ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education)
Fall 2012 Programming ~ Registration Now Open!!!
1st Annual Parent Education Conference featuring Dr.
Mary Sheedy Kurcinka ~
- Sunday, November 4th from 9am-12pm
Sleepless in America: Is Your Child Misbehaving or Missing Sleep? Do you wonder why some children refuse to cooperate in the morning? Do you dread the constant bickering and fights between siblings? Is it a battle when you ask them to do something? Are they “losing it” over seemingly insignificant issues? The Sabes JCC Early Childhood Center is excited to welcome Dr. Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, author of Sleepless in America and Raising a Spirited Child, to help us look at ways sleep maybe affecting our children’s behaviors. Breakfast will be provided.
Parent/Caregiver and Me Class
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- Tuesday mornings (10/16-12/11 with no class the week of November 19, 2012) from 9:30-10:15am
This special parent/caregiver and child class is the perfect opportunity for toddler age children to begin exploring in group situations. Weekly sessions will vary from process art experiences, exploring with blocks, or shaking our wiggles out in the tumble room. Perfect for children 1-3 years old.
ECFE Classes ~ in the ECC Muscle Room from 10:00-11:00am
- Sunday, September 9th: Paper Mache
Join us as we explore the art of Paper Mache! This hands-on sensory experience is a wonderful opportunity for families to create something together using a balloon, water, flower, and newspaper! These projects will then be sent home giving you a second activity to do in your home to add those finishing touches to your project. Perfect for children ages 3-5.
- Sunday, October 21st: Science Exploration: What is Gas?
What's a gas? Gas is all around you, even if you can't see it. The air you breath in and blow out is a gas. A gas has no shape of its own. Gases spreadoutto fillwhatever container they are in- a bubble, a balloon or evena room. Gases can be difficult for children to visualize. We will show them they can feel a gas (moving air) when the wind blows on their hand and howit can fill a balloon without blowing air into it. Perfect for children ages 3-5.
- Sunday, November 11th: Infant / Toddler Sign Language
Join us as we explore every day signs you can use with your infant and toddler. Adding sign language to your young child?s life helps with communication during their pre-verbal stage by bridging the gap between when they are ready to communicate and when they can communicate verbally. Research has also found that utilizing sign language during the early years assists with ones cognitive development and vocabulary development. Perfect for children ages 9 months-2 years old.
- Sunday, December 9th:
Finger Plays, Songs and Prayer for the Young and Young at Heart
You know that singing the "Itsy Bitsy Spider" with your young child is fun, but did you know that it is providing important educational value too? How young should you begin to sing the Shema with your child? Join Julie Ziessman, Amos and Celia Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School kindergarten teacher and preschool outreach specialist, for a sing-a-long. We will review songs from your childhood and learn some new ones. The hour will end with a special project your whole family can enjoy!
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Monthly Text Studies
Don't have time to read the whole book or article? Get the big ideas from our monthly text studies!
September 2012 Text Study ~ Helping Children Make Transitions
May 2012 Text Study ~ Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids
April 2012 Text Study ~ Activism in Early Childhood
March 2012 Text Study ~ Boundaries with Kids
February 2012 Text Study ~ Big Body Play
January 2012 Text Study ~ Toys, Toys, Toys
December 2011 Text Study ~ Children and Nature
November 2011 Text Study ~ Connect: 12 Vital Ties that Open Your Heart, Lengthen Your Life, and Deepen Your Soul
October 2011 Text Study ~ Supporting the Spiritual Development of Young Children
September 2011 Text Study ~ Social Skills Steer Life Success
May 2011 Text Study ~ A Child's Work: The Importance of Fantasy Play
April 2011 Text Study ~ Observation and Early Childhood
March 2011 Text Study ~ Bad Mother
February 2011 Text Study ~ Sleepless in America
January 2011 Text Study ~ Hate Hurts
December 2010 Text Study ~ Mind in the Making
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