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The ABC’s of After School Activities



The activities that we include in our children’s daily lives After School are just as important as the things that we ensure are in our children’s education at school. As parents we put much thought and consideration into the decision of the school they will attend and which teacher they will get each year.

A Parent is a child’s first Teacher


Do you put as much effort into your own home and what your child will do each day after school? Year after year it all adds up and you are and will always be your child’s FIRST TEACHER.

How will you choose to teach your child?

We’ve collected some of our most favorite things that we try to incorporate into our homes with our children each week. We share our thoughts and ideas in our After School Express every Sunday. It’s our way to hold ourselves accountable as teachers to our own children.

What do you plan for each week after school with your child?

In planning activities for after school we’re building opportunities for learning that are…

    • Hands On
    • Creative
    • Real World
    • Engaging
    • Challenging
    • Adventurous
    • Rewarding
To Create the goal of developing Higher Level Thinkers and a Love of Learning!


Here’s a year’s worth of AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES planned for you and your child. Our list will keep growing each week in our Sunday After School Express we hope you’ll join us!

ABC’s of After School Activities

A

Alligator Fun

Alphabet Adventures

Apples

Apples Craft

Art : Starry Night Project with Apples
Australia
Amy Krouse Rosenthal Author Study
Audrey Wood Author Study
Alligator Purse Sewing
B
Baby: Waiting for New Sibling to Come Home
Back to School Goals
Bears
Birthday Cake Book
Birds
Blueberries
Bug Fun
Building Character
Butterflies: Monarchs
Butterfly Wings

C
Carrots: Growing and Learning
Chalk : Learning Art and Math and Landmarks
Christmas Crafts and Activities

COOKING….yes we do quite a bit After School together!
Alphabet Soup ~ Apple Pie ~ Bean Soup~ Bear Bread ~ Cake ~ Coconut Bread ~ Empanadas ~Energy Balls ~ Fruit Earth Snack ~ Fruit Princess Kabobs ~Heart Bread Sticks ~ Owl Pizza ~ Piroshki ~ Sushi ~ Samosas ~ Scones~ Spider Meatballs ~ Thumbprint Cookies ~ Turkey Casserole 
D
Dairy Food Group
Dance
Dr. Suess
Dr. Suess Snacks and Photo Idea
Dressing Up to inspire Story Elements
Diwali fun



E
Earth Day
Earth Day Challange
Easter Egg Wreath
Eco Friendly Activities
Emotions
Eric Carle Author Study



F
FUN…FUN…FUN
Fall: Hunting for Fall
Fall Activities Roundup
Field Trips
Field Trip: Sugar Cane Boil
Florest
Fruit Food Group
French Polynesia

G
Grains Group
Gingerbread Activities
Gingerbread House Life Size
Gardening with Kids
Sensory Garden
Gardening with Kids


H
HOMEWORK
HOMEWORK
HOMEWORK ….top priorty!
Heart Fun with Colors and Languages
Heart Healthy Foods
Heart Pizza
Holiday Activities
Holi Fun from India



I
Ice Fun

India
Indoor Garden with Bulbs





J
Journal

Jan Brett Author Study
Japan



K

Kick

Kevin Henkes Author Study




L
LOVE BOOKS
Leafs
Lids
Living History Museum
Little Hands that Cook with Books
Lunch Notes

Lois Ehlert Author Study


M
Math with Carrots
Meat and Protein Group
Mexico
Marathon
Money’s Value
Monsters
Moon
Mo Willems Author Study


N
Natural Playscapes
New Year Celebrations
Northern Lights


O
Olympics
One Hundredth Day of School
Outside Play
Open House Night
Owls
Owl Handprint Tshirt
Owls with Little Hoot
Owl Science

P

Paper Bag Books
Party for the Planet
Performing in a School Play
Pilgrims
Play
Playdough: Diwali Sweets
President’s Day
Pumpkins
Potatoes

Peas
Plant Labels

Q
Quiet Time…down time is very important after school!



R
Routine…Routine…Routine
Rainbows
Russia
Russian Nesting Dolls

Reading…so important it has it’s own spot!
Read Across America
Reading Activities and Book
How to Improve Reading Comprehension
Reading Resources
  

S
Siblings
Sight Word Games and Activities
Space
Spelling Words
Spiders
Spoon
Summer Activities & Fun
Summer Learning Tips and Bucket List
Sweden
Spring Journal and Observation Sheet
Sewing: Felt Clothes for Peg Doll


T
Thanksgiving
Turkey Tshirts

Tomie dePaola Author Study

U
United Kingdom



V
Valentine’s Day Decorations
Valentine’s Day Fun
Vegetable Food Group

Vegetable Pizza Snack
Virtual Book Club for Kids



W
Walking
Water Bead Fun
Winter Fun
Winter Journal and Observation Sheets
Witch: Listen & Respond Activity
World
Water Bead Play

Writing…so important it has it’s own spot too!
Writing 5 Tips to Improve
Writing 6+1 Traits of Writing
Writing: Halloween Writing with Stickers
Writing Christmas Cards
Writing Santa

X We left X blank in hopes that you never have to get an Xray after school and that your afternoons are filled with excitement!

 


Y
Yogurt Parfait






Z

Zoo
Zucchini

 
 
 




How do you fit these activities in after school? Here’s what a typical day looks like at Amanda’s House After School
Next week we’ll be sharing a printable After School Planner to get you started for the New Year! 

We encourage you to follow along with us each Sunday as see what activities inspire you with your children.  Join our Google + Community and chat along with us and we swap stories about our weeks and seek advice from one another. 

Follow our After School Pinterest Board for the most up to date ideas for your child!  
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This ABC’s of After School Activities was written as a part of the ABC’s of Series that’s being hosted by over 60+ Kid Bloggers. We’ve join up with many other to share School Activities. We encourage you to visit!
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES:
    • A Waldorf Mama from Triple T Mum
    • After School Activities from The Educators Spin On It
    • How to Home Preschool from In Lieu of Preschool
    • Math Activities from Blog Me Mom
    • Montessori from Living Montessori Now
    • Science Activities & Play from Science Sparks
    • Teaching Math from Montessori Tidbits
    • Thrifty Teaching Tools from Kindergarten & Preschool for Parents & Teachers
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LEARNING THROUGH PLAY
LITERACY
ARTS and CRAFTS
MOM TIPS and TRICKS

All of the ABC’s Series will be shared on the ABC’s Series Pinterest Board

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Early childhood teacher, author, speaker and mom of 3. Kim shares ways to make learning fun and parenting an adventure by sharing developmentally appropriate activities.

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Comments

  1. Carolyn Wilhelm says

    January 7, 2013 at 4:53 pm

    pinned, tweeted, very nice!

    Reply
  2. Jennifer says

    January 7, 2013 at 8:54 pm

    Welcome to a new Linky Party for Kid-Focused Bloggers. Monday Kid Corner is a place to share your kid-friendly activities and crafts. Please join us at http://www.mondaykidcorner.blogspot.com. See you there!

    Reply
  3. Amie (Triple T Mum) says

    January 8, 2013 at 1:24 am

    I love this list and I am looking forward to seeing your planner!

    Reply
  4. Emma @sciencesparks says

    January 8, 2013 at 3:10 pm

    What a fantastic list. I am looking forward to working my way through them al. x

    Reply
  5. Kim @ The Educators Spin On It says

    January 8, 2013 at 4:44 pm

    Thanks Carolyn!

    Reply
  6. Kim @ The Educators Spin On It says

    January 8, 2013 at 4:46 pm

    Thanks Amie! We'll be sharing our printable planner next week. Our afternoons just go so much better when there is a plan in place.

    Reply
  7. Kim @ The Educators Spin On It says

    January 8, 2013 at 4:46 pm

    Thanks Emma! You'll have to let us know which ones are your favorite!

    Reply
  8. PragmaticMom says

    January 8, 2013 at 10:01 pm

    Wow, what a great of resources!

    Reply
  9. Jennifer Fischer says

    January 9, 2013 at 9:07 pm

    This post could cover a whole year! Great resource. (also – glad you finally got the postcards!)

    Reply
  10. [email protected] says

    January 13, 2013 at 6:51 pm

    Love you list – such great ideas! We have had to get an x-ray after-school but my son was a trooper and he even learned a little about bones during the experience.

    Reply

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