Workshop: Leading Successful Activities

As a result of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Apply FIRST AID to broken activities to give them new life
• INVENTORY ACTIVITIES to decide what needs to be increased or decreased
• DEVELOP A PLAN to improve the overall health of your programs' activities

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Check out this video of the Power Point presentation from this workshop for an idea of what you can expect:

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Workshop: Leading Successful Games

As a result of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Learn the 7 G.A.M.E. T.I.P.s for successful games
• Understand how to lead successful games in three stages
• Put together a game plan for how to lead the next game in their own programs

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Check out this video of the Power Point presentation from this workshop for an idea of what you can expect:

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To have this delivered as an on-site workshop contact Toolbox Training.

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Workshop: Connect with Families: The K.I.D.S. Method

As a result of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• KNOW families and the value of doing so
• INFORM families effectively about the program and their children
• DISCUSS challenges with families using the building blocks of interaction, the C.O.P.E. method, and ways to create a P.A.C.T. for dealing with kids’ choices
• SUPPORT families by developing a family corner to offer resources for families

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Check out this video of the Power Point presentation from this workshop for an idea of what you can expect:

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To have this delivered as an on-site workshop contact Toolbox Training.

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Workshop: Assessing Program Needs

This workshop allows participants to:

• Recognize qualities of good afterschool programs
• Assess their own programs
• Develop a plan to address a need in their programs

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Check out this video of the Power Point presentation from this workshop for an idea of what you can expect:

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Workshop: Behavior Management - Setting and Implementing Guidelines

When the behavior management training series was initially conceived, the idea was to develop three separate workshops - one focused on understanding the child, one on helping adults understand how their reactions affect behavior, and a third dedicated to understanding how the environment affects behavior. See more about those workshops here.

This workshop was developed after those. While those three focus on preventive measures, this workshop focuses on what to do when problems do arise. Specifically, in this workshop participants will:

• Learn how to set appropriate guidelines
• Understand the behavior response funnel to know how to respond to problems
• Practice a 6-step approach to conflict resolution

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Check out this video of the Power Point presentation from this workshop for an idea of what you can expect:

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To have this delivered as an on-site workshop contact Toolbox Training.

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About Toolbox Training

Since its formation in January 1998, Toolbox Training has strongly advocated that proper training of afterschool workers and child care providers must incorporate a wide spectrum of methods including workshops, resources, and consulting.

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About Dave Whitaker, the Founder: Entered the child care/afterschool field in 1987 Has been a trainer, consultant, author, program coordinator, and lead teacher Has worked with preschoolers, kindergartners, school-agers, and middle schoolers Has worked in school, church, center, and recreation-based facilities Master in Education (Lesley University, Cambridge, MA) with a focus on Creative Arts in Learning and a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication Served on the Missouri School-Age Community Coalition and Missouri Accreditation state boards Past faculty for Concordia University (St. Paul, MN) in the School Age Department

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Workshops: Delivered hundreds of workshops at the national, state, and local levels Dozens of topics including behavior management, parent communication, and lesson planning Oversaw more than a dozen trainers in developing and delivering more than 200 workshops as the Caring Communities Trainer for the Local Investment Commission Certified Youth Works Methods trainer for the David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality

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Resources: More than a dozen books on topics such as multiple intelligences, games, and transition activities Has developed materials for School-Age Notes, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Missouri Accreditation, and Head Start While at the Francis Institute for Child and Youth Development, he co-authored a series of modules designed to assist participants in achieving the Youth Development Credential.

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Consulting: As part of the Quality Matters initiative sponsored by the United Way of Greater Kansas City, coached programs in using the Program Quality Assessment tool developed by the Weikart Center Certified by the Weikart Center as an External Assessor As a trained ASQ (Assessing School-Age Quality) Advisor developed by the National Institute of Out-of-School Time (NIOST), Dave helped sites pursue and achieve National AfterSchool Association (NAA) accreditation. Helped programs receive National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accreditation and Missouri Accreditation

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Book: 100 Nature Activities for Kids

These activities focus on rocks, leaves, plants, animals, and other aspects of the outdoors. On many of the projects, kids can observe and experiment. Some activities bring in an art element while others, such as the camping activities, lend themselves to dramatic play. These 100 activities have been compiled and edited with school-agers (5-12 years old) in mind, but can be adapted to other ages.. Catalog number: NTBK0515; Price: $9.95 Also available from Amazon.com.

Product Spotlight

Many of the activities featured here on the blog are taken from the activity card sets available from Toolbox Training. These activities include:

·         Art

·         Construction

·         Cooking

·         Drama

·         Games

·         Music

·         Nature

·         Science

Each activity card set contains 100 activities on 8 ½” x 5 ½” cards with quick-glance material checklists and easy-to-follow directions. Each set sells for $15.00.

Toolbox Training is slowly reformatting these card sets into book format as well. Check out the three which have been done so far:

§          100 Game Activities for Kids

§          100 Music Activities for Kids

§          100 Science Activities for Kids

Keep an eye on the website (www.toolboxtrainingonline.com), blog, and Facebook page for more upcoming titles!

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Holidays and Events Today:

• Cream-Filled Doughnut Day
  
• National Anthem Day
  
• Eat a Hoagie Day
  
  
  

Check out the full September calendar or get more ideas from books and activity card sets at www.toolboxtrainingonline.com.

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Keys to S.A.C.cess

This book, written by David Whitaker and Stella Kloepfel, originated as a series of packets created through a grant from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The focus was on helping school-age care (SAC) programs in two primary areas - the basics of getting a program started (program initiation) and tips for fine-tuning already functioning programs (program improvement). Included in program initiation are sections on administration, staff development, discipline, health and safety, free time, group time, and activity time. The program improvement part of the book includes sections on family connections, how to create a resource center, school rapport, special needs, older kids, planning with kids, and full day planning. 156 pages. Catalog number: KSBK0995; Price: $16.95. Purchase from Amazon by clicking here.