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ecfe
Mixed-age classes
(birth up to kindergarten)
parent/child classes
NEW! Loose Parts
Children are natural explorers and scientists. Through their own
investigations they master their world and gain knowledge. “Play with loose
parts fosters even the youngest children’s sense of wonder and curiosity
as they explore the potential of intriguing, unexpected, up-cycled, and
natural materials.” (from the book Loose Parts 2, by Lisa Daly and Miriam
Beloglovsky). We’ll supply the loose parts and your child provides the
exploration! Weather permitting, class will meet outdoors.
Course No.
Day
Date Time
Location
EC035-21 W Sep 20-Nov 15 1:30-3:15 pm Sorteberg ECC
Wks
Fee Scale
8 B
Adventures in Parenting
NEW! Let’s Get Messy!
Develop your child’s curiosity and learning through messy play and creative
exploration. You and your child will benefit from the hands-on exploration of
art materials while they create their own messy masterpieces. Join us for all
of the fun without the stress of cleaning up! Parenting is a challenging job
with struggles and trials. For
some, the challenge is even
more difficult due to:
Course No. • mental health issues or anxiety,
Day
Date Time
Location
EC036-21 W Nov 29-Jan 17 1:30-3:15 pm Sorteberg ECC
Wks
Fee Scale
7 B
NEW! ParentSpeak
The way we talk to children becomes their inner voice - the sound track
they’ll involuntarily play back to themselves throughout their lives. Is “good
job” actually encouraging? Does “say sorry” cultivate remorse? Using the
book “ParentSpeak” by Jennifer Lehr as a jumping off point, we will discuss
the way we talk to children and ideas for new ways of communicating.
Course No.
Day
Date Time
EC040-41 Th Sep 21-Jan 18 9-10:45 am
Location Wks
Coon Rapids Family Place 15 A
Fee Scale
Run & Read
Exercise both brain and body in this fun class! Games, trikes, balls and
climbers are offered in the gym. Classroom activities include art, music and
play activities, topped off with lots of books and a read-aloud story.
Course No.
Day
Date Time
Location
EC266-31 Tu Sep 19-Jan 16 6-7:30 pm Riverview ECC
Wks
Fee Scale
14 A
Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids
If you are tired of power struggles, tantrums and searching for the right
“consequence”, look no further. We’ll explore the book “Peaceful Parent,
Happy Kids: How To Stop Yelling And Start Connecting” by Dr. Laura
Markham. This approach is simple and effective.
Course No.
Day
Date Time
EC210-41 F Sep 22-Jan 19 8:45-10:30 am
Location Wks
Fee Scale
Coon Rapids Family Place 15 A
• added stress of money
concerns,
• parents with their own
learning difficulties, or
• lack of family support.
This class offers parenting
education, community
resources, children’s learning
activities and time to play for
parents facing these unique
challenges.
Limited transportation is available.
Anoka Family Place
Sep 18 M I 11 am-1 pm I 14 weeks
Sep 20 W I 11 am-1 pm I 15 weeks
Sep 22 F I 10 am-noon I 15 weeks
Online registration is not
available for this class. For
questions or to register:
763-506-7870
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