Tomorrow, April 22nd, is the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day! This annual holiday gives us a special opportunity to honor our natural surroundings and support environmental initiatives around the globe. To commemorate the 50th anniversary, NASA put together an online...

Today marks Patriot’s Day, the originally scheduled date for the 2020 Boston Marathon. To honor those who trained so hard to run on Marathon Monday, today we encourage everyone to get their bodies moving! Here are some tips below to encourage daily movement for your...

One thing our students have asked us to do all year is, you guessed it, SLIME! We didn’t get the chance before BPS started their time online, so here are the how-to instructions, ingredients, and if your child is already a Slime pro, we also linked some fun ideas for...

It’s Wacky Wednesday! A day where everything is backward, down is up, and things are goofy. Try out these silly word activities with your student, using opposites and Simon Says. Or maybe even create your own “madlib” for a fun story-telling exercise. Also, below are...

We can learn a lot from looking back into America’s past. On this day, April 14th, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. while attending a play. Lincoln is an iconic figure in American history for his leadership during the Civil...

Do you have extra jelly beans from your Easter festivities? Or maybe you are a jelly bean fanatic and have some in the house at all times? Here are some fun ways to use jelly beans for math activities with elementary schoolers! From our experience at After School,...

The start of spring brings a great opportunity to learn and explore the natural world around us. While the current crisis forces us inside, the world is still blooming and ecosystems are still humming along! Here are some opportunities to engage with the natural world...

Tonight marks the first night of Passover, a time of fasting, remembrance, and family for people in the Jewish faith. Below is a recipe for chocolate covered matzo, which could be both a yummy treat and an introduction into teaching why unleavened bread is part of the...

On this day, April 7th, in 1948, the World Health Organization was formed. Since then, the WHO has designated April 7th as World Health Day. In a time where news of sickness floods our senses and affects our daily lives, we can also take a moment to honor and...

This week marks the start of Holy Week for both the Jewish and Christian faith traditions, which means there is plenty to discover and plenty of decorations to be made! Teaching about different faiths and cultural practices from those of your own is an important way...

Happy Friday! If you’re looking for some fun things to do around the house this weekend, try out one of these at-home friendly experiments taught by Sesame Street’s very own scientist, Grover! Also, if your kids are Potter-crazed, or if they are looking for a new...

Many of our After School students are young artists in the making! Below are some ideas to help keep up their abundant creativity through challenging their portfolio of skills: Learn how to draw fun cartoons through these kid friendly youtube tutorials:...

Sometimes, crafts have to be created with what is around the house. Here is an idea on how to reuse some egg cartons to make fun spring creatures! Also linked below is parent resource page on Kahn Academy. Kahn Academy offers all sorts of educational material,...

Happy Friday! While we have enjoyed finding new ways to stay virtually connected, others around us have sought to build community through physical signs of hope. Below is an idea for a weekend craft to spread hope to those around you who may need a sign of sunshine in...

Although the weather may not have much to show for it, spring is here! Have you heard the birds chirping? Try out this at-home bird feeder craft with your kids! Hint; if you don’t have bird seed on hand, birds love peanut butter, cooked rice, roasted pumpkin or melon...

For our first at-home After School installment, we offer you some free resources for helping your young learner(s) with math, grammar, and a craft activities that can be done with things already in the house! Below is a packet of math charts, to help reinforce...

In the face of COVID-19 and the uncertainty of the near future, Pope Francis calls us to “respond with the universality of prayer, of compassion, of tenderness. Let us unite. Let us make our closeness felt to the people who are most alone and most deprived.” Serving...

We have had the chance to do some fun scientific experiments at Casserly House After School, including a gummy bear osmosis experiment, exploring air resistance by making paper parachutes for LEGO people, and most recently, we made at-home lava lamps to learn about...