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Kids running and jumpin in park.  

Ten Ways to Promote Active Learning in Summer

 
Kid serving a salad.  

How DIY Meals Help Kids Make Healthy Choices

 

 

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Kids running around on a field near a forest.

   Three Tips for Keeping up with Campers

Girl smiling with an apple slice in front of her mouth.

  How to Create the Best Summer Ever for Immigrant Youth

Group of kids putting their hands together in a circle.

   How to Get Public Officials to Invest in Your Summer Programs

Four preschool-aged kids sitting on the floor against colorful pillows looking at books and laughing

   Closing the Pre-K Gap: How to Help Families Prepare for Kindergarten 

Close up of boy smiling in a pool.

   How Important is Learning to Swim?

Two girls and two boys in red shirts smiling and pointing at the ceiling

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   Making Emergency Preparedness Fun for Children

Female Y coach talking to four kids on a soccer field.

   Five Ideas for Recruiting Volunteer Coaches

close up of young girl smiling while wearing flotation devices on her arms in a pool.

   How to Keep Kids Safe in Summer Programs

Two boys and a girl in Y soccer uniforms sitting on a bench on the side of a soccer field with a male coach sitting behind them.

   Simple Ways to Supercharge Your Sports Program

Close-up of mother and father with their arms around their young son.

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   Parents Are Campers, Too

Teen girl with boy around her shoulders in front of a jungle gym full of kids.

  

How to Keep Teens Busy and Safe in Summer

Female Y staff helping young girl pour liquid in a STEM experiment.

   Three Colorful Summer STEM Activities

Boy reading in library.

   How to be a Book Detective

Staff with kids.

   Three Things Afterschool Staff Should Let Go

Staff reading to kids

   Books to Teach Empathy & Kindness at Every Age

Staff reading to boys

   Three Steps for Afterschool Marketing Success

Kids exploring tree bark

   Seven Ways Kids and Teens Can Become Citizen Scientists

teens taking standardized tests

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   Free Test Practice for College-Bound Teens
female camp counselors   Don't Forget to Celebrate Your Summer Staff!
girl eating almonds   Five Ways a Meal Program Could Heal Your Community
kids working on electronics  

Tips for Creating a Summer Camp Tinkering Space
diversity wheel   How to Create a Safe Space for LGBTQ Campers
kids being read to   Four Easy Ways to Prevent Summer Slide 
boys drinking water  

Drink Up: How Hydration Impacts Campers
girls creating straw bridge  

Why Girls Who Love STEM Are Having the Best Summer Ever
  The Summer Secret to Back-to-School Success
  How to Memorize Campers’ Names, Fast
 

Five Tips for Welcoming Campers with Diverse Abilities
girl in garden  

Three Ways to Help Kids Fall in Love With Healthy Food
boy on soccer field   Why More Kids Are Quitting Sports
coach talking to dad and daughter   How to Get Kids Back in the Game
kids kicking in pool   Four Tips That Will Save Kids' Lives This Summer

boy looking in empty refridgerator

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   Five Signs a Child is Struggling with Summer Hunger
boys playing soccer  

Why Summer Camps Should Let Kids Lead
summer camp celebrations infographic   Summer Camp Celebrations: Try this Instead
girl reading   Get Teens Reading Beyond Text Messages
  Three Most Effective Ways to Communicate with Camp Families
kids with arms around each other   Quick Tips for Welcoming ALL Campers
Kids reading   True or False? No Need for Summer Learning Here
Boy at Picnic Table   How to Plan Smart Snacks Campers Will Love
Straw Bridge   Free STEM Activities for Campers Ages 3-8
Camp Staff   How High-Performing Camps Onboard Staff
STEM Activities   Six Simple Outdoor STEM Activities
Teacher & Student   Three Reasons to Add Certified Teachers to Your Summer Learning Program
  How to Save College-Bound Teens from 'Summer Melt'
Football Girl   Five Surprise Ways Your Camp is Already Doing STEM
Interview   Three Interview Questions You Must Ask Camp Staff
Fingerpainting   How Camp Counselors Use Art to Teach 21st Century Skills

close up of young girl smiling while wearing flotation devices on her arms in a pool.

   How to Keep Kids Safe in Summer Programs

close up of young girl smiling while wearing flotation devices on her arms in a pool.

   How to Keep Kids Safe in Summer Programs
  Three Ways to Storytell through Data

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