Developmental Studies Centerwww.devstu.org
Academic Enrichment After School
Developmental Studies Center
Non-Profit, Based in Oakland, CA
Working in after-school settings since 1995
Mission Driven
A Commitment to the Whole Child
ACADEMIC Achievement
SOCIAL Skills
ETHICAL Development
EMOTIONAL Well-Being
Our Goals for Today
To explore and experience ways to bring academic enrichment to your after school program
To discuss the ways children learn academically and socially
To have fun!
Agenda
Discuss academic enrichment
Experience some literacy, math, and science activities
Discuss ways to incorporate academic enrichment in after school programs
A Question
What are the important characteristics of academic enrichment for after school?
Experience Enrichment Activities
Literacy: The Story of My Name
Chrysanthemum
Math:Funny Bug
Target
Science:Fabulous Foam Flyer
Black Magic
Literacy Activities
Share the story of your name
Read Chrysanthemum
Story of My Name
Interview your partner for 2 minutes (each) about the story of his/her name.
Some possible questions are: What is your name? What is the story of your first, middle, or last name? Who chose your name? How was your name chosen? What do you like to be called?
Combine with another pair to make a group of four Have each person introduce his/her partner to another
partnership, telling the story of their first, middle, or last name
Back at Your Site
How would you modify this activity with your children?
How did doing the activity before reading the story effect listening to the story?
How would this activity support the children socially?
What important skills were being reinforced by doing this activity?
Math Games
Group Size: 4 (2 pairs)
To do:One pair chooses “Funny Bug” and the other chooses “Target.”Prepare to teach your game to the other pair. Read all the pages about the game and practice playing it. Keep the Leader’s Role in mind (Before, During, and After the Game).Take turns teaching the games, and play the other pair’s game.
Back at Your Site
How would you modify these games with your children?
What important skills were being reinforced by playing these games?
How do these games support children’s social development and confidence?
Science Experiments
Start at your table. Work in pairs to complete the experiment.
Once everyone has completed the experiment, discuss the science how you would modify it for different ages what changes you would make
When instructed, go to the next table and repeat
Back at Your Site
How would you modify these activities with your children?
What important skills were being reinforced by doing this activities?
Wrap Up
Turn to the person sitting next to you and discuss one or two ways you will
use what you learned today.
For More Information
For more information, visit our website at www.devstu.org