Community Education - current class catalogs Families - Fall 2018 | Page 7

ecfe age-Specific Classes parent/child classes Terrific Twos & Threes (24-47 months) Play and learn with your child in this class, designed for children emerging from toddlerhood and entering the preschool years. Discuss strategies to help you understand and appreciate everyday life with your child. Explore a variety of skills that can help you nurture and guide your child through their early years. *Sibling care is available for this class – $50/child. Registration is required. Course No. Day Date Time Location EC308-31 W Sep 19-Jan 16 10:45 am-12:30 pm Riverview ECC Wks Fee Scale 15 A Class Under Glass (30 months up to kindergarten) Studies prove that spending time outdoors builds confidence, promotes creativity, provides unique stimulation, and gets children moving, all while reducing stress and fatigue. Parents and children will learn about the outdoors and nature, both in and out of our greenhouse, through artwork and sensory experiences. Class will be spent inside and outdoors - even through the winter months. *Sibling care is available for this class – $50/child. Registration is required. Course No. Day Date Time Location EC289-31 Tu Sep 18-Jan 15 10:45 am-12:30 pm Riverview ECC Wks Fee Scale 14 A Nuts About Nature (30 months up to kindergarten) A naturalist from Three Rivers Park District will guide the class in exploring the outdoors. A hands-on experience using all of the senses. *Sibling care is available for this class – $50/child. Registration is required. Course No. Day Date Time Location EC309-31 M Sep 17-Jan 14 10:45 am-12:30 pm Riverview ECC Wks Fee Scale 14 A Making, Tinkering & Engineering (42 months up to kindergarten) Embrace a mindset for making and tinkering through engaging and playful experiences. Alongside your child, you will investigate how these experiences support fundamental STEM thinking and learning. Your child will be inspired, delighted, and challenged as they use everyday materials and STEM concepts to design and build. *Sibling care is available for this class (children ages birth up to 41 months) – $50/child. Registration is required. Course No. Day EC095-11 W Sep 19-Jan 16 3:30-5:30 pm Anoka Family Place Date Time www.ahschools.us/ecfe Location Wks Fee Scale 15 A Join your Parent Advisory Council! Attending Parent Advisory Council (PAC) meetings is a great way to learn more about school district programs and make personal connections with other families attending ECFE and preschool programs. The parent volunteers of the PAC support your ECFE and preschool programs by sharing their energy, ideas and suggestions. Meetings are held the second Monday of each month during the school year from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Child care is provided. 763-506-1500 www.ahschools/ECFEPAC Opportunities sponsored by the ECFE Parent Advisory Council: • Fall fundraiser – gifts, wrap and more! Help support your ECFE and preschool classrooms by ordering beautiful gifts, candy and gift-wrapping supplies. Watch for more information about this sale in the classrooms in mid-September. All monies raised by fundraising activities are used directly to support classroom activities and equipment. • Vehicle Day! – Saturday, September 8 at Andover High School. Bring the family and climb aboard a variety of trucks, cars and other vehicles! Bring your camera for this photo-worthy opportunity. More information is available online www.bit.ly/ECFEVehicleDay. 7