Books with title After School

Father and son strengthen their relationship through art and passion for academic achievement with their first children’s book. After School shares the impact of relationships, educational goals and decision-making opportunities youth in every community encounter daily. Learn Eli Bowen's influences and formula for success, and how his challenge inspires a classmate.

Art After School: A successful way to reach youth in your neighborhood is a guide, training and reference book about after-school art programming for children and teenagers. This book is based on years of real life experiences seeing the positive influence the arts can have on young people, particularly in high crime areas. Art after-school programming can offer a new dimension to intervention and prevention for at-risk youth. Art After School is a blueprint on how to go beyond walls to build partnerships with schools (elementary through college level), public and private agencies and businesses to form a network of support and growth that can strengthen an entire community. Although at-risk children are often referred to the Art After School concept works with all children and in a variety of settings from urban neighborhoods to rural outposts. Art After School is a complete guide for the reader who wants to integrate arts programming into an on-going program or initiate an art program at a stand alone site. The authors discuss and advise on all aspects of such ventures including: selecting a site, financial plans and budgets, staffing, using artists as teachers, planning projects, area school, business and community collaborations, community or public art, fundraising,writing and administering grants and how to initiate and conduct a publicity campaign for your program. In addition the authors include sample art projects and an extensive resource list. The focus of Art After School is the visual arts, but music, poetry, theater as well as any combination of art forms can benefit from this program blueprint. Art After School offers communities one more way to reach their young people and encourage them in the creative process that can have life-long enrichment possiblities. For children learning English as a second language, the arts can serve as a neutral vehicle of expression. For young people filled with internal rage the arts can offer a safe way to dispel and vent teenage angst. The arts can open windows to the world for children and teenagers who do not have the opportunities to see beyond their immediate existence. Art After School offers these young people a positive, funfilled and creative endeavor that is an alternative to inactivity, boredom or the negative influences of the streets.

Lass has to stay after school but she doesn't want to. She'd rather go outside and play with her friends. She is surprised when she has fun and makes a new best friend.The Bugville Critters stories address all the major issues of growing up and are designed to appeal to the ever-growing interests of children everywhere. The wonderfully crafted stories are paired with energetic illustrations of a colorful cast of critters and playful scenes.About the Author Robert Stanek is a dad, husband and author. Robert Stanek finished his first novel in 1986 and has been writing several books a year ever since. Today, he has over 150 published books, which have been read by millions of people around the world. Robert Stanek's books have received many awards for excellence and outstanding contributions to the writing community. Dubbed 'A Face Behind the Future' in the 1990's by The Olympian, he's been helping to shape the future of the written word for nearly two decades. Praise for Robert Stanek's Bugville Critters... "Instructive and entertaining."-- Follett Early Learning "The bright, colorful illustrations are reminiscent of David Kirk's Little Miss Spider books and will captivate the young reader for whom the book is intended."-- Foreword Magazine "Bugville Critters helps children sort out real lessons about life, family and the natural world."-- Foreword Magazine "Robert Stanek is one of our most featured and respected Kids & Young Adults, K-12 Educators and Kids authors." -- The Audio Book Store "Recommended series."-- Parenting Magazine "Recommended children's book."-- Dr. Stacie Bunning, Clinical Psychologist and resident expert for GreatSchools.org Robert Stanek's Bugville Critters recommended by / featured in...+ Parenting Magazine (2008)+ The Children's Bookshelf (Publisher's Weekly) (2007, 2008)+ Children's Writer (2007)+ Foreword Magazine (2007)+ School Library Journal (2008, 2009)+ Library Journal (2008, 2009)Read letters to Buster from kids all over the world at the Bugville Critters web site. Robert Stanek and his books also have been in:The OlympianThe Journal of Electronic DefenseThe Publisher's Weekly Cover StoryVOYABookWireThe News Tribune Wondering where to start reading Robert Stanek's work? Consider "The Best of Robert Stanek" list from OverDrive's "ContentWire for Libraries"...#1 The Pieces of the Puzzle#2 Keeper Martin's Tale#3 Bugville Collection #1: Visit Mom and Dad At Work, Go to School, Have a Sleepover, Visit Garden Box Farms#4 The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches#5 In the Service of Dragons#6 Journey Beyond the Beyond#7 Stormjammers: The Extraordinary Story of EW Operations in the Gulf War#8 Bugville Critters: Every Number Counts#9 Absolutes & Other Stories#10 Exploring Ruin Mist: Special Edition for "The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches" and "In the Service of Dragons"

Learn the basics of nonstandard measurement after school! This book shows young readers that they can measure all sorts of after school activities with nonstandard measurements. A violin is five hands long! A piano is six shoes tall! These fun measurement examples, along with engaging "You Try It!" problems, will encourage children to measure their after school activities and will improve their understanding of early STEM concepts.

Father and Son strengthen their relationship through art and passion for academic achievement with their first children’s book. After School shares the impact of relationships, educational goals and decision-making opportunities youth in every community encounter daily. Learn Eli Bowen's influences and formula for success, and how his challenge inspires a classmate.