Topic: School Age
Thinking About Mixed-Age Care Resource Guide
Effective mixed-age care depends on how you develop your family child care space. To maximize the educational and cognitive benefits provided by mixed- age care, your family child care space must accommodate the learning, development, and care of ALL of your students.
Covid-19 Booster Now Available for Children Ages 5-11 (español)
Children ages 5 to 11 years old can receive a COVID-19 booster five months after the date of their most recent Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine dose.
Maximizing School Age Literacy
Supporting School Age Food Insecurity Resource Guide
NC CCR&R School Age Initiative Supporting School Age Food Insecurity Resource Guide
School Age Update – Winter 2022
Quarterly newsletter for The North Carolina School Age Initiative.
North Carolina School Age Guide to Planning Activities
High quality activities are the heart of a successful school age program. After sitting for hours, students yearn to move, play, socialize, and communicate. This resource guide is designed to help you understand the process of creating and implementing a successful activity for school age students. As you go through this guide, make an effort… Continue reading North Carolina School Age Guide to Planning Activities
School Age Update – Fall 2021
Quarterly newsletter for The North Carolina School Age Initiative.
Five Ways To Create A Successful Summer Camp
For many students in North Carolina, hot weather and thunderstorms mean the end of the school year and the start of summer camp. Current research from the American Camp Association states that over 14 million US students participate in some form of summer camp experience each year (2013 ACA Camp Compensation and Benefits Report, 2013).… Continue reading Five Ways To Create A Successful Summer Camp
NC School Age Trauma Resource Series – Section 3: Supporting Staff Resiliency
Healthy workforce development is essential to dealing with the effects of trauma and toxic stress. Staff and co-workers employed by trauma-informed workplaces are more likely to showcase positive work behavior and exceed expectations. Current psychological research highlights that trauma-informed places of work record higher rates of staff retention, staff development, and employee work satisfaction (Davis… Continue reading NC School Age Trauma Resource Series – Section 3: Supporting Staff Resiliency