Brenda Jones

Brenda Jones has worked in the child care industry for almost 40 years. The last 36 years of Brenda’s career have been at Pleasant Heights After School Care Association, where Brenda works as the executive director. The majority of Brenda’s work has been developing and implementing the PHAS Council for 9 to 12-year-olds with Pleasant Heights. This program was one of the first programs to offer a specialized program for older children in school-age care, and the program continues to be a big success all these years later. Brenda has also spent much time involved with facilitating workshops at other programs and for the Annual School Age Care Conferences in Calgary.

Creating a Program for the Tweens

Tweens are children who fall between the stages of childhood and adolescence. They are not quite “children” but can’t yet be considered “teenagers: They are somewhere in the middle … they are Tweens. Tweens are children between the ages of 9 and 12 years of age. In order to effectively offer a positive experience for this age group, we have to ensure we are aware of the issues and concerns they face every day. Once armed with the knowledge of what this group wants from you as a school-age care provider, you are able to move forward in meeting their needs and providing them with a fun and exciting program.

Brenda Jones

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Creating a Program for the Tweens

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