Edina Community Education Services

3-5 Year Olds with Parenting:This class, specially focused on ages three, four and five, covers a variety of parenting topics to offer you and your child a wonderful time together! Children’s activities are designed to encourage personal, social, and physical development, pre-reading, pre-writing skills and language development. The group helps to decide which topics to discuss such as self-esteem, limit setting, discipline and friendships. Child care for siblings is available. Your child must be 3 years old by September 1, 2017 to register for this class.$50.00 non refundable registration fee is included in the price of this class.

Taste of PreschoolYour options for these classes are:  1 day per week with parenting  2 days per week, 1 day will be with parenting & 1 day will be independent Preschool. Twos are growing up at high speed, so they require guidance and limits as they set out to try everything in sight. Our classrooms are set up to allow children to engage all of their senses as they sing, dance, create, build, problem solve, communicate and socialize. Children gain confidence, trust, and independence as their parents separate for a facilitator led parenting time which focuses on parent generated topics including eating, toilet learning, separation anxiety, and language development as well as other relevant topics. Each class provides many opportunities for your child to develop social and problem solving skills while the two of you enjoy some uninterrupted high quality play and learning together time. You will also leave with new ideas and activities that reinforce the weekly classroom activities and parent education. Your child must be age 2 years old by 9/1/17 for class #0002-1, #0002-2, #0002-3, #0002-4, #0002-5, #0002-6, #0002-7.Your child must be between 33 - 36 months by 9/1/17 for class #0002-8.A $50.00 non refundable registration fee will be included with your initial registration.

Back to school is in full swing as we present a bountiful selection of drawings that introduces our students to a fascinating world of color, pattern, and design. We say farewell to summer in our detailed still life drawing of a beach. We explore color usage and composition in our chameleon and fire truck drawings. In keeping with the season, our stylized fall leaves drawing challenges our technique and color scheme. Our students will learn cultural themes as they draw and color Kawaii inspired art. 

Back to school is in full swing as we present a bountiful selection of drawings that introduces our students to a fascinating world of color, pattern, and design. We say farewell to summer in our detailed still life drawing of a beach. We explore color usage and composition in our chameleon and fire truck drawings. In keeping with the season, our stylized fall leaves drawing challenges our technique and color scheme. Our students will learn cultural themes as they draw and color Kawaii inspired art. Please note: This class will be taught in French!