This book looks at the best practices for school-age Programs tying together brain research, children s development, and the theories of school-age child development. Building off solid research and theory, Mike Ashcraft gives us a guidebook for planning and implementing quality school age programs.
Mike Ashcraft reviews the research on school-age care, and the research on society s attitudes toward school- age programs. Research, theory, and practice are weaved together in this exciting book.
Research-based, yet full of case studies and practical ideas, this book will help you design, renovate, or improve your after-school program. If you work with children, this book will help you with your most important task: facilitating the positive development of the children in your care.