The Early Years
These classes are for anyone new to the program with a child under the age of 4-years old. This class focuses on development of pre-literacy, language, and numeracy skills. Classes involve a short parent lecture followed by play-based learning with the parent and child together.
One-On-One Toddler Time
Is your child between 18-24 months and you want to get a “jump start” on building some pre-literacy skills? Consider contacting us about our one-on-one Toddler Time session - we’ll meet with you to share information on how your child with DS learns, provide you with materials to begin using, and show you how to best “dive in”. Plus, we’re always here to answer any questions (and hope you will join us in the fall for our Early Childhood class!)
Cost for this session is $150 - includes materials and instruction. If interested, please e-mail Maura Foley Jackson at maura@marenfund.org
Toddler Time - Multiple Options Available!
Early Childhood class meets once/month on a Friday morning from 9:00 - 10:30;
In 2023 - Sept 15, Oct 13, Nov 10, Dec 8; in 2024 - Jan 19, Feb 9, April 12, May 10
Click here to download a class calendar.
Early Childhood Class
This class is for parents who are new to our program and have a child 2-to 4-years old. The focus is on the development of pre-literacy, language, and numeracy skills. Sessions are parent-child focused where the parent/child rotate through three centers (literacy, math and language) then parents receive a brief parent lecture while kids have some play-time with our teachers and volunteers.
Early Childhood features monthly 1-1/2 hour parent-child sessions from Sept 2023 – May 2024. You will receive materials that you can use at home with your child between sessions and our teachers/staff are here to help answer any questions you might have on how best to work with your child to develop their academic skills. Please note: Students must be two-years-old by July 31, 2023, to be eligible for this program.
Cost: $350.00 Sept - May session (materials included)
Scholarships are available. Visit our registration page for information on class dates and times.