Arts and Humanities
Note: Ages are guidelines. Children who are slightly older or slightly younger than stated ages may be accepted into a class at the discretion of the Enrichment Coordinator.
Parent-and-Child Toddler Gymnastics (ages 2 to 3 years)
Parents join your little one for a tumbling experience. Enjoy circle time full of songs and stretches to engage bodies and minds. Work your way through a circuit that includes forward rolls, a low balance beam, and a trampoline. End with some parachute play to reinforce colors and teamwork. Children are encouraged to progress at their own pace with their parent (or other adult partner).
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Totally Toddlers (ages 2 ½ to 3 ½ years)
Is your little one ready to have some time out on their own? Bring them to Totally Toddlers where they will work on basic colors, shapes, and letters. Motor skills (like cutting and gluing) will be introduced and practiced. Values will be taught and reinforced through songs, stories, and positive interactions with peers and staff.
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ABCs & 123s (ages 3 to 5 years)
Acrobatics, Balls, and Chutes, oh my! Bring your little one to have some fun with basic tumbling, balls of all sorts and sizes, and parachutes. Games and activities will not only keep your little one active, but also reinforce basic counting and number skills.
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Parent-and-Child Sign-Along Songs (ages 3 to 5 years)
Sign Language is a method of communication and great expression. Learning how others communicate can help build compassion and empathy. Children and their parents (or other adult partners) are invited to come and learn some basic sign language to simple songs – like Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.
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Parent-and-Child Culturally Speaking (ages 3 to 5 years)
Children and their parents (or other adult partners) are welcome to come and hear a value tale from another land. Then have fun creating of a culturally inspired project. When we learn at a young age that different cultures have some similarities to us, that understanding stays with us for a lifetime.
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Story Stretchers (ages 3 to 5 years)
Want your child to grow up with a love or reading? Let us plant the seed. Each class will bring a new story to be enjoyed. After an initial reading, children will take the story and stretch it out into crafts and game activities.
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Simple Science (ages 3 to 5 years)
Why do some things float and others sink? Why do some objects fall and others float away when you let them go? Bring your little one to predict, investigate, and conclude about these questions and many more.
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Clay Creations (ages 3 to 5)
How does store bought clays stack up to home make clays? Can you make useable clay out of bread? Let your little one come and experiment to find out the answers. The perfect class for your would be sculptor.
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Messy Arts & Crafts (ages 3 to 5 years)
Glue, paint, shaving cream, bubbles, and more will be used to get creative. Getting messy is a requirement of this crafting class.
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Craft & Swim (ages 3 to 5 years)
Bring your little one for some creativity and expression. Children will have 45 minutes to create basic craft projects using the basic skills of cutting, gluing, and painting. Colors and shapes will be discussed. Songs and books will round out some lessons. After cleaning up, the group will transition to the indoor pool for 30 minutes of swim. Basic skills will be introduced, practiced, and reinforced through fun activities and games.
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Gym & Swim (ages 3 to 5 years)
Warm up with some dry land activities in the gymnasium and then cool off in the indoor pool. Gym games may include soccer, kickball, freeze tag, obstacle courses, and much, much more. Swim time will include activities and games to build skills and endurance while having fun.
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Twinkle Toes (ages 3 to 5 years)
Let your little ones toes twinkle and twirl across the floor in this introduction to ballet. Children will learn basic ballet positions and stretches (including bar work) to help enhance grace and strength.
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Twinkle Toes Too (ages 6 to 8 years)
Come review and build upon the basics of ballet. Form, technique, and skills of positions, turns, and jumps will be strengthened and enhanced. Flexibility and posture will be developed and grace achieved all while having fun.
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Jump Into Jazz (ages 3 to 5 years)
Let us introduce your little one to proper turns and leaps in this introduction to jazz dance class. Build flexibility while having fun.
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Jump Into Jazz Again (ages 6 to 8 years)
Come dance and practice jazz leaps and turns. Add in a touch of musical theatre as you act out the music and this class is complete.
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Step It Up (ages 3 to 5 years)
This introduction to hip hop class will help your little one learn to find the beat and move with the groove.
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Step It Up More (ages 6 to 8 years)
Step it up a little more in this hip-hop class. Learn to pop and lock to the rhythm.
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Culturally Speaking (ages 6 to 10 years)
Cultures around the world pass down shared values or caring, honesty, respect, responsibility, fairness, and faith in yourself to their young. Often times this sharing and passing of values takes the form of traditional tales. Come and listen to a foreign tale with a familiar theme. Then enjoy creating a craft from the same country in which the tale originated.
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Trash to Treasure (ages 6 to 10 years)
Come learn ways to reduce, reuse, recycle, repurpose, and reinvent. Learn how to take paper towel rolls, empty baby food jars, bottle tops, and more and turn them into works of art.
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What Knot & Sew On (ages 6 to 11 years)
Crafting can be a great way to relieve stress and create great gifts. Let child get a basic introduction to various craft activities. Classes will cover crochet, macramé, hand sewing, beadie buddies, stamping, and more. Each class will include basic instruction as well as time for practice of newly acquired skills.
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Logic Ladder (ages 6 to 11 years)
Johnny, Jeff, Debbie, Becki, and Billy went to a dance. Each wore a different colored shirt and had a different favorite dance. Follow the clues and chart your conclusions to find who wore red and loved dancing the Funky Chicken. We will help guide your young ones thinking to find a solution to logic problems, math equations, and other puzzling riddles.
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Imagination Station (ages 8 to 12 years)
Looking for a creative outlet for your favorite drama king or queen? Need a chance for your shy one to break out of their shell? Bring them to the imagination station. Children will go through basic theatre exercises, improvise around given situations, step into the shoes of other beings, and try their hand at performing skits.
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