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Congratulations on the beautiful addition to your family! This relaxing class is designed to be educational, yet allow you to slow down long enough to have some focused, uninterrupted time to enjoy your infant. You will also meet other parents, sharing questions on sleep, schedules, feeding and development. Sibling care is offered for this class. For the Monday class, the last day will be May 22.

Baby & Me Sampler Class: Parents with young babies, this free introduction to Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) is for you! We recognize the importance of getting off to a strong start with your baby and our classes offer a great way to strengthen the bond with your child. Meet other new parents and learn about infant growth and development. Free, but registration required. No sibling care is provided.

Enjoy time with your baby/toddler exploring the classroom as you listen to music, create art activities, read books and play to learn. A licensed Parent Educator will lead the class as you interact with your child and discuss your child’s social, emotional and physical development. Sibling care is available for this class. The age of your child as of September 1, 2022, determines your placement in the age-appropriate class for the entire school year.

This class is similar to a traditional 3’s Preschool class but with an added bonus! Mom or Dad or any caretaker gets to come to school with the child on Fridays! The first hour of class will be in the room with the students, then adults will transition to another space for adult learning. Discussions will be focused on current topics in parenting such as sleep habits, brain development, nutrition, or other topics of interest to the group. Adults will rejoin the class for the last 30 minutes to participate in the closing meeting and to celebrate the days learning.

Focusing on threes, fours and fives who may be new to preschool, this class 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. Parents stay in the classroom with their child for the first hour. The second hour, parents separate from their child to have time to connect with and learn from other parents while facilitated by a licensed Parent Educator. Child care for siblings is available.

Individual Parent Education is available if you would like to have a private session with a licensed Parent Educator from the ELC. You pick the discussion topic(s). Here are examples from previous registrants: Talking about race Pandemic parenting Child development Discipline Communication skills Nurturing self-esteem Tantrums Eating, sleeping or toilet training Sibling issues Parent/child relationships School readiness Any other parenting concerns Each session is 60 minutes. Once you register, contact the Early Learning Center @ 952-848-3908. Or email us at Early.Learning@Edinaschools.org

This parenting class focuses on making sure your child is ready for kindergarten and is intended for children starting kindergarten in fall 2023. Parents will come with their child the first hour. After the first hour, parents attend family education facilitated by a licensed Parent Educator.

Enjoy special time as a family. Learn and play in one of our preschool classrooms. Teachers will lead the group in songs and stories.

Grandparent and Toddler Play Time: Join other grandparents and their grandchildren in an atmosphere created just for toddlers. No registration is required. You can pay as you go ($7 at the door) or purchase a pass online. Sibling care is not offered for this class. For ages 12-35 months

These hands-on 4-week sessions let your 3-5 year old explore and learn through fun projects and activities. Parents attend with their child. Explosions! Science is cool! This class is for those that like blowing things up and making a little bit of a mess. Students will experiment with simple chemical combinations to create safe and easy explosions. Crafternoons Make new friends and new crafts! Students will practice weaving, jewelry making, painting, and other crafts. After each session, students will have creative and special projects to take home. Builders Designed to educate your child as they build. We provide the innovative materials - think popsicle sticks, paper towel rolls - and the students create the construct. What can your innovator build with traditional and some not so traditional materials? Gardening Children learn some gardening basics and create their own mini garden. Gardeners will get their hands dirty and learn about what it takes to make plants grow. How does food begin as a plant? How do I grow a pretty flower? What makes a good gardener? Students are sure to leave this class with a green (or dirty) thumb. Little Woodworkers Does your child like to build with wood? This class is perfect for kids that want to learn some of the basics of woodworking. Students will have an opportunity to express their creativity in a 3-dimensional way. They’ll also get a tour of our wood shop right on the ELC campus! Service Project Helping others always feels good. It’s never too early to learn about helping others. Students will make homeless packs, dog blankets, first aid kits and school boxes.

Twos develop at high speed and thrive with 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. Sibling care is available for 0002-1 and 0002-4 but not 0002-5. Your child must be 2 years old by September 1, 2022.

Twos develop at high speed and thrive with 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. Sibling care is available for this class on parenting days. Your child must be 2 years by September 1, 2022. Tuesday - Parenting Day Thursday - Child Only

Enjoy time with your baby/toddler exploring the classroom, singing songs, creating art activities, reading books and playing to learn. Parents separate for a portion of the class into another classroom with a licensed Parent Educator to discuss their child’s social, emotional and physical development while the children play with their teachers and classmates. Your child must be between 18 and 23 months on September 1, 2022, to join this class. Sibling care is available.

Toddlers thrive with consistent, predictable routines. They flourish in an environment that supports and raises their need to climb, jump, giggle and make messes! Come and be a part of this amazing early childhood classroom that promises all this and more. A classroom full of loving teachers, developmentally-appropriate activities, sensory-filled art activities and many toddlers to play with await you and your child. Your toddler will delight in songs, fun story times, and puppet shows all the while learning social skills by taking turns, exploring together and interacting with other little people who are just like them. For these 6-week courses, the age of your child on the start date determines your class eligibility. Sibling care is not available for this class.

This is a parent only class for families new to living in the United States to meet and share experiences with other new families.