Famil y Education y Childhood Earl MoorheadCommunityEducation 2410 14th Street South ◆ Moorhead, MN 56560 ◆ 284-3400 Vol. 11, Issue 1 ◆ Fall 2010 Teacher Feature: Nancy Fix-Shelton Nancy Fix-Shelton say I have a favorite age group to work rare nights together even more fun. joined the ECFE with since each group brings its own teaching staff as an joys and worries. What I do love is when My advice to parents is — relax — do Early Childhood I am working with the children and an what your heart tells you is right for you teacher in the late “ah ha moment” happens. An “ah ha and your family. The things we worry 1980s. You know her moment” is an “I get this!” moment that about often self correct. Spend time as the beloved many people don’t see because they with your children, guide with a gentle “Teacher Nancy.” aren’t watching for it. I love getting to hand and love them with all your heart. Read the following point these moments out to parents too. Time is short, and life is precious. piece for the rest of her story. There is nothing like a child’s voice in I graduated from Minnesota State the hallway or classroom calling a University Moorhead with a degree in gleeful, “Teacher Nancy!” and a hug Early and Exceptional Childhood around the knees to brighten the Families from Moorhead, Education and Parent Education. I moment. My job is a real job but many Fargo and the surrounding worked with special needs students, ask, “Don’t you just play?” Why yes, we area are all welcome to attend provided care for abused/neglected and do, because that is how children learn our ECFE classes! medically at-risk infants and toddlers best. ECFE teachers work to exceed the and have been a foster parent. I was state and national standards for Early interim director for an accredited Education while playing and teaching childcare center, taught parenting to social skills, problem solving, creativity, developmentally disabled adults, worked imagination, divergent thinking, and Early Fall Classes - with a literacy and parenting program beginning math, reading, science and Register Now! and with a minor mother program. I literacy skills. This skilled teaching and 2 Family Fun on Fridays have spoken at MeritCare Parents’ Fair playing is also the groundwork for 2 Family Fun and at local, regional and state success at school and in life. That can 5 Baby Connection conferences. Hummmm. Not bad for be hard for many people to someone from Bismarck who just conceptualize when they look at a room 5 Family Fun with Little Ones thought she would come out here to go full of colorful toys. to school — without a place to live and Look inside for… no roommate! Beyond work I love the lake. I like to 2-4 Fall Separating Parent/Child attend plays, music and sporting events. Classes I found my passion at ECFE, working I am a competitive person — just like 5 Fall Non-Separating with our youngest learners and helping the other members of my family. We Parent/Child Classes parents obtain resources, tips, tricks and play together whether it is lawn games 6 Early Childhood Screening techniques to help them through the outside or board games at the table. Our 6 Infant Massage hurdles of raising young children. I can’t friends often join us, which makes our 8 Class Calendar ECFE Mission: to strengthen families and support parents in providing the best possible environment for the healthy growth and development of their children. REGIST R ATION BEGINS AUGUST 27 AT 9 A.M. A Community Education program of the Moorhead Schools • https://communityed.moorhead.k12.mn.us REGIST R ATION BEGINS AUGUST 27 AT 9 A.M. Parent Child Classes What is Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE)? It’s a program for every family with young children birth to kindergarten entry, offered by the Moorhead School District. ECFE offers a wide variety of classes and services to families. The current offerings are listed here. Put on your play clothes, call your friends, and sign up now to begin building skills and making memories. Super Sibling Child Care Sibling care is available to the birth to 6-year-old brothers and sisters of the child enrolled in many of our classes. You’ll find sibling care listed below the class descriptions in this catalog. Our caregiver Janeen has more than 20 years of care experience with infants through preschoolers. Sign up early so she can plan activities especially designed for your child’s age and stage of development. Separating Parent- in attending our Family Fun classes, EPC110M - Nancy & Ruth, 5 Fridays, each family may take only one Family 12/3-1/14 (no class 12/24 & 12/31), Child Classes Fun class per week. Families interested 9:15-11:15 a.m., Probstfield, $40 ($35) The general format is the same for all in attending Family Fun and additional separating classes. Parents and children classes within the same session are Thinking Threes spend the first hour of class together, welcome to do so. working at all of the activities the (36-48 months/toilets teacher and room provide. A special EPC110A - Nancy & Sally, independently) learning time called “circle time” may Wednesdays, 9/8 & 9/15, 9-11 a.m., This class is uniquely designed with consist of music, finger plays, Probstfield, $16 ($14) the needs of three-year-olds in mind. movement activities, a book, flannel EPC110B - Nancy & Ruth, Mondays each week are run like a board stories, puppets and anything 8 Mondays, 9/20-11/8, 9-11 a.m., typical ECFE class with parents and else our teachers can dream up! The Probstfield, $64 ($56) children engaged in activities and play second hour, parents discuss topics of EPC110C - Nancy & Sally, for half of the class. Parents separate to interest with each other and a licensed 7 Wednesdays, 9/22-11/10 (no class a nearby room to discuss development Parent Educator. Children enjoy play 10/20), 9-11 a.m., Probstfield, $56 ($49) and issues relevant to parenting a time and gym time with a licensed EPC110D - Teresa & Anna, 6 Fridays, three-year-old. Wednesday mornings Early Childhood Educator. 9/24-11/5 (no class 10/22), 8:45-10:45 each week are for the children only. a.m., Probstfield, $48 ($42) This is a collaborative venture with Family Fun on Fridays EPC110E - Nancy & Ruth, 8 Fridays, Early Intervention Services. Children working on special areas of (Birth to kindergarten entry) 9/24-11/19 (no class 10/22), 9:15-11:15 a.m., Probstfield, $64 ($56) development will participate with This Family Fun is a two-week sampler typically developing peers. Fee is per class before the longer fall session EPC110F - Janeen & Bette, 7 Fridays, 10/1-11/19 (no class 10/22), 9:30-11:30 month. begins. Get a jump on your learning EPC300A – Sally, Mondays & this fall by joining us on these two a.m., Probstfield, $56 ($49) EPC110G - Ann & Bette, Wednesdays, 9/20-5/25, special Fridays. 8:30-10:30 a.m., Probstfield, $60/month EPC199A – Anna & Teresa, Fridays, 6 Wednesdays, 10/6-11/17 (no class 10/20), 5:30-7:30 p.m., Probstfield, ($50/month) 9/10 & 9/17, 8:45-10:45 a.m., ESIB300A – Janeen, Mondays only, Probstfield, $16 ($14) $48 ($42) EPC110H - Janeen & Bette, 5 Fridays, 9/20-5/23, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Probstfield, 12/3-1/14 (no class 12/24 & 12/31), $20/month Family Fun 9:30-11:30 a.m., Probstfield, $40 ($35) (Birth to kindergarten entry) EPC110J - Teresa & Anna, 7 Fridays, All About Fall Bring us your moms, your dads, your 11/12-1/14 (no class 11/26, 12/24 & (Birth to kindergarten entry) grandparents, your infants, toddlers, 12/31), 8:45-10:45 a.m., Probstfield, Enjoy sharing the basics of this and preschoolers! We will enjoy our $56 ($49) beautiful season with your child. We’ll time together in theme-related EPC110K - Nancy & Ruth, talk about colorful leaves, crisp apples, activities, play, and learning. Young 8 Mondays, 11/15-1/10 (no class 12/27), homegrown pumpkins, the harvest, children learn best by exploring 9-11 a.m., Probstfield, $64 ($56) shorter days and cooler weather and materials first hand. EPC110L - Nancy & Sally, much more! 6 Wednesdays, 11/17-1/12 (no class EPC99A - Amie & Anna, Tuesdays, Family Fun Enrollments Limited: 11/24, 12/22 & 12/29), 9-11 a.m., 10/5, 10/12 & 10/19, 6:15-7:45 p.m., Because of the extremely high interest Probstfield, $48 ($42) Probstfield, $18 ($16) 2 MOO R HEAD SCHOOL DISTRICT R ESIDENTS ’ FEE IS LISTED IN PA R ENTHESES . School Skills Monday Fun-day Simple Gifts (3 years to kindergarten entry) (Birth to kindergarten entry) (Birth to kindergarten entry) We will use wooden shapes, songs, a Start your week out with Monday Fun- Create something for the special loved wise puppet and other tips and tools to day, featuring puppets, flannel board ones in your lives with this make-and- make learning to write enjoyable for stories and toys for you to make and take class. your young child. Learn more about take with you. Continue the fun and EPC129A - Sally & Amie, Saturday, school readiness skills during parent learning at home, all week long. 12/11, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Probstfield, discussion. EPC132A - Janeen & Ruth, $8 ($7) EPC187A - Rachel & Ruth, 6 Mondays, 9/20-10/25, 12:30-2:30 EPC129B - Sally & Ally, Sunday, 6 Wednesdays, 10/6-11/17 (no class p.m., Probstfield, $48 ($42) 12/12, 3-5 p.m., Probstfield, $8 ($7) 10/20), 6-8 p.m., Probstfield, $48 ($42) EPC132B - Janeen & Ruth, EPC187B - Rachel & Ruth, 8 Mondays, 11/1-12/20, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Ten in a Bed 5 Wednesdays, 12/1-1/12 (no class Probstfield, $64 ($56) 12/22 & 12/29), 6-8 p.m., Probstfield, (Birth to kindergarten entry) $40 ($35) There were ten in the bed and the Ones and Twos little one said, “Roll over, roll over!” (12 to 36 months) Roll on over to ECFE for an afternoon Dynamic Dinos Explore and play during the parent/ of exploring this fun rhyme and story (Birth to kindergarten entry) child interaction time.