Eden Prairie Community Education

Students will engage in a four-day thematic camp with Little Eagles teachers and paraprofessionals. Each week, students will engage in hands-on learning opportunities for exploration as well as an extension of social-emotional learning and academic skills that are focused on during the school year. We recommend this program for student entering preschool in the Fall 2022. Students must be 3 years old by the start of camp. Please come prepared to spend time exploring and playing outside. This is a drop-off class. Please bring your child to the classroom and pick them up promptly after class.

This class provides time for interactions between dad and child or children. Boost your parent bond through planned activities, circle time, music, gym time and more. Relax and enjoy the parent discussion time while building a network of friends for your child and family. Separating. For children ages 1 to 5 years old by September 1, 2022.

Congratulations! You are a parent! Have you recently become a parent or added an additional child to your family? If so, we invite you to talk with a Parent Educator and other parents about what the transition has been like and things you can do to strengthen your partnership even when you are sleep deprived, short on patience or feeling overwhelmed. 67% of new parents say they have experienced struggles with their partner. The best gift you can give your child is to have a healthy relationship with your partner! Come learn what research tells us matters most! Partners are encouraged to join the zoom call together. Zoom link will be sent out prior to class.

Join us to learn from a licensed pediatric physical therapist the essentials to help your child enjoy tummy time, and massage that can provide comfort and relaxation. You will also learn ways to position your baby to minimize head shape issues and work on midline head posture for visual development. This class is recommended for children who are NOT crawling. You may join in person or via a Zoom link that will be sent out prior to the class.

Register weekly for indoor exploring time in the Historic Gym with a children's teacher and parent educator in this non-separating class. Children birth to 5 are welcome and each week will bring new activities. Weekly registration opens on Saturday for the upcoming week.

Three and four year olds are excited to explore the world and meet new friends! The preschool years are full of discovery, but can also be a parenting challenge. Your child will build positive self esteem, confidence, and independence while they are in the classroom. Parents will learn more strategies for successful and effective parenting. Separating. Select your class based on your child’s age as of September 1, 2022.

In this five week virtual class we will discuss ways to be a more mindful parent, learning how to respond rather than react in stressful parenting situations. Mindful parenting means that you bring your conscious attention to what’s happening, instead of getting hijacked by your emotions. Managing our own emotions and behaviors is the key to teaching kids how to manage theirs. Parenting young children is difficult,let’s support each other and learn skills to be more mindful of our responses to our children. Class Zoom links will be sent via email upon registration.

Do you have a preschool aged child who is in multi-day preschool and you would like support with parenting a preschooler? Join an ECFE Parent Educator and other parents in this parent-only class to share the joys and occasional challenges that come with this stage! Topics include: general development, gaining cooperation, enhancing communication, helping your child to be a problem solver, emotional intelligence and other relevant topics. Parent-only, in person class with a Parent Educator. Sibling care is available.

This class is designed for 3 year old children to ease into the world of preschool. Children will “practice” preschool during this drop-off class. Students will strengthen their independence and will be ready to soar as a Little Eagle into preschool! Preschool Sampler is held at the Lower Campus Preschool. Children must be 3 years old by the start of class.

READY! for Kindergarten is a nationally recognized program that has been shown to give parents and caregivers the skills and tools to help children enter kindergarten at or above grade level. This class will include training for parents on reading, writing, math and social-emotional skills that children need to thrive in school and is taught by a licensed early childhood parent educator. Every family that attends a READY! for Kindergarten session receives a high-quality collection of learning tools to further their child's progress towards school readiness. Additionally, there is a fall, winter, and spring session and each session offers new content and new toys, so register for all three sessions! The session is for the parent/caregiver ONLY. Please register yourself for the class and include any additional adults that will be attending with you. Childcare is available while parents are in the training session. Advance registration is required. Please note: READY! for Kindergarten is funded through a grant from The Foundation For Eden Prairie Schools (FEPS) and is only offered at no cost to Eden Prairie residents who meet the income requirement. This is a professional development opportunity for educators and caregivers to earn CEU credits, as well as for parents.

Register weekly for this virtual story and song time each week with a licensed children's teacher. You never know what can happen when you go live with other family and friends! A link will be sent to registered participants each week.