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ABSTRACT
These 12 newsletter issues provide support and
information for providers of child care for school-age children. The
"To Be a Caregiver Again";
featured articles for each month are:
(1)
(3) "NSACA (National School-Age Care
(2) "When To Talk to Parents";
(4) "A New Way of Thinking
Alliance) Launches Accreditation Pilot";
about the Middle School 'Program"; (5) "Celebrating Exuberance: Is
"A Middle School After-School
It Wildness or Is It Exuberance?" (6)
(8) "Cities
(7) "Freeing Children from Labels";
Philosophy";
(9) "Encouraging
Concerned about Child Care and School Age Care";
(10) "City of Tucson Proves Committed to SAC
Cross Gender Play";
(11) "Rethinking Summer"; and (12) "Accreditation
(School Age Care)";
for School-Age Programs--Now." (WJC)
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September 1995
The Newsletter for School-Age Care Professionals
Volume XVI #1
Pioneering the Field Since 1980
ISSN0278-3126 © 1995 School-Age NOTES A National Resource Organization on School-Age Care
INSIDE
To Be a Caregiver, Again!
C)
C)
Self-Evaluation
2
by Rich Scofield
New Caregiver Tips
2
I am about to embark on another
the rules for the
aries to be aware of
oo
students, the rules for the staff, staff
re-entering the world of
adventure
C)
Control the Climate
3
interactions, interactions with school
being a school-age caregiver.
staff and with parents? At 47-years-
I have asked the question during pro-
TV as an Issue
3
old, three step-children now in their
fessional development discussions
O
twenties and a background in school-
about caregiver and teacher prepara-
Cl)
.
Resources on Youth
7
tion, "How can we as trainers and col-
age care, I bring certain knowledge and
41)
lege instructors have credibility if we
skills that a 20-year-old college student
SAN 15 Year
haven't been in the classroom or the
doesn't have. But what about the skills
child care program for 10, 15 or 20
leading a group
I haven't perfected
Retrospective
in a new game or activity? What about
years with the day-to-day responsibili-
my arts & crafts and music deficien-
ties that entails?
Our first issue of School-Age NOTES
cies? (My arts projects always make
I have often been complimented about
Lf)
was the September/October 1980 is-
great examples of kid-made projects.)
my training, that I really know what it's
sue, an 8-page newsletter published six
0
like working with school-agers. Butfor
So like other new caregivers I will go
times a year. Many things in the school-
about the business of going to my doc-
the last several years I haven't felt that
age care field have changed but also,
is credible. I have forgotten the hun-
tor for a physical and the clinic for a TB
many have stayed the same.
dreds of examples of conflict resolu-
(1)
test, and then getting three written rec-
That first issue of SAN 15 years ago
tion that were just a matter of thinking
ommendations. (In Tennessee we don't
related the "day care" checklist pub-
Im"
have to get fingerprinted, yet.) And I
about what went on during the week -
O
lished by the federal government and
z
like other new
will be wondering
now I often resort to examples out of
designed to help parents decide what to
What will the kids be
caregivers
books or other caregivers' stories.
look for when seeking child care. The
4)
like? Will I be able to handle them?
So how long has it been? I started
quality indicators have changed very
And please, don't let anything happen
working with school-agers as a special
little. See page 2 for items from that
while I'm with them. k
education teacher in an elementary
1980 checklist that can be used as a
0
school 25 years ago this fall. The last
0
"self-evaluation."
time I was employed working with
Rich Scofield, is the founder and edi-
In 1980 we talked about record play-
tor /publisher of
School-Age NOTES.
school-agers was nine years ago as a
ers and film projectors
today its
He will keep readers updated with his
part-time director and the last time I
tapes or CD players and videos and
r4
continuing "adventures" as a new
was a full-time, 40 hour-a-week school-
VCR's. That first issue of SAN dis-
age coordinator was in 1979
caregiver.
16
cussed "TV as an Issue." Today that is
years ago!
probably more represented by the issue
So what do I face? I will be working
of video movies and video games. See
SAN Anniversary Memory:
two afternoons a week in a program
page 3 for excerpts from that 1980
serving 150 children and youth
al-
article on TV.
This illustration from 1980,
most half being middle school 5th
In 1980 "Stars Wars" play was big
by Annette Shaw, later
through 8th grade students. The pro-
0
became the School-Age
not future
(based on the movies
gram has two main locations in a multi-
NOTES logo.
President Reagan's Star Wars Defense
building school complex with a large
System). "Disco" was the dance scene
open playground set in an urban envi-
for the older kids. Between then and
ronment.
now other fads have come and gone
Am I anxious? Yes! I am confident in
such as "break dancing," Garbage Pail
my interpersonal skills with school-
2-6Igo
(Continued on page 7)
agers. But what about all the bound-
DIRECTOR'S CORNER
A Self-Evaluation
Tips for New
At the same time, allow your child to
CI
make choices and gradually take re-
from 1980
Caregivers
sponsibility?
Beth Thornburg of the University
Questions to ask yourself
0 Understand the conflict and confu-
School After School Program in Nash-
sion that growing children sometimes
(and you staff) about
ville hands out to new employees a
feel?
your program
sheet entitled: "All-Purpose employee
tips that you might miss in the hand-
Included in the first issue of School-
0 Help your child follow through on
book." The following are some of those
Age NOTES were some of the ques-
projects, help with homework, and
tips:
tions related to school-age care from
suggest interesting things to do?
Wash your hands everytime you are
the 1980 publication, A Parent's Guide
around food.
0 Listen to your child's problems and
to Day Care, from the U.S. Dept. of
Rememberto answerthe walkie talkie
experiences?
Health and Human Services. It's inter-
each time. Please don't let the kids use
esting to note that each question can
0 Respect your child when he or she
them. And you are on the air, don't talk
still be a quality indicator for today's
dirty or say mean and nasties about
expresses new ideas, values, or opin-
school-age programs, and in fact, many
ions?
anyone. Parents are listening!
address the same issues that today's
Read the playground rules.
publications on quality and quality stan-
o Understand the conflicts and confu-
If they say, "Beth always lets us do
dards address.
sion older school-age children feel
this," it's usually not true!!
The following is the introduction to
about sex, identity, and pressure to
WHEN YOU ARE OUTSIDE,
the questions from the September/Oc-
conform?
NEVER LEAVE A GROUP OF KIDS
tober 1980 article:
ALONE!!! IN THE CASE OF AN
These are questions from a checklist
0 Provide places to store personal be-
EMERGENCY OR A BATHROOM
designed to help parents decide what to
longings?
BREAK, USE THE WALKIETALKIE
look for when seeking child care. It
TO GET A REPLACEMENT.
provides a good model of qualities to
Use chairs for sitting. Tables and
examine in your own program. These
Are There Opportunities To...
counters are not chairs.
apply to both centers and group and
0 Play quietly and actively, indoors
The priority missions in the after-
family day homes.
and out?
noon are:
a. Help the children have a fun and
0 Play alone at times and with friends
Does Your Child's Caregiver...
safe time.
at other times?
0 Seem to have a sense of humor?
b. Assist the parents in pickup.
c. Keep the environment clean.
0 Join in activities herself?
0 Learn to get along, to share, and to
d. Be a great role model. Children
respect themselves and others?
Help your child become independent
hear every word you say! el4D
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in ways you approve?
0 Practice their skills (e.g.
sports
equipment, musical instruments,
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0 Help your child learn to get along
drama activities, craft projects)?
with and to respect other people, no
matter what their backgrounds are?
0 Be with their own friends after
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CONFLICT RESOLUTION
ognized, in accordance with their par-
Control the
Program Element #2
ticular age and developmental level.
Physical Environment: traffic pat-
Climate, Not the
Making them dependent on you for
terns, room arrangements, furnishings
toys and games, art materials, snacks,
and the way space is set up
Children
permission to go to the bathroom, etc.,
runs counter to their basic needs and
Program Element #3
The following ideas and quotes are
will sooner or later foster misbehavior.
Activities and Schedules: what is tak-
from Dale Borman Fink's new book
"Eating and autonomy over one's
Discipline in School-Age Care: Con-
ing place and the duration and sequence
own food intake is a basic need of
in which it is taking place
trol the Climate, Not the Children, pub-
school-agers. Many are ravenous after
lished by School-Age NOTES and just
spending the day in a classroom. Most
Program Element #4
arrived from the printers.
children will stop when they have eaten
Social Groupings: the size and com-
Fink believes if we set out to control
enough and will still have an appetite
position of groupings and how the
children and do that by beginning with
for supper later on. Strict limits on
rules and a list of consequences (or
groups are formed
snack consumption set by staff should
punishments) that result for those who
be the exception, not the rule, in SAC
break the rules, we send a specific
Program Element #5
programs." art.
Rules: the way expectations for appro-
negative message. The message says,
*Fink describes a "disciple" as "a
priate behavior are communicated (or
"I am trying to control the children. I do
willingfol lower, someone who is happy
not trust children to be naturally re-
not communicated)
to respond to your requests and de-
sponsive and cooperative, but I believe
mands because you have won that
Program Element #6
that with enough rules and enough con-
person's trust and confidence."
Consequences: the way positive be-
sequences we can keep everything un-
(See page 8 of this issue on how to
haviors and undesired behaviors are (or
der control."
order this book.)
On the other hand if we start by
are not) reinforced
looking at "whether we are addressing
the basic needs of children and about
Children's Basic Needs
TV as an Issue
the appropriateness of our use of physi-
"All the motivation in the world will
The first issue of SAN in 1980 dis-
cal space, our activities, our schedule
not make a disciple* out of a child
cussed the pros and cons of having a
and our social groupings," we can set a
whose basic needs are denied or over-
television in a school-age program.
positive tone for our program
one
looked. How well does your program
Today the issue goes beyond TV to
that sends a very different message. It
address these needs?
communicates that we are trying to
movie videos and video games
but
"The first and most basic need is for
the argument remains the same. The
develop a climate that is healthy for
recognition. Are children greeted
following is a summary of that 1980
children and that is responsive to their
warmly by name on arrival each day?
needs. The message says, "I am trying
article.
Do they have a private space to keep
Some Considerations
to control the climate and I trust that the
their belongings?
...
TVs [video games, VCRs] are in
vast majority of children will respond
"Children also need attention. Is there
most homes and because activities in
positively to a healthy climate."
an opportunity for individual attention
group and family day homes are less
Fink bases his ideas about "control
and interaction with them over the
open to the public, TV watching is a
the climate, not the children" on six key
course of the time in the SAC setting?
greater issue for them than centers that
elements of a school-age care pro gram.
"They need to be free of fear. Are
The following, from pages 6 and 9 of
don't think they are worth the money or
knowingly or unknowingly
you
Fink's new book, are those six ele-
are concerned about the center's image.
allowing older or more dominant chil-
ments and his description of the first
- When interesting activities and play-
dren to threaten or abuse younger or
mates are available, school-agers are
key element.
less confident children? What about
less "glued" to the TV set. Those that
fears that children bring with them from
Six Key EDements of a School-
first crammed around the set wander
outside the setting, e.g. the fear that the
Age Care Program
off to something more attractive. How-
parents will forget "whose turn it is to
ever, those remaining often are the more
pick me up"? Is there space and time in
Program Element #1
exactly
passive, reclusive children
your program for these fears to be ad-
Children's Basic Needs: recognition,
the one's who don't need it.
dressed and calmed?
attention, freedom from fear, autonomy
- What impression does a program
"They also need autonomy. That
and food
(Continued on page 7)
means their independence must be rec-
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tii)
OCTOBER ACTIVITIES
Trick or Treat?
Ripple Effect
clean environment, etc. Resources can
include pamphlets, books, films.
Activities
Try these math problems - do you find
O
What about a trip to a recycling
a bargain?
plant? Maybe they can bring some of
(from the Sept /Oct 1980 issue)
A clever young woman called and
the trash. Aluminum cans are fetching
Many caregivers use a unit or theme
offered me free 1-year subscriptions to
25¢ a pound. Then they can start learn-
approach to planning activities. They
6 popular women's magazines. They
ing about economics!
take a main idea such as ecology and
are free, she said, because the maga-
(The funny thing is, the 25¢ a pound
plan activities related to that general
zines have lots of coupons, so they have
price is the 1980 price. The price fluc-
to show the advertisers a certain num-
subject. (Forexamples of this approach,
tuates and had fallen well below that in
see page 5.)
ber of subscribers receiving the maga-
the Nashville area, but has recently
Another way to plan can be to take
zines. While the magazines are free,
worked its way back up to today's rate
one small activity and build on that
the caller said, they would bill me $3.45
of 27¢ a pound.)
like a ripple effect. An
outward
a week just for the mailing. In one year,
For children, writing for things and
at $3.45 a week, what would my 6
example of ripple effect activity is the
receiving them in the mail can be excit-
"Collecting" activity below.
"free" subscriptions cost me?
ing, as well as opening up a variety of
Both ways of planning can be fun
possible experiences. Here are two free
because you never know which direc-
Suppose someone offered to sell you
resources children can write and re-
tion activities will take or how long
a bicycle for the following payments:
quest by mail:
they will last. That will be determined
You would own the bicycle after 20
Reynolds Aluminum Presents
by the children's interest and enthusi-
days. On each of those days you would
Michael Recycle, a free comic book, is
pay double what you had paid the day
asm as well as that of the staff. The staff
available from Reynolds Aluminum Re-
often needs to plant the seed of ideas
before. Your first day's payment is one
cycling Co. Individual requests from
and inquiry.
penny. Would you buy?
the children can be mailed to P.O. Box
Resources
On the first day, you would pay I
27003, Richmond VA 23261. (Teach-
There are many sources you can use for
cent. On the second day, you would pay
ers and administrators only can call a
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ideas and obtaining materials. One of
double that, or 2 cents. On the third day,
toll-free number to request bulk quan-
the two sources suggested in 1980 still
you would pay 4 cents. So far you have
tities of the comic book, also free to the
offers a free resource, the Consumer
paid 7 cents. Get a calculator. You'll
school or program. Call 800-562-7087.)
Information Catalog from Consumer
need it. Figure out how much you would
The Adventures of Garbage Grem-
pay in 20 days. dlo
Information Center, Pueblo CO 81009,
lin, a free comic book and poster for
719-948-3334.
Hint: The process is more important than
school-age children is available from
the answer. The kids should quickly deter-
(Another excellent resource avail-
the Environmental Protection Agency,
mine from working the problem that there
able now is School-Age NOTES After
Public Information Center, Mail Code
is no "bargain" here!
School Program 1996 Catalog. Sub-
3404, 401 M Street, SW, Washington
scribers, watch your mailbox. Others,
Shadow Maker DC 20460. (A teacher's kit is also avail-
call 615-242-8464.) eflo
able. Requests should be specific
Cut out of black paper a shape the
whether you're asking for children's
Collecting
right size to cover the end of your
comic books, or the teacher's resource
flashlight. Out of that shape, cut a
kit.)
(from the Sept /Oct 1980 issue)
spooky design. In a darkened room,
Connections
Traditionally, when fall comes people
shine the flashlight on the wall to see a
Positive fallout from recycling
think of collecting leaves as an activity.
magnified image.
projects can be:
Have you ever thought of a fall "clean-
If you have a large, strong lamp, such
More cooperation from custodi-
up?"
as a slide projector, you can make larger-
ans and others in the building.
Have kids collect trash around the
than-life images. eila
Family day home providers can
building. They can count it, weigh it,
spruce up not only their own yard, but
sort it for recycling. Chart itmake a
the neighbors' as well with the neigh-
game of it. Get publicity for your center
bors' permission, of course. eit,
in the newspaper from the perspective
of a clean environment and ecology or
43 Activity Ideas
community pride.
Check library and other teachers.
The minimum number of Activity
Ideas in this issue is 43.
Have available materials on recycling,
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OCTOBER CURRICULUM CORNER
Thursday
Friday
Monday
Wednesday
Tuesday
October 25, 1881
October 24, 1946
October 6, 1927
October 1, 1908
October 28, 1995
birthday of Pablo
first motion picture
Henry Ford intro-
fifth annual "Make
United Nations Day.
Picasso. Use an
with sound. What
Brainstorm about
a Difference Day,"
duced the Model T
were movies like
W
a national service
overhead projector
what you could do to
Ford and the assem-
0:1
without sound? Pan-
bly line concept.
observethe UN's 50th
and a good art book
day. Join a local ob-
tomime a story with
E-1
to look at some of
servance or create
October 24,
year
Demonstrate a prac-
C-)
music played for
1995 to October 24,
your own project.
his work.
tical use of an assem-
background but no
1996.
bly line.
dialogue.
Draw a diagram of
Invite a fireman to
Discuss fire safety
Locate fire exits be-
Make posters on fire
r.,
rules and prose-
sides those nor-
your home. Plan at
speak on fire safety
prevention.
R
;
least two fire es-
r
dures for various
mally followed in a
or visit a firehall by
cape routes from
fire drill.
situations.
appointment if within
4 W
each room.
walking distance.
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4
51
Play "Hot Potato"
Write the names
Play "Poor Pussy."
Join hands in a circle.
"LooseCaboose."Play-
with a beanbag or
ers are in lines of three
of the bones on
IT is in the center. IT
Players sit in a circle.
;cf.i
nerf ball. In a circle,
holding one another's
\ a paper skele-
jef--
tries to roll a ball out
IT says "Meow" to a
4ip
tt
players toss the hot
i
waist If the Loose Ca-
player. The player
ton. Then
of the circle. Players
'
c...
hand to hand
boose attaches to the
potato
i
label your-
use their feet to keep
1
pets /Tand says "Poor
until the music stops.
back of a train, the En
it in. When the ball
self
self with the
Pussy!" If the player
The player caught
gine must break away
g
goes out, get a new
laughs, that player
names of all
,
with the hot potato
and becomestheLoose
c...7
your bones.
IT.
becomes IT.
restarts the game.
Caboose.
z
Make your own
How many differ-
Learn to say "How
On a world map or
Swap international
globe locate the
recipes or have a
ent countries can
world trade fairwith
do you do ?" or "How
W
N
p
are you?" and the
countries
repre-
tasting party. Rep-
you represent with
products of various
sented in your pro-
resent as many re-
countries. Look at
stamps and coins?
reply in at least three
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gram. Do you have
languages.
gions and traditions
garment tags, appli-
at least one country
i-4
ances, foods, shoes,
as you can.
an
a4
0
knicknacks,
on each continent?
and
electronics.
Practice several of
Choose a sport that
Invite a team doctor
Find out where and
Find out about careers
when your sport
is popular at your
or sports medicine
the drills used to de-
related to your sport:
originated. How
specialist to talk to
velop skills useful in
school, possibly bas-
manager,coach,trainer,
ketball or soccer.
rules
the
your sport.
have
you aboutpreventing
representative,
re
Get a schedule of
and treating injuries
rts writer or com-
changed over time?
sports
Is your sport an
common in
your
games.
mentator,gameofficial,
g
Olympic event?
grounds maintenance
sport.
2
person, . ..
ID
Make a treasure
Arrange 90cooins like
Bring in baby pic-
/Tgoes out. A player
Use 10 2-liter soda
this:
hunt with clues from
bottles as bowling
tures. Put them on a is selected to leave a
0 0 0
magazines. Work in
0 0 0 0
poster or bulletin
pins and a rubber
footprint in a tub of
players: Player 1 re-
teams in different
board. Assign a
C.7
p
wet sand. IT comes
ball for the ball. The
'oyes as many coins
Take turns
m2
number to each.
back and tries to
bottles may need to
rooms'
as she likes, but from
doing each other's
guess whose foot-
be partially filled
only 1 row per turn.
Players list the num-
hunts. Part of the fun
She must remove at
print it is.
bers and try to iden-
with water.
is watching the other
1. The winner
least
tify the photos.
team do your hunt.
=
picks up the last coin.
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Washington Notes
after-school programs under this prior-
age professionals could have used (such
Deadline: Oct. 24.
ity.
as the Family & Community Endeavor
by Charles Pekow
O
Schools Grant Program and the Ounce
CNCS has set aside $3 million for the
Charles Pekow is editor of "Day Care
of Prevention Council). The House also
above two categories.
USA." This report is written exclu-
approved appropriations bills for the
AmeriCorps Disability Demonstra-
sively for SAN readers.
coming year without the funding.
tion Projects:
Existing AmeriCorps
But if you want a grant to keep chil-
grantees and groups that work with
Three Grant Programs
dren away from gangs, crime and drugs,
children with disabilities or provide
Available
the House is willing to give you a new
technical services to them can apply for
option. It passed an appropriations bill
If you want a grant from the Corp. for
a share of the $2 million pot.
Deadline:
covering the Justice Dept. for FY 96
National & Community Service
Oct. 31.
(H.R. 2076) that wouldn't fund the new
(CNCS), your last chance may have
crime bill programs for youth activi-
arrived. Congressional Republicans are
ties. But the bill would fund a new
trying to close the agency immediately,
CNCS still has $5 million to
$1.95 billion Local Law Enforcement
but it still has $5 million to give away
give away for programs that
Block Grant. Some money would land
for three grant programs that could
near you, as each state and local law
could include school-age
include school-age activities. CNCS
enforcement agency in the nation would
plans to award about 20 grants of up to
activities.
get a share, as long as it followed the
$300,000.
rules.
Top priorities include using school-
Under the rules, grant recipients could
age youth in community service learn-
Grantees must pay at lease 20 percent
support programs to reduce or prevent
ing activities for all the programs. CNCS
of program costs with non-federal funds
juvenile crime. Such activities could
wants state and local projects that will
or in-kind services. At least 10 percent
include after-school programs. But in-
test new projects' impact on schools,
of the match must consist of cash. They
stead of asking Washington or your
communities and participants. Ideas:
can spend only 5 percent of federal
state for a grant, you'd have to find out
Link businesses, foundations and gov-
funds on administration.
the local law enforcement agency in-
O
ernment together; strengthen existing
For applications, contact Margaret
volved. Then you'd have to persuade
volunteer programs; use volunteers who
Rosenberry, Director of Planning and
the agency how your prgram keeps
receive no stipends (unlike most
Development, CNCS, 1201 New York
youngsters off the streets, away from
AmeriCorps programs); include vol-
Ave. NW, Washington DC 20525, Ph:
bad influences, and out of trouble. If
unteers with disabilities and create
202-606-5000, ext. 154, FAX: 202-
you do so, they could give you some
intergenerational programs. CNCS is
federal money.
565 -2786. The visually impaired can
also particularly interested in rural
Your work will be cut out for you as
get applications in an alternate format
projects.
you'd compete against a variety of other
by calling 202-606-5000, ext. 260. 6,0
The three programs:
possible compelling uses of the money,
ranging from hiring more beat cops to
Governor's Innovative Programs:
paying overtime to existing officers,
Your state commission on National
Crime Bill Funding
buying law enforcement equipment,
Service must apply, though other state
Outlook Changing
starting domestic violence and sexual
and local governments can serve as
Crime bill money that could have
assault programs, etc.
partners. The commission must, how-
benefited school-age programs was
Separately, the bill contains $10 mil-
ever, turn the grant money over to other
eliminated this year. Congress doesn't
lion for the Part D Youth Gangs pro-
groups, such as governments, colleges
appear eager to fund the new programs
gram for grants to governments and
and universities, Indian tribes and
next year either. Butdon 't despair com-
non-profits to keep at-risk youth out of
nonprofits, to run the program. Your
pletely
in its place the House has
gangs.
governor must sign the application.
approved new grant money that can go
The Senate may prove even less gen-
Deadline: Nov. 7.
to school-age programs. The money
erous. Its Appropriations Subcommit-
National Nonprofit Demonstration
doesn't have "after-school care" writ-
tee on Commerce, Justice, State, and
Project: Only nonprofits with nation-
ten all over it. But if the legislation
the Judiciary approved a bill with only
wide activities can apply. They must
passes and you know where to go, you
$1.7 billion for the State & Local Law
represent networks of youth groups or
might get a share of nearly $2 billion.
Enforcement Assistance Block Grant.
provide technical assistance to them.
Congress enacted a rescissions bill
It also voted to kill the Ounce of Pre-
Programs can operate in up to three
for FY 95 that eliminated virtually all
vention Council and all othernew crime
sites. CNCS especially wants to fund
the federal grant programs that school-
bill programs. etik,
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Publications on
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age field (which hadn't realized yet
Early Adolescence
(Continued from front page)
that it was a professional field) reported
Kids, and Cabbage Patch Dolls. Recy-
on in that first issue of SAN was the
As we reported in the May, 1995
cling was also big back then. See page
inconsistency with which the IRS was
issue of SAN, the Center for Early
"Collecting"
for activities re-
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granting non pro fit status to after school
Adolescence was to close in June. While
lated to recycling that came from the
programs. By working together the field
the Save Our Schools program was
1980 issue but with a 1995 update on
solved that problem and went on to
taken over by the Department of Pedi-
resources.
solve many more which SAN has re-
atrics at the University of North Caro-
In many ways, little has changed about
ported on over the years and will con-
lina, the many publications and train-
how we do programming, especially
tinue to report on in the future. coo
ing materials of the Center were up for
valuing "the process over the product."
bid.
(See page 4, "Ripple Effect Activi-
TV.
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We have been informed that Search
ties.") What has changed is the more
Institute of Minneapolis, Minn. has
specific emphasis (and sometimes dif-
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acquired the distribution rights to the
reflect to parents and outsiders when
ficulty) on planning and programming
Center's publications, and will be mar-
the TV is going all the time?
for older school-agers. In 1980 only
keting those materials, as well as their
- Some programs use a portable TV
about 15% of training audiences said
own on youth issues.
brought in by a staff person as a special
they served sixth graders. It was not an
Search Institute is a non-profit orga-
treat, a scheduled weekly event, or on
issue of middle schools taking over
nization dedicated to research, re-
school closing.
sixth grade classrooms from elemen-
sources, and services on positive youth
The bottom line is if you have a TV
tary schools but rather parents weren't
development. According to its presi-
[or movie videos or video games] in
sending their eleven-year-olds to child
dent, Peter Benson, Ph.D. , the Institute's
your program, both children and staff
care. Today, parents have grown to
work "involves in-depth research ex-
will watch it. If you don't have a TV [or
expect to have an adult-supervised pro-
ploring the issues and needs of children
movie videos or video games], then
gram for their "older children." Train-
and youth, and the effectiveness of
you, your staff and the children will
ing audiences today almost unani-
programs that address those needs."
have to create a more responsive pro-
mously say they serve sixth graders
Search Institute also carries a line of
gram to meet individual needs.
unless their school site doesn't have
videos, books, and other training re-
A final consideration: children have
that grade.
sources which translates their research
TV [movie videos and video games] at
In 1980 "kids killing kids" was un-
findings into practical information for
home (more homes have TVs than in-
heard of, "McMartin" was not an infa-
educators, parents, youth leaders, con-
door plumbing!), while they don't have
mous name in child care, the Wellesley
gregations, and others who care about
access to the facilities, staff expertise,
SACC Project was one -year old and
the well-being of young people.
and playmates of the extended day pro-
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