The guide, an initiative between PEAR, the Program in Education, Afterschool and Resiliency at Harvard University and the National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning at SEDL, said this about the LitART after school curriculum:

Strengths

• Many different components appeal to a variety of ages and learning styles.
• Activities are created to increase reading and writing skills, as well as a love of an engagement with reading.
• Presented in a game-like environment, so students do not realize that they learning so many key skills.
• Curriculum is easy to follow and clearly laid out.
• Training component is helpful; staff are able to build skills and improve at delivering LitART.
• Activities and format, while structured, are still creative and allow for a lot of student imagination and voice.
• Complete and well-suited to the specific needs of afterschool programs.

Want to Know More?

Visit www.sedl.org to read the complete results, and then contact us for a proposal that outlines the curriculum, training services, and costs for establishing LitART in your schools.