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Fall Session
1: September 2 - October 18, 2008
Fall Session 2: October 27 - December 20, 2008
*Member's registration begins
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Registrations postmarked prior to August 9 will be returned by mail.
*Non-member registration
begins August 16, 2008
Drop-off registration for everyone begins
August 16, 2008
Early Childhood Series
Classes
Classes will not be held
Tuesday, November 11 for the Veteran's Day holiday.
Classes will not be held Mon-Sat
November 24-29 for the Thanksgiving Week.
Fun for
Two! Child/Adult Classes:
Kids, bring one of your favorite grown-ups to the
Family Museum
for a great learning
adventure!
Please do not
bring non-participating children to classes designed for one-on-one
child/adult interactions. Thank you!
Music in Motion......................... Code: F300
Age:
18 - 24 months by
September 1, 2008
Fee:
$45.50
Date: Session 1 Only
Tuesday 9:00
AM - 9:45 AM
March and
mimic, sing and stroll. Hop and skip, make a bell toll. Fun and active
exercise with the focus on expressive large motor skills with plenty of
sound,
movement, laughter…and an occasional quiet time!
SKILL FOCUS: Kinesthetic, Social
Shape Sensations....................... Code: F301
Age:
18 - 24 months by
October 15, 2008
Fee:
$39.00
Dates: Session 2 Only
Tuesday 9:00
AM - 9:45 AM
Get moving as
we use games, songs, and movement to learn our shapes! Ms. Kim will
introduce a new shape each week as we play, sing, and dance to build shape
recognition, compare shapes and sizes, and learn to sort and sequence.
SKILL FOCUS: Kinesthetic, Math, Social
Letter Rock!............................ Code: F302
Age:
2 years by
September 1, 2008
Fee:
$45.50
Dates:
Session 1 Only
Tuesday 10:15
AM - 11:00 AM
Ms. Kim leads
a rocking pre-reading party as little ones are introduced to letters, letter
sounds, and patterns through songs, dance, and play. Adults play along as
we learn
to work together, follow directions, and take turns, too.
SKILL FOCUS: Kinesthetic, Literacy, Social
Number Rock!.......................... Code: F304
Age:
2 years by October
15, 2008
Fee:
$45.50.00
Dates: Session 2 Only
Tuesday
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Practice
counting, sorting, patterning, and following the beat in Ms. Kim’s rocking
number
party! Kids will sing and dance their way to number fun while learning to
work as a
team and listen to “the teacher”. Adults learn to recognize and nurture
early math skills,
too.
SKILL FOCUS: Kinesthetic, Math, Social
Fun for
Two! Tidbits for Tots:
Try a little tidbit of a new topic in these fun, fresh, and fantastic
mini-sessions!
Over the
Rainbow...................... Code: F305
Age: 18-24
months OR 2 years by
September 1, 2008
Fee:
$19.50
Dates: Section A: 18-24 months, Tuesday, 9/2, 9/9, and 9/16, from
10:00 - 10:45
AM
Section B: 2 years,
Tuesday, 9/2, 9/9, and 9/16, from 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Red, orange,
yellow and green, what other colors can be seen? Blue and purple finish
the scene, as we learn about colors, make crafts, and have fun playing
around with
colorful creations.
SKILL FOCUS: Art, Social
Science Magic..........................
Code: F306
Age:
18-24 months OR
2 years by September 1, 2008
Fee:
$13.00
Dates: Section A: 18-24 months, Tuesday, 9/23 and 9/30, from
10:00 - 10:45
AM
Section B: 2 years,
Tuesday, 9/23 and 9/30, from
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
It’s easier
than saying abracadabra – it’s not magic, it’s science! Try your hand at
these silly science experiments with surprising – if not magical! –
results.
SKILL FOCUS: Science, Social
Autumn
Art............................. Code: F307
Age: 18-24
months OR 2 years by October
1, 2008
Fee:
$13.00
Dates: Section A: 18-24 months, Tuesday, 10/7 and 10/14, from
10:00 - 10:45
AM
Section B: 2 years,
Tuesday, 10/7 and 10/14, from
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
What makes autumn
special? The crisp, fall air brings the apple harvest, pumpkins, and
beautiful fall leaves. We’ll celebrate the season with crafts, stories,
songs, and fun!
SKILL
FOCUS: Art, Social
Spooky
Spiders.......................... Code: F308
Age: 18-24
months OR 2 years by October
1, 2008
Fee:
$13.00
Dates: Section A: 18-24 months, Tuesday, 10/28 and 11/7, from
10:00 - 10:45
AM
Section B: 2 years,
Tuesday, 10/28 and 11/7, from
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Just in time for the
spooky season, we’ll explore these creepy crawling critters. Is a
spider an insect? Find out as we spin webs, catch flies, and create lots of
spooky spider
artwork.
SKILL
FOCUS: Science, Social
Winter
Wonderland.................... Code: F309
Age: 18-24
months OR 2 years
by December 1, 2008
Fee:
$19.50
Dates: Section A: 18-24 months, Tuesday, 12/2, 12/9, and 12/16, from
10:00
- 10:45 AM
Section B: 2 years,
Tuesday, 12/2, 12/9, and 12/16, from 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Sparkling
snowflakes, freezing icicles, and stout snowmen feature in this wonderful
winter arts and crafts adventure. We’ll make it snow inside, go for a sled
ride, and
pretend to glide in ice skates as we play and create.
SKILL FOCUS: Art, Social
I Can Do It Myself! Drop-off Classes for Big Kids:
1-2-3 Art Adventure................... Code: F310
Age:
3 years by
September 1, 2008
Fee:
$59.50
Date:
Session 1 Only
Thursday 9:00 – 10:00 AM
Who knew
numbers could be so much fun? Join Ms. Kim as she uses songs, art, and
counting activities to build number recognition, counting skills, and
sorting and
sequencing ability. Add to New Blues for an extended program for your
3-year-old.
SKILL FOCUS: Art, Math
ABC
Art Adventure.................... Code: F311
Age:
3 years by October
1, 2008
Fee:
$59.50
Date:
Session 2 Only
Thursday 10:30 – 11:30 AM
Paint the
alphabet, color new words, build clay letters, and sing letter sounds in
this action-packed art adventure. Ms. Kim will help your child build letter
recognition
and sound awareness with songs and art activities.
SKILL FOCUS: Art, Literacy
Letter
Rock!............................. Code:F312
Age:
3 or 4 years (3 by October 1,
2008)
Fee:
$45.50
Dates:
Session 1
Only Tuesday 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Ms. Kim leads
a rocking pre-reading party as little ones are introduced to letters, letter
sounds, and patterns through songs and dance in this movement class. We’ll
practice letter recognition and play with letter sounds to gain alphabet
mastery and
start on the road to reading.
SKILL FOCUS: Kinesthetic, Literacy
Number
Rock!.......................... Code: F313
Age:
3 or 4 years (3 by
October 1, 2008)
Fee:
$39.00
Dates:
Session 2
Only Tuesday 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Practice
counting, sorting, patterning, and following the beat in Ms. Kim’s rocking
number party! Kids will sing and dance their way to number fun while
learning to work
as a team to create cool dance moves with a math groove.
SKILL FOCUS: Kinesthetic, Math
Mad Scientists.......................... Code: F314
Age:
4 years by
September 1, 2008
Fee:
$59.50
Date:
Session 1 Only
Wednesday 9:00 – 10:00 AM
Science is
super! We’ll discover just how fun being mad scientists can be while
performing many hands-on experiments exploring magnets, colors, water, and
slime.
Add to Old Blues for an extended program for your 4-year-old.
SKILL FOCUS: Science
Science for Superheroes.............. Code: F315
Age:
4 years by October
15, 2008
Fee:
$59.50
Date:
Session 2 Only
Wednesday 9:00 – 10:00 AM
It’s a bird,
it’s a plane, it’s…science? Explore the science of your favorite
superheroes!
Learn to lift like Mr. Incredible, fly like Superman, spin webs with
Spiderman, and get
wet with Aquaman. Each week we’ll feature a new superhero and more great
science discoveries. Add to Old Blues for an extended program for your
4-year-old.
SKILL FOCUS: Science
Super WHY!............................. Code: F316
Age:
4 years by
September 1, 2008
Fee:
$59.50
Date:
Thursday
10:30 – 11:30
AM
Super WHY…to
the rescue! Designed to help kids age 3-6 build critical pre-reading
skills,
Super WHY make reading fun and adventurous. Kids use their budding reading
skills to
solve preschool-relatable problems with the Super Readers – fairy tale
characters who
use their “superpower” of reading to get the job done.
SKILL FOCUS: Literacy
Pattern Play............................. Code: F317
Age:
4 years by October
15, 2008
Fee:
$59.50
Date:
Thursday
10:30 – 11:30
AM
Create
patterns galore as we use shape, size, and color to learn math basics
through art.
Patterns are the heart of math, so we will search for them in stories,
songs, movements,
and crafts. Learning math has never been so much fun!
SKILL FOCUS: Math, Art
Art, Art, Everywhere.................. Code: F318
Age:
4 years by
September 1, 2008 for Session 1; 4 years by October 15, 2008 for Session 2
Fee:
$45.50
Date:
Please indicate Session 1 or 2
Friday 9:00 –
9:45 AM
New experiences in session 2!
Pencils,
paint, paper, pots, put them all together and what have you got? Art, art,
everywhere! Enjoy this introductory class taught by museum artist Ms.
Candy.
Students will explore a variety of techniques for making great pieces of
art.
SKILL FOCUS: Art
Little Chefs!.............................. Code: F319
Age:
4
or 5 years
(4 by September 1
for Session 1; 4 by October 15 for Session 2))
Fee:
Session 1, Section A and B and Session 2, Section B: $100.00; Session 2,
Section A: $85.50
Dates:
Session 1:
Section A: Tuesday 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Section B: Thursday 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Session 2:
Section A: Tuesday 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Section B: Thursday 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
New experiences in every session!
Discover some new recipes and cook them up! Kids get a whole new menu of
fun
with kitchen chemistry, food art, music, and nutrition as they practice
their measuring,
manners, and multiple experiments capable of coming to the table. We’ll
learn to
make snacks that are healthy AND yummy!
SKILL FOCUS: Science, Social
Art
Play................................... Code:F320
Age:
4 or 5 years
by September 1,
2008
Fee:
$59.50
Dates:
Session 1
Only Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM
This is the
place for budding artists to mix some art into their play! Nature, animals,
seasons, and fun will inspire creative preschool artists’ work in paint,
marker, collage,
and clay. A perfect introduction to the playful observation practiced by
artists
everywhere.
SKILL FOCUS: Art
Up, Up,
and Away...................... Code: F321
Age:
4 or 5 years
by October 15,
2008
Fee:
$59.50
Dates:
Session 2 Only Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM
Airplanes,
helicopters, and gliders take flight as we learn the science and art of
flying things. Each week will feature a new flying device, from simple
paper flyers
to rockets that really soar.
SKILL FOCUS: Science |
