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Early Childhood
Enrichment
All Summer Early Childhood Enrichment classes will be IN PERSON and the
will be followed.
Online registration for summer classes
begins Monday, May 22 at 10:00am.
Fun at One 9:15
Mondays
9:15AM - 10:15AM
June 19 - August 7
Walking: 12 to 23 months with an Adult. Welcome to the world of the one-year- old! We gather together each week to sing, play, and move with other families and same-age peers. Class begins with open-ended time for toddlers to practice walking, climbing and moving around our fabulous playroom while socializing with other families. Adults can share latest developments, questions and concerns with one another while toddlers work their muscles on the slide, through tunnels, vehicles, and climbing stairs. The train whistle signals the arrival in the station and the beginning of circle time for the second half of class. Led by Jasmin Brown and modeled by adult participation, the group will have fun singing, dancing, and learning in addition to practicing important gross motor skills like walking backwards, marching, and jumping. New and familiar songs and props are shared during this active musical time. Class ends with a read-aloud book and stickers. Instructor: Jasmin Brown 6 classes. No Class 7/3 and 7/10. 100% Scholarship recipients pay $10.
Fun at One 10:30
Mondays
10:30AM - 11:30AM
June 19 - August 7
Walking: 12 to 23 months with an Adult. Welcome to the world of the one-year- old! We gather together each week to sing, play, and move with other families and same-age peers. Class begins with open-ended time for toddlers to practice walking, climbing and moving around our fabulous playroom while socializing with other families. Adults can share latest developments, questions and concerns with one another while toddlers work their muscles on the slide, through tunnels, vehicles, and climbing stairs. The train whistle signals the arrival in the station and the beginning of circle time for the second half of class. Led by Jasmin Brown and modeled by adult participation, the group will have fun singing, dancing, and learning in addition to practicing important gross motor skills like walking backwards, marching, and jumping. New and familiar songs and props are shared during this active musical time. Class ends with a read-aloud book and stickers. Instructor: Jasmin Brown 6 classes. No Class 7/3 and 7/10. 100% Scholarship recipients pay $10.
Baby and Me Together
Mondays
12:00PM - 1:00PM
June 19 - August 7
Ages: 3 - 12 months (non-walkers) with an Adult. Gather each week to sing, dance, play and socialize. Class includes a teacher-led circle time with a routine of lap songs, nursery rhymes, movement, and stories. Babies will be thrilled to see other little ones on the laps of their parents or caregivers! Each week's class includes adult discussions focusing on parenting. While the babies play on their blankets or eat, the adults will have a chance to explore topics related to this age group including sleeping, eating, developmental milestones, etc. Share the joy and challenges of parenthood with the same families week-to-week. This class fits best for non-walking babies. Instructor: Jasmin Brown. 6 classes. No class 7/3 and 7/10. 100% Scholarship recipients pay $10.
Music Together 5:30
Mondays
5:30PM - 6:15PM
June 12 - July 24
Ages: Birth - 5 years with an Adult. This is the original Music Together® class that encourages children and families to experience the joy of making music together. Child development researchers support the idea that all children are musical, learn best through play, and thrive in mixed-age groupings that foster natural, family-style learning. In our classes, children interact with peers of different ages at their own level in singing, moving, listening, observing, chanting, or exploring musical instruments. Younger children enjoy watching and imitating older ones and older children learn by leading younger ones. Registered families receive the Kazoo Collection Songbook + access to download music. CD purchase is additional and optional. Instructor: Stephanie Urban. 5 classes. No class 7/3 and 7/10. 100% Scholarship recipients pay $10.
Music Together 6:30
Mondays
6:30PM - 7:15PM
June 12 - July 24
Ages: Birth - 5 years with an Adult. This is the original Music Together® class that encourages children and families to experience the joy of making music together. Child development researchers support the idea that all children are musical, learn best through play, and thrive in mixed-age groupings that foster natural, family-style learning. In our classes, children interact with peers of different ages at their own level in singing, moving, listening, observing, chanting, or exploring musical instruments. Younger children enjoy watching and imitating older ones and older children learn by leading younger ones. Registered families receive the Kazoo Collection Songbook + access to download music. CD purchase is additional and optional. Instructor: Stephanie Urban. 5 classes. No class 7/3 and 7/10. 100% Scholarship recipients pay $10.
Exploration Zone
Tuesdays
10:00AM - 11:15AM
July 11 - August 8
Ages: 15 Months - 5 years with an Adult. Our fabulous playroom offers so much to toddlers and preschoolers. We have a wide variety of free-play activity centers to explore: art and sensory experiences, dramatic play, puzzles, blocks, climbing, books, playdough, puppets, and much more. Adults help children find engaging choices each week to practice social skills with other families. After a community snack and cooperative group cleanup, we end our time together with a circle time of songs and stories, featuring ExZone favorites and new thematic material weekly. Instructor: Tasia Sprovach. 5 classes. 100% Scholarship recipients pay $5.
Who Let the Dad's Out? Playgroup
Tuesdays
5:45PM - 6:45PM
June 20 - August 15
Ages: Infant - 4 years with a Father. Dad, Papi, Baba, Appa, Papa, Daddy, Chichi, Abba. No matter what name your child uses, this group is for you. Make Tuesday evenings a special time for you and your baby, toddler or preschooler in our big playroom. Enjoy play-doh, blocks, puzzles, puppets, vehicles, the big slide and a few songs along side your kiddo in a casual and comfortable setting. Jake Adams, First Steps parent of a one-year-old daughter, leads the group and is ready to share the happiness and joys of fatherhood and do some "dad bonding" in this newly-designed class. Instructor: Jake Adams 8 classes. No class 7/4. 100% Scholarship recipients pay $10.
Outdoor Adventures
Wednesdays
10:00AM - 11:00AM
July 12 - August 16
Ages: 2.5 - 5 years with an Adult. This classroom has no walls and summer is the best time to be outside, in the shade of the woods with early learners! In this series of classes, you and your early child(ren) explore nature with all your senses. Discover parts of our forests through a mix of nature-based activities, full body exploration and play. Classes meet rain or shine, please dress for the weather and a change of clothes is never a bad idea. Lauren Earl leads the class with a background in biology and a strong passion for experiencing nature and community with all families. All are welcome. Instructor: Lauren Earl. 6 classes. 100% Scholarship recipients pay $5.
Exploration Zone
Wednesdays
10:00AM - 11:15AM
June 14 - July 26
Ages: 15 months - 5 years with an Adult. Our fabulous playroom offers so much to toddlers and preschoolers. We have a wide variety of free-play activity centers to explore: art and sensory experiences, dramatic play, puzzles, blocks, climbing, books, playdough, puppets, and much more. Adults help children find engaging choices each week to practice social skills with other families. After a community snack and cooperative group cleanup, we end our time together with a circle time of songs and stories, featuring ExZone favorites and new thematic material weekly. Instructor: Susan Bellisario. 6 classes. 100% Scholarship recipients pay $5.
Who Let the Dad's Out? Playgroup
Wednesdays
5:45PM - 6:45PM
June 21 - August 16
Ages: Infant - 4 years with a Father. Dad, Papi, Baba, Appa, Papa, Daddy, Chichi, Abba. No matter what name your child uses, this group is for you. Make Wednesday evenings a special time for you and your baby, toddler or preschooler in our big playroom. Enjoy play-doh, blocks, puzzles, puppets, vehicles, the big slide and a few songs along side your kiddo in a casual and comfortable setting. Ted Austin, First Steps parent of a one-year-old daughter, leads the group and is ready to share the happiness and joys of fatherhood and do some "dad bonding" in this newly-designed class. Instructor: Ted Austin 8 classes. No class 7/5. 100% Scholarship recipients pay $10.
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Exploration Zone
Thursdays
9:30AM - 10:45AM
June 15 - July 27
Ages: 15 months - 5 years with an Adult. Our fabulous playroom offers so much to toddlers and preschoolers. We have a wide variety of free-play activity centers to explore: art and sensory experiences, dramatic play, puzzles, blocks, climbing, books, playdough, puppets, and much more. Adults help children find engaging choices each week to practice social skills with other families. After a community snack and cooperative group cleanup, we end our time together with a circle time of songs and stories, featuring ExZone favorites and new thematic material weekly. Instructor: Susan Bellisario. 6 classes. No Class 7/6 100% Scholarship recipients pay $10.
Outdoor Adventures
Thursdays
10:00AM - 11:00AM
June 15 - July 27
Ages: 2.5 - 5 years with an Adult. This classroom has no walls and summer is the best time to be outside, in the shade of the woods with early learners! In this series of classes, you and your early child(ren) explore nature with all your senses. Discover parts of our forests through a mix of nature-based activities, full body exploration and play. Classes meet rain or shine, please dress for the weather and a change of clothes is never a bad idea. Lauren Earl leads the class with a background in biology and a strong passion for experiencing nature and community with all families. All are welcome. Instructor: Lauren Earl. 6 classes. No Class 6/29. 100% Scholarship recipients pay $5.
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I Like to Move It, Move It
Thursdays
9:30AM - 10:15AM
June 22 - August 3
Ages: 2 - 4 years with an Adult. Gather together, get moving, and move to the beat! Join Sam each week in an active, fun class with other families. Children and adults sing and dance while building coordination and balance. Sam introduces students to the structure of a dance class through warm ups, stretching and movement across the floor. Class also includes free movement and follow-along action songs with rotating activities like parachute play, hula hoops, balls and other props. Social interaction between families and children is encouraged to build community and make new friends. Instructor: Sam Coffin. 6 classes. No class 7/6. 100% Scholarship recipients pay $5.
Little Bouncy Boppers
Thursdays
10:30AM - 11:15AM
June 22 - August 3
Ages: 12 - 30 months with an Adult. This class for older babies and toddlers and their adults focuses on movement for building your child's body and brain. Each class includes repetitive welcome songs to practice waving, clapping, stomping, and other gross motor movements. Dancing together and moving to the beat is more fun with rotating props such as scarves, shakers, balls, and stuffed animals. Get to know other participants and peers in a friendly and enriching environment designed to explore and be active! Instructor: Sam Coffin. 6 classes. No Class 7/6. 100% Scholarship recipients pay $5.
Toe Tappers
Thursdays
11:30AM - 12:15PM
June 22 - August 3
Ages: 4 - 6 years without an Adult. The class introduces children to basic tap dance steps as well as ways to move through space like skipping, sliding, jumping and hopping. Dancers will learn rhythm, coordination and tap vocabulary while having fun to upbeat music! Sam Coffin has been teaching dance for over ten years and is returning to teach at Rec & Ed! Tap shoes are recommended. Instructor: Sam Coffin. 6 classes. No class 7/6. 100% Scholarship recipients pay $5.
Hip Hop and All That Jazz
Thursdays
12:30PM - 1:15PM
June 22 - August 3
Ages: 4.5 - 6 years without an Adult. This dance class is perfect for all movers who love up beat music and fun! It focuses on the basic skills that start out in HipHop and Jazz; coordinating arms with legs, grounded movements and isolating different body parts! Dancers will warm up, stretch, move across the room and learn different dance routines. Wear clothing for dancing and bring a water bottle. Instructor: Sam Coffin. 6 classes. No class 7/6. 100% Scholarship recipients pay $5.
Pre-Ballet
Thursdays
1:30PM - 2:15PM
June 22 - August 3
Ages: 3 - 5.5 years without an Adult. Does your child pretend to be a ballet dancer? Then he or she will love this class designed for our newest ballet students. Sam uses music to introduce dancers to basic ballet vocabulary, coordination and balance. Class ends with free movement around the room, often with fun props, too! Ballet attire and ballet shoes are recommended. Instructor: Sam Coffin. 6 classes. No class 7/6. 100% Scholarship recipients pay $5.
Beginning Ballet
Thursdays
2:30PM - 3:15PM
June 22 - August 3
Ages: 4.5 - 6 years without an Adult. This class is for dancers who may or may not have previous ballet experience. Basic ballet steps, terminology, and coordination are taught through movement and music in a supportive environment. Class is a nice combination of focus, hard work and fun exploration! Your young dancer will improve in strength, flexibility and self-confidence. Ballet attire and ballet shoes are recommended. Instructor: Sam Coffin. 6 classes. No class 7/6. 100% Scholarship recipients pay $5.
NEW Japanese Exploration Zone
Fridays
10:00AM - 11:15AM
June 16 - July 28
Ages: 8 months - 4 years with an Adult. Michi is a First Steps parent who has enjoyed Exploration Zone with her son over the past two years. She has designed a new class that weaves her home language and culture of Japan into the traditional Exploration Zone format. Families who are fluent in Japanese, learning Japanese and/or interested in the language and culture are welcome to join us this summer. Class includes free-play activity centers to explore: art, puzzles, blocks, books, playdough, pretend play, puppets, climbing and much more. After a community snack and cooperative group cleanup, the class ends with a circle time of songs, movements, music and games in Japanese and English. Fathers are recommended to bring children for Sunday morning class, but not required. Instructor: Michiko Wixon. 6 classes. No Class 7/7. 100% Scholarship recipients pay $10.
NEW Blue Dragon Dance Theater
Saturdays
2:00PM - 2:45PM
June 17 - July 29
Ages: 5 - 8 years without an Adult. This unique summer class includes an introduction to modern dance, improvisation, and individual creativity with an out-of-studio performance component. Dancers learn to move their bodies in different ways as Lesley interweaves dance, music, literature, and art for a holistic experience of the dance world. Class will rotate between the dance studio and 2 or 3 other sites for outdoor, pop-up dance opportunities. Family members are invited to occasionally join dancers in dance experience. Lesley holds degrees in Children's Dance and English Literature and is excited to resurrect her Blue Dragon Dance Theater Group with your child. - Instructor: Lesley Criscenti. 6 classes. No class 7/1. 100% Scholarship recipients pay $10.
Preschool Family Yoga with Carl
Sundays
12:00PM - 12:45PM
June 18 - July 30
Ages: 3 - 5 years with an Adult. S-T-R-E-T-C-H! Move, breathe, smile, and laugh with your little one while reaping the many benefits of yoga. Developmentally appropriate poses, games, breathing, and meditation techniques will be practiced to build body awareness, release energy, and experience relaxation. Carl brings 15 years experience as a certified personal trainer and yoga teacher for all ages. Bring a yoga mat to share with your child (or two separate mats if that's more comfortable) and plan on some Sunday family fun and peaceful time together! Instructor: Carl Gunderson of Simply Holistic Fitness & Wellness. 7 classes. 100% Scholarship recipients pay $10.
NEW Japanese Exploration Zone
Sundays
10:00AM - 11:15AM
June 25 - August 6
Ages: 8 months - 4 years with an Adult. Michi is a First Steps parent who has enjoyed Exploration Zone with her son over the past two years. She has designed a new class that weaves her home language and culture of Japan into the traditional Exploration Zone format. Families who are fluent in Japanese, learning Japanese and/or interested in the language and culture are welcome to join us this summer. Class includes free-play activity centers to explore: art, puzzles, blocks, books, playdough, pretend play, puppets, climbing and much more. After a community snack and cooperative group cleanup, the class ends with a circle time of songs, movements, music and games in Japanese and English. Fathers are recommended to bring children for Sunday morning class, but not required. Instructor: Michiko Wixon. 6 classes. No Class 7/2. 100% Scholarship recipients pay $10.
Outdoor Adventures
Sundays
10:00AM - 11:00AM
July 9 - August 13
Ages: 2.5 - 5 years with an Adult. This classroom has no walls and summer is the best time to be outside, in the shade of the woods with early learners! In this series of classes, you and your early child(ren) explore nature with all your senses. Discover parts of our forests through a mix of nature-based activities, full body exploration and play. Classes meet rain or shine, please dress for the weather and a change of clothes is never a bad idea. Lauren Earl leads the class with a background in biology and a strong passion for experiencing nature and community with all families. All are welcome. Instructor: Lauren Earl, 6 classes. 100% Scholarship recipients pay $5.