Working with School-Age Children : Before and after School Care

PART I. SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN AND THE PEOPLE WHO WORK WITH THEM

1. Who Are the Children in Out-of-School Programs?

2. Out-of-School Child and Youth Care: An Emerging Profession and a Challenge for Communities

3. Who Are the People Who Work with School-Age Children?

4. Theories of Child Development

PART II. THE SETTING

5. The Adult’s Role in Socialization and Development

6. Issues Facing Today’s Children

7. Conditions Affecting Children’s Behavior

8. Environments for School-Age Care

PART III. THINGS TO DO WITH SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN

9. Cooperative Program Planning

10. Inside, Outside, Upside Down: Outdoor Activities with School-Age Children

11. Rainy Day and Snowy Day Projects—Things to Do Inside

12. Working with Older School-Age Children

PART IV. ADMINISTERING A SCHOOL-AGE PROGRAM

13. Legal and Budget Issues, Policies, Procedures, and Personnel

14. Developing Relationships with Families and the Community

15. Ensuring Program Quality: Program Improvement and Accreditation

Appendix

1. Safety Checklists and Accident Reporting Forms

2. Early Childhood Professional Organizations

3. Youth-Serving Organizations

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