Parent & Early Learning Classes

Osborn School District #8

Parent Academy Adult classes Early Learning Clarendon Encanto Longview Osborn Middle Solano

Summer School Parent Academy

Parent Academy Reunion

Osborn District schools offer classes for adults and their young children.

Adult Classes: please call Roberta Figueroa at 602-707-2004 for more information, or email. These classes are free for district parents and no child care is provided.

  • Kith and Kin Project- provides training, support and equipment to people who care for children in their homes!  Training topics include: brain development, positive communication, activities for children, health and safety, developmental ages and stages, First Aid/CPR certification, nutrition, guidance and discipline. Sponsored by Association for Supportive Childcare.

  • Bilingual Computer Classes- Call Roberta Figueroa for information 602-707-2004 or email.

  • English Classes- Sponsored by each school for the benefit of their parents.

Early Learning Classes: please call Kim Westfall at 602-707-8316 for more information, or email. These classes are free for all community members and are sponsored by First Things First. Children participate in class.

  • Giggles, Squiggles & Squirms- designed to assist parents of three and four year olds, in being their child’s first teacher. A new read-aloud book is introduced each month accompanied with activities such as counting, sorting, matching, movement, poetry and cooking. Participating children will receive a free book.
  • Story Time- for children 18 months-5 years old, Story Time is designed to enhance parent-child interaction through literacy activities. Parents are the child’s first teacher and through this program they will participate with their preschooler, engaging in topic-rich conversations and music & movement activities. Participating children receive a free book.
  • Play to Learn- for parents and their zero to five year old children. Parents build confidence as primary teachers of their children in preparing them for Kindergarten. The workshops become a foundation for these parents to build the skill sets needed to attain economic self-sufficiency and connect with a variety of community resources.

Clarendon:

  • Free Adult Beginner- TBA
  • Free English Classes- TBA

Encanto:

  • Arizona Kith and Kin Project beginning Sept. 2nd at 8:30-10:30am. call Sophia Munoz, 602-707-2322

  • Giggles, Squiggles & Squirms- began Sept 1st and meet on the first Thursday of the month through May from 8:30-9:30 am.

  • Story Time- classes begin Jan. 18, 2012 and meet on Wednesdays through Feb. 28 at 8:30-9:30 am.
  • Play to Learn- classes begin April 13, 2012 and meet on Fridays through May 18 at 8:30-10:30 am.

Longview:

  • Play to Learn- classes begin Sept. 23 and meet on Fridays through Nov. 4 at 8:30-10:30 am.

  • Story Time- classes begin April 4 and meet on Wednesdays through May 16 at 8:30-9:30 am.

  • Arizona  Kith and Kin Project- TBA

  • Giggles, Squiggles & Squirms- TBA

  • Free Adult Beginner Bilingual Computer Classes– TBA

  • English- TBA

Osborn Middle School:

  • Free Adult Beginner Bilingual Computer Classes– TBA

Solano:

  • Story Time- classes begin Sept. 21 and meet in the Library on Wednesdays through Nov. 2 at 8:30-9:30 am.

  • Play to Learn- TBA

  • Free Adult Beginner Bilingual Computer Classes– TBA

  • Free English Classes- TBA

 

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