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THREE QUICK TIPS FOR BETTER COMMUNICATION

Check out this amazing blog post by one of the smartest, most incredible people I know...also, he is my husband so he is like super lucky...

Keep Calm and LEGO

I have a secret... Kids love Legos. I know, I know...it's like nothing you have heard before. Here you can find so many amazing resources...

Member Behavior Profiles

It was my first day at a new Club. There was this kid that everyone warned me about… ”He is, well, different.” Or “You do not want to be...

Somehow I Manage: The Staffle

These posts will share some management tricks I use/have used/will never use again! For as long as I have managed people, I have been...

Eat at Work

I will be the first to admit that it is difficult to manage a healthy lifestyle in our field. We work several hours and often forget to...

Back to School Checklist

Every August I find myself scrambling to prepare for the school year. The summer program has just ended and when I finally think I have...

Power Hour Rehab #2

Welcome to the second iteration of Power Hour Rehab! If you missed the first go-around and would like to see those challenges and...

On the Spot Fun Collection #1

If you know me, you know I say one of two things at work on a regular basis. 1. Adapt or Die 2. Don't use the F word! Look, sometimes I...

Something You'll Wanna Catch: A Collection of Themes!

When I was a Program Director at the Henderson Unit, I loved to come up with different ideas, activities, and events. I still do, but as...

Website of the Moment

You know when you go night night after a long day and your pillow is cool, the sheets smell fresh from a recent wash, the fan is blowing,...

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ABOUT ME

Hello! My name is Brandy and I love all things after-school. I am a Springfield, Missouri native and have spent the majority of my life working with children. As a former teacher and current Director of Programs and Unit Director for the Boys & Girls Club, I have found that some of these ideas and programs are effective in a variety of child care settings. Alternatively, some ideas and programs fail and it is important to write about those as well. So this blog is a way to achieve my life goal: to make the world a better place for kids. Also, I cropped this picture and I am smiling in it so you know you can trust me! Ok, love you bye!