The Summer Activity Guide is a suite of fun and engaging activities and challenges designed specifically for program providers.
Planning for summer just got a whole lot easier! We have developed a suite of fun and engaging activities and challenges designed specifically to accommodate remote and hybrid learning models, as well as traditional summer programming.
What You Can Expect:
150 Activities and Challenges
- Organized by four different age groups (5-9) (10-12) (13-15) (16-18)
- Adaptable for in-person and virtual instruction, or a hybrid of both, as well as sent as take-home packets
- Based in skill building & social emotional learning
Materials for Professional Development and Enhancing Family Engagement
- Webinars
- Quick Guides
- Feedback Form
- Implementation Videos
Download the Summer Activity Guide
UNIT 1: WHO I AM
Activities for Ages 5-9 (Actividades en español)
Activities for Ages 10-12 (Actividades en español)
Activities for Ages 13-15 (Actividades en español)
Activities for Ages 16-18 (Actividades en español)
Who I Am Supply List (en español)
UNIT 2: HEALTHY LIFE
Activities for Ages 5-9 (Actividades en español)
Activities for Ages 10-12 (Actividades en español)
Activities for Ages 13-15 (Actividades en español)
Activities for Ages 16-18 (Actividades en español)
Healthy Life Supply List (en español)
Healthy Life Implementation Video
UNIT 3: PASSION & PURPOSE
Passion & Purpose Implementation Video
UNIT 4: INVENTION & IMAGINATION
Invention & Imagination Supply List
Invention & Imagination Implementation Video
UNIT 5: EXPLORING MY WORLD
Exploring My World Supply List
Exploring My World Implementation Video
LEARNING ABOUT COVID-19
Activities for Ages 5-9 (Actividades en español)
Activities for Ages 10-12 (Actividades en español)
Activities for Ages 13-15 (Actividades en español)
Activities for Ages 16-18 (Actividades en español)
The Summer Activity Guide has been developed for the 50 State Afterschool Network with leadership from the Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network to engage and support children and youth nationwide.
Webinar Opportunities
Getting to Know the New Summer Activity Guide (Watch On Demand) – Hot off the process! 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 On Demand) – Join 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.
Answering Your Questions and Sharing Ideas for the Summer Activity Guide (Thursday, July 30 from 3pm-4pm EST) – A chance to dive deeper into the Summer Activity Guide, hear strategies for implementation, and share your experience with the resource.
Using the Summer Activity Guide in Your Fall Programming (Thursday, August 13 from 3pm-4pm EST) – 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.
Supplemental Materials
Quick Guide: Implementing the Summer Activity Guide (en español)
Quick Guide: Safety Considerations for Virtual Programming (en español)
Quick Guide: Summer Programming Feedback: Sample Questions for Teens
Quick Guide: Summer Programming Feedback: Samples Questions for Families
Quick Guide: Using Family & Youth Feedback to Improve Summer Programming
Family Resource: Supporting Youth at Home
Family Resource: Supporting Virtual Summer Programming in the Home
Family Resource: Recognizing and Managing Stress in Youth
Staff Resource: Supporting Your Emotional Well-Being
Staff Resource: Recognizing and Managing Stress in Youth
Georgia Resources: Supporting Your Own and Youth Emotional Well-Being