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Activities Include: Homework Assistance Performing & Visual Arts Watercolor Painting Sculpting Drawing Mosaics Handicrafts Origami Weaving Beadwork Music Education Instrument Making Singing Musical Composition Cultural Dance Sign Language Kinesthetic (Movement) Activities Recreational Games Talk Show Interviewing Scavenger Hunts Family Time Inspiration Station

Eckerd Afterschool — Enriching the Whole Child for a Whole World

Eckerd Afterschool is a unique, high-quality, research-based afterschool education, enrichment and recreation program that helps elementary school children succeed academically and socially. It provides kids with much more than a positive, safe afterschool environment. Eckerd Afterschool focuses on teaching kids valuable life skills through fun activities that boost social development, emotional intelligence, while also enhancing academic skills. 

Well-Rounded Curriculum
Developed by Duke University, Innovative Research & Training (IRT) and Eckerd Youth Alternatives, a national leader in programs that help kids succeed, the Eckerd Afterschool program features a well-balanced curriculum of enrichment, recreation and academic activities within a socioemotional framework.

Guided by highly trained, well-qualified and enthusiastic staff, children will learn about making, choosing and keeping friends, maintaining self-control and making good decisions, and will receive plenty of real-time opportunities to practice new social skills. The end result? Kids will learn how to:

• Respect themselves and others
• Deal with frustrations and disappointments effectively
• Choose and maintain positive peer relationships
• Be conscientious and responsible
• Use self-discipline and stay centered
• Communicate feelings effectively
• Resist negative peer pressure
• Be independent thinkers

Engaging and Enriching Activities
Through performing arts, music, arts & crafts, games and more, children will learn important skills that will benefit them for the rest of their life! Academics are integrated throughout, with considerable emphasis on literacy, including reading, writing and speaking skills. 

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