Orono Community Educationhttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/courses2024-03-28T17:21:57-05:00Fables and Fairy Taleshttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6902/summer-2024—1/fables-and-fairy-tales2024-03-12T08:00:00-05:00<p>Join our 3-day mini camporees as we explore creative STEAM activities such as process art projects, hands-on experiments and more! Pack your nut-free morning snack & water bottle and a nut-free lunch box for our picnic lunch outside (weather permitting) with a story time. We will end our day in the Backyard or on the Nature Trail! Must be independently potty trained.</p>Paint Palshttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6897/summer-2024—1/paint-pals2024-03-12T08:00:00-05:00<p>Join our 3-day mini camporees as we explore creative STEAM activities such as process art projects, hands-on experiments and more! Pack your nut-free morning snack & water bottle and a nut-free lunch box for our picnic lunch outside (weather permitting) with a story time. We will end our day in the Backyard or on the Nature Trail! Must be independently potty trained.</p>Sunshine Splish Splashershttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6900/summer-2024—1/sunshine-splish-splashers2024-03-12T08:00:00-05:00<p>Join our 3-day mini camporees as we explore creative STEAM activities such as process art projects, hands-on experiments and more! Pack your nut-free morning snack & water bottle and a nut-free lunch box for our picnic lunch outside (weather permitting) with a story time. We will end our day in the Backyard or on the Nature Trail! Must be independently potty trained.</p>Little Chefhttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6899/summer-2024—1/little-chef2024-03-12T08:00:00-05:00<p>Join our 3-day mini camporees as we explore creative STEAM activities such as process art projects, hands-on experiments and more! Pack your nut-free morning snack & water bottle and a nut-free lunch box for our picnic lunch outside (weather permitting) with a story time. We will end our day in the Backyard or on the Nature Trail! Must be independently potty trained.</p>Garden Growershttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6891/summer-2024—1/garden-growers2024-03-12T08:00:00-05:00Let’s continue our school year into the summer months with friends and fun! Explore classroom centers, circle time, snack and story, outside playgrounds, and The Backyard! Bring a nut-aware snack, water bottle, diapers and wipes in a backpack for each day.Dino Diggershttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6910/summer-2024—1/dino-diggers2024-03-12T08:00:00-05:00<p>Join our 3-day mini camporees as we explore creative STEAM activities such as process art projects, hands-on experiments and more! Pack your nut-free morning snack & water bottle and a nut-free lunch box for our picnic lunch outside (weather permitting) with a story time. We will end our day in the Backyard or on the Nature Trail! Must be independently potty trained.</p>Digging in the Dirthttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6926/summer-2024—1/digging-in-the-dirt2024-03-12T08:00:00-05:00Does your preschooler enjoy helping in the garden and spending time in your backyard? This camp is perfect for them! Get muddy and messy exploring the wonders of the earth, from slimy worms to colorful pebbles. Learn about the life cycle of plants, discover which creatures live in the dirt and even plant our own seeds to take home. We will spend most of our time in The Backyard, so please dress for dirt and play! <em><strong>Must be independently potty trained.</strong></em>Down on the Farmhttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6903/summer-2024—1/down-on-the-farm2024-03-12T08:00:00-05:00<p>Join our 3-day mini camporees as we explore creative STEAM activities such as process art projects, hands-on experiments and more! Pack your nut-free morning snack & water bottle and a nut-free lunch box for our picnic lunch outside (weather permitting) with a story time. We will end our day in the Backyard or on the Nature Trail! Must be independently potty trained.</p>My Mini-SOTANshttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6907/summer-2024—1/my-mini-sotans2024-03-12T08:00:00-05:00<p>Join our 3-day mini camporees as we explore creative STEAM activities such as process art projects, hands-on experiments and more! Pack your nut-free morning snack & water bottle and a nut-free lunch box for our picnic lunch outside (weather permitting) with a story time. We will end our day in the Backyard or on the Nature Trail! Must be independently potty trained.</p>Little Artistshttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6928/summer-2024—1/little-artists2024-03-12T08:00:00-05:00Calling all tiny art aficionados and budding brushstrokers! This summer, get ready to ignite your child’s creative spark. Transform into miniature maestros, wielding colorful paints and exploring a palette of possibilities, sculpt whimsical clay creations, read stories of famous artists, dance like Degas’ ballerinas and sing like Seurat’s Sunday afternoon strollers. So grab your smocks, unleash your inner artist, and get ready to paint the summer vibrant! <em><strong>Must be independently potty trained.</strong></em>Campinghttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6917/summer-2024—1/camping2024-03-12T08:00:00-05:00It’s time to embark on a camping journey! This camp is an exciting and interesting way to teach preschoolers about nature, forest animals, the night sky, and of course camping favorites, like s’mores and songs. We will make campfire art, play fishing games, and go on nature walks.Out of this Worldhttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6918/summer-2024—1/out-of-this-world2024-03-12T08:00:00-05:00<p>Ready to ignite your little astronaut's imagination? Our one-week space camp for preschoolers will take them on a journey through the universe, filled with exploration, discovery, and endless fun!</p>Dino Discoveryhttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6920/summer-2024—1/dino-discovery2024-03-12T08:00:00-05:00Calling all young paleontologists! Dinosaur and fossil fans! We will learn cool facts about our extinct friends and be inspired to create fantastic works of dino art. We’ll create fossils, dino eggs, and more!Ready, Set, Kindergarten!http://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6936/summer-2024—1/ready-set-kindergarten2024-03-12T08:00:00-05:00Help your child feel more confident by practicing the skills needed in a typical Kindergarten day. Meet other students starting at Orono, brush up on literacy and math skills, plus learn to manage their backpack, daily routine, and rules for riding the bus. This class is great opportunity to help with this big transition! Please pack a nut-aware snack and a water bottle each day.ECFE in the Backyard!http://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6823/summer-2024—1/ecfe-in-the-backyard2024-03-12T08:00:00-05:00Join us for ECFE outside! We will explore and investigate nature in the Discovery Center’s nature learning space, The Backyard. Children will be able to play, learn, and get messy! Caregivers will meet and discuss age-appropriate parenting tools and topics. We will be outside in The Backyard the entire time, so please dress accordingly. The class will move inside only in the event of inclement weather. This is a non-separating class.ECFE on Locationhttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6890/summer-2024—1/ecfe-on-location2024-03-12T08:00:00-05:00<p>Join our ECFE educators Leslie Eull and Mary Beth Plucinski on location for ECFE fun in parks throughout the school district. Enjoy some park fun, circle-time and parent education. In the case of inclement weather, please check the Orono Early Learning Facebook page for announcements. These are free events with no registration required.</p>Space Cadetshttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6901/summer-2024—1/space-cadets2024-03-12T08:00:00-05:00<p>Join our 3-day mini camporees as we explore creative STEAM activities such as process art projects, hands-on experiments and more! Pack your nut-free morning snack & water bottle and a nut-free lunch box for our picnic lunch outside (weather permitting) with a story time. We will end our day in the Backyard or on the Nature Trail! Must be independently potty trained.</p>Little Campershttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6904/summer-2024—1/little-campers2024-03-12T08:00:00-05:00<p>Join our 3-day mini camporees as we explore creative STEAM activities such as process art projects, hands-on experiments and more! Pack your nut-free morning snack & water bottle and a nut-free lunch box for our picnic lunch outside (weather permitting) with a story time. We will end our day in the Backyard or on the Nature Trail! Must be independently potty trained.</p>Jr. Scientistshttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6927/summer-2024—1/jr-scientists2024-03-12T08:00:00-05:00Explore a variety of STEM activities where students will make predictions, test their theories and make observations. We will also explore in The Backyard and learn about nature and our surroundings. Some experiments might get a little messy, so please dress for play!<em><strong> Must be independently potty trained.</strong></em>A World of Colorhttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6929/summer-2024—1/a-world-of-color2024-03-12T08:00:00-05:00A world of color awaits! Dive into a rainbow of messy, sensory fun with colorful paints, play dough and oobleck. A world of color is perfect for preschoolers who love to get messy, enjoy exploring their senses, have a boundless imagination, and love to create. We will also celebrate a different color of the rainbow each day.<em><strong> Must be independently potty trained.</strong></em>Under Constructionhttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6934/summer-2024—1/under-construction2024-03-12T08:00:00-05:00Get ready to put on your hard hats and grab your tool belts because Room 204 will be under construction! Have a blast exploring the exciting world of construction, learning all about the amazing things that get built around them. Build towering skyscrapers with blocks and cardboard boxes, design and decorate our own construction vehicles using recycled materials, and go on a “dig site” adventure in the sandbox, unearthing hidden treasures and fossils.! <em><strong>Must be independently potty trained.</strong></em>Music Monkeyshttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6905/summer-2024—1/music-monkeys2024-03-12T08:00:00-05:00<p>Join our 3-day mini camporees as we explore creative STEAM activities such as process art projects, hands-on experiments and more! Pack your nut-free morning snack & water bottle and a nut-free lunch box for our picnic lunch outside (weather permitting) with a story time. We will end our day in the Backyard or on the Nature Trail! Must be independently potty trained.</p>Bugs Bonanzahttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6915/summer-2024—1/bugs-bonanza2024-03-12T08:00:00-05:00<p>Calling all curious critters! Join us for a week-long adventure into the fascinating world of bugs! This camp is designed for preschoolers who are eager to explore, learn, and have fun as they discover the secrets of our tiniest neighbors.</p>Ocean Explorershttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6916/summer-2024—1/ocean-explorers2024-03-12T08:00:00-05:00Calling all curious little adventurers! Are you ready to plunge into the wonders of the ocean this summer? Join us for a journey of discovery, where preschoolers will embark on a playful learning adventure all about the amazing world beneath the waves.Wild Wondershttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6919/summer-2024—1/wild-wonders2024-03-12T08:00:00-05:00Is your little adventurer ready to explore the wonders of the natural world? Through playful exploration, creative activities, and hands-on learning, your child will discover the magic of the outdoors. We will spend most of our time in The Backyard and on our nature trails.Science - Make it Squishyhttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6924/summer-2024—1/science-make-it-squishy2024-03-12T08:00:00-05:00Are you ready for an adventure of slimy, gooey, and oh-so-squishy science fun? Explore the amazing world of science through hands-on activities that are sure to get your little ones giggling, learning, and growing! We’ll mix and match ingredients to create colorful, stretchy slimes of all kinds and so much more.Baking Basicshttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6925/summer-2024—1/baking-basics2024-03-12T08:00:00-05:00Does your child like to take out the measuring spoons and get everything just right? Our baking basics week will be perfect for them. Baking is a science where every ingredient has a function and we’re excited to explain why. Learn the basics of baking including proper measuring and mixing techniques, and food science facts that affect their final product. We will make one treat per day as well as fun baking inspired art projects.<em> </em><em>No nuts will be used during this class.</em>Backyard Buddieshttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6893/summer-2024—1/backyard-buddies2024-03-12T08:00:00-05:00<p>Let’s continue our school year into the summer months with friends and fun! Explore classroom centers, circle time, snack and story, outside playgrounds, and The Backyard! Bring a nut-aware snack, water bottle, diapers and wipes in a backpack for each day.</p>Summer Sports Fanshttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6892/summer-2024—1/summer-sports-fans2024-03-12T08:00:00-05:00<p>Let’s continue our school year into the summer months with friends and fun! Explore classroom centers, circle time, snack and story, outside playgrounds, and The Backyard! Bring a nut-aware snack, water bottle, diapers and wipes in a backpack for each day.</p>Baby & Me (6-14 months)http://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/5990/school-year-2024-2025/baby-me-6-14-months2024-02-06T08:00:00-06:00<p><strong style="background-color: initial;"><em>Non-separating</em></strong>: Parents stay with babies the entire class.</p><p><strong><em>A typical ECFE Class includes…</em></strong></p><ul> <li>
<strong>Parent-Child Activity Time:</strong> time for families to explore a classroom filled with developmentally appropriate play and learning activities planned by a licensed early childhood teacher.</li>
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<strong>Parent-Child Circle Time: </strong>time for parents to help their children with their first experiences in a large group activity at school. ECFE teachers are famous for the fun and creative ways they encourage language, music and your imagination.</li>
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<strong>Parent Discussion Time:</strong> time for parents to meet with a licensed parent educator to share support, experiences and information about child development and parenting techniques.</li>
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<strong>Children’s Activity Time:</strong> time for children to learn with the licensed early childhood teachers/staff and practice social skills as they interact with each other.</li>
</ul>Marvelous Mixed Ages (Birth-Age 5)http://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6820/school-year-2024-2025/marvelous-mixed-ages-birth-age-52023-02-01T08:00:00-06:00<p><strong style="background-color: initial;">Separating:</strong> Parent discussion time is held in a separate room.</p><p><strong>A typical ECFE Class includes…</strong></p><ul> <li>
<strong>Parent-Child Activity Time:</strong> time for families to explore a classroom filled with developmentally appropriate play and learning activities planned by a licensed early childhood teacher.</li>
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<strong>Parent-Child Circle Time: </strong>time for parents to help their children with their first experiences in a large group activity at school. ECFE teachers are famous for the fun and creative ways they encourage language, music and your imagination.</li>
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<strong>Parent Discussion Time:</strong> time for parents to meet with a licensed parent educator to share support, experiences and information about child development and parenting techniques.</li>
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<strong>Children’s Activity Time:</strong> time for children to learn with the licensed early childhood teachers/staff and practice social skills as they interact with each other.</li>
</ul>Marvelous Mixed Ages (Ages 3-5)http://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6821/school-year-2024-2025/marvelous-mixed-ages-ages-3-52024-02-06T08:00:00-06:00<p><strong style="background-color: initial;">Separating:</strong> Parent discussion time is held in a separate room.</p><p><strong>A typical ECFE Class includes…</strong></p><ul>
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<strong>Parent-Child Activity Time:</strong> time for families to explore a classroom filled with developmentally appropriate play and learning activities planned by a licensed early childhood teacher.</li>
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<strong>Parent-Child Circle Time: </strong>time for parents to help their children with their first experiences in a large group activity at school. ECFE teachers are famous for the fun and creative ways they encourage language, music and your imagination.</li>
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<strong>Parent Discussion Time:</strong> time for parents to meet with a licensed parent educator to share support, experiences and information about child development and parenting techniques.</li>
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<strong>Children’s Activity Time:</strong> time for children to learn with the licensed early childhood teachers/staff and practice social skills as they interact with each other.</li>
</ul>Baby & Me (0-8 months)http://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6822/school-year-2024-2025/baby-me-0-8-months2024-02-06T08:00:00-06:00<p><strong style="background-color: initial;"><em>Non-separating</em></strong>: Parents stay with babies the entire class.</p><p><strong><em>A typical ECFE Class includes…</em></strong></p><ul> <li>
<strong>Parent-Child Activity Time:</strong> time for families to explore a classroom filled with developmentally appropriate play and learning activities planned by a licensed early childhood teacher.</li>
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<strong>Parent-Child Circle Time: </strong>time for parents to help their children with their first experiences in a large group activity at school. ECFE teachers are famous for the fun and creative ways they encourage language, music and your imagination.</li>
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<strong>Parent Discussion Time:</strong> time for parents to meet with a licensed parent educator to share support, experiences and information about child development and parenting techniques.</li>
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<strong>Children’s Activity Time:</strong> time for children to learn with the licensed early childhood teachers/staff and practice social skills as they interact with each other.</li>
</ul>Terrific Twoshttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6819/school-year-2024-2025/terrific-twos2024-02-06T08:00:00-06:00<p><strong style="background-color: initial;">Separating:</strong> Parent discussion time is held in a separate room.</p><p>Children should be age 2 as of September 1st, 2024 to best fit in this class.</p><p><strong>A typical ECFE Class includes…</strong></p><ul> <li>
<strong>Parent-Child Activity Time:</strong> time for families to explore a classroom filled with developmentally appropriate play and learning activities planned by a licensed early childhood teacher.</li>
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<strong>Parent-Child Circle Time: </strong>time for parents to help their children with their first experiences in a large group activity at school. ECFE teachers are famous for the fun and creative ways they encourage language, music and your imagination.</li>
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<strong>Parent Discussion Time:</strong> time for parents to meet with a licensed parent educator to share support, experiences and information about child development and parenting techniques.</li>
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<strong>Children’s Activity Time:</strong> time for children to learn with the licensed early childhood teachers/staff and practice social skills as they interact with each other.</li>
</ul>Wonderful Oneshttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6818/school-year-2024-2025/wonderful-ones2024-02-06T08:00:00-06:00<p><strong style="background-color: initial;">Separating: </strong>Parent discussion time is held in a separate room. Some younger classes will transition to separating.</p><p>Children should be age 1 as of September 1st, 2024 to best fit in this class. </p><p><strong>A typical ECFE Class includes…</strong></p><ul> <li>
<strong>Parent-Child Activity Time:</strong> time for families to explore a classroom filled with developmentally appropriate play and learning activities planned by a licensed early childhood teacher.</li>
<li>
<strong>Parent-Child Circle Time: </strong>time for parents to help their children with their first experiences in a large group activity at school. ECFE teachers are famous for the fun and creative ways they encourage language, music and your imagination.</li>
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<strong>Parent Discussion Time:</strong> time for parents to meet with a licensed parent educator to share support, experiences and information about child development and parenting techniques.</li>
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<strong>Children’s Activity Time:</strong> time for children to learn with the licensed early childhood teachers/staff and practice social skills as they interact with each other</li>
</ul>Thrilling Threeshttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6327/school-year-2023-2024/thrilling-threes2023-06-12T16:00:00-05:00<p><strong style="background-color: initial;">Separating:</strong> Parent discussion time is held in a separate room.</p><p><strong>A typical ECFE Class includes…</strong></p><ul>
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<strong>Parent-Child Activity Time:</strong> time for families to explore a classroom filled with developmentally appropriate play and learning activities planned by a licensed early childhood teacher.</li>
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<strong>Parent-Child Circle Time: </strong>time for parents to help their children with their first experiences in a large group activity at school. ECFE teachers are famous for the fun and creative ways they encourage language, music and your imagination.</li>
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<strong>Parent Discussion Time:</strong> time for parents to meet with a licensed parent educator to share support, experiences and information about child development and parenting techniques.</li>
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<strong>Children’s Activity Time:</strong> time for children to learn with the licensed early childhood teachers/staff and practice social skills as they interact with each other.</li>
</ul>Baby & Me: Crawlers and Walkers (8 Months-16 Months)http://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/6328/school-year-2023-2024/baby-me-crawlers-and-walkers-8-months-16-months2023-02-01T08:00:00-06:00<p><strong style="background-color: initial;"><em>Non-separating</em></strong>: Parents stay with babies the entire class.</p><p><strong><em>A typical ECFE Class includes…</em></strong></p><ul>
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<strong>Parent-Child Activity Time:</strong> time for families to explore a classroom filled with developmentally appropriate play and learning activities planned by a licensed early childhood teacher.</li>
<li>
<strong>Parent-Child Circle Time: </strong>time for parents to help their children with their first experiences in a large group activity at school. ECFE teachers are famous for the fun and creative ways they encourage language, music and your imagination.</li>
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<strong>Parent Discussion Time:</strong> time for parents to meet with a licensed parent educator to share support, experiences and information about child development and parenting techniques.</li>
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<strong>Children’s Activity Time:</strong> time for children to learn with the licensed early childhood teachers/staff and practice social skills as they interact with each other.</li>
</ul>Wonderful Oneshttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/5991/school-year-2023-2024/wonderful-ones2023-02-01T00:00:00-06:00<p><strong style="background-color: initial;">Separating: </strong>Parent discussion time is held in a separate room. Some younger classes will transition to separating.</p><p><strong>A typical ECFE Class includes…</strong></p><ul>
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<strong>Parent-Child Activity Time:</strong> time for families to explore a classroom filled with developmentally appropriate play and learning activities planned by a licensed early childhood teacher.</li>
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<strong>Parent-Child Circle Time: </strong>time for parents to help their children with their first experiences in a large group activity at school. ECFE teachers are famous for the fun and creative ways they encourage language, music and your imagination.</li>
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<strong>Parent Discussion Time:</strong> time for parents to meet with a licensed parent educator to share support, experiences and information about child development and parenting techniques.</li>
<li>
<strong>Children’s Activity Time:</strong> time for children to learn with the licensed early childhood teachers/staff and practice social skills as they interact with each other.</li>
</ul>Terrific Twoshttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/5992/school-year-2023-2024/terrific-twos2023-02-01T08:00:00-06:00<p><strong style="background-color: initial;">Separating:</strong> Parent discussion time is held in a separate room.</p><p><strong>A typical ECFE Class includes…</strong></p><ul> <li>
<strong>Parent-Child Activity Time:</strong> time for families to explore a classroom filled with developmentally appropriate play and learning activities planned by a licensed early childhood teacher.</li>
<li>
<strong>Parent-Child Circle Time: </strong>time for parents to help their children with their first experiences in a large group activity at school. ECFE teachers are famous for the fun and creative ways they encourage language, music and your imagination.</li>
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<strong>Parent Discussion Time:</strong> time for parents to meet with a licensed parent educator to share support, experiences and information about child development and parenting techniques.</li>
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<strong>Children’s Activity Time:</strong> time for children to learn with the licensed early childhood teachers/staff and practice social skills as they interact with each other.</li>
</ul>Marvelous Mixed Ageshttp://orono.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/5994/school-year-2023-2024/marvelous-mixed-ages2023-02-01T08:00:00-06:00<p><strong style="background-color: initial;">Separating:</strong> Parent discussion time is held in a separate room.</p><p><strong>A typical ECFE Class includes…</strong></p><ul> <li>
<strong>Parent-Child Activity Time:</strong> time for families to explore a classroom filled with developmentally appropriate play and learning activities planned by a licensed early childhood teacher.</li>
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<strong>Parent-Child Circle Time: </strong>time for parents to help their children with their first experiences in a large group activity at school. ECFE teachers are famous for the fun and creative ways they encourage language, music and your imagination.</li>
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<strong>Parent Discussion Time:</strong> time for parents to meet with a licensed parent educator to share support, experiences and information about child development and parenting techniques.</li>
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<strong>Children’s Activity Time:</strong> time for children to learn with the licensed early childhood teachers/staff and practice social skills as they interact with each other.</li>
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