NAA: Community Connections Convening

On Oct. 9, the National AfterSchool Association hosted our inaugural Community Connections virtual convening. The first in a three-part series, the October meeting gathered together our affiliates, key partners, and past […]

Explora: Patterns to Virtual Thinking

A virtual workshop for early childhood educators, librarians, and out-of-school time providers (2 CEU hours) Discover ready-to-go activities which will support young students’ understanding of patterns, sequencing and other skills […]

Patterns to Virtual Thinking Workshop

A virtual workshop for early childhood educators, librarians, and out-of-school time providers (2 CEU hours) Discover ready-to-go activities which will support young students’ understanding of patterns, sequencing and other skills […]

Explora: Flipbooks and Stop Motion Animation Workshop

Discover ready-to-go activities which will support young students’ understanding of sequencing and storytelling. Explore digital tools appropriate for learners of all ages. Register by January 17 for kit pick up […]

Explora: Colorlicious (Virtual)

Combining colors can yield surprising results. What happens when you mix pigments? What happens when you mix colored light? Learn to use chromatography to separate colors and find the hidden […]

Voices of Change Panel: Service-Learning and Civic Engagement

As part of Civic Learning Week, we are excited to present “Voices of Change Panel: Service-Learning and Civic Engagement.” This insightful panel discussion will bring together youth, educators, and service-learning experts […]

Explora: Get Charged Up

Get charged up about electricity! We’ll integrate literature as we explore static electricity and basic circuits.  Use what you discover to make your own scribble bot that wiggles and draws […]

Explora: Bubble Bubble

Explore the power of surface tension as you try out a variety of wands, build bubble sculptures, create bubble art, and observe colors in bubbles. Gain ideas on how to […]

Explora: Adventures in Space

We’ll integrate literature as we explore space!  Use what you discover to make your constellation viewer and gravity well. Ideas you can immediately use with your students.   Register here […]