Bloomington Community Education

In this Somali culture-focused class, parents and their children will play, sing songs, meet other families, and learn together. A licensed early childhood teacher provides fun learning activities for children from birth to five years. A licensed parent educator will talk with parents about parenting issues, child development, making friends, behavior, and more.  

Classes will have parent education in the children’s classroom at the beginning and work towards gradual separation in another room later. Children under the age of 2 may be required to stay with their adult. This class meets every week for the whole school year. This class is for Somali-speaking families. A Somali Liaison staff person will be available to help out with language translation and support.

Learning goals for this class are: 

The child will independently explore the classroom and learn through play.

The child will begin to comfortably separate from their adult. 

Parents/Caregivers will gain knowledge, skills, and cultural connections for their Somali family. 

Fasalkan dhaqanka Soomaalida diirada saarayo, waalidiinta iyo carruurtoodu waxay ku ciyaari doonaan, heeso, la kulmi doonaan qoysas kale, waxna isla baran doonaan. Macallinka cilmiga caruurta shatiga u haysta ayaa bixiya waxqabadyo waxbarasho oo madadaalo leh carruurta laga bilaabo dhallaanka ilaa shan sano jir. Macallinka cilmiga waalidka shatiga u haysta ayaa kala hadli doona waalidiinta arrimaha ku saabsan barbaarinta, korriinka ubadka, samaynta saaxiibo, hab-dhaqanka, iyo wax kaloo badan. Marka hore fasalada waxay yeelan doonaan waxbarashada waalidka ayagoo la wada jooga fasalka carruurta ka dib si tartiib ah ayaa waalidka u aadayaan qol kale. Caruurta ka yar 2 sano waxay la joogayaan waalidkooda. Fasalkani wuxuu kulmaa toddobaad kasta inta lagu jiro sannad iskuuleedka oo dhan. 

Fasalkan waxaa loogu talagalay qoysaska ku hadla afka Soomaaliga. Shaqaale Soomaali ah ayaa diyaar u ah inuu ka caawiyo wixii loo baahdo iyo turjumid. 

Hadafyada barashada fasalkan waa: 

In uu Ilmuhu kaligiisa fasalka dhexgali karo waxna uu ku barto ciyaarta gudeheeda.

Ilmuhu wuxuu bilaabi doonaa inuu si raaxo leh uu waalidka oga taki karo. 

Waalidiinta/daryeellayaashu waxay heli doonaan aqoon, xirfado, iyo isku xirka dhaqanka qoyskooda Soomaaliyeed. 

Please refer to the chart above to determine your level based on the size of your family and your income. You will be able to choose one of these levels during the registration process. All families are welcome. No one will be denied participation due to inability to pay.

IF you are registering at a fee paying level, one half of your payment will be taken upon initial registration and the other half will be processed mid-January. A receipt for each payment will be emailed to you after processing. You may cancel your class registration before January 1, 2025 and you will not be responsible for the second payment.