Community Education - current class catalogs Families - Fall 2016 | Page 22
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Anoka Preschool
and Family Place
“Outstanding!”
“We love it here!”
“My daughter loves going to school to learn.”
These are just a few quotes from parents who either attend
ECFE classes with their children or who have a child attending
preschool at Anoka Preschool and Family Place.
The building, also known as the Educational Service Center, just
north of Highway 10 on Ferry Street in Anoka has four spacious
classrooms, a gym, an outdoor playground and is home to the
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) program for
Anoka-Hennepin’s Early Learning programs.
Inviting atmosphere
As families enter Anoka Family Place, they are directed down
the Early Learning corridor where everything is set up for our
special little visitors. “We love all the teachers, the preschool
room and everything you guys have to offer,” said a parent
from an Anoka preschool class.
As with all of our locations, Anoka Preschool and Family
Place has classrooms staffed by licensed parent educators
and early childhood teachers dedicated to providing positive
support for families and using intentional teaching strategies
to meet children’s individual needs.
STEM classes
A specific interest to many
families who attend ECFE classes
at Anoka Preschool and Family
Place is the STEM-focused
classes.
“This is his favorite class,” said
Amy Stevens, mother of Jet who
attended a STEM class last fall.
“His little brain is always trying
to figure things out. This is his
language.”
ECFE teacher Joye Baumgartner and Parent
Educator Tricia Weber worked together
to write STEM curriculum that aligns the
course to what is taught in Anoka-Hennepin
elementary schools.
During the final week of STEM classes last
year, students made the “Three Little Pigs”
story come to life, building structures out of
sticks, straw and bricks.
This fall, Anoka Preschool and Family
Place has:
• Eight preschool classes for children
ages three to five.
• Twelve full semester and mini
ECFE classes.
• Family Playtime on Mondays.
“I love that families start here with their
little newborn babies and continue through
the variety of programs until they head off
to kindergarten,” says Mary Washburn,
supervisor at Anoka Preschool and Family
Place. “Our classrooms and hallways are
filled with the bubbly laughter of young
children and great parent discussions
sharing ideas and thoughts. The support
for each other is amazing!”
“
Outstanding!
We love it here!
”
- Parent from an Anoka Preschool
and Family Place ECFE class
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