Bright Start Bambini Program
Parent Support/Toddler Exploration
Ages: Children 18 through 36 months
Weekly:Fridays 9:00 – 10:30 am
Session starts January 13, 2012
11–week Session Dates
Dates,
Jan 13, Jan 20, Jan 27, Feb 3, Feb 10, Feb 17,
Feb 24, Mar 2, Mar 9, Mar 16, Mar 23
Join us for our Bambini Group for toddlers and parents. Bambinis explore various media and different kinds of materials outdoors and indoors with a toddler teacher while the parents participate in a support group led by Michelle Villegas, LSCW.
We discuss different parenting concerns in a private area of the school. The class is designed to be a good support for parent education and to prepare children for transition to preschool.
Michelle Villegas is a licensed therapist specializing in children and families. Additionally, she serves as adjunct faculty at Antioch University teaching family therapy and child psychotherapy. She believes that parenting is an on-going learning process and as a parent she continues to learn daily.
Space is limited, register now.
Flow of the Morning
Welcome Song and Circle Time
Our time together begins with circle time. This is the time when we reconnect and celebrate as we come together to share experiences, and make new friends.
Parent and Toddler Explorations
Wear old clothes and prepare to explore a wide range of beautiful, expressive media, for example, watercolor, clay, and collage. In-depth materials explorations give children the opportunity to develop their creativity, imagination and social skills. These explorations are set up as group experiences to encourage collaboration and problem-solving.
Toddler Group Snack-time
Children’s growing bodies, minds, and spirits require nourishing foods free of pesticides, hydrogenated oils, and other chemicals designed to increase a product’s shelf life instead of human life. Our snacks include: fresh veggies and fruits, rice cakes, etc. Snack-time is a time to share food, connect with our friends, and develop self-help skills.
Parent Discussion Group
During this time we will discuss a wide range of contemporary child development issues, views and stages of toddler development. Be a part of a nurturing community of parents and educators who will share with you the joys and challenges of being the parent of a toddler.
Toddler Outdoor Time
We understand and value the importance of children having time to connect with nature. Our beautiful outdoor environments give children time to explore nature through immersive experiences with clay, sand, water, natural materials and gardening. These experiences are set up to encourage children to connect with each other, develop peer relationships and make connections with nature.
Clean-up Time
Everybody works together as we all clean up together. Caring for our environment helps the children develop the disposition to care for and respect our space and materials.
Goodbye Circle
Our time together ends as it began. We come together in song to end our day.
