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 Marj Hyde, Director
 hyde@aaps.k12.mi.us
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Class offerings for Winter 2011   
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Baby & Me Together Time  
6 week infants to crawling.  1 hour class.
Learning begins at birth.  Discover ways to interact with your baby through music, movement and games. Also participate in a discussion of practical developmental information.  It’s a great way to meet other families and connect with your baby.

Curious WiggleWorms  
Crawling to walking. 1 hour class. 

Encourage your child's natural curiosity and practice emerging skills together with fun-filled explorations of tunnels, puppets, songs, musical activities and more.  Also participate in discussions covering a variety of helpful topics related to your baby's development.

Toddler ExZone  NEW
 12 to 24 months.  1 hour class.
Exactly like Exploration Zone only this class is shorter and just for 1 year olds. Activities to explore include art projects, dramatic play, puzzles, blocks, climbing and plenty of time to work on social skills.  Class ends with a short circletime of songs, fingerplays and a story. No siblings please.

Fun-at-One 
Walking to 24 months.  1 hour class.
There will be new experiences with gross motor skills using simple apparatus and group activities.  Join us for freeplay with large motor equipment followed by appealing teacher-directed activities using songs, movement and books.

Movement and More 
24 to 36 months.  1 hour class. 
Build on skills learned in Fun at 1 with additional songs, imaginative play and lots of movement and musical activities.  Free play on exciting equipment and fun with parachutes, windwands, balls and puppets.

 

 

Exploration Zone
Birth to 5 years.  1½ hour class. Afternoon, Saturday and evening classes are now called Family Fun!
A wide variety of activities to explore: art projects, dramatic play, puzzles, blocks, climbing and plenty of time to work on social skills.  A simple snack is offered and it ends with a circletime of songs, fingerplays and a story.   Wonderful practice for preschool.   Siblings are always welcome!

Movers & Shakers
Birth to 5 years.  1 hour class.
Using movement and music, this musical class encourages you and your child(ren) to get moving together. We begin with
15 minutes of freeplay and move to 45 minutes of comfortable teacher-led activities.  While this class is great for siblings, it also works for 1 child.  Be prepared for lots of action while you help your child practice listening, following directions and taking turns during this fun-filled class. 

Family Fun!   
Birth to 5 years. 1½ hour class. Looking for something relaxing to do in the evening or on Saturday?  Try this new twist on an ExZone class.  Multi-age fun for the whole family.  Lots of different activities offered each week so children can choose what to do:  art projects, easel painting, play dough, puzzles and games.
We always end with a circletime filled with movement, music and stories.

Art & More for 3’s & 4’s  1 hour class.  This Saturday class is a combination of art, movement to music and literature, woven together with a different theme each week.  Parents and children listen to stories, learn about famous artists, create works of art using many different media and dance to a wide variety of music during the 11 week session.  An $8 materials fee, collected at the first class, allows children and parents to work with many professional-grade art materials in a guided setting.  Back for Winter 2012

Drop Everything & Play  NEW  Birth to 5 years.  1 hour class.  Looking for activities for you and your children in the late afternoon?  This time of day can seem very long!  Sign up for  Drop Everything and join us for fun in our playroom and in the gym at the Family Center.   Climbing, jumping, crawling, playing, painting, and making new friends will keep your child happy and active.  Class ends with a short circletime.

 

 


 

 


  

  

 

First Steps to Reading
2½ to 5 years.  1 hour class.
Children, with an adult, learn pre-literacy skills through hands-on projects, stories, group activities and more. Families may take part in this exciting class one time only as the class is repeated every session. First Steps to Reading
is funded by a grant from Target stores.

Exploring Science & Nature
 2.8 to 5 years. 1 hour class. 
Children discover the natural world through themed free-play, stories, songs, and activities.  Each week is different, covering everything from dinosaurs and archaeology to insets and backyard animals.  Create a nature notebook to take home!  An $8 materials fee, collected at the first class, helps provide high quality materials.

Kids-in-Motion 
 2 to 5 years.  1 hour class. 
This class offers a combination of free choice and teacher-created activities. Children work on motor skills, including jumping and climbing, and utilize a variety of wonderful gym equipment. There is a different focus each week and ativities are repeated as we add new ones. Be prepared to MOVE!

ExZone en Español  NEW
1 to 5 years.  1 hour class. 
Do you know a little Spanish and want to learn more with your child?  Is Spanish your first language?  All are welcome to learn and share together.  Open play format (ExZone) with a theme to practice words each week. Our circletime includes songs and stories in both English and Spanish.

Sing Along w/Lisa NEW
1 to 5 years.  45 min. class. Think circletime on a fabulous scale!  We'll read books, sing songs, move, dance, rhyme and have a wonderful time.  Class begins and ends with familiar songs and fingerplays.  The middle will be filled with songs and stories on a new theme each week and live guitar playing.  If you love circle time, this class is for you!  

 

     
     
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