2020 Summer Activity Guide

SUMMER 2020

Summer 2020 Activity Guide

ECFE, Preschool, & Parent Education online classes for children, parents, and caregivers from birth to primary grades

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ECFE

ECFE: 0-24 MONTHS PARENT & CHILD OPTIONS Toddler ECFE

For ages 6–24 months. Class involves live circle time, activities, and a facilitated parent group discussion to engage your toddler. The class will also help you connect with other families and grow your parenting skills.

Connect

For ages 18 months to kindergarten entrance. Class involves weekly 20-minute activity sessions to connect 1:1 with a licensed teacher. Activities include reading books and singing songs. Upon registering, a teacher will contact you to set up a day and time.

Class Details Class Name/Code

Age Range

Days & Times

Dates

Cost

Toddler ECFE (STODDLER)

6–24 months

Tuesdays 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.

July 7–August 4 (5 weeks)

$30

Connect (SCONNECT)

18 months– Five 20-minute weekly Kindergarten sessions at a time Entrance arranged between you and the teacher

June 29–July 31 (5 weeks)

$30

PRESCHOOL: 24 MONTHS–KINDERGARTEN ENTRANCE

PARENT & CHILD OPTIONS Preschool ECFE

For ages 2–5 years old. Class involves live circle time and activities to engage your preschooler. The class will also help you connect with other families, grow your parenting skills, and be provided a facilitated parent group discussion.

Nature Play at Home

For ages 2 years old–kindergarten entrance. In this class, we will provide you nature-based learning activites that you can do outside your home on your own time. There will be new topics each week developed by our staff. We will send three emails per week that include a family exploration activity, a recorded video of a teacher reading a topic-related book, and a bonus activity idea for the weekend! *Section continued on next page

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For ages 2 years old–kindergarten entrance. In this class, our licensed staff will do the planning for you! We will have engaging activites you can do at a time that is convenient for you. Daily emails will be sent out Monday–Thursday that will have activity ideas, recorded songs, parent tips, and a recorded book read aloud.

Connect

For ages 18 months to kindergarten entrance. Class involves weekly 20-minute activity sessions to connect 1:1 with a licensed teacher. Activities include reading books and singing songs. Upon registering, a teacher will contact you to set up a day and time.

Class Details Class Name/Code

Age Range

Days & Times

Dates

Cost

Preschool ECFE (SPREK)

2–5 years old

Wednesdays 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.

July 8–August 5 (5 weeks)

$30

Nature Play at Home (SNATURE)

Ages 2– Kindergarten Entrance

You choose a time that works for you!

July 6–August 14 (6 weeks)

$35

Learning Activities (SACTIVITY)

Ages 2– Kindergarten Entrance

You choose a time that works for you!

June 22–August 13 (8 weeks)

$40

Connect (SCONNECT)

18 months– Five 20-minute weekly Kindergarten sessions at a time Entrance arranged between you and the teacher

June 29–July 31 (5 weeks)

$30

PARENT EDUCATION OPTIONS Oh, Baby!

For parents with newborn babies up to 6 months old. Meet other parents with similar age babies. Conversations topics centered around learning from peers and a licensed parent educator. The class will help support early brain development, establish a good foundation for social-emotional skills and language, and support good sleep habits.

Potty Training

This is a one-time parent class for an hour and a half. You will join other parents and a licensed parent educator to discuss potty training, explore various approaches, and talk through tips to get started.

Positive Discipline & Setting Limits

This class is a four-week session, one hour per week. It will consist of conversations between parents and a licensed parent educator on how discipline is crucial to development. Learn about maintaining healthy limits, how to help guide kids to make choices, and ways to preserve a healthy parent-child relationship.

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Learning Activities

ECFE

Promoting Resilience

This is a one-time parent class for an hour and a half. You will join other parents and a licensed parent educator to discuss what resilience is and how kids can work through challenges and tough times. We will give you ideas to support and build a child’s resilience.

Supporting Sibling Relationships

This is a two-week class, one hour each week. You will join other parents and a licensed parent educator to discuss how sibling tension can increase as more time is spent with immediate family. We will work to help you support and build sibling relationships.

Class Details Class Name/Code

Age Range

Days & Times

Dates

Cost

Oh, Baby (SOBP)

0–6 months

Mondays 9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.

July 13–August 3 (4 weeks)

$15

Potty Training (SPOTTYP)

18 months– Kindergarten Entrance

One 1.5 hour session.

Choose one date that works for you!

Thursday, July 2 9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.

Tuesday, July 14 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.

Wed., August 12 12:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m.

FREE

Postive Discipline & Setting Limits (SLIMITSP)

All Early Childhood Ages

Thursdays 9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.

July 16–August 6 (4 weeks)

$15

Promoting Resilience (SRESP)

All Early Childhood Ages

One 1.5 hour session.

Choose one date that works for you!

Thursday, July 9 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Tuesday, August 11 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.

FREE

Supporting Sibling Relationships (SSIBLINGP)

All Early Childhood Ages

Tuesdays 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.

July 21 & 28 (2 weeks)

FREE

CONNECT WITH A PARENT EDUCATOR Do you have a question on parenting or child development?

Connect one on one with a licensed parent educator via phone, email or video call. Schedule a time that works best for you and your family by emailing: Naomi.Huso@wayzataschools.org. This is available to parents, grandparents, and caregivers.

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Family Responsibilities or Chores?

This is a one-time parent class for an hour and a half. You will read a published article prior to the class and then join other parents and a licensed parent educator to discuss. You will learn how to address household responsibilites and chores while teaching family values.

Social Media and Elementary Students

This is a two-session class, one and a half hours each. You will read a published article prior to the class and then join other parents and a licensed parent educator to discuss. We will talk about how parents can set boundaries with technology and how to keep kids safe on social media.

Don’t Stop the Feeling, Talk About It!

This is a one-time parent class for an hour and a half. You will join other parents and a licensed parent educator to discuss how parents and caregivers can support self-regulation skills and how to support executive functioning skills.

Class Details Class Name/Code

Age Range

Days & Times

Dates

Cost

Family Responsibilities or Chores?

(SCHORESEP)

Elementary

Wednesday One 1.5 hour session

July 1 8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.

FREE

Social Media & Elementary Students (SSMEDIAEP)

Elementary

Thursdays Two 1.5 hour sessions Mondays Two 1.5 hour sessions

July 2 & 9 12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.

August 10 & 17 8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.

FREE

Talking About Feelings (SFEELINGEP)

Elementary

One 1.5 hour session.

Choose one date that works for you!

Monday, July 6 8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.

Thursday, August 13 12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.

FREE

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PARENT EDUCATION FOR PARENTS OF ELEMENTARY STUDENTS

For More Information: Call: 753-745-5290 Email: EarlyLearning@wayzataschools.org Register: wayzataschools.org/earlylearning Many classes are free. Scholarships are available.

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