about school-agers' need to let "They almost seem as if they wereor learn new science activities and out pent-up energy after sitting in quiet made to create noise. In a sense, cafete- classrooms all day or even just being games to play in the pool. Over 2,000 rias and gyms with high ceilings, smooth participants (none were turned away) indoors. Mary Rivkin, in her NAEYCfloors and unadorned walls are perfect book The Great Outdoors (see back page) experienced a great facility and a well- for bouncing sounds. planned conference with the Florida says, "Being outdoors can provide a fine "I have walked into a cafeteria in which planners adding their own touches such sense of freedom. ...One's body is noeach child was appropriately engaged. longer under need of tight controlits Children were at tables participating inas 6 a.m. fun walk/runs and drop-in capabilities to shout, sing, leap, roll,activities, playing board games and the Imagination Stations. stretch, and fling are unleashed. Outdoor older kids were sitting on a rug socializ- As in St. Louis and other past confer- voices are suddenly acceptable." ing. None of the behavior individuallyences NSACA continues to offer excit- So, we should provide "a place" to bewas too noisy, inappropriate, or out-of-ing, thought-provoking, and motivat- noisy. That this "place" should be out-control and yet the din pulsated in mying keynote speakers which was the side rather than inside gained more cre- ears. It was too loud. same for Florida. The Friday and Satur- dence with research results announced in "We know that noise can be a stressday keynotes were held at 8 a.m. to May about the effects of noise and read-factor in the workplace. One can only ing skills. work with the space limitations. Al- wonder at the stress for a child in a noisy though much schedule and planning Noise and reading ability are linked gym or cafeteria for 2-3 hours a day all design went into alleviating overcrowd- children who live in noisy areas haveweek long. And what about the stress on ing and closed-out workshops, we heard poorer reading skills than those in quieter the caregiver who has inside duty all of areas. Now, the first study to explain thatthe time? No one has looked at the issue that there were still some sessions that link suggests that it is because children inof noise as a stress factor in school-age people couldn't get into. While each noisy areas find it harder to recognizecare." conference site tries to adjust for popu- and understand human speech. New Sci- With our summer programs being all lar workshops, it will remain a fact of 0 entist news service reports that research- day, it is even more important for staff to conference life that some workshops ers at Cornell University found that 7- look at noise issues and provide placesfill up fast and get closed out. and 8-year-old children from a school such as the outdoors where children and As our professional field matures and that lies in the flight path of one of Newyouth can let their exuberance follow its York City's airports had poorer reading we have people staying in the field natural course.dio skills than same-age children from a quiet (Continued on page 7) 75 Letters to the Editor when they called the New Jersey Bureauand Success," and ended the program of Licensing, they were told that licens- with a fashion show featuring the cloth- Stressing the ing was not necessary due to the fact that ing styles of Ghana. they described their focus as "educa- Fuller Experience tional." I could not help but feel some-Year Round Experiences of Childhood what slighted by this response since our Heritage experiences and celebrations "recreational" program includes somelike the one described here can happen To the Editor: educational activities. Thank you for your important article throughout the year and do not necessar- ily have to be tied into any specific time on academic enrichment programs [SAN, Irene Gallagher, Executive Director April]. We are an accredited program, period. The summer months, when there After School Program of Maplewood/ providing school-age care for children is more time and flexibility to bring out- South Orange side presenters into the program and chil- K-6th. We are always aware that parents Maplewood, NJ are so easily tempted toward anything dren can work on related projects over a which may increase usable academic longer period of time, can be a particu- larly useful time for exploring heritages skills, often forgetting the importance of and cultures. (Look for more about this childhood and balance in daily activities. on the Activities Page in the July issue of Having just been contracted to provide Culture & Heritage: school-age programs for the three el- SAN next month.) Longer projects dur- ing summer months can also avoid the ementary school sites in the local school Celebrating the "tourist curriculum" approach, as the district, we are now moving into serving children are given more in-depth infor- a greatly expanded number of children.Year Round The timing of your article serves as an In the February issue of SAN, we askedmation, often through their own research, excellent reminder that as we prepare our readers to tell how they celebrated orwhich leads to a deeper appreciation and understanding of other cultures, whether advertising and enrollment information commemorated events such as Kwanzaa, part of their own heritage or not.dIo that we must stress the multitude of op- Martin Luther King Day, and Black His- portunities found in quality school-age tory Month. Angela Bynum, Community programs which embrace developmen-Resources Coordinator for the Support tally appropriate practices and valtie the Our Students program sponsored by the"Every child has the right tO fuller experience of childhood. Johnston Central High School Alumnisafe, affordable, quality child Thank you for your wonderful publi- Association in Smithfield NC, sent us a cation and the terrific work you all do. report of activities their program heldcare while his or her parents over a period of seven weeks duringare at work." January and February. Ms. Bynum writes: Lisa Cain-Chang, Program Director from the National Black Child "The N.C. Center for International Un- Child Education Center Development Institute'sVision Caltech/JPL Community derstanding assisted me in locating people Statement La Cafiada, CA that had traveled to Ghana, West Africa and would be willing to prepare a 45 minute presentation about their experi- ences.... All presenters brought artifacts, "Educational" Vs. displays, photographs or visual slides to @gofogp "Recreational" engage in creative and interactive dem- onstrations with the children." The work- Subscriptions: $24.95/12 issues To the Editor: shops looked at aspects of Ghanaian life Send To: School-Age NOTES It was with great interest that I read such as family life, clothing, and textiles P.O. Box 40205 your special report on "Academic En-and art. Nashville, TN 37204 richment Programs." Later that very same The seven week project, which included 615-242-8464 day, I attended a community meeting a field trip to the Dr. Martin Luther King 615-242-8260 (FAX) involving a similar focus. A new church- Jr. Memorial Park and a visit to the center sponsored middle school-age program inby one of North Carolina's most cel- Office: 2608 Grissom Dr. our area was experiencing a decliningebrated woodcarvers, ended with a Heri- Nashville, TN 37204 enrollment and financial difficulty; they tage Celebration Program on the theme Editor/Publisher:Richard T. Scofield were seeking advice from the commu- of "Love, Faith and Hope." The children Associate Editor:Joyce Maneck nity at large. played an active role in the program, Office Manager: Mary-Helen Marigza Your article gave me some very timely presenting a dramatic dialogue on Published Monthly in Nashville, Tennessee information to sharesince it seems that "Strength and Salvation for Struggles © 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205 2JUNE 1997 Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 76 ® Printed on Recycled Paper ----111113111=11111111M------some child care administrators stated a ID Have kids keep their sunscreen in Sunburn, Cancer, fear of litigation for their reason not totheir cubbies. Children: SAC's apply sunscreen. The report states that Have on hand a "kids brand" sun these administrators "consider sun-block, safe enough even for infants, for Responsibility screens a 'medication,' and no medica-those kids without sunscreen. tion can be 'given' to a child without 0 Create as a routine putting on their The Problem parental authorization." sunscreen (and hats and sunglasses) July and August are the two hottest SAC staff have a responsibility toeach time before going outside. months of the year north of the equator.minimize children's exposure to sun- U Checking and helping the kids This is a fitting time to look at ways to burn and fast tanning (a tan is the skin'swho may have problems getting cov- prevent sunburns both in staff andresponse to injury). Rather than worryered. school-agers. Why? The evidence isabout litigation related to applying a Limit to about one hour the time mounting that sunburns during child-medication, it seems more likely that akids are continuously exposed. hood and youth are related to skin can-program that lets children "fry" in the Don't let kids run around with their cer later in adulthood. The more skin is sun without consideration of protec- shirts off. severely burned and the more often it istion would be negligent and open to If outside the whole day (on field trip burned the greater the chance it willbeing sued. Certainly, staff feeling it isor special events day), they: later become the site of skin cancer."too much trouble" is not a reason to Have kids drink plenty of water. Remember, all skin colors, from fair to leave children unprotected. Bring own water, don't rely on dark, are susceptible to sunburn and SAC programs and staff need to havehaving water available at the destina- skin cancer. policies and procedures that protect tion site. According to reports, skin cancer ischildren from both sunburn and heat U Make kids take breaks in the shade the most common cancer in America, stroke. These should be just as much aand time to cool down. twice as common as other cancers and responsibility in SAC as any other health General Tips can be life-threatening. Two types ofand safety issue. See the following ar- skin cancer, called non-melanoma, are ticle on "Sun Tips" for ideas for your Here are more sun-safety tips that your program can use: usually not life-threatening, but tend to policies and procedures. ert, occur many times. The third type, mela- LI Alertparents and staff to the dan- noma, leads to death in half the cases in gers of sun exposure and your program's the U.S. concern. Ask parents for their help in Sun Tips protecting their children. New Study How do other programs handle the UInformstaff, parents, and children And now it has been reported that the issue of sun protection and what areof your efforts to help prevent over- incidence of melanoma has increasedsome of the tips and strategies youexposure to the sun. dramatically in the last 50 years, which should consider for your policies and URememberultraviolet rays from doctors attribute in part to increasedprocedures? sunlight, which cause cancer, can reach exposure to the sun. The July, 1996 School-Age NOTES phoned around the skin on cloudy days and even un- issue of Modern Medicine, as reportedto find out what other programs doderwater. by Pediatrics for Parents, affirms thatabout this. One large multi-site pro- UMinimize the timechildren are "each time a child gets a sunburn, hisgram in Florida does not have an ex-on the playground between 10 a.m. and chances of developing skin cancer in-plicit policy about sunscreens. But the2 p.m. which is the most intense period creases." director reminded us that in the sum-of ultraviolet rays. The article cites a study of 1,825mer in Florida most people stay in the 0 Encourage childrento wear hats children cared for in 16 different Chi-air conditioned buildings and only ven- and sunscreens or sunblock lotions cago-area child care centers, whichture outside before 10 a.m. and after 4when on the playground or on field found that 60% of the children werep.m. Parents and kids are fairly "suntrips, particularly when around pools never properly protected against sun- savvy" and do things like wear t-shirtsor beaches. burn, in spite of the fact that the chil-when swimming. CIHelp parentsraise this issue with dren were most often sent outside dur- A multi-site program in Minnesotaschool systems regarding lunch recess ing the sunniest times of the day. Onlyhas guidelines for parents to provide outside and outdoor field trips and pic- 25% of the children occasionally had sunscreens and for staff to be diligentnics. This is particularly important in sunscreen applied on their skin beforeabout kids covering up and to monitorthe summer for year-round systems or going outside. how much sun and heat they are ex- for schools in tropical climates. Most teachers stated that they didn'tposed to. Some of the things they do U Have staff modelgood sun pro- apply the sunscreen because it was too are: tection techniques. ere much trouble. However, interestingly, © 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 JUNE 19973 ®Printed on Recycled Paper 77 How many different ways can you think Patriotic July of? Some possibilities include: We All Scream For Celebrations from a flag pole Ice Cream! from a building Let's Have A Parade! at half mast Chocolate, Banana, with other flags Plan a Fourth of July parade. Have in a parade Peanut Butter Shakes children use old clothing and art supplies behind a speaker Peel a banana and cut it into bite-size to create costumes representing an im- on a casket portant person, place, thing, or idea re- pieces. Freeze the pieces for several hours. Mix the following ingredients together lated to the country's independence. Take your parade to a nearby nursing home, in a blender: Flag Factory 1 cup of chocolate ice cream hospital or preschool child care. efsib American flags are made by many dif- frozen banana pieces ferent manufacturers. They may be made 1/4 cup of creamy peanut butter Patriotic Poets out of cloth, plastic, paper, or other mate- 1 cup of milk rials. Plan for and set up your own Ameri- Provide samples of poetry from an Enjoy your creamy, cold chocolate, ba- can flag factory. Give your flag factory a nana, and peanut butter treat! etcro assortment of children's books. List the name and make a sign. Design a floor following words on a chart or chalk-plan for the factory. Set up the factory board: area using existing furniture and large independence parade Coffee Can Ice Cream appliance boxes. Decide which employ- Use two coffee cans for each five (1/2 July 4th firecracker ees are needed for the factory and give flag freedom cup) servings you plan to make. Clean them job titles. "Hire" employees forregular (1 lb.) and large (21/2 lbs.) coffee sparkler holiday these jobs. Design the process for mak- red, white, and blue nation cans with plastic lids work best. ing flags, using colored construction or Mix the following ingredients in the country fireworks butcher paper. Will each flag be made Have the children use any of these smaller coffee can: entirely by one worker or will flags be 1 pint of cream or Half-and-Half words (or others that they come up with) made in an assembly-line fashion? Write to create patriotic poems. cx) 1/2 C. sugar 1 tsp. vanilla an advertisement to "sell" the flags your PlaCe-the lid on the can. Put aboutione factory produces. What price will you inch of crushed ice in the bottom of the Patriotic Murals charge for your flags? coD large can and cover it with one table- Plan and paint a mural depicting the spoon of rock salt. Place the small can on signing of the Declaration of Indepen-July Birthdays top of the layer of ice and salt. Pack about 6 cups of ice around the remaining space dence, a Fourth of July parade, a fire- Below are famous people with birth- works show, or a summer picnic with in the large can,alternating layers of ice days in July. How many names do theand rock salt (about 12 Tbsps.). When friends. To create a fireworks effect on children recognize? Do they know what filled, put the lid on the large can. Roll the the mural, children can dip plastic drink- these people are famous for? Create a ing straws into tempera paints and gently can back and forth on a flat, hard surface matching game on a large chart or on for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the smaller blow the paint onto the paper (being individual papers and see how many the careful not to suck in on the straw!).ere can and take off the lid. If the ice cream children match correctly with their occu- is too soft, repack the cans with fresh ice pations or achievements: and salt and roll the can a few minutes July 4Stephen Foster,a Southern Patriotic Presentations longer until the ice cream becomes firmer. composer know for "Camptown Races" For health-conscious programs con- In small groups have the children writeand "Oh, Susannah." a story and plan how they will act it out cerned about the fat and sugar content of July 12 Bill Cosby,comedian andthe ice cream, try this healthy alternative: for the others. Give them a few ideas for television star. their creative scripts, such as: spoon no more than a tablespoon of the July 20Sir Edmund Hillary,the firstice cream over a bowl of fresh fruit The little firecracker that lost his blast... mountain climber to reach the peak of(peaches, strawberries, blueberries, or The first Fourth of July parade... Mt. Everest. The invisible Fourth of July celebra- bananas) to serve as a refreshing summer's July 21Robin Williams,a comic andday snack! cue tions... ft movie star. July 22Emma Lazarus,an American Flag Flying poet who wrote "Give me your tired,Byline... Think of all the ways that an American your poor, your huddled masses yearn- This month'sActivitiesandCurricu- flag may be flown or displayed. Where ing to breathe free..." inscribed on thelum Cornerpages were written by do you usually see an American flag? Statue of Liberty. coo Debora Phillips of Lubbock, Texas. © 1997 School-Age NOTES PC 4JUNE 1997 '05 Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 ; ® Printed on Recycled Paper 7-A JULY CURRICULUM CORNER Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday JulyisNationalJulyis NationalJuly is Anti-Bore-JulyisNationalPic-July is thebeginning 0 dom Month. Make a r ;4Peach Month, Na-Parks and Recre- nic Month. Make aof the "Dog Days" 4,7 ttionalHot Dogation Month. Plan alist of all the thingspicnic lunch to serveof summer. These 4 Month, and Nationaltrip to a nearby parkyou want to do inoutdoors. Go to aare the hottest days Baked Bean Month.or gather materialsJuly to fight off thenearby park or sim-of the year. Imagine -4 1- Honor each of theseabout a National"Boredom Blues." ply spread blanketsall the different 44 = c...) foods at lunch orPark and plan a fan- in a shady spot nearways you can cool A snack. tasy vacation, the program. off. Be creative! July is National IceThe ice cream coneList as many differ-Make and enjoyOn July 8, 1881, a Cream Month. Na-was invented onent flavors of iceChocolate, Banana,Wisconsin pharma- -z, Wtional Ice Cream Day July 23, 1904 in St.cream as you can. Peanut Butter Shakes -t cist, Edward Berner, p.T4 or "Sundae Sunday"Louis, MO. MakeMake up a few excit- (see p. 4) invented the ice cream Zc..).is the third Sunday in your own Coffeeing names for imagi- sundae. What would wJuly. Celebrate oneCan Ice Cream (seenary flavors. What you use to create a ...i) P. day later with "Sun-p. 4) and serve inwould you include in perfect ice cream sun- -1 dae Monday." cones. these new flavors? dae for yourself? July 4, 1776 TheJuly 14, 1789 July 4, 1826 JohnJuly 1,1867CanadaJuly 4,1884 0 Continental Con-Bastille Day is cel-Adams and Thomas Day is celebrated onFrance presented the A gress passed the Dec- ebrated every JulyJefferson both died this date when CanadaStatue of Liberty to 4 cn laration of Indepen- 14th in France. Whaton the 50th anniver- became a self-govern- the United States as Zdence, creating the event led to this holi- sary of U.S. indepen-ing dominion. Deco-a 100th birthday 4CI United States. How dence. What was 4 day? How is it like rate the room with red present. What does Z old is the U.S. today?our July 4th celebra-each man's contribu- and white forCanada'sthe Statue of Liberty Have a birthday party nons? tion to the fight for flag. represent? to celebrate. freedom? On July 26,1775, BenThe first U.S. postalStart a stamp collec-Write letters to chil-Set up a "mail" sys- c Franklin became thestamps with glue ontion. Children candren who are sicktern and encourage p.T4 first Postmaster Gen- the back were issuedcollect stamps fromand in a local hospi-children to write to Z eral. What washisjob? on July1,1847. mail received at home tal. each other. Have a ,- ..tt If you were the Post- Draw a design forand at the program. mail drop with chil- cn master, what changes your own postageHow many different dren taking turns be- 0.0in the mail systemstamp. types of stamps can ing "Postmaster" and would you make? you collect? delivering the mail. Amelia Earhart wasOn July 2, 1937,On July 22, 1933,In Around the WorldPlan your own trip 4 bornonJuly 24,1898.Earhart's plane van-Wiley Post com-in Eighty Days byaround the world. Z Find abook about this !-o A ished over the Pacificpleted the first solo,Jules Verne, readGet brochures from ,- pioneer aviatrix whoOcean while in flight, around-the-world airabout an exciting hot a travel agency and 4 :4 Dcdi sappeared duringDraw a mural depict- voyage in 7 days, 18air balloon race toplanwhere you an around-the-world ing what she wouldhours and49 minutes. see who could gowould go and what g .t flight. TraceherflighthaveseenonherflightHow many minutesaround the world you woulddo on your on a map. before disappearing, was he in flight? first. trip. NASA was created On July 15, 1965, the John Glenn, Jr.'sSpace Week is ob- Cosmonaut Svetlana uw4 on July 29, 1968. "Mariner IV" satel-birthday is July 18th.served July 20-26 toSavitskaya became Al What does "NASA"lite transmitted theHe was the firstcelebrate when Neilthe first woman to c4 first close-up photos g stand for? How many American to orbitArmstrong became the walk in space on July 44 sites for developing,of Mars. If you lived the earth in a spacefirst man to walk on25, 1984. Practice E-1 launching, and track-on Mars what wouldship. Draw a picturethe moon on July 20, yourown space walk. 0 ing space flights does youlook like ? Draw of what he saw from 1969. What did he say What would your 4 NASA have? a Martian self-por-space. during that historicmovements be like? trait occasion? © 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205 %Nashville, TN 37204 /42-8464 ® Prin ed on Recycled Paper JUNE 1997 5 I ,--- Has Your State CNCS will award $2,500/month for nine Washington Notes or ten months in contracts to individuals Allocated Soon-to- by Charles Pekow proposing to contribute to a specific issue Charles Pekow is editor of "Day Careand outlining intended results. Fellows Expire SAC $4.? U.S.A." This report is written exclu- will work in CNCS or state commission From the Editor: We followed up onsively for SAN readers. offices. an April posting on the Internet SAC- For more information contact Pam List; here is an update to that posting. Drug & Violence Prevention Burch, Procurement Services, CNCS, On October 1, 1996, $19 million be-Grants Available 1201 New York Ave. NW, 9th Floor, came available to states as a funding set- If you want to use someone else'sWashington DC 20525, (202) 606-5000 aside intended to continue the activities proven idea to keep kids away from drugsx.352, fax (202) 565-2777, e-mail: previously funded under the Dependent and violence, a grant may await you. The [email protected]. Deadline: June 16. Care Planning and Development GrantDept. of Education (DoE) is offering (DCP) [commonly known as DCBG awards under the Safe & Drug-FreeBusiness Opportunity Grants Dependent Care Block Grant]. Schools & Communities National Pro- Do you see any business opportunities gram that school-age programs can apply in school-age care in your area? Or a for. chance to train welfare recipients to work With all the changes in child A priority: replication of Effective Pro- in school-age programs? The Office of care policies...spendinggrams or Strategies to Prevent YouthCommunity Services (OCS) is offering $19 million may have beenDrug Use, Violent Behavior, or Both. $5.5 million in grants from the Job Op- Projects must copy strategies that otherportunities for Low-Income Individuals overlooked in your state. programs have used successfully for atProgram. It is interested in school-age least two years. Applicants must eithercare programs that can cut the welfare These funds are for resource and refer- show that a federal agency such as the rate in two ways: providing work for ral activities and school-age child careNational Institute on Drug Abuse, has low-income individuals and care for chil- services. The states have through the end approved their idea or use ideas proven dren while their parents work. of next year to spend these funds. But the effective in a peer-reviewed national pro- Ideas can include offering technical mandatory and matching money statesfessional journal. (If you want to repro- help and funding to Private employers to received for FY97 must be obligated byduce a locally developed program, pro- start or expand programs or hire teachers, the end of this fiscal year, September,vide evidence of its success over twoand helping people start their own pro- 1997. This offers a great opportunity foryears.) gram (including family day care). Only funding summer programs [or fall pro- For examples of successful programs, non-profits can apply. Grantees can get grams] this year. request the publication Preventing Drugup to $500,000 to last three years. OCS With all the changes in child care poli-Abuse Among Children & Adolescentsexpects to award 10-20 grants by Sept. cies on the national level, and the states'from the National Clearinghouse for Al-30. It suggests cash or in-kind matches. deadline of July 1, 1997 to submit theircohol & Drug Information, P.O. Box Grantees can use the funds to renovate child care plan, spending this $19 million 2345, Rockville MD 20874-2345,existing buildings for school-age care. may have been overlooked in your state. (800)729-6686. DoE plans to award about Projects must start new services or ex- Extending school year programs, ex-six three-year grants ranging frompand existing ones, not replace other panding summer programs, and collabo- $250,000 to $450,000. funding. Applicants working in high rating with summer food service sites Governments, colleges and universi- welfare areas get priority. would be a great way to serve school-ageties, non-profits, and consortia of eligible Jobs must pay minimum wage and children. entities can apply. Contact U.S. DoE,provide day care to employees needing To find out the status of these ear-Safe & Drug Free School Program, 600 it. You also need approval from your marked funds and how to access them forIndependence Ave. SW, Washington DC state welfare agency. For applications school-age programs in your state, ask20202-6123, (202)260-3954, fax and info, see the May 7 Federal Register, the child care administrator (the agency(202)260-7767, TDD (800)877-8339, in or contact OCS, Administration for Chil- that administers the Child Care and De-the Washington DC area (202) 798-9300. dren and Families, 370 L'Enfant Prom- velopment Block Grant) as the leadDeadline: August 1. enade SW, Washington DC 20447, (202) agency in your state. Or call the Depart- Meanwhile, if you have a unique 401-9341. Deadline is July 7. eAD ment of Social Services or child careschool-age community service idea that licensing agency. Your state child care one person can implement, you can apply resource and referral agency or school-for one of up to 15 National Service40 Activity Ideas age care coalition also may know. eile Fellowships the Corp. for National &The minimum number of Activity Ideas Community Service (CNCS) offers.in this issue is 40. 6 JUNE 1997 © 1997 School-Age NOT 1205 Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 ® Printed on Recycled Paper ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES Come to Nashville!10 Years Ago in SAC copies must be received, no faxes will Record be accepted. For presenter's applica- TennSACA Seeks tion and criteria for selection contact: Attendance 1998 NSACA Conference, c/o School's Workshop Proposals Out Consortium, 1118 Fifth Ave., Se- The Tennessee School-Age Care In 1987, 1400 school-age child careattle WA 98101, 206-461-3602. efcre Alliance will sponsor the 9th Annualand recreation professionals attended Tennessee School-Age Care Confer-the 5th Annual California School-Age ence in Nashville, March 6-7, 1998 and Consortium Conference in San Jose. SAC CONFERENCES is seeking workshop presenters. To our knowledge, this represents the largest state school-age conference ever. BOSTON July 19-24, 1997 Workshops are one hour in length. SAC Advanced Leadership Institute, Wheelock Presenters should indicate whether they SAN's comments at the time: "The College, Contact: 617-734-5200, ext. 279 conference included speakers from top are willing to repeat their session. Up to WASHINGTON August 1-2, 1997 New Listing two presenters per workshop will re-level legislative and mayoral ranks. 9th Annual WASACA Conference, Olympia ceive complimentary registration. This certainly reflects a powerful alli- Contact: Carina del Rosario, 206-461-3602 Interested presenters should send aance between front line workers and AUSTRALIA September, 1997 New Listing workshop proposal which includes thethe political community." eile Rich Scofield will present workshops in Brisbane Sept. 6, Contact: Neil Harvey, Fax: 7-3371-1977; workshop title, a 50 word or less de- Myall Lakes, NSW Sept. 13-14 and Sydney Sept. scription of the workshop, plus the 16, Contact: Judy Finlason, Ph: 2-9212-3244; Orlando... MelbourneSept. 21-22, Contact: Mandy presenter's job title, agency/program, (Continued from front page) Bromilow, Ph: 3-9690-6744 or [email protected] address, and phone number. Proposals are due September 19, 1997. longer10,15, 20 years we will need NORTH CAROLINA Sept. 26-27, 1997 "Growing to continually provide appropriate Up with Places to Go," 1997 Older Kids Conference, Send proposals to Lisa Beck, Charlotte, Contact: 704-549-4803 TennSACA, P.O. Box 128093, Nash-learning opportunities for the "advanced practitioner." Several old-time SAC CANADA Oct. 16-18, 1997 New Listing ville TN 37212. Eicb 8th Annual Ontario SAC Conference, Sudbury, hands said they wished there were more Ontario, Contact: Pam Brown, 705-525-0055 workshops for advanced practitioners. MICHIGAN October 28, 1997 New Listing Rich Scofield GoesWell, the program committee works 10th Annual Michigan SACC Conference, Warren "Down Under" with the proposals submitted so here is Contact: Sue Javid, 810-228-3490 an opportunity to ensure that some "ad- Rich Scofield, Editor/Publisher of NORTH CAROLINA Nov. 21-22, 1997 vanced practitioner" workshops are 8th Annual NCSACC Conference, Winston-Salem School-Age NOTES has been invitedreceived for next year. Contact: Jennifer Tennant, 919-967-8211, ext. 263, or 919-929-8725 to Australia this September for a series The 1998 10th Annual NSACA Con- of workshops on school-age care in the ference will be in Seattle, April 30 GEORGIA February 20-21, 1998 New Listing states of Queensland, New South Wales, 7th Annual GSACA Conference, Atlanta May 2, 1998. Workshop proposals must Contact: Kimberly Nottingham, 404-373-7414 and Victoria and a presentation on child be postmarked by July 31, 1997. Six development at the Australian Early Childhood Association National Con- ference in Melbourne. This national conference is held once every three SEND TO: P.O. Box 40205 Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 years. (Dates/places of workshops are listed in "SAC Conferences" column.) Yes, sign me up for:Li New Subscription Li Renewal This will be Rich's first return visit to D 1 year $24.951Lli Canada $27.95 U.S. FundsLi Foreign $29.95 U.S. Funds the country since working as a special Li 2 years $46.95:I 2 years $52.95U.S. Funds 0 2 years $56.95 U.S. Funds education teacher in Daceyville, a Sydney suburb, over twenty years ago. Payment (must be included):Ll Check or money order 0 VISA Li Master Card School-age care in Australia has many Card #: Exp. Date: similarities to SAC in the U.S. but one of the first differences noted is what the KI-ame field is called. The common term (or Program Name variation) is OOSH Out of School Hours. Their national organization is Address NOSHANational Out of School Hours City / State / Zip Services Association. eiciD © 1997School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 JUNE 19977 ® Printed on Recycled Paper 81 PRE-SORT FIRST CLASS Mdcl®MV® U.S. Postage PO Box 40205 PAID Nashville, TN 37204 Nashville, Term. Permit No. 695 June 1997 ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED RESOURCE'S Environmental Hope, Minn. before his untimely deathNAEYC The Great in 1989. However, his parents contin- Action Club ued his environmental work by making Outdoors Resource Now your program can have an en-the organization a national non-profit Another great resource related to env i- vironmental club complete with news- group focusing on educating childrenronmental issues is the publication letters, an action guide full of projects,about environmental issues. from the National Association for the and a worldwide network of children In 1994, Clint's father died of cancer, Education of Young Children concerned about similar issues. and for 18 months KSE halted opera-(NAEYC) The Great Outdoors: Re-, Kids for Saving Earth Worldwide®tions while Clint's mother, Tessa Hill,storing Children's Right to Play Out- (KSE) is a non-profit organization de- took a sabbatical. However, now Mrs.side. According to this book, "first- signed to educate and actively involveHill has reformed KSE into Kids forhand experiences in the natural world school-age children in environmentalSaving Earth Worldwide, whose mis-are valuable, perhaps crucial, in issues. A club membership is available sion is to educate, inspire, and em-children's developing environmental for $15, which includes an Actionpower kids to protect the earth. values." The book includes great plans Guide with projects suitable for school- As part of the membership, clubs getfor creating safe, interesting outdoor age children, certificates of member-information on taking an active role inenvironments such as natural habitats ship for up to 30 members, plus the"Action Programs" such as saving the and "peaceful playgrounds." KSE News and Action Programs asrainforest and protecting the Arctic The Great Outdoors: Restoring they are issued. Club members areNational Wildlife Refuge. Children's Right to Play Outsideis designated as "Defenders of the Planet" For more information call KSE atavailable from School-Age NOTES and take the "Kids for Saving Earththeir Plymouth, MN headquarters atfor $8.95 ($7.95 for subscribers) plus Promise." 612-559-1234, or write to Kids for Sav-S&H. The books can also be ordered Eleven-year-old Clinton Hill starteding Earth Worldwide at P.O. Boxdirectly from NAEYC for $8, with no the first Kids for Saving Earth club421118, Plymouth MN 55442. esro shipping on prepaid orders. To order with friends and classmates in New from NAEYC, call 800-424-2460. cc/0 Volume XVII #11 The Newsletter for School-Age Care Professionals July 1997 11 0 @ ®-1 ISSN0278-3126 @ 1997 School-Age NOTES A National Resource Organization on School-Age CarePioneering the Field Since 1980 Grace Mitchell's Reflections INSIDE Notes From All Over.. .p.2 It is reassuring to know that in re-On Parents' Demands Freedom from Fear... .p.3 gard to good, child care practices in- "Each...director starts out with a cluding school-age that there has beenready-made set of beliefs. It is wise to August Activities...pp.4-5 a strand of continuityfrom Johnkeep an open mind and be willing to Dewey through the Play Schools move-change, but it is also important to back Washington NOTES.. p.6 ment of school-age child care 1917- up convictions with courage if neces- 1950' s and on through the 1960's and sary. One director says, 'I know thatJuvenile Report p. 8 70' s to the present. Grace Mitchellour program is too highly organized. was a part of that continuity. She was We should be doing more real camp-Bulletin called "the most experienced day care ing, but Mr. Smith insists that we teach specialist in the country." Her career his son to play baseball.' Another says,White House in early childhood education and child 'I cannot conduct a program which is care started in the 1930's. Her beliefs contrary to my belief in what is right forInterested in SAC about school-age care and child care can be seen in her writings. Her 1961 children. I will have to show Mr. SmithGuidebook for Keeping book Fundamentals of Day Camping Schools Open After School was written for the American Camping ...ltis not essential for NAssociation and copyrighted by the Announced National Board of the YMCA. Her 1979 every [child] to be doing As we go to press, three events are book The Day Care Book was writtensomething all the time. Theoccuring involving the White House as a guide for parents and based on hernicest gift we can give toand school-age child care. observations of programs across the The first is the announcement of an country. some childrenisanend-of-the-year conference on improv- opportunity to be still anding the quality of child carea top- 36 Years Ago: do nothing... priority project for first lady Hillary On making Money in Child Rodham Clinton. Mrs. Clinton is look- that what we have to offer his boy ising to the military to see if their on-base Care child care programs have ideas for the "I trust that the potential day campgood.' Actually each camp director must decide at the outset whether he iscivilian world. owner will be enlightened not fright- The second is the June 25th 6th An- ened by the multitudinous details out- going to run his camp for the benefit of children or to please parents, remem-nual Family Re-Union Conference in lined as necessary to day camp opera- Nashville, Tenn. hosted by Vice-Presi- tion. This is serious business, as is any bering that 'he who tries to please ev- eryone pleases no one. dent Gore with President Clinton as a project which has a direct influence on keynote speaker. One of the focuses of the health, welfare, and happiness ofOn Doing Nothing the conference will be after school learn- children, but it is a business which will "While he is looking at the program, ing opportunities. bring deep satisfaction to one who is the day camp director should bear in The third event is the announcement primarily concerned with camper needs mind that it is not essential for everymade in June by Mrs. Clinton and the and program ideals. The individual who camper to be doing something all theDepartment of Education of the guide- looks upon day camping as a business time. The nicest gift we can give tobook Keeping Schools Open as Com- venture, using campers as a means to a some children is an opportunity to bemunity Learning Centers: Extending financial goal, is urged to turn his atten- Learning in a Safe, Drug-Free Envi- tion to some other enterprise which still and do nothing; the finest thing we can teach them is to take time to STOP, ronment Before and After School. relates to inanimate objects rather than impressionable human beings." (Continued on page 7) (Continued on page 7) 8-3 DIRECTOR'S CORNER Notes from hand in case children forget theirs, sononchallenging work. that everyone will be protected. Janet For instance, two groups of children Around and About reminded us that sunscreens have to be were given tasks. The first group was treated as medications, because of thegiven a simple task, and the second Creative Use of Large possibility of allergic reactions causinggroup was given a more challenging Spaces children to break out in a skin rash. task. Children from both groups were Purser related the story of a child who Ray Mueller, of Boulder, CO, posted rewarded for their creativ ity. Both reacted so violently to a particular brand this idea on the SAC list server over the groups were then given another task. Internet: of sunscreen that he had to have skinIndividuals that received a reward for Ray writes: "I thought [this] was agrafts. the challenging task expressed a higher very creative way to use such a big The safest bet, according to Purser,degree of creativity than those partici- space, and let each child have a place and we would have to concur, is topating in the simpler task. Also the they can call their own, so I thought I insist that parents provide the sunscreenindividuals that received larger rewards they want their children to use. would pass it along. for the previous task exhibited increased "I just visited a summer camp that is creativity in the subsequent task. in the gym of an elementary school, Two schools of thought exist regard- Business Enterprises ing rewards of any kind. While the which is focusing on the performing Connie Gassner, of Indianapolis, arts. They dance, sing, do make-up and above noted study suggests that school- writes: "Our school-agers are planningagers respond to rewards, the question costumes, and put on plays every nowa lemonade stand enterprise as a sum- and then. that may need to be asked is for how mer project. We are requesting a copylong? Alfie Kohn, in his book Punished "The neat thing is that each pair ofof the newsletter writer's guidelines to children have their own 'dressing room,' by Rewards, suggests that "manipulat- write about our experiences as business which is a space along the wall about 5 ing people with incentives seems to entrepreneurs." work in the short run, [but] is a strategy feet long, separated by cardboard di- As we've written about in the past, viders. The kids have labeled their that ultimately fails and even does last- setting up a business for school-agersing harm." spaces to make them their own, andto operate is an excellent long-term filled them up with pillows, blankets, Kohn asserts in his book that peojile project, perfect for summer months,will actually do inferior work when books, carpets, posters, art work, youand gives school-agers a sense of name it. Some of the stuff they brought they are enticed with money, grades, or responsibility and working in the "realother incentives. from home, other things were availableworld." We would like to hear about to them at the program. Some of the "The more we use artificial induce- other school-age programs who oper-ments to motivate people, the more older kids brought in big boxes andate businesses. designed their dressing rooms with a they lose interest in what we're bribing We'd also like to remind subscribersthem to do," the book states. eige ceiling and walls that are decoratedto do as Connie did and request our with pictures and photographs. Theywriter's guidelines for submitting ar- use this space to store their belongings, ticles to School-Age NOTES if you have and to to have a place to go to when theyunique projects your school-age pro- just want to chill out." gram is doing or strategies and tips that NOTES The SAC director who came up with you would like to share with others. We this idea is Mary Pratt-Weis. She works pay for those articles we do publish. ero at the YMCA of Boulder, Co. She can Subscriptions: $24.95112 issues be contacted at 303-443-4474 ext. 359. Send To: School-Age NOTES Does Rewarding P.O. Box 40205 Nashville, TN 37204 Sunscreens as Creativity Work? 615-242-8464 615-242-8260 (FAX) Medications According to a recent issue of Work- Office: 2608 Grissom Dr. Janet Purser, from Cabarrus County,ing Mother, a study of 500 fifth and Nashville, TN 37204 NC, wrote to us about our June articlesixth graders suggests that rewards on the dangers of letting school-agersboost creative thinking in children. Editor/Publisher:Richard T. Scofield get too much sun during the day andHowever, an important aspect of the Associate Editor:Joyce Maneck about applying sunscreen. One of theresearch reveals that the rewards only Office Manager: Mary-Helen Marigza suggestions was to keep sunscreens onhave this effect when they are given for Published Monthly in Nashville, Tennessee original creativity vs. noncreative, © 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 2 JULY 1997 ® Printed on Recycled Paper CONFLICT RESOLUTION Freedom from Fear an anti-bullying intervention program which has been effective in lowering the Facts About Bullying: Another Meaning for instances of bullying in schools where it is used. Olweus said that the intervention About 10%to 15% of children say they "Safe" in SAC program is based on a limited set ofare regularly bullied. Running afoul of a bully or enduringprinciples which include: Bullying takes place most frequently other forms of harassment during the1) Awareness and involvement ofin school. school-age years is more than a rite ofschool adults(and others) warmth At school, bullying occurs most often passage, according to recent studies. Psy-and interest coupled with firm limits onwhere there is little or no adult supervi- chology professor Dan Olweus, of the unacceptable behavior; sionhallways, the playground, the caf- University of Bergen in Norway, con- 2) Consistent use of non-hostile, non-eteria, and in the classroom before the bell ducted a study which indicates that more physical sanctionsagainst children who rings. children live in fear of being bullied orviolate rules against bullying; Most bullying is verbal rather than harassed in school (and perhaps school- 3) More sensitive monitoringand sur- physical. age programs) than adults realize. And veillance of children's behaviors in and Bullying begins in elementary school, outside a school (or program) building; peaks in middle school, and slows down 4) All adults responsiblefor childrenagain in high school. It does not, however, Research found that from given authority to deal with bullies. disappear altogether. 10% to 15% of school-age One school in South Carolina imple- Boys bully both boys and girls. Girls mented Olweus' program at the begin- tend to bully other girls. While boys are more often the perpe- childrenreport being ning of the 1995-96 school year. Among regularly bullied. other things, the school set clear sanc-trators and victims of direct bullying, girls tend to bully in more indirect ways. They tions against bullying and staff identified might manipulate friendships, ostracize the studies suggest that beyond mereboth bullies and their victims for inten-classmates from a group, or spread mali- teasing, many children who are the vic- sive counseling. The school adopted andcious rumors. tims of bullying bear lifelong emotional clearly posted three basic rules: Both bullies and oniookers tend to scars. 1. We will not bully others. blame the victims for the treatment they A concern expressed by children inter- 2. We will help children Who are receive. viewed for this study and others is thatbeing bullied. Although most victims don't look very the adults in charge of children on a daily 3. We will try to include shy chil-different from their classmates, they are basis: teachers, principals, playgrounddren who tend to be left out. taunted most often because of their physi- directors, to name a few, often dismiss At the end of the school year school cal appearance. complaints of bullying from children whoofficials saw a reduction from nearly half Boys who are chronically victimized are being victimized, or fail to see the of all students reporting being bullied attend to be more passive and physically bullying at all, even though children re- the beginning of the year to only 22%. die weaker than their tormentors. Bullies ac- sponded that most bullying takes place in(This article was derived from informa- cuse them of being homosexuals. In middle the classroom. tion found in the May 28, 1997 issue ofschools, girls who mature early are particu- And yet, research found that from 10%Education Week, and Vol. 4, No. 6 oflar victims of harassment. to 15% of school-age children reportCurrent Directions in Psychological Sci- Children are uncomfortable and con- being regularly bullied. ence, as reported in the May, 1996 issue fused about bullying. They say they don't Olweus' study, one of the first andof Growing Child Research Review.) like it, but they also insist that most bully- most comprehensive on the subject of Editor's Note: For more on teaching ing is done in fun. bullying, covers many other aspects ofchildren tactics for dealing with bullies, (from Education Week, May 28, 1997) bullying, such as whether one child issee SAN, December, 1996. more likely to bully than another or to be victimized. But the bottom line for all adults who work with children, including school-age care workers, is that there is a responsibility to ensure the safety of all In our next issue: children. And whether a child is being i Bullying or just teasing: physically bullied or taunted on an ongo- When it's no longer fun ing basis, a policy of "zero-tolerance" in Bullying girls and sexual terms of bullying and harassment needs harassment to be in place. Based on his findings, Olweus created © 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 JULY 19973 ® Printed on Recycled Paper 85 cultural traditions were created, like the Games of the information in the previous activity. They Carnival M.A.S.H. Arctic can also develop traditional costumes. For your carnival fun (see page 5), set Have the group work on their plans oneup a booth that resembles a M.A.S.H. Children's toys of the Arctic were his- or two days a week to keep the projectunit. Ask a local clinic for old X-rays of torically made from natural objects suchexciting. At the end of the month, invitebroken bones, and make an X-ray ma- as bone and ivory, animal skins and fur.parents to a vacation around the world. chine from cardboard boxes. "Patients" Balls were often made of sealskin stuffed Have the children demonstrate the music can have an X-ray taken of their arm or with fringed strips of hide. and dances of the countries they studied, leg, and out pops a real X-ray! Also have A hunting strategy used to sight cari- materials for making splints, cloth strips bou or whales at some distance has while displaying arts and crafts and serv- ing the various foods. die for bandages, and red food coloring for evolved into a blanket toss game. A group "blood." of hunters form a circle holding a walrus School-agers thrive on the melodra- hide with one hunter in the middle. When matic and love to ham it up. They'll want they pulled the hide tight, the hunter to choose their wound (probably the would be tossed high in the air to look for First Aid Kits gorier, the better!) and will delight in the caribou herd or whales. stumbling about the carnival site groan- You can try this game using a blanket Have the children make and carry theiring over their supposed mishaps,or terri- and a ball. Stand a group around the own "mini" first aid kits when away from fying their unsuspecting parents. .251D blanket, all holding the edges, with thethe program. Make these kits before your ball in the center. On signal from the first field trip of the school year. leader, pull the blanket tight and see how Take any rectangular box such as com- far you can make the ball go in the air.puter disk holders, band-aid containers, Kids in the Kitchen Keep trying to beat your record. etc. and cover the outside with construc-Cool Fruit Also for entertainment, children would tion paper or contact paper and label withIngredients: play with Eskimo yo-yos, two balls hang- "First Aid" symbols. Fill the kit with Round slices of banana, dipped in ing from string, twirled in the air. To band-aids and antiseptic wipes. Includelemon juice; bite size pieces of canta- make your own, cut a hole in each end of each child's own emergency contact num-loupe, watermelon and honeydew melon; two tennis balls. Cut two lengths of string, bers:- parents work numbers, and who to red or green seedless grapes. one about four inches longer than thecontact in case parents cannot be reached. Let the children prepare the fruits and other. Pass the string through each ball.Include any known allergies and other spread them on a foil-covered baking Knot the end to the keep the ball from medical alert information, as well assheet. Freeze for 3 hours. Enjoy! die pulling off. Tie the unknotted ends to- change for pay phone calls. coo This cool summer treat is from the book gether. The object is to get the balls Healthy Snacks. Available from SAN for $6.95 moving in opposite circles. The trick is to ($5.95 for subscribers) + $2.50 s/h. keep your hand moving up and down rather than around. Keep trying, it's lots of fun! eND Fantastic Photos Waterscopes Remember all your SAC summer fun Waterscopes are a fun way to view a with photos. Let the children take five or pond full of interesting critters. Use a more photos each, using disposable cam- half-gallon milk carton, cutting off theeras. They can arrange the photos in an top and bottom so you look into a square album and add their own narratives. on the cut ends. Tape the bottom edge so Brightly colored paper cut into fun shapes the carton won't tear the plastic. Coverand placed behind and around the photos A Trip Around the the bottom and sides of the carton with make a memorable display. Keep the the thickest clear plastic you can find, use album close to the sign-out area so par- World a rubber band to hold the plastic while ents can take a peek. you tape it to the inside of the open end. Plan a theme for the month celebrating When you find a good viewing pond, tilt the diverse world we live in. Let the Byline... the waterscope as you slip it into theThis month's Activities and Curricu- children form small groups, each con- water. This keeps air from being trapped lum Corner pages were written by Suellen centrating on a country of their choice. between the plastic and the water. And be Nelles of Fairbanks, Alaska. Try to encourage a representation from sure you don't get water in the open end. around the world. The groups create aTake a field trip to your favorite pond and 45 Activity Ideas flag and choose a game, crafts, music, start exploring. eA9 dance, and a food dish to share about their The minimum number of Activity Ideas country. They can research how some in this issue is 45. 4 JULY 1997 © 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 86 ® Printed on Recycled Paper AUGUST CURRICULUM CORNER Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday August 9 August 1-7 August 4-10 August 8-10 August 16 National Book Lov-International ClownNational Smile Week. Mosquito AwarenessWatermelon Day. 0 ers Day. Start read-Week. Plan a carni-Face paint smiles on Week. Find a book onEnjoy watermelon 4bi) ing a book aloud to-val theme with bal-yourselves or eachinsects to learn morefor snack. If eating C.- daykids' choice. loon games, juggling other and have a joke- about mosquitoes. In outs i de ,havea 4 't and clown skits. telling contest. Alaska, some considerseed-spitting con- et mosquitoes the statetest as children eat. bird! Time Travelers High Flyin' Adven-Water Olympics Dream Day OnOlden Days Build a time ma-ture Make kites,Take advantage oftheAug. 28, 1963 Mar-Howdy Pardner! v) chine and travel toparatroopers, orhot weatherto get wettin Luther King, Jr. Dress up as they did w4 the days of dino-hot air balloons,with water gamesgave his famous "I in the Old West and w4 saurs. Papier machéInvite a pilot to such as water balloonHave A Dream" have a square dance. E.:your favorite dinospeak to the kidstoss,sprinkler relays,speech. Present your and create a play. about flying. and squirt gun targetdream in a skit or practice. mural. UserefrigeratorboxesOther booths can in-Another booth ideaSet up food boothsFind ways for the Zto create booths forclude games like drop- i sto h a v e a j a rserving light snacks kids to earn their tick- Ping clothes pins in a P.T-4 various games like the filled with jellYlike pretzels andets all month for 1.4 ..4 bean bag toss game.bottle, pin the tail onbeans and partic-inachos. spending at the car- Fill an empty soda can thedonkey, and ahulapants have to guess nival. Invite the par- hoop contest or dem-how many are in gwith pebbles or sand ents too. onstration. the jar. Winner gets -t and knock it off a ledge Set up lawn games c..) Set up.a "M.A.S.H."the jar of jell Ylike.ring .toss. with a tennis ball. . unit. (See p. 4.) beans. Story BagsGiveFreeze Dance Pitch a Tent PutWhat Was That?Balloon Relay c4 each child or smallPlay music and let up a tent inside or useHave children sit inTwo even teams et Egroup a bag with 5the kids dance.blanketsandropeforaa eircle and passpass balloons under z 5random items inside.Freeze each time make-shift fort. Cre-small unknown ob-their chins down the Ask them to create athe music stops.ate a group story byjects behind theirline. No hands! If it gdramato share withPlay music fast andpassing a flashlight.backs. Then theydrops, start over. the others, using theslow for added fun! Use the flashlight forwrite down their items as props. hand shadows too. guesses in order. Button Printing Jewelry StringButton Mosaic Button Face Mag-Button onaString Pre ssbutton onbuttons on heavyDraw a simple pic-nets Paint a face String is tied to form a C4 inkpad, then on pa-thread for a neck-ture on paper and fill on a button, cut felt circle large enough for Z 0per. Use a pen orlace or elastic cord in withdifferent sizedin shape of a headathell players to hold it EI overhanded with both E. markers for finish-for a bracelet. Getand colored buttons. around button and ing touches. creative and make glue a magnet on the hands. IT tries to guess t4 Ofre: who has the button as it earrings too. back. passes hand to hand along the string. Physical Fun Plan frequent cook-Use music as back-Junior Leaders Cartooning Z Plan organized games ing projects like riceground sound during Have the older kidsFind a book on car- like socCer, basket-krispy treats and"hang-out" time, orplan a watermelontoon basics and gball, and Ultimatejello jigglers. create a wild eventtreasure hunt for theteach simple faces. 4,C) Frisbee®. Play for fun with a lip sync con-younger kids andLet the kids make F4 no eliminations. test. then share in the de-their own cartoon v) , licious rewards. strip. @ 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN gut 615-242-8464 ® Printed on Recycled Paper JULY 1997 5 Washington Notes Care, request GAO/HEHS-97-75 fromTax Credit Index in House U.S. GAO, P.O. Box 6015, Gaithersburg The House Ways & Means Committee by Charles Pekow MD 20884-6015, 202-512-6000, FAX: Charles Pekow is the editor of "Day approved a measure that would make it 301-258-4066, TDD: 301-413-0006. easier for parents to pay for school-age Care U.S.A." This report was written care. The budget reconciliation package exclusively for SAN readers. New Crime Measure Contains would index the Dependent Care Tax Credit for inflationthe first adjustment GAO Warns of Coming Care School-Age Provision Shortage to the credit since 1982. The credit, now Fighting crime continues to provide capped at $4,800 for a family with two or Warning: A major increase in the sup-the greatest opportunities to financemore children, would probably rise to ply of school-age care may be needed ifschool-age care from federal sources. about $5,500 by 2002. Several senators welfare reform is going to work. As statesThe House Committee on Education & have introduced measures that would also must put half of welfare recipients intothe Workforce approved another juve- expand the credit. A) jobs in coming years, the current already- nile crime bill that would give states a tight supply of programs won't be able to block grant to fund delinquency preven- take the increased number of school chil-tion activities. The Juvenile Justice & dren needing before-and-after-school su-Delinquency Prevention Act (H.R. 1818) Computer-Related pervision. specifically mentions before-and-after- Health Problems The General Accounting Office (GAO)school programs, recreation, and arts and warns thus after studying child care sup- crafts activities as eligible for grants. for School-Agers ply in Chicago, Baltimore, and rural Or- Congress could decide annually how In a report published in the Nashville egon. GAO says that without more orga-much to appropriate. States could keepdaily newspaper, the Tennessean, Re- nized care, parents would have to rely on only 5% of the funds for administration, petitive Stress Injury (RSI) is one of self-care and informal care. Present law evaluation, etc., and must pass the rest to many problems for children that stems exempts parents of preschoolers, but notlocal governments, schools, or commu-from computer use. RSI may become a school-agers, from work requirements ifnity groups. Grantees would have to use large health problem if some type of they can't find suitable care. the funds for new services , not to replaceintervention' does not take place,soon. In Chicago, for instance, formal careexisting money. Problems associated with computers arrangements can only serve 23% of cur- include the following: rent demand for school-aged care, GAO Senate Passes Boys and Girls Because computers are adult size estimates. When 25% of welfare parents machines, they can cause strain on must work, the percentage will drop toClub Act children's necks due to having to tilt 20%, shrinking to 19% when 35% must Look for 2,500 Boys & Girls Clubs to their heads up to view the screen. Also, work and 17% when half of parents par-cover the country in three years. Thechildren are forced to spread their ticipate. Senate approved legislation to createsmaller fingers further to access the The gap gets even worse than the num- 1,000 new clubs by the year 2000. Lastadult-size keys. bers show, because shortages are great-year, Congress approved $100 million Computer screens bring informa- est in poor areas, where most welfareover five years to start clubs. The Senatetion closer to the eyes, creating myopia families live. In Baltimore, formal school- recently approved Senate bill S.476, (eye strain and fatigue), which can lead age care can handle 75% of the need inwhich would streamline the applicationto blurred vision, dry or irritated eyes, non-poor areas, but only 36% in poor process to start clubs, particularly in pub- and headaches areas. This figure would drop to 25%lic housing and other low-income areas. Repetitive motions can create a when half of welfare recipients gain em- The bill would also reserve 5% of the muscular and skeletal condition char- ployment. funds for a grant to Boys & Girls Clubs of acterized by chronic pain in the hands To make matters worse, resource & America to create a "national role-modeland wrists. The condition can ultimately referral staff in Chicago and Oregon saidspeaking tour program." The funds would lead to possible crippling effects that they can't always find ways to transport pay expenses (but no fees) to profession-require surgery. children to and from existing sites. als to visit clubs to talk to children. It's important for adults to listen to One caution on the data: GAO didn't Rep. Henry Hyde (R-IL), chairman ofchildren's complaints, especially of explore the role of informal arrangements, the House Judiciary Committee, intro-wrist soreness, headache, or eye pain. such as relative or neighbor care thatduced an identical measure in the House. If it can be determined that these com- parents could use. Hyde anticipates no controversy andplaints are coming in association with For a free copy of the 48-page report, wants to ram the bill through the Housecomputer use, measures need to be Welfare Reform: Implications of In- and to the president as soon as possible.taken to protect the child's health. et/0 creased Work Participation for Child 6 JULY 1997 © 1997 School-Age NOTES ',Po Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 8 ft ® Printed on Recycled Paper ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES Grace Mitchell... On Observations of SAC Older Kids (Continued from front page) "I observed in some centers that theConference LOOK, and LISTEN. Day camp can be children arriving on the school bus were an oasis in the midst of a world where greeted by adults who looked as if they Plan now to attend the 1997 Older pressure and haste prevail." were truly glad to see them and would Kids Conference, "Growing Up With understand their needs for a changePlaces to Go," to be held September 25- 18 Years Ago: from the rigors of a school day. 27, 1997 in Charlotte, NC at the Char- "On the other hand I heard regularlotte Westin Hotel. On Caregiver Qualifications day care staff moaning in anticipation Designed specifically for school-age "Who are the people who will careof the arrival of the school bus; I saw care professionals who work with 9- to for your child? What qualifications dochildren who had been sitting in school15-year-olds, this is the fourth year the you want them to have? Does age makeall day seated at tables for directedconference has been held. a difference? How much education do lessons, and I saw the staff brush off the The conference is sponsored by the you think they need? How important isquestions and reports of these children,North Carolina School-Age Care Coa- lition. Registration materials will be experience? How are they trained? Howshowing no interest in the kind of day available in early July. For more infor- well are they supervised? How manythe child had had and the experiences mation call 704-549-4802. Leave your they had encountered. Frequently I saw should there be to insure individual name and mailing address to receive attention? How many different person-children boxed into a preplanned pro-registration materials. ft alities will your child have to adjust to gram with no consideration given to in one day?" their interests. SAC CONFERENCES "As we consider the different meth- ods for delivering [child] care, we need BOSTON July 19-24, 1997 [School-agers] need SAC Advanced Leadership Institute, Wheelock also to look at the providers, their mo- College, Contact: 617-734-5200, ext. 279 someone who will lend atives and their methods." e* WASHINGTON August 1-2, 1997 New Listing sympathetic ear when they 9th Annual WASACA Conference, Olympia need to talk, but who canWhite House... Contact: Carina del Rosario, 206-461-3602 AUSTRALIA September, 1997 alsohelp themfind (Continued from front page) Rich Scofield will present workshops in Brisbane legitimate ways to let off The Executive Summary and full guide- Sept. 6, Contact: Neil Harvey, Fax: 7-3371-1977; book are available by calling 800-USA- Myall Lakes, NSW - Sept. 13-14 and Sydney Sept. 16, Contact: Judy Finlason, Ph: 2-9212-3244; steam. LEARN, or by downloading the reports Melbourne - Sept. 21-22, Contact: Mandy from the Department of Education's Bromilow, Ph: 3-9690-6744 or [email protected] website at © 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 MN 19977 ® Printed on Recycled Paper 8 9 PRE-SORT FIRST CLASS @Gao®B-MGWES U.S. Postage PO Box 40205 AID Nashville, TN 37204 Nashville, Tenn. Permit No. 695 July 1997 ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED ^ RESOURCES provide immediate intervention and ap- Juvenile Violence propriate sanctions and treatment for de- Workshop RFP's Report Available linquent juveniles; 2) prosecute certainfor Seattle '98 serious, violent, and chronic juvenile of- The Coordinating Council on Juvenile fenders in criminal court; 3) reduce youth ArDeadline firm Justice and Delinquency Prevention has involvement with guns, drugs, and gangs; prepared a report and action plan for4) provide opportunities for children and Ar Six copies firm curbing the violence in children's andyouth; 5) break the cycle of violence by youths' lives in the U.S. Combating Vio-addressing youth victimization, abuse, No faxes firm lence and Delinquency: The National and neglect; 6) strengthen and mobilize The 1998 National School-Age Care Juvenile Justice Action Plan is availablecommunities; 7) support the develop- free from the Juvenile Justice Clearing- Alliance (NSACA) Conference will be ment of innovative approaches to re- in Seattle, Wash. from April 30-May 2, house. search and evaluation; 8) implement an The Coordinating Council was cre- 1998. The conference committee has aggressive public outreach campaign on sent out a workshop "Request for Pro- ated to examine how programs can beeffective strategies to combat juvenile posals (RFP) with a deadline ofJuly 31, coordinated among Federal, State, and violence. 1997. Six copies must be received, no local governments to better serve at-risk The report offers, among other things, faxes will be accepted. children and juveniles; to make recom-model examples of what programs are mendations on the coordination of over-already doing in some communities, and The Committee has reiterated that the all policy and development of prioritieshas several appendices listing resources deadline is firm, there must be six cop- and objectives for all Federal juvenilethat are available, including technical ies, and no faxes will be accepted. justice and delinquency prevention pro-assistance resources and program cata- For presenter's application and crite- grams; and to make recommendationslogs and directories. ria for selection, contact: 1998 NSACA concerning the implementation of over- For a free copy, call the Juvenile Jus- Conference, cio School-Age Out Con- all policy and strategy to carry out thetice Clearinghouse at 800-638-8736 or sortium, 1118 Fifth Ave., Seattle WA action plan. email DI ty-G-JA, ISSN0278-3126 @ 1997 School-Age NOTES A National Resource Organization on School-Age CarePioneering the Field Since 1980 Get Jump on $50 Million for INSIDE After School Learning Centers Freedom Schools p. 2 Bullying or Teasing?.. p.3 As reported in the July issue, firstIt is also available at the Department of lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and theEducation's web site at 2 AUGUST 1997 @ 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40'1 iville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 ® Printed on Recycled Paper CONFLICT RESOLUTION these adults either don't believe thattolerated. Both the bullies and the vic- Bullying or "Just it's happening, or think that the chil- tims suffer long-term consequences for Teasing" - When dren are exaggerating. the behavior. Bullies, who studies sug- Charol Shakeshaft, of Hofstra Uni-gest are often victims of bullying be- It's No Longer Fun versity, conducted a study of middlehavior at home, are four times more We've all observed it, and most likely,and high school students in New Yorklikely to grow up to be criminals than have all experienced it ourselves instate and asked them "What's it like to non-bullies. And the victims report life- childhoodthe teasing by classmates be a teenager today?" Students reportedlong trauma, with unhappy memories and other peers over any differencesnumerous tales of verbal harassmentof school, and possibly depression. In exhibited by a child in a given situation. and general cruelty on the part of peers. addition, when children have to live in So a child with glasses becomes "Four constant fear of harassment or bullying Eyes," the young adolescent with new at school, in the after-school program, braces might get called "Metal Mouth,"Children apparently believe or on the playground, their overall qual- or a pimply face brought on by pubertythat because adults are ity of life is diminished. (Pe becomes "Pizza Face." not intervening on their (All information for this article came from Ask most adults, even those involved Education Week, May 28, 1997) in the daily care and nurturing of chil- behalf, that the bullying dren (teachers, school-age caregivers),and teasing is okay. and many will say that teasing and verbal harassment is a fact ,of life forWhile many said they knew it was children, that it serves to "toughen" supposed to be "teasing," they still were children to better cope with a cruel andhurt by the remarks, Shakeshaft re- often unjust world. But when does teas-ported. "I know I'm not supposed to 4. Bullying Girls & ing become bullying? And when should feel bad because it's only a joke. But I Sexual Harassment it be tolerated, or not tolerated? do, I hate it," one student said. Researchers are finding a strong cor- Bullying is often thought to be when More alarming, perhaps, is that chil- relation between teasing or bullying a child physically assaults another child, dren apparently believe that because girls in elementary school and sexual or when money, food, or possessionsadults are not intervening on their be- harassment in the higher grades. , are extorted from some children byhalf, that the bullying and teasing is While many of us would agree that other children who are bigger, meaner, okay. Research shows that the general the elementary school that charged a tougher, faster. Because teachers orcultural climate, especially in the U.S., six-year-old boy with sexual harass- other child guidance workers may not indicates that harassing, teasing, or ment for kissing a girl on the cheek, and see these extreme types of behavior in "slamming" others is acceptable be- then suspended him, was over-react- their classrooms or programs, they as- havior, as witnessed by popular televi- ing, it's never too soon to look at the sume that bullying is not an issue for sion sitcoms that appeal to children, in nature of teasing directed at young girls, their particular group of children. Yet which these actions take place. and its implications in their lives in researchers, when interviewing large Researchers and developers of anti- later years. numbers of school-age children, saybullying curricula agree that knowl- Studies indicate that a lot of teasing that as many as 10-15% of childrenedge is power. The more that children behaviors in elementary school years reported being bullied by others. And learn about bullying and sexual harass- are gender-based. And far from the researchers also determined that chil-ment, the more that the children who nostalgic memories of boys yanking on dren reported being severely affected, stand by silently while someone bullies girls' braids that was interpreted as a even traumatized, by the verbal as- someone else will learn to take a proac- form of affection, the teasing today saults that a lot of people might con-tive step in stopping the behavior. Re- may be more sexually-oriented. sider "just teasing." searchers worry that if children aren't An obvious reason for this behavior As a result, many children feel thateducated to the ill effects of bullying, is that girls develop earlier and quicker teachers and other adults minimize their the silent ones, by their denial, will than boys. (Remember your sixth grade feelings about being bullied and expectessentially "side" with the bully, to class, when the girls towered over the them to resolve the situation themselves protect themselves, if nothing else. boys?) Everyone is so overwhelmed at rather than the adult putting a stop to it. Why is this important? The research- age 11 and up (and sometimes as young As well, because much of the teasing ers who have conducted these various as 10) with budding breasts, the onset and other bullying behaviors occursstudies state categorically that bullying of menses, and sudden mood swings, outside of the adults' sight or hearing,or teasing of any kind should not be (Continued on page 7) © 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 AUGUST 19973 ® Printed on Recycled Paper 93 Brainstorm Puzzlers ored paper. Each day remove one piece u of paper. Invite the school-agers to guess September 10th is National "Swap The Great Puzzle the subject of the poster. Watch the Ideas Day." This is the perfect time to guesses change as more and more of the begin brainstorming activities that theChallenge picture becomes visible. EfAD kids would like to do during the up- School-agers love to put together coming months. Hang a big piece ofpuzzles! Jigsaw puzzles are items that chart paper on the wall and ask thefamilies will often donate to your pro-Sound Box children for suggestions, writing everygram, or they can be purchased inexpen- one on the paper. Remember, during Each day put a different object into a sively at garage sales. Over time, how- "sound box" (an old shoe box with the lid the brainstorming process, any idea is ever, the puzzles have a way of losing a acceptable, even completely off-the- taped shut). Let the children try to guess piece or two and the favorites soon be-what's inside. Start with easy items such wall suggestions! After all, sometimes come useless. the most unusual idea leads to the most as bells or coins, then move on to trickier One way to sort out the complete sounds like salt, crumpled paper, etc. diE) creative activities. ego puzzles from the ones with missing pieces is to set up a "puzzle challenge." The kids work together to assemble puzzles and Mystery Ink 4 earn points as a group for each puzzle A departure from the lemon juice recipe, Newspaper they complete. The point value increases this time mix equal parts baking soda and based on the complexity of the puzzle (25 water in a cup (starting with small Skyscrapers piece puzzles are worth fewer points than amounts). Use the mixture to paint a A newspaper rolled tightly makes a500 piece puzzles). Points can be traded message on white paper with a cotton terrific "beam" for a kid-made sky-in for group rewards such as a pizzaswab. To reveal the message (after al- scraper. Put a stack of newspapers in party, extra playground time, etc. lowing time to dry) paint over the paper the center of the floor and invite kids to As each puzzle is completed, you canwith purple grape juice. make their own buildings. Begin at onenote how many pieces, if any, are miss- The grape juice is an ACID/BASE corner of the newspaper and roll di-ing and decide if the puzzle is worth indicator. This means that it will change agonally to form a tight roll. Use mask- keeping. color to determine whether a substance is ing tape to attach two tightly rolled NOTE: Don't throw those old puzzles an ACID or a BASE. The baking soda is newspapers together to form a corner. with missing pieces away! Recycle thea BASE, so the painting will change to a Challenge school-agers to discoverpuzzle pieces into other projects: col-blue color. Try the same experiment us- ways to build the most structurally lages, picture frames, wreaths, etc. Geting lemon juice (an ACID) as the invis- sound skyscrapers. (A triangular basecreative - what can you use old puzzle ible ink and see what happens with the usually works best, but let the kids pieces for? grape juice. dcre experiment.) efsb Kid-Made Puzzles Craft Clay Give each child a piece of paper and Mix together: 1 cup salt, 1/2 cup corn- Their Own Space some crayons or markers. Encourage thestarch, and 1 cup boiling water. children to draw pictures that fill up the Boil all ingredients in a pan until the Kids love to have spaces that are just entire page with color. Then let the kidsmixture turns into a soft mass. Remove for them. Even in "take down" programs rip or cut the page into small pieces. from the pan and knead on wax paper. where you can't permanently carve little Trade pieces with another child and try toModel the clay and let dry for several nooks and crannies for the children, they re-assemble the puzzles. (This activity hours. Paint with tempera paints or water can make their own alone spaces. Card- works best if the pieces aren't unreason- colors. erle board boxes are great ways to tempo- able small. Twenty pieces is a good num- rarily give school-agers the feeling of ber to start with.) privacy and ownership (See SAN, July, Byline... 1997). Large boxes can become boats, This month'sActivitiesandCurricu- castles, or forts for one or two kids to hide The Poster Game lum Cornerpages were written by out in. Simply cut out a few windows and Before children arrive at the program,Jenni Dykstra of Glendale, Wis. a door, and paint the outside. Or tape two hang up a picture poster that the children sturdy pieces of cardboard together in an have never seen before of an easily rec-41 Activity Ideas "L" shape. Lean the cardboard up againstognizable item (animals work well). a wall (so it forms a triangle) and drape a The minimum number of Activity Cover the poster with five pieces of col- piece of sheer cloth over the top. eN9 Ideas in this issue is 41. @ 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205 4 AUGUST 1997 Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 84 ® Printed on Recycled Paper SEPTEMBER CURRICULUM CORNER Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday z Sept. 3SkyscraperSept. 12 NationalSept. 22Dear DiarySept. 23 Sept. 27 ..t>' Day Kids can workChocolate MilkshakeDay-Make diaries byNational CheckersCrush A Can Day = in small groups to cre- Day Make a nutri- sewing pages between Day- Have a check-Take a walk through wg ate their own sky-tiousmilkshake twopiecesoftagboard.ers tournament, your neighborhood r44 scrapers out of craftsnack by combiningEncourage the chil- picking up aluminum 2 sticksand glue, ormilk, ice, bananas,drentorecordtheirex- cans to be recycled. twithrolled newspa-and a little chocolate periences throughout c.;.4.) pers (see p. 4). syrup in the blender. the year. Take a photo of eachCut picture frames Make a picture frameGlue four craft sticksMake apicture child. Throughout theout of cardboard orby tying four twigstogether to make aframe out of dough. E.1 week make picturetagboard. Glue ontogetherinarectangleframe. Create inter-(See the recipe on frames for these pho-tinyseashells, shape. Make theesting designs by wa- p. 4.) Ws. pebblesorothernatu-frame more colorfultercolor painting on ral items. by wrapping yarnthe sticks. 44 around the twigs be- fore you tie them. September 16i s Get books about Visit a geological mu-Decorate some of theSet up a rock mu- Collect Rocks Day. rocks and gems from seum. Most collegesrocks in your collec- seum. Label all the v) Go on a walk to lookthe local library. The and universities havetion with paint. Cre- rocks in your collec- for interesting rockschildren can beginGeologyDepartments ate "pet rocks" by tion and invitepeople U 0to start a group col-identifying the rocks that can be toured, and adding eyes and other to come and tour the glection. Have kidsin their collection. many public museumsdetails with glue. museum. bring in rocks that have a geological dis- they find at home. play as well. . cn Sound Box seeFill a jar with smallPlay the poster game What's Different? Scrambled Words 44 page 4. items such as marbles, on page 4. Sit in a circle with eyes Write a relatively -et blocks, etc. Invite kids closed. Remove two or long word on a board and parents to guess three kids who eachor paper where ev- c. 4 how many are in the changesomethingabouteryone can see, but ci) their appearance. The scramble the letters. cA jar. Offer prizes for W4 correct guesses. grouptriestoguesswhat Children work to- the changes are. gether to unscramble (.7 the word. Collect boxes of allUse tiny boxes toLarge boxes can beBox Printing! DipGlue boxes of dif- sizes for projects.create unique dis-used to create tents,boxes and box lidsferent sizes together 5 Ask each kid to bringplay windows. In-forts, or other aloneof different sizesto create a sculpture. D ;=4 a box from home,side the boxes, gluespaces. See p. 4 forinto paint and makePaint the finished 8check out the localsmall items such assome ideas. prints on paper. product. Several g :0supermarket or askdried flowers, but- groups can create et "..) a moving companytons, or other little their own sculptures for donations. treasures. and display them. Mystery Messages Write mysteriousHave atreasureMirror Messages Guess Who? cg> 4 Look through maga- notes in invisiblehunt. Hide cluesWrite words and let-Each child writes a 44 zines and newspa-ink. See page 4 foraround your build-ters backwards. Askbrief description E* cA pers and cut out let-the recipe. ing that lead to a sur- a friend to hold theabout him or her- >4 ters and words to prise treat at the end. paper up to a mirrorself. Hang the de- ..tt write your message. to read the mysteri-scriptions around cip Glue onto paper and ous message. the room and see if 1-1 send to a friend. kids can identify OD each other. @ 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 ® Prin ed on Recycled Paper AUGUST 1997 5 71, 9 5 N.H. Mobilizes Heard in Canada: as providing tutoring in reading, math, or science and access to computers; Effort to Increase QualityNon-profit vs. For- creating safe, drug-free havens; pro- profit viding enrichment in the arts and lan- & Quantity of Programs guages; providing intensive mentoring for Youth Begins by Rich Scofield that helps students get into college or New Hampshire is initiating a state- In the U.S. the split between non- obtain a job; and aggressively teaching wide effort to improve the number ofprofit and for-profit child care centers anti-drug and anti-violence approaches. programs serving youth after school asdoes not seem to be as hot an issue as it Observations well as improving the quality of pro-used to be20years ago. Maybe it is the The concept of opening school build- grams for youth. Melissa Moore, As-fact that we now see for-profit pro- ings for community use is not new. The sistant Director for Plus Time NY ex-grams as a needed service for businessLighted Schools program in Chicago in and working parents and no longer view plains, "This is the largest statewide the late1940'shad both children and effort New Hampshire has ever en-child care as a social service. Maybe it parents coming back to the school build- gaged in to start new programs andis the increase of quality in for-profitings for activities lead by the teachers. improve programs for youth. The needprograms. Or maybe we've seen the For almost a decade Lamar for programs is evident throughout theblurring of non-profit as some public Alexander, former U.S. Secretary of state." Research shows that the 3:00-schools, private schools, youth agen- Education and a potential, presidential 6:00p.m. time period is the most likelycies, and other non-profits take excesscandidate, has favored extending the for teenage sex and for a child to be afunds (profits) from after school pro- school day and school year by making victim or perpetrator of a crime. "Thisgrams and divert them to subsidize oth- it optional and charging parents for the is a critical time period for youth. Weers parts of their systems. extra instruction. But as has been stated need opportunities for youth and pro- But in Canada, the rift between non-before in various ways in School-Age grams which protect youth from risks."profit and for-profit is very much alive. NOTES, we have to be careful not to be Thousands of New Hampshire youthPeople from non-profit groups talk with mesmerized by the words "learning" strong convictions against for-profit will benefit from this project. This ef- and look at what children- need devel- fort will place nine AmeriCorps°programs. opmentally. VISTA members in Retired Senior In Quebec there have been tremen- In1991,Rich Scofield, Editor/Pub- Volunteer Program offices in Manches-dous changes. One person commented, lisher of SAN, said "An activity after ter, Concord, Keene, North Conway,"With family reform in Quebec, it isschool should not have to have the Berlin, Lebanon, and Portsmouth.expected that within five years there appearance of being 'educational' or These AmeriCorps©VISTA memberswill be no more for-profit child care in 'enriching' or to produce a product to will be setting up and supporting localthe province!" elo be valued by adults. In fact, those pro- networking and training groups, start- grams after school that rely on adult- ing new after school programs for youth, led 'learning activities' ...may actually andmobilizinghundredsof$50 Million... hamper a child's development by not AmeriCorps© members, Retired Senior (Continued from front page) meeting physical, social, and emotional Volunteer Program, Learn & Serve cessfully handled different areas of theirneeds.... Extended school and enrich- America Members, and high schoollearning programs including fundingment programs influenced by this drive students to work in after school pro-and types of programming. Sampleto appear 'educational' cannot meet grams. Primary sponsors of the projectcosts and funding are cited as well as aschool-agers developmental needs af- include PlusTime NH, which is an or- budget worksheet. ter school. Only when a child's full ganization that promotes positive ac- Much of the advice such as working physical, mental, social, and emotional tivities for youth, AmeriCorps©VISTA, with schools, forming collaborations development is considered...and con- Retired Senior Volunteer Program,is already something most SAC pro- sidered holistically, not as separate parts Learn & Serve Members, NH Dept. ofgrams readily know about. Under "De- on a national standardized test, will Health & .fluman Services, U.N.H.sign an Effective Program" it gives aextended school and enrichment pro- Cooperative Extension, and Child & more precise insight as to what is visu-grams have an opportunity to be devel- Family Services. alized for these community learningopmentally appropriate and truly con- For additional information, contactcenters. tribute to a child's education." eND Melissa Moore, or Cynthia Billings, "...Programs should never consider Executive Director of PlusTime NH atthemselves "holding tanks." Programs 603-668-192 ere can address neighborhood needs, such 6 AUGUST 1997 © 1997 School-Age NOTES PO Box 40205Nashville, TN 37204 615-242-8464 86 ® Printed on Recycled Paper ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES Come to Nashville!Bullying Girls...11N The two groups have apparently been working on a compromise throughout (Continued from page 3) TennSACA Seeks the year, and earlier this summer signed that no one, boys or girls, knows how to an agreement that has the ACA paying Workshop Proposals react. The girl who is the earliestASCAP $1 a year per campground for The Tennessee School-Age Carebloomer may grow several inches, sud- the next five years for the use of ASCAP Alliance will sponsor the 9th Annualdenly have fuller breasts and hips, andregistered songs. cfle Tennessee School-Age Care Confer-essentially scare everyone, including ence in Nashville, March 6-7, 1998 andherself. So, perhaps in self-defense, the SAC CONFERENCES is seeking workshop presenters. taunts begin. Workshops are one hour in length. But they can get out of hand. Nan AUSTRALIA September, 1997 Presenters should indicate whether theyStein, from Wellesley College's Cen- Rich Scofield will present workshops in Brisbane Sept. 6, Contact: Neil Harvey, Fax: 7-3371-1977; are willing to repeat their session. Up to ter for Research on Women, found that Myall Lakes, NSW Sept. 13-14 and SydneySept. two presenters per workshop will re-girls who physically develop early are 16, Contact: Judy Finlason, Ph: 2-9212-3244; ceive complimentary registration. often taunted by peers, both boys and Melbourne Sept. 21-22, Contact: Mandy Bromilow, Ph: 3-9690-6744 [email protected] Interested presenters should send agirls. They might be "mooed" when workshop proposal which includes thethey have to stand up in class, or even VERMONT Sept. 13, 1997 New Listing workshop title, a 50 word or less de- 4th Annual Vermont SAC Conference, Smuggler's called names with sexual connotations. Notch Resort, Contact: Karen Gray, 802-863-3367, scription of the workshop, plus theAnd with children increasingly exposed ext. 11 presenter's job title, agency/program,to sexually-oriented material on televi- NORTH CAROLINA Sept. 26-27, 1997 address, and phone number. Proposalssion and movies that are becoming "Growing Up with Places to Go," 1997 Older Kids are due September 19, 1997. more explicit with every passing day, Conference, Charlotte, Contact: 704-549-4803 Send proposals to Lisa Beck,boys at younger and younger ages are, UTAH Oct. 3-4, 1997 New Listing TennSACA, P.O. Box 128093, Nash-in fact, getting the message from soci- Annual UTSACA Conference, Snowbird Ski Resort ville TN 37212. orle ety that it is okay to exploit and harass Contact: Kathy, 801-654-2746 girls and women. Beyond the "pulling OHIO Oct. 12-14, 1997 Tenn. Seeks Child of the pigtails," girls at ever younger COSERRC Early Childhood & SAC Conference ages are iricreasingly at risk for sexual Columbus, Contact: 614-262-4545 Care Administratorassaults from boys their own age, even CANADA Oct. 16-18, 1997 The Tennessee Department of Hu- if "only" verbal. die 8th Annual Ontario SAC Conference, Sudbury, man Services has an opening for the Ontario, Contact: Pam Brown, 705-525-0055 state Director of Child Care Services. NEW JERSEY Oct. 17-18, 1997 New Listing Responsibilities of this position include Latest on NJSACCC Conference, Atlantic City Contact: 908-789-0259 child care regulations, resource and referral, grant planning and develop-Campfire Songs NEW MEXICO Oct. 17-18, 1997 New Listing ment, and child care voucher program. We last reported in the September Third Annual SAC Conference, Albuquerque Contact: 505-842-8787 Contact: Rachel Touchton, Director 1996 issue of SAN about the debate of Adult and Community Programs,between the American Society of Com- MICHIGAN October 28, 1997 posers ,Authors, and Publishers 10th Annual Michigan SACC Conference, Warren Tennessee Department of Human Ser- Contact: Sue Javid, 810-228-3480 vices, 400 Deadrick St., Citizens Plaza, (ASCAP) and the American Camping Nashville TN 37248; phone: 615-313-Association (ACA) over the use of MAINE November 8, 1997 New Listing copyrighted songs in camps. ASCAP 4th Annual Maine SACA Conference, S. Portland 4769. (24) Contact: Lori Freid-Davis, 800-287-1471 expects licensing fees from any group that may be using copyrighted materi- MASS. Nov. 20-21, 1997 New Listing New England Kindergarten Conference Serving NSACA Office... als, especially for use in public perfor- PreK-Grade 3 Programs. School-Age Track, (Continued from front page) mances. While many felt threatened Randolph, Contact: Marta Gredler, 617-349-8922 this national organization. My sadness at that the days of sitting around a camp- NORTH CAROLINA Nov. 21-22, 1997 moving on is tempered by the knowledgefire singing old favorites might be over 8th Annual NCSACC Conference, Winston-Salem that the work of our two organizationsunless they "paid up," ASCAP insisted Contact: Jennifer Tennant, 919-967-8211, ext. 263 or will continue to be intertwined, and Ithat their only concern is where "some- 919-929-8725 look forward to the continuing collabora- one is deriving a financial benefit from NSACA April 30-May 2, 1998 New Listing tion we've been building over the pastthe performance of [copyrighted] mu- 10th Annual National School-Age Care Alliance two (even many more) years." ERD Conference, Seattle, Contact: School's Out sic, either directly or indirectly." 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