CT After School Network Resource Library

The Resource Library is a benefit of Network membership. Resources are available by contacting the Network office at 203-483-1846, or 203-483-9757. For your convenience, pre-paid return envelopes are included with your library selection.

The Library is divided into categories. Click on each of the categories below to view our selections.

Books - Click letter corresponding to Author's last name:
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Pamphlets

Videos

Kits

Reports - Click on organization to access:
Arts Education Partnership, Boston Mayor's Task Force on After School, Bush Center for Child Development, CT Commission on Children, CTDMHAS, CT Early Childhood Education Council, Federal Interagency Forum on Child & Family, Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, Finance Project, Food Research & Action Center, Mott Foundation, NIOST, Prodrette, TASC, Wellesley Center for Women, US Dept. of Education, US Department of Justice, Young

Free Materials NAA Standards at a Glance - an overview of the NAA Standards organized into 36 "keys" to quaity in a brochure format.

MATERIALS FOR A DONATION

The NAA Standards for Quality School-Age Care - Revised and Expanded Edition - $15 ($12 Network Members + $3 postage and handling)

Advancing Quality Poster- $1 each

BOOKS AVAILABLE FOR LOAN

American Education, The Complete Book of Arts & Crafts

American Red Cross, First Aid/CPR/AED for the Workplace plus Participant Handbook

American Red Cross, Standard First Aid

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NEW! Bany-Winters, On Stage, Theatre Games and Activities for Kids

Beane, Bully Free Classroom

Begun, Social Skills Lessons & Activities Grades 1-3

Begun, Social Skills Lessons & Activities Grades 4-6

Bender, Elder & Flatter, Half a Childhood: Time for School Age Child Care

NEW! Benson, What Teens Need to Succeed

Berk, Infants, Children & Adolescents

Bordessa, Team Challenges, 170 Group Activities to Build Cooperation, Communication & Creativity

Bruno, Beth, Wild Tulips

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Carter & Curtis, Training Teachers: A Harvest of Theory and Practice

Carter & Curtis, The Visionary Director: A Handbook for Dreaming, Organizing & Improvising in Your Center

CT After School Network, Great Ideas in After School 2009

Child Care Information Exchange, Does Your Team Work

Child Care Information Exchange, Fostering Improved Staff Performance

Child Care Information Exchange, Developing Staff Skills

Child Care Information Exchange, 250 Management Success Stories

Clarke, Storytelling for Grantseekers

Coffey, Maali, Parclee & Cliffon, Developing Spaces by & for Teens in Out-of-School-Time Programs

Comer, School Power

Community Network for Youth Development, Youth Development Guide

Cook, Kids Multicultural Cookbook

Council of Chief State School Officers, Extended Learning Initiatives

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D’Amico & Drummond, Science Chef Food Experiments

NEW! Dermond, Calm and Compassionate Children

Diehn & Krautwurst, Kid Style Nature Crafts

Drake, Jane, Kids Summer Games Book, The Official Book of Games to Play

Edginton & Edginton, Youth Programs: Promoting Quality Services

Edwards, Sue & Martinez, Kathleen, Fun Literacy Activities for After School Programs

Ellison, 365 Smart After School Activities

Exchange, Exchange Articles on CD Collection #5: Supervising Staff

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NEW! Faber & Mazlich, How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & How to Listen So Kids Will Talk (Video also available)

Fairfax County Office for Children, A Guide to Operating a Family Day Care Check-In Program

Fink, Discipline in School Age Care: Control the Climate, Not the Children

Fink, School Age Children With Special Needs

Fowler, A Guide to Effective Administration in Child Care

Fowler, Simplifying the Budgeting Process (with accompanying audiocassette)

Fowler, Working Together, Getting Along

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Goleman, Boyatzis & McKee, Primal Leadership

Gullotta, Bloom & Messina, A Blueprint for Promoting Academic and Social Competence in After School Programs

Hall & Howlett, Getting Funded, The Complete Guide to Writing Grant Proposals

Harms, Thelma, Vineberg Jacobs, Ellen & Romano White, Donna, School Age Care Environment Rating Scale

Havens, Maxa & Locklear, Adventures in Learning, A School Age Care Curriculum

Hill, Sara L., After School Matters: Creative Programs that Connect Youth Development and Student Achievement

Hirsch, Barton J., A Place to Call Home: After School Programs for Urban Youth

Hohenthal, K.D., Reading and Writing Journal with Herman the Crab

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Illinois Facilities Fund, Great Spaces, Fresh Places: How to Improve Environments for School Age Programs

Jasmine, Multiple Intelligences 5-8

Kim, Showy Science, Exciting Hands-on Activities That Explore the World Around Us

Knox, Wangaard, Michaelson, Service Learning, Planning and Reflection: A Step by Step Guide

Koehler-Pentacoff, Curtain Call: Games, Skits, Plays and More

Kohl & Solga, Discovering Great Artists: Hands on Art for Children in the Style of the Great Masters

Koralek, Newman & Collker, Caring for Children in School Age Programs Vol. 1, 2 & Trainers Manual, by Teaching Strategies

Kreidler & Furlong, Adventures in Peacemaking

Kroll, Mary, Getting into a Food Mood; Communicating Food Issues, National 4-H Council

Kroll, Mary, Health Rocks, National 4-H Council

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Lawyer-Tarr, School-Age Child Care Professional Training: A Workbook For Teaching Staff

Learning Points Associates, Beyond the Bell 3rd Edition: Principal's Guide to Effective After School Programs + Staff Workbook

Lewis, Kids Guide to Service Projects

Maxwell, Laws of Leadership, Follow Them and People Will Follow You

McElherne, Jump Starters: Quick Activities to Develop Self Esteem, Creativity and Cooperation

Miller, Beth, Critical Hours, (Executive Summary)

Miller, O’Connor, Sirignano & Joshi, I Wish the Kids Didn’t Watch So Much TV

Mitchell, Stoney and Dichter, Financing Child Care in the United States: An Illustrative Catalog of Current Strategies

Morino Institute, The Youth Learn Guide

Musson & Colombo Adams, Play It Safe

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National Center for Community Education, 21st CCLC Visioning, A Planning Process Workbook

National 4-H Council, Field of Genes NAEYC, Accreditation Criteria & Procedures of the National Association for the Education of Young Children

AEYC, Accreditation Readiness Survey

National Association of Elementary School Principals, Afterschool Programs & The K-8 Principal

National Association of Elementary School Principals, Leading After-School Learning Communities

National Research Council & Institute of Medicine, After School Programs to Promote Child and Adolescent Development: Summary of a Workshop

NEW! Nelsen, Positive Discipline

Newman, Building Relationships with Parents & Families in School Age Programs

Newman, Training New After School Staff

NIAC & ANI RRG, Arrive Safe and Sound, Tips to Help Your Nonprofit's Vehicle Safety Program

NIAC & ANI RRG, Directors and Officers, Key Facts About Insurance and Legal Liability

NIAC & ANI RRG, Managing Collaboration Risks: Partnering with Confidence and Success

NIAC & ANI RRG, Sound Advice for Functions and Events

NIAC & ANI RRG, Supervision of Children and Teens, Never Includes Sex

NIAC & ANI RRG, What Nonprofit Managers Need to Know About Lawsuits

NIOST, Links to Learning: A Curriculum Guide for After School Programs

NIOST, Service As A Strategy in Out of School Time: A How To Manual

Noyes, Scott, Intentional Language

Noyes, Scott, Positive Discipline that Works

NBSBA, Building and Sustaining After School Programs

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Ollhoff & Ollhoff, Getting Along: Teaching Social Skills to Children & Youth

Packard Foundation, The Future of Children When School is Out (Executive Summary also available)

Pardee, Mav, Imagine After School Space That Works

Phelan, 1, 2, 3, Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12

President’s Crime Prevention Council, Preventing Crime & Promoting Responsibility, 50 Programs that Help Communities Help their Youth

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Ragsdale & Saylor, Great Group Games

Richard, Before & After School Programs: A Startup & Administration Manual

Richardson, A Welcome for Every Child

Rodriguez & Bellanca, What is it About Me You Can't Teach

Sambhava & Luvmour, Cooperative Games and Activities

Schickendanz, Judith A., Schickendanz, David I., Forsyth, Peggy D., and Forsyth, Alfred G., Understanding Children and Adolescents

Scofield, Rich (editor), Summer Program Tips, Strategies & Activities for School-Agers 5 - 14  Years Old School Age Notes, Special Back Issues Collection: 1991 & Later

Seeman & Bollinger, Chalk It Up

Seligson & Stahl, Bringing Yourself to Work a Guide to Successful Staff Development in After School Programs

Seligson & Allenson, School Age Child Care: An Action Manual for the 90’s and Beyond

Seligson & Fink, No Time to Waste: An Action Agenda for School Age Child Care SPARK, Sports, Play and Active Recreation for Kids

Stassevich, Ready-to-Use Activities for Before and After School Programs

Sullivan, Learning to Lead

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NEW! Teacher Created Materials, Literacy Through Dramatic Play Centers

Team ATB, A Roadmap to Help Kids Find their Entrepreneurial Spirit Activity Guide

NEW! Bowman, The Ten Minute Trainer: 150 Ways to Teach it Qucik & Make it Stick

Terzian, Kids Multicultural Art

Turner & Turner, Ready to Use Pre-Sport Skills Activity Program

United Way, Measuring Program Outcomes: A Practical Approach

UCONN Cooperative Extension System, Beyond Opening Day

UCONN Cooperative Extension System, Double Dutch: 4-H Health and Fitness Program

UCONN Cooperative Extension System, CT School-Age Credential

UCONN Cooperative Extension System, Leadership Skills Building Skills for Life, Books I, II, III, IV & Leader’s Guide

UCONN Cooperative Extension System, Learn About 4-H Prep

UCONN Cooperative Extension System, The Hours That We Can’t Be At Home

US Department of Health and Human Services, Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs

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VanCleves, 200 Oozing, Bubbling, Dripping, Bouncing Experiments

VanCleves, 201 Awesome, Magical, Bizarre, Incredible Experiments

VanCleves, 202 Gooey, Slippery, Slimy, Weird &Fun Experiments

Volkmar, A Practical Guide to Autism

Wallace, Summer Sizzlers & Magic Mondays: School Age Theme Activities

Weisberg, Children of Divorce in School-Age Care

Weisburd, Claudia, Academic Content After School Style: A Notebook and Guide

WFD Consulting, Achieving Gender Equity in the Gym and on the Playing Field, (plus Trainer’s Guide and Video)

Whitaker, After School Transition Activities, The Ready Set Go Guide to Strategies That Work

Whitaker, Games, Games, Games

Whitebrook & Bellm, Taking on Turnover: An Action Guide for Child Care Centers

Wilkens, Multiple Intelligences K-4

Williamson, Summer Fun

Winters, Lisa, On Stage: Theatre Games and Activities for Kids

Wiseman, Making Things: 125 Projects

Wood, Yardsticks: Children in the Classroom Ages 4-14, A Resource for Parents & Teachers

Work/Family Directions, Building by Design: Creating Democratic Communities in Programs for 10-15 Year-Olds

Work/Family Directions, Caring by Design: Establishing Care Structures in Programs for 10 - 15 Year Olds

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York, Roots and Wings Affirming Culture in Early Childhood Programs

NEW! Young, Paul, Principal Matters, 101 Tips

Zaslavsky, Math Games and Activities from Around the World

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PAMPHLETS AVAILABLE FOR LOAN

Americans with Disabilities Act Coalition of CT, ADA: A Guide for CT Businesses Employing and Accommodating People with Disabilities

Connecticut Department of Social Services and Commission on Children, Healthy Expectations: A Parent’s and Caregiver’s Guide to Child Health and Safety

National Institute of Health, Marijuana Facts Parents Need to Know

National Institute of Health, Marijuana Facts Teens Need to Know

Narcotic Enforcement Officers Association, Drug Series Northeast Utilities, Educational Services Catalog

Northeast Utilities, Nature Trails & Environmental Facilities

United Way of the Capitol Area, Board Members of Charitable Organizations

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VIDEOS AVAILABLE FOR LOAN

1, 2, 3, Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12, Child Management

A Place of Their Own: Designing Quality Space for out-of School Time, The MOST Initiative

Between School Time and Home Time, Planning Quality Activities for SACC Programs, NIOST in cooperation with the New York State Council on Children and Families

Dare to Compete: The Struggle of Women in Sports, HBO How to Lead Games, Radworks

In Search of Character Series (For Grades 6-12) Titles: Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, Citizenship, Honesty, Courage, Diligence, Integrity, Live Wire Media

Keeping Your Kids Tobacco, Alcohol and Drug Free: What Parents Can Do?, US Department of Health and Human Services

Keys to Quality in School Age Child Care (with viewers guide & trainers guide), MCPS TV Foundation

Kids & Food, Cambridge Educational

Leading By Design: A Video Guide to Quality Programs for 10-15 Year-Olds, Work/Family Directions Media Sharp:

Analyzing Tobacco and Alcohol Messages, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Music Television Talks Tobacco, US Department of Health and Human Services

Planning Quality Activities for SACC Programs, NIOST

Raising a Reader for 2 & 3 Grade, CT Parents Plus

Reporting Child Abuse: A Personal Responsibility, Cambridge Educational

Stranger Danger, Cambridge Educational

Television Can Teach: A First Steps Workshop, Connecticut Public Television

The Human Side of Quality, The MOST Initiative

Understanding Learning Disabilities: How Difficult Can This Be? F.A.T. City Workshop, Richard Lavoie

What Parents Can do to Build Reading Skills for K - 1st Grade, CT Parents Plus Who Says You Can’t; How to Create Quality in School-Age Child Care, California School-Age Consortium

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KITS AVAILABLE FOR LOAN

ADD Tool Kit, Child Work/Child Play

After School Kit, Right Decisions, Right Now After School Training Tool Kit: Literacy in After School (An Instructor's Guide to Read Alouds with the After School Training Tool Kit) - A supplement to the Online Afterschool Training Toolkit for 21st Century Community Learning Centers (www.sedl.org/afterschool)

Afterschool Programs: Afterschool Resource Materials, Afterschool Alliance Anger Control Tool Kit, Child Work/Child Play

ARQ Kit– available for loan. Members may borrow a kit and become familiar with the contents before making an investment in their own. Includes Guide to NAA Program Accreditation, The ASQ Team Leader’s Resource Manual, copies of the ASQ Team Member’s Manual and copies of NSACA Standards at a Glance.

Better Boards Kit, Cain Consulting Group, Inc.

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen Video Workshop, Faber/Mazlish Workshops

Let’s Work It Out: Conflict Resolution Tool Kit, Childswork/Childsplay

Quick Start Tennis Kits - Program must commit to providing tennis instruction using the USTA Quick Start curriculum for five hours each week over a twelve week period. Program will be responsible for replacing any significantly damaged or lost equipment. All equipment materials will be returned on due date. A contract must be submitted before obtaining the kit. (Download contract here). Each kit contains: (3) Wilson US Open Junior Tennis Racquet 25 Inch (5) Wilson US Open Junior Tennis Racquet 23 Inch (2) Wilson US Open Junior Tennis Racquet 21 Inch (1) Quick Start Tennis: A Guide for Parents and Recreational Coaches (1) 6-pack of Gamma Quick Kids 36 foam tennis balls. (15) Quick Start 60 Orange Balls (1) 10 ft. Wilson Tennis Net

Talking with TJ – Conflict Resolution, UCONN Cooperative Extension

Talking with TJ – Teamwork Series, UCONN Cooperative Extension

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REPORTS AND RESEARCH PAPERS AVAILABLE FOR LOAN

Arts Education Partnership, Champions of Change: Impact of Arts on Learning

Boston Mayor’s Task Force on After School, Schools Alone Are Not Enough: Why Out-of-School Time is Crucial to Success of Children

Bush Center for Child Development, What Do We Know About Welfare Reform & Where Do We Go From Here

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CT Commission on Children, Importance of Out-of-School Programming for CT Children

CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Young People and Substance Abuse Prevention: A Connecticut Profile

CT Early Childhood Education Council, Coming to School in Connecticut: Accepting Children as They Are

Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family, America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well Being 2000

Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, America’s Child Care Crisis: A Crime Prevention Tragedy

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Finance Project, Accessing State Tobacco Settlement Revenue for Out-of-School Time and Community School Initiatives

Finance Project, Creating Dedicated Local Revenue Sources for Out-of-School Time Initiatives

Finance Project, Cost Worksheet for Out of School Time and Community Initiatives

Finance Project, Financing Facility Improvements for Out-of-School Time and Community Program 

Finance Project, Financing Transportation Services to Support Out of School Time & Community School Initiatives 

Finance Project Health Insurance for Small Businesses: State and Local Finance Strategies

Finance Project, Maximizing Federal Food & Nutrition Funds for Out of School Time & Community School Initiatives

Finance Project, Maximizing Medicaid Funding to Support Health and Mental Health Services for School-Age Children and Youth

Finance Project, Strengthening Partnerships: Community Assessment Checklist

Finance Project, Sustaining Comprehensive Community Initiatives: Keys for Success

Finance Project, Thinking Broadly: Financing Strategies for Comprehensive Child & Family Initiatives 

Finance Project, Thinking Broadly: Financing Strategies for Youth Programs

Finance Project, Using TANF to Finance Out-of-School Time and Community School Initiatives

Finance Project, Using CCDF to Finance Out of School Time & Community School Initiatives

Finance Project, Using the Community Development Block Grant to Support Out of School Time & Community School Initiatives

Finance Project, Using Community Reinvestment Act to Help Finance Initiatives for Children & Families & Communities

Finance Project, Using Title I to Support Out of School Time & Community School Initiatives

Food Research and Action Center, School’s Out Let’s Eat: Using Child and Adult Care Food Program to Expand Afterschool Opportunities for Children

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Mott Foundation, Joining Forces: Communities and Schools Working Together for a Change

Mott Foundation, Community Schools Across America

Mott Foundation, Learning Together: A Look at 20 School Community Initiative

Mott Foundation, Learning Together: The Developing Field of School-Community Initiatives

Mott Foundation, Making After School Count

Mott Foundation, Piece by Piece

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NIOST-Center for Research on Women, A Resource Guide for School Age Child Care

NIOST-SACC, After School Arrangements in Middle Childhood: A Review of the Literature

NIOST-SACC, Out of School Time: Effects on Learning in the Primary Grades

NIOST-The MOST Initiative, Evaluation of MOST Initiative: Final Report Summary

NIOST-The MOST Initiative, Homework Assistance & And Out-of-School Time: Filling a Need, Finding A Balance

NIOST-The MOST Initiative, Growing Together: Connections Between School-Age Care and Youth Work Professions

NIOST-The MOST Initiative, Twelve Key Elements of Higher Education Training: A Conceptual Framework

NIOST-The MOST Initiative, SAC Information and Resource Sharing Via the Internet

NIOST-The MOST Initiative, Making the Most of Out-of–School Time: Technology’s Role in Collaboration

NIOST-The MOST Initiative, Working Together for Children & Families

NIOST-The MOST Initiative, Literacy: Exploring Strategies to Enhance Learning in After-School Programs

Poudrette, Adolescents & After School Programs: An Intervention Proposal

The After-School Corporation, 3PM Time for Afterschool The After-School Corporation, Afterschool Programs: An analysis of Need, Current Research & Public Opinion

The Wellesley Centers for Women, Research Report

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UCONN Center for Applied Research, Assessing Outcomes in Child and Youth Programs

U.S. Department of Education, National Study of Before and After-School Programs, (Executive Summary)

U.S. Department of Education & U.S. Dept. of Justice, Safe and Smart: Making After-School Hours Work for Kids

US Department of Justice, Costs and Benefits of Early Childhood Investments

US Department of Justice, Families and Schools Together: Building Relationships

US Department of Justice, Investing in Youth For A Safer Future

US Department of Justice, Stand Up and Start A School Crime Watch, Youth in Action

Young, Importance of Men in Early Childhood

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