Community Education - current class catalogs Families - Winter 2017 | Page 5

ecfe age-Specific Classes parent/child classes Nuts About Nature (30 months up to kindergarten) A naturalist from Three Rivers Park District will guide the class in exploring the outdoors. This will be a hands-on experience using all of the senses. Parenting discussion includes how to help children learn through common everyday experiences. This class is in collaboration with Three Rivers Park District. *Sibling care is available for this class – see page 6 for fee. Date/Day Time Apr 10 M Location 10:45 am-12:30 pm Riverview ECC Wks Course No. Fee Scale 7 EC3273-1 B NEW! Smarter, Happier Toddlers (12-30 months) Parents, Kids & Preschool Talk builds your child’s brain! Did you know that your child’s brain: grows up to eighty percent of its adult size during the first three years; responds to your talking right from birth; and forms seven hundred new nerve connections every second? Join us to learn how to build your child’s brain through talking, reading and singing. You will receive personal feedback through “talk pedometers.” *Sibling care is available for this class – see page 6 for fee. (3 years up to kindergarten) Date/Day Time Feb 1 W Location 11 am-12:30 pm Riverview ECC Wks Course No. Fee Scale 15 EC3374-1 A STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) (42 months up to kindergarten) Does your son or daughter like to build and figure out how things work? With a variety of materials, you and your child will use problem-solving skills to explore the hows and whys of a STEM world! This fun, hands-on class is a great way to inspire a passion for STEM in girls as well as boys. Parenting discussion focuses on what parents can do to support their child’s learning. Note: This class is a repeat of the fall semester STEM class. *Sibling care is available for the afternoon class only – see page 6 for fee. Date/Day Time Location Wks Course No. Fee Scale Feb 1 W 12-2 pm Anoka Family Place 15 EC1351-1 A Feb 1 W 5:30-7:30 pm Anoka Family Place 15 EC1351-2 A Terrific Twos & Threes (24-47 months) Play and learn with your child as they emerge from toddlerhood and enter their 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 – see page 6 for fee. Date/Day Time Jan 30 M Location 10:45 am-12:30 pm Riverview ECC Wks Course No. Fee Scale 8 EC3308-1 B This preschool class meets two days a week. The first day, parents and children attend together. The second day is for children only. Parent attendance is expected in order for child to participate in the child-only day. Activities are aligned with the school district’s preschool curriculum to enhance the development of social skills, math, literacy, music and science. Parenting topics include getting ready for kindergarten, setting limits, bedtime and more. *Sibling care available at Coon Rapids and Riverview – see page 6 for fee. Andover Family Place Jan 30 M/W** | 11:15 am-1:15 pm | 15 weeks Coon Rapids Family Place Jan 30 M/W** | 1:15-3:15 pm | 15 weeks Riverview Early Childhood Center Jan 31 T/Th** | 1:30-3:30 pm | 15 weeks **Child-only preschool day. Use the sliding fee scale below to determine class fee. Partial scholarships are available; call the ECFE office at 763-506-1275 for more information. Sliding Fee Scale for Parents, Kids & Preschool Family Income Level 1 child 2 or more children $85,000 + $327 $387 $70,000-$84,999 $297 $347 $55,000-$69,999 $277 $317 $40,000-$54,999 $247 $277 $25,000-$39,999 $223 $243 Up to $24,999 $197 $207 Based on your family’s annual income. www.discovercommunityed.com 5