Today is the official launch of The How Kids Learn Foundation's 2026 Giving Tuesday Fundraiser!
From Oct. 20 - Dec. 1, HKLF will be asking for donations to allow them to continue their work through the new year.
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[New Post] Serving Pregnant Teens in Afterschool Programs
High school afterschool programs are well positioned to offer special programming to address the needs of pregnant teens. To learn more, we interviewed Candace Meehan.
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[New Post] Screen Time and Young People
While limiting screen time has long been seen as the responsibility of parents, experts say that the burden should be shared by educators, youth program leaders and policymakers, too.
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[New Briefing Paper] Supporting Foster Care Youth in Afterschool Programs
This paper helps youth program staff to better understand the experiences of youth in the foster care system and recommends ways to support these youth.
To view and download: temescalassociates.com/uploa…
[New Post] Election Ready
The 2026 election offers opportunities to engage youth people regardless of age. But these will require input from youth, organizing and planning- so start program planning early. There is no better time for youth to be involved.
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[Free Webinar] But What About MY ADHD?
Fri, Oct. 9, 2026, 12-1p
An exciting webinar from The Village Well
Are you an educator with ADHD? We spend a lot of time supporting neurodivergent students, but how do we attend to our own needs?
To learn more:
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[New Post] What We Can Do to Support Children with ADHD Features
This blog focuses on strategies in response to ADHD behaviors, not diagnostic labels. “How do you teach a kid who won’t settle down or listen? With a lot of patience and consistency.
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[WEBINAR RECORDING AVAILABLE] Building After School Programs to Support Kids with Disabilities
When challenging behavior repeatedly overwhelms staff and disrupts programs, the solution cannot be another 1 time behavior management workshop.
To view: youtu.be/megHML9xSVM?si=P227…
[New Post] Understanding Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
The purpose of this blog is to advance understanding of Attention- Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Our next blog we will share some strategies on supporting kids with ADHD features.
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[New Post] A Book Drive for Children's Books Makes for a Fabulous Service- Learning Project
The books could go to anybody who could use children’s books- the school, an individual classroom, or any organization serving children.
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[New Post] Dolly Parton - Never Apolitical
After her passing we learned a lot about Miss Parton that we didn’t know before. One of her amazing feats was her ability to express strong beliefs that seemed to oppose her fanbase, without causing blowback.
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[New Post] Program Job Responsibilities & Chores Are Good For Kids of All Ages
Does your afterschool program assign jobs to your participants? According to Elizabeth Harris, PhD, asking kids to pitch in can have powerful lifelong benefits.
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[New Post] Voices from the Field: The Importance of Teamwork and Collaboration Skills
We are told by business leaders that soft skills, like teamwork and collaboration, are very important so we spoke to Kanita Fuller, a corporate recruiter, to learn more.
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[New Post] Best of 2026 from Temescal Associates and The How Kids Learn Foundation
Temescal Associates and HKLF have created a large number of resources over the years. In this blog we have listed several of our favorites from 2026, January through June.
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[Next Month] Building After School Programs to Support Kids with Disabilities
Fri, Sept 4, 2026, 10a-12p PST
This session helps program leaders design systems that support youth with disabilities, mental health challenges, trauma, and other complex needs.
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[New Post] Voices from the Field: Youth Activist, Hadley Gray
We interviewed Hadley to learn more about organizing blood drives, building partnerships, and how youth-led generosity can create real impact.
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[New Webinar] Youth with Disabilities: Building Systems That Support Kids with Big Feelings and Big Behaviors
Fri, 9/4/26, from 10am-12pm PST
This session helps OST leaders design systems that support youth with disabilities and other complex needs.
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[New Post] How Hadley Gray is Mobilizing Youth-Led Blood Drives
Through community blood drives, Hadley is showing others that giving back doesn’t always require money — sometimes it simply requires the time, care, and to step up for your community.
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[New Post] What We Get Wrong About Teaching Kids to Apologize and Forgive
Too often, parents and teachers try to force kids to apologize and forgive. But research suggests there’s a better way that will make a deeper, more lasting impact.
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[New Post] The Unique Advantages Afterschool Programs Have Over Traditional Classroom Settings
In this blog we share a list of these advantages below from 'Holding California Afterschool Programs Accountable' by Sam Piha.
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