Hopkins Community Educationhttp://hopkins.ce.eleyo.com/courses2024-03-29T05:16:58-05:00ECFE Drop in Stay and Playhttp://hopkins.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/12528/ecfe-2023-24-short-sessions-events/ecfe-drop-in-stay-and-play2023-07-20T17:00:00-05:00<p>Stay and Play - Drop In ECFE Class</p><p>These individual drop-in days allow you to choose what days work in your schedule. Sign up for some or all!! </p><p>Take a break from your day to day routine to come play and learn together with your child in our beautiful classrooms. Your child will have the opportunity to create art, sing, play, and explore new activities guided by a licensed Children's Teacher or Parent Educator.</p><p>ECFE Stay and Play class components include parent/child interaction time in the classroom, opportunities to play in our motor room, outside, or gym, an interactive circle for children and caregivers to take part in, and a place to share in the joys and concerns of parenting. </p><p>Sibling care is not offered for Stay & Plays.</p>ECFE Outdoor Stay and Playshttp://hopkins.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/12525/ecfe-2023-24-short-sessions-events/ecfe-outdoor-stay-and-plays2023-07-20T17:00:00-05:00<p>There is no such thing as bad weather! Join us outside for this 6-week, all-ages program where we will explore nature together with your child and watch the seasons change. Sun, Wind, or Rain (and maybe snow?!), we will experience it all while embracing the outdoors, learning new songs, and making new friends.</p><p>**Please note: This class will meet outside, rain or shine, unless it is unsafe to do so, at which point, we will move our class to the indoor gym.</p><p>Sibling care is not offered for Stay & Plays.</p><p>Two adults may attend this class at this time. </p>ECFE Preschool Readinesshttp://hopkins.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/13212/ecfe-summer-2024/ecfe-preschool-readiness2024-03-15T08:00:00-05:00<p>Our Preschool Readiness class is two days a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00am -11:30am.</p><p>On Tuesdays, caregivers and children will attend together. Class will include all the typical ECFE components: parent/child interaction time, a parenting discussion, engaging learning activities for children, and an interactive circle for you to take part in together! This class provides a supportive separating experience for you and your child.</p><p>On Thursdays, children will be dropped off and have time to practice preschool routines independently. Caregivers will have an asynchronous parenting education opportunity. This may include a podcast, book, article, and/or other relevant information to enrich our weekly parenting discussions.</p><p><strong>If sibling care is needed, please contact Sara Chovan at ECFE@hopkinsschools.org for availability.</strong></p><p><strong>Please sign up even if class is full so we can judge numbers for possible additional classes in the summer!</strong></p>ECFE Summer Infant Classhttp://hopkins.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/13213/ecfe-summer-2024/ecfe-summer-infant-class2024-03-15T08:00:00-05:00<blockquote>
<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal;">What an exciting adventure you are on as a parent of a baby! It takes a village to support your family during the infant years and beyond. This class will provide you with parenting education from a licensed Parenting Educator. along with the shared experiences of other parents who are transitioning to parenthood, navigating sleep, feeding, caring for themselves and their families, relationships, and more.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal;">The class will include time to play and interact with your baby, information on newborn development and parenting topics, along with an interactive circle time with songs, stories, and movement.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal;">Expecting parents are welcome and new arrivals are always encouraged to register throughout the year. We understand that babies cry, and sometimes during class, they may be sleepy or need to eat. This class is "come as you are" and we embrace this as being a welcoming place to experience the realities of parenting.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal;">Sibling care is not offered for summer infant classes.</span></p>
<p><strong>If you have questions please email Sara Chovan at ECFE@hopkinsschools.org</strong></p>
</blockquote><p><b style="background-color: initial; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif;">Please sign up even if class is full so we can judge numbers for possible additional classes in the summer!</b></p>ECFE Summer 2's Classhttp://hopkins.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/12935/ecfe-summer-2024/ecfe-summer-2-s-class2024-03-15T08:00:00-05:00<p>Join our skilled team of licensed Children's Teachers, licensed Parenting Educators, and Assistants for a class full of fun play-based learning. Listen to all the giggles as you and your toddler enjoy creative activities, sing songs, play with toys, explore new art forms, and more! ECFE class components include parent/child interaction time, a parenting discussion, engaging learning activities for children, and an interactive circle for you to take part in together! This class will be gradually separating for parenting discussion.</p><p><strong>If sibling care is needed, please contact Sara Chovan at ECFE@hopkinsschools.org for availability.</strong></p><p><b style="background-color: initial; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif;">Please sign up even if class is full so we can judge numbers for possible additional classes in the summer!</b></p>Interested in ECFE!http://hopkins.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/13261/ecfe-summer-2024/interested-in-ecfe2024-03-15T08:00:00-05:00<p><strong></strong></p><p style="margin-left: 60px;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Interested in ECFE?</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;">Can't find something that works for your schedule?</p><p style="text-align: center;">Let us know what you would like to see!</p>ECFE Summer 1's Classhttp://hopkins.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/12933/ecfe-summer-2024/ecfe-summer-1-s-class2024-03-15T08:00:00-05:00<blockquote>
<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal;">Join our skilled team of licensed Children's Teachers, licensed Parenting Educators, and Assistants for a class full of fun play-based learning. Listen to all the giggles as you and your toddler enjoy creative activities, sing songs, play with toys, explore new art forms, and more! ECFE class components include parent/child interaction time, a parenting discussion, engaging learning activities for children, and an interactive circle for you to take part in together! <strong>This class will not be separating</strong>. Parenting discussion will be around a table in the classroom.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(12, 12, 12);"><strong>If sibling care is needed, please contact Sara Chovan at ECFE@hopkinsschools.org for availability.</strong></span></p>
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<p><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Please sign up even if class is full so we can judge numbers for possible additional classes in the summer!</span></strong></p>
</blockquote>ECFE Infant Tummy Time & Massagehttp://hopkins.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/12537/ecfe-2023-24-short-sessions-events/ecfe-infant-tummy-time-massage2023-07-17T13:00:00-05:00<p><span style="color: rgb(192, 80, 77);"><strong><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">One Day Event: </span></strong></span></p><p><strong>INFANT MASSAGE & PURPOSEFUL PLAY - </strong><strong></strong>For infants birth to 6-8 months or pre-crawling.</p><p><em>Kara Quist, Pediatric Physical Therapist and Certified Infant Massage Instructor (Therapist for 20+ years & breastfeeding counselor)</em></p><p>Benefits of Infant massage and play:</p><p>*tummy comfort- reflux, gas, and constipation </p><p>* body awareness </p><p>*relief of congestion </p><p>*visual development/ midline skills </p><p>*sensory system organization</p><p>*relaxation for baby and parent </p><p>* reduce the risk of head shape issues </p><p>* midline head posture for visual development </p><p>* infant development ideas for play and interaction.</p><p><strong><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Class Registration Required </span>- </strong>Register infants and add <strong>up to 2 adults </strong>to attend with infants - For infants birth to 6-8 months <strong>or pre-crawling</strong>.</p><p>********<em>Sibling Care <strong><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">EMAIL REQUEST REQUIRED</span></strong> </em>- Send email to ECFE@HopkinsSchools.org or call (952) 988-5000</p>ECFE 100 AM Sessions Infant Classhttp://hopkins.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/12174/ecfe-2023-24-short-sessions-events/ecfe-100-am-sessions-infant-class2023-05-15T08:00:00-05:00<p>What an exciting adventure you are on as a caregiver for a baby! It takes a village to support your family during the infant years and beyond. This class will provide you with parenting education from a Licensed Parenting Educator along with the shared experiences of other caregivers who are transitioning to parenthood, navigating sleep, feeding, caring for themselves and their families, relationships, and more.</p><p>The class will include time to play and interact with your baby, information on newborn development and parenting topics, along with an interactive circle time with songs, stories, and movement.</p><p>Expecting parents are welcome and new arrivals are always encouraged to register throughout the year. We understand that babies cry, and sometimes during class, they may be sleepy or need to eat. This class is "come as you are" and we embrace this as being a welcoming place to experience the realities of parenting.</p><p><strong>NOTE:</strong> Sibling Care is offered, with limited spots available - Sibling Care is for ages 6 months - 5.5 years at Harley Hopkins. </p><p><strong>Waitlist:</strong> If any class you are interested in has a waitlist, please register for the waitlist. We use our waitlist information to determine what community needs are and to open additional classes when possible. </p><p><em>If you are a family with twins/triplets, please contact our front office at (952) 988-5000.</em></p><p>For any questions, please email ECFE@hopkinsschools.org</p>ECFE 200 Yr. Long Ages 1-2http://hopkins.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/12189/ecfe-2023-24-year-long/ecfe-200-yr-long-ages-1-22023-05-15T08:00:00-05:00<p><strong>**These are Year Long Classes**</strong></p><p>Join our skilled team of Licensed Children's Teachers, Licensed Parenting Educators, and Assistants for a class full of fun play-based learning. Listen to all the giggles as you and your toddler enjoy creative activities, sing songs, play with toys, explore new art forms, and more! ECFE class components include caregiver/child interaction time, a caregiver discussion, engaging learning activities for children, and an interactive circle for you and your child to take part in together! <em style="background-color: initial;"><strong>These classes will be gradually separating for the caregiver discussion.</strong></em></p><p><strong>NOTE:</strong> Sibling Care is offered, with limited spots available - Sibling Care is for ages 6 months - 5.5 years at Harley Hopkins. Sibling Care is for ages 1 year - 5.5 years at Meadowbrook.</p><p><strong>Waitlist:</strong> If any class you are interested in has a waitlist, please register for the waitlist. We use our waitlist information to determine what community needs are and to open additional classes when possible. </p><p><em>If you are a family with twins/triplets, please contact our front office at (952) 988-5000</em>.</p><p>For any questions, please email ECFE@hopkinsschools.org</p><p><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(192, 80, 77);"></span></em></strong></p>