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Preschool Alphabet Art Growing Gardeners An artful way to learn A, B, C’s Instructor: Little Scholars Staff Ages: 4 – 5 8 week session Learning how to garden and cook Instructor: Amanda Montgomery Ages: 3 – 5 8 week sessions In this class, the alphabet comes to life through a wide variety of arts and crafts activities. Alphabet Art will expose your budding scholar to learning letter-sound relationships, letter formation and sensory experiences. Join Garden Education Specialist, Amanda Montgomery, in the Weinstein JCC Edible Schoolyard. Children will learn about what plants need in order to grow, basic gardening tasks and how to use one’s senses in the garden. WINTER January 14 – March 4 Wednesdays, 12 – 1:30 pm Code: 15123 Children will be able to pick, taste, and cook with items from the garden. SPRING March 18 – May 13 (excluding April 8) Wednesdays, 12 – 1:30 pm Code: 15145 $125 JCC Member $150 non-member Great Beginnings­ A playgroup for parents and children Instructor: Dawn Kowal Ages: newborn – 24 months 8 week sessions Great Beginnings is a playgroup for parents and children that provides a first-time group experience filled with recreational and educational activities. This is a wonderful introduction to the Weinstein JCC and all it has to offer! Join Dawn, Weinstein JCC Preschool’s Judaic & Art Specialist as she entertains and facilitates fun for you and your little one. Sing, play, dance and explore with your child, while both of you meet new friends. WINTER January 14 – March 4 Wednesdays, 9:30 – 11:00 am Code: 15124 SPRING March 18 – May 13 (excluding April 8) Wednesdays, 9:30 – 11:00 am Code: 15146 $93 JCC members $128 non-members Let’s Make Music Together SPRING March 20 – May 15 (excluding April 10) Fridays, 1:30 – 2:30 pm Code: 15147 A rich music experience to share together Instructor: Carol Smoot Ages: birth – 5 8 week sessions Children participate at their own level in classes of mixed ages by singing, moving, chanting, listening, and exploring childsafe percussion instruments with parent or caregiver who models musical behavior. Regardless of your own musical ability, find fun in this playfully creative environment supporting your child’s primary music development. Please include child’s birth-date and the name of the participating adult when registering. “Carol, thanks so much for always being such a wonderful instructor. From the energy you bring to EVERY class to the way you manage to connect with EVERY child, it’s a joy to watch you at work. We’re lucky to have found you.” - Jenny/Sara $93 JCC members $128 non-members Jewelry with Val Fun for children who love to create with clay Instructor: Valerie Peters Ages: 3 ½ – 5 A class for molding clay and getting messy. In this class, children will create jewelry and other items and explore finishing techniques with glaze, utilizing color, form, pattern and texture. WINTER Mondays, January 12 – March 2 (instructor Emily Taylor) 9:30 am Code: 15128 10:30 am Code: 15129 Tuesdays, January 13 – March 3 9:30 am Code: 15130 10:30 am Code: 15131 Wednesdays, January 14 – March 4 11:00 am Code: 15132 3:30 pm Code: 15133 WINTER January 16 – March 6 Fridays, 12 – 1:30 pm Code: 15126 Thursdays, January 15 – March 5 9:30 am Code: 15134 10:30 am Code: 15135 SPRING March 20 – May 15 (excluding April 10) Fridays, 12 – 1:30 p.m. Code: 15148 Fridays, January 16 – March 6 9:30 am Code: 15136 10:30 am Code: 15137 $93 JCC members $118 non-members Jewelry with Val See above Jewelry with Val class description. SPRING Mondays, March 23 – May 18 (excluding April 6) (instructor Emily Taylor) 9:30 am Code: 15150 10:30 am Code: 15151 WINTER January 16 – March 6 Fridays, 1:30 – 2:30 pm Code: 15127 Tuesdays, March 24 – May 19 (excluding April 7) 9:30 am Code: 15152 10:30 am Code: 15153 SPRING March 20 – May 15 (excluding April 10) Fridays, 1:30 – 2:30 pm Code: 15149 Wednesdays, March 25 – May 20 (excluding April 8) 11:00 am Code: 15154 3:30 pm Code: 15155 $93 JCC member $128 non-member Weins ѕ