Resources for Afterschool & OST Programs
Summer Activity Guide
We see youth development and summer learning providers across Indiana preparing for a summer filled with uncertainty and stepping up in innovative ways to support youth, families, and communities. We have heard your concerns about how to maintain engagement throughout an atypical summer, and we understand your anxieties as you navigate these uncharted territories.
To support your hard work, we have been developing a suite of fun and engaging activities and challenges designed specifically to accommodate COVID-19 summer. We hope that as you read this, you will feel that planning for summer just got a whole lot easier.
The Summer Activity Guides have been developed for the 50 State Afterschool Network – with leadership from the Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network – to engage and support children and youth nationwide.
What You Can Expect
150 Activities and Challenges
• Segmented by age (5-9) (10-12) (13-15) (16-18)
• Adaptable for in-person or virtual instruction
• Based in skill building and social emotional learning (SEL)
Materials for Professional Development & Enhancing Family Engagement
• Webinars
• Quick Guides
• Feedback Form
• Implementation Videos
Download the Summer Activity Guide
This resource will be released gradually over the course of ten weeks, beginning the week of May 25. Activity batches will be provided every two weeks with supplemental materials throughout to support providers and families in preparation and implementation.
Unit 1: Who I Am
• Who I Am – Ages 5-9 (Actividades en español)
• Who I Am – Ages 10-12(Actividades en español)
• Who I Am – Ages 13-15 (Actividades en español)
• Who I Am – Ages 16-18 (Actividades en español)
• Who I Am – Supply List (En español)
• Who I Am – Implementation Video
Unit 2: Healthy Life
• Healthy Life – Ages 5-9 (Actividades en español)
• Healthy Life – Ages 10-12 (Actividades en español)
• Healthy Life – Ages 13-15 (Actividades en español)
• Healthy Life – Ages 16-18 (Actividades en español)
• Healthy Life – Supply List (En español)
• Healthy Life – Implementation Video
Unit 3: Passion & Purpose
• Passion & Purpose – Ages 5-9
• Passion & Purpose – Ages 10-12
• Passion & Purpose – Ages 13-15
• Passion & Purpose – Ages 16-18
• Passion & Purpose – Supply List
• Passion & Purpose – Implementation Video
Unit 4: Invention & Imagination
• Invention & Imagination – Ages 5-9
• Invention & Imagination – Ages 10-12
• Invention & Imagination – Ages 13-15
• Invention & Imagination – Ages 16-18
• Invention & Imagination – Supply List
• Invention & Imagination – Implementation Video
Unit 5: Exploring My World
• Exploring My World – Ages 5-9
• Exploring My World – Ages 10-12
• Exploring My World – Ages 13-15
• Exploring My World – Ages 16-18
• Exploring My World – Supply List
• Exploring My World – Implementation Video
Supplemental Materials
• Quick Guide: Strategies to Implement Activities in Different Settings (En español)
• Quick Guide: Safety Considerations for Virtual Facilitation (En español)
• Quick Guide: Using Family & Youth Feedback to Improve Summer Programming
• Family Resource: Recognizing and Managing Stress in Youth
• Family Resource: Supporting Virtual Summer Programming
• Family Resource: Supporting Youth at Home
• Staff Resource: Recognizing and Managing Stress in Youth
• Staff Resource: Supporting Your Emotional Well-Being
• Resources for Anti-Racism and Equity Education
• Summer Programming Feedback – Sample Questions for Families
• Summer Programming Feedback – Sample Questions for Teens
Webinar Information
Getting to Know the New Summer Activity Guides
Hot off the press! This webinar will dive into the structure and elements of the activities for each age group so that participants feel comfortable facilitating every component of these lessons.
Keeping Youth Engaged This Summer
Watch this webinar to learn more about effective positive youth development practices and how to use the new Summer Activity Guide and to effectively engage with youth through different delivery models.
Using the Summer Activity Guide in Your Fall Programming
This session will provide an overview of the guide and then the floor will be opened for questions and conversation about how the resources can be used in your fall programming.