OST Essentials
Equipping Caregivers & Organizations
to Connect with Kids
Trusted by 6,287 users
4.1/5
(14k Reviews)
OST Essentials
Equipping Caregivers & Organizations
to Connect with Kids
Trusted by 6,287 users
4.1/5
(14k Reviews)
OST Essentials
Equipping Caregivers & Organizations
to Connect with Kids
Trusted by 6,287 users
4.1/5
(14k Reviews)
About Us
At Out-of-School Time Essentials (OST), we believe that every adult who interacts with children and youth has the power to make a meaningful impact. Whether you're a parent, grandparent, babysitter, youth pastor, sports coach, Sunday School teacher, or any other mentor, your role in shaping the lives of young people is invaluable. OST exists to support and equip you with the tools, knowledge, and strategies to create positive, engaging, and developmentally enriching experiences for the youth in your care.
About Us
At Out-of-School Time Essentials (OST), we believe that every adult who interacts with children and youth has the power to make a meaningful impact. Whether you're a parent, grandparent, babysitter, youth pastor, sports coach, Sunday School teacher, or any other mentor, your role in shaping the lives of young people is invaluable. OST exists to support and equip you with the tools, knowledge, and strategies to create positive, engaging, and developmentally enriching experiences for the youth in your care.
About Us
At Out-of-School Time Essentials (OST), we believe that every adult who interacts with children and youth has the power to make a meaningful impact. Whether you're a parent, grandparent, babysitter, youth pastor, sports coach, Sunday School teacher, or any other mentor, your role in shaping the lives of young people is invaluable. OST exists to support and equip you with the tools, knowledge, and strategies to create positive, engaging, and developmentally enriching experiences for the youth in your care.
Our Core Belief
Practical Support for Those Who Engage Young Minds
Our Mission
To create a world where every child and youth is inspired, supported, and empowered by the caring adults in their lives—no matter where those relationships take place.
Our Vision
To equip, empower, and support non-traditional educators and mentors with practical strategies, essential knowledge, and valuable resources that help children and youth thrive, grow, and realize their full potential in a rapidly changing world.
Our Core Belief
Practical Support for Those Who Engage Young Minds
Our Mission
To create a world where every child and youth is inspired, supported, and empowered by the caring adults in their lives—no matter where those relationships take place.
Our Vision
To equip, empower, and support non-traditional educators and mentors with practical strategies, essential knowledge, and valuable resources that help children and youth thrive, grow, and realize their full potential in a rapidly changing world.
Our Core Belief
Practical Support for Those Who Engage Young Minds
Our Mission
To create a world where every child and youth is inspired, supported, and empowered by the caring adults in their lives—no matter where those relationships take place.
Our Vision
To equip, empower, and support non-traditional educators and mentors with practical strategies, essential knowledge, and valuable resources that help children and youth thrive, grow, and realize their full potential in a rapidly changing world.
Our Purpose
At OST, we recognize young people are assets to be developed not problems to be solved. Our goal is to unleash their potential by equipping the adults in their lives to be positive role models and mentors. We want to empower adults to: Ignite Learning, Provide Practical Youth Support, Access Prove Strategies, Mentor Youth to Support Growth.
01.
Ignite Learning
Engaging and interactive learning experiences that foster critical thinking, creativity, and holistic development
02.
Practical Youth Support
03.
Proven Strategies
04.
Mentorship for Growth
Our Purpose
At OST, we recognize young people are assets to be developed not problems to be solved. Our goal is to unleash their potential by equipping the adults in their lives to be positive role models and mentors. We want to empower adults to: Ignite Learning, Provide Practical Youth Support, Access Prove Strategies, Mentor Youth to Support Growth.
01.
Ignite Learning
Engaging and interactive learning experiences that foster critical thinking, creativity, and holistic development
02.
Practical Youth Support
03.
Proven Strategies
04.
Mentorship for Growth
Our Purpose
At OST, we recognize young people are assets to be developed not problems to be solved. Our goal is to unleash their potential by equipping the adults in their lives to be positive role models and mentors. We want to empower adults to: Ignite Learning, Provide Practical Youth Support, Access Prove Strategies, Mentor Youth to Support Growth.
01.
Ignite Learning
Engaging and interactive learning experiences that foster critical thinking, creativity, and holistic development
02.
Practical Youth Support
03.
Proven Strategies
04.
Mentorship for Growth
What We Offer
OST provides a variety of tips, strategies, and resources to help you become the best mentor and role model possible.
Daily Tips & Best Practices – Short, actionable insights to enhance your interactions with youth
Resource Guides & Toolkits – Step-by-step support for mentoring, discipline, engagement, and leadership
Workshops & Virtual Learning – Interactive sessions to strengthen your skills in working with children and youth
Community & Peer Support – A network of like-minded individuals sharing experiences and solutions
Customized Guidance – Tailored recommendations to meet your unique needs and challenges
What We Offer
OST provides a variety of tips, strategies, and resources to help you become the best mentor and role model possible.
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What We Offer
OST provides a variety of tips, strategies, and resources to help you become the best mentor and role model possible.
This helps you understand which marketing channels are driving the most leads.
Prioritize leads and identify those that are most likely to convert into customers.
Set up automated email sequences
Set up automated email sequences
Set up automated email sequences
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Allowing learners to find the information they need independently
Allowing learners to find the information they need independently
Frequently Asked Questions
Reaching out to informal educators…
We believe every informal educator—parent, grandparent, coach, mentor, or caregiver—plays a vital role in a child's growth. Your influence helps shape life skills, support academic success, and foster communication, critical thinking, collaboration, and creative problem-solving. We're here to support and uplift the work you do every day.
Reaching out to informal educators…
We believe every informal educator—parent, grandparent, coach, mentor, or caregiver—plays a vital role in a child's growth. Your influence helps shape life skills, support academic success, and foster communication, critical thinking, collaboration, and creative problem-solving. We're here to support and uplift the work you do every day.
Reaching out to informal educators…
We believe every informal educator—parent, grandparent, coach, mentor, or caregiver—plays a vital role in a child's growth. Your influence helps shape life skills, support academic success, and foster communication, critical thinking, collaboration, and creative problem-solving. We're here to support and uplift the work you do every day.
Voices of Impact:
Voices of Impact:
Voices of Impact:
Our Informal Educators Share Their Stories.
Our Informal Educators Share Their Stories.
Our Informal Educators Share Their Stories.
Informal educators inspire, coach, mentor, and guide young people with love, joy, and care. Through everyday moments, they help youth develop the life and academic skills needed to navigate a complex world. Their influence is powerful, rooted in connection, and driven by a deep commitment to each child’s future.
Informal educators inspire, coach, mentor, and guide young people with love, joy, and care. Through everyday moments, they help youth develop the life and academic skills needed to navigate a complex world. Their influence is powerful, rooted in connection, and driven by a deep commitment to each child’s future.
Informal educators inspire, coach, mentor, and guide young people with love, joy, and care. Through everyday moments, they help youth develop the life and academic skills needed to navigate a complex world. Their influence is powerful, rooted in connection, and driven by a deep commitment to each child’s future.
"As a homeschooling parent, the biggest challenge I face isn’t teaching—it’s balancing everything else. Between laundry, meal prep, and daily interruptions, it’s hard to carve out consistent time for meaningful learning. OST Essentials has been a lifesaver. The daily tips are short, practical, and incredibly grounding. They’ve helped me rethink learning as something that doesn’t always need to be perfectly scheduled—it can happen in the kitchen, during a walk, or while we’re tidying up together. OST helped me embrace flexibility while still nurturing my children’s growth in communication, critical thinking, and emotional regulation. I’m no longer trying to replicate school—I’m creating a rich learning environment that fits our life."
Emma C
Homeschooling Parent of Two
"As a homeschooling parent, the biggest challenge I face isn’t teaching—it’s balancing everything else. Between laundry, meal prep, and daily interruptions, it’s hard to carve out consistent time for meaningful learning. OST Essentials has been a lifesaver. The daily tips are short, practical, and incredibly grounding. They’ve helped me rethink learning as something that doesn’t always need to be perfectly scheduled—it can happen in the kitchen, during a walk, or while we’re tidying up together. OST helped me embrace flexibility while still nurturing my children’s growth in communication, critical thinking, and emotional regulation. I’m no longer trying to replicate school—I’m creating a rich learning environment that fits our life."
Emma C
Homeschooling Parent of Two
"As a homeschooling parent, the biggest challenge I face isn’t teaching—it’s balancing everything else. Between laundry, meal prep, and daily interruptions, it’s hard to carve out consistent time for meaningful learning. OST Essentials has been a lifesaver. The daily tips are short, practical, and incredibly grounding. They’ve helped me rethink learning as something that doesn’t always need to be perfectly scheduled—it can happen in the kitchen, during a walk, or while we’re tidying up together. OST helped me embrace flexibility while still nurturing my children’s growth in communication, critical thinking, and emotional regulation. I’m no longer trying to replicate school—I’m creating a rich learning environment that fits our life."
Emma C
Homeschooling Parent of Two
"Coaching a team of 9-year-old girls is full of energy, joy, and sometimes chaos. I’ve always focused on the physical side—drills, game skills—but I realized that what they really needed was help becoming a team. OST Essentials opened my eyes to the power of collaboration. The tips about communication and youth development gave me the language and strategies to help my players listen to each other, support one another, and solve conflicts on the field. Now, they celebrate each other’s wins, learn from mistakes, and take pride in their team identity. I’m not just building athletes—I’m helping shape strong, respectful, and confident young people."
Coach Daniel
Community Soccer Coach
"Coaching a team of 9-year-old girls is full of energy, joy, and sometimes chaos. I’ve always focused on the physical side—drills, game skills—but I realized that what they really needed was help becoming a team. OST Essentials opened my eyes to the power of collaboration. The tips about communication and youth development gave me the language and strategies to help my players listen to each other, support one another, and solve conflicts on the field. Now, they celebrate each other’s wins, learn from mistakes, and take pride in their team identity. I’m not just building athletes—I’m helping shape strong, respectful, and confident young people."
Coach Daniel
Community Soccer Coach
"Coaching a team of 9-year-old girls is full of energy, joy, and sometimes chaos. I’ve always focused on the physical side—drills, game skills—but I realized that what they really needed was help becoming a team. OST Essentials opened my eyes to the power of collaboration. The tips about communication and youth development gave me the language and strategies to help my players listen to each other, support one another, and solve conflicts on the field. Now, they celebrate each other’s wins, learn from mistakes, and take pride in their team identity. I’m not just building athletes—I’m helping shape strong, respectful, and confident young people."
Coach Daniel
Community Soccer Coach
"I’ve stepped into a new role since my daughter went back to work—helping my grandchildren, a first grader and a third grader, with schoolwork after class. It’s been many years since I was in a classroom myself, so I wasn’t sure I had what it took. But OST Essentials has made a huge difference. The strategies they share helped me make learning feel less like a chore and more like a shared adventure. We’ve built fun routines, used simple games to practice math and reading, and most importantly, we’re growing closer. The confidence I see in their eyes makes every moment worth it. I feel empowered to support their academic journey."
Gloria M
Proud Grandma and Learning Partner
"I’ve stepped into a new role since my daughter went back to work—helping my grandchildren, a first grader and a third grader, with schoolwork after class. It’s been many years since I was in a classroom myself, so I wasn’t sure I had what it took. But OST Essentials has made a huge difference. The strategies they share helped me make learning feel less like a chore and more like a shared adventure. We’ve built fun routines, used simple games to practice math and reading, and most importantly, we’re growing closer. The confidence I see in their eyes makes every moment worth it. I feel empowered to support their academic journey."
Gloria M
Proud Grandma and Learning Partner
"I’ve stepped into a new role since my daughter went back to work—helping my grandchildren, a first grader and a third grader, with schoolwork after class. It’s been many years since I was in a classroom myself, so I wasn’t sure I had what it took. But OST Essentials has made a huge difference. The strategies they share helped me make learning feel less like a chore and more like a shared adventure. We’ve built fun routines, used simple games to practice math and reading, and most importantly, we’re growing closer. The confidence I see in their eyes makes every moment worth it. I feel empowered to support their academic journey."
Gloria M
Proud Grandma and Learning Partner
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