Bloomington Community Education

Learn and Play meets Monday evenings all school year.  Come play and learn with your child(ren). A licensed early childhood teacher will lead fun and engaging activities for you and your child including story time, motor time and songs.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 income ranges during the registration process.  All families are welcome. No one will be denied participation due to inability to pay.

Preschool Parent Ed Classes are offered in 3 languages for 10 weeks.(English, Somali and Spanish)This class is for parents who have a child in preschool.Together you will explore parenting topics such as social emotional development, guiding behavior and language development. With a licensed parent educator, you will also talk about ways to help your child learn at home and talk about parenting challenges you might have.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 income ranges during the registration process.  All families are welcome. No one will be denied participation due to inability to pay.Las clases de educación preescolar para padres se ofrecen en 3 idiomas durante 10 semanas. (Inglés, somalí y español)Esta clase es para padres que tienen un hijo en preescolar. Juntos explorarán temas de crianza como el desarrollo social y emocional, el comportamiento de guía y el desarrollo del lenguaje. Con un educador de padres con licencia, también hablará sobre maneras de ayudar a su hijo a aprender en casa y hablar sobre los desafíos que usted podría tener para criar a sus hijos.Consulte la tabla anterior para determinar su nivel según el tamaño de su familia y sus ingresos. Podrá elegir uno de estos rangos de ingresos durante el proceso de registro. Todas las familias son bienvenidas. A nadie se le negará la participación debido a la imposibilidad de pagar.

The classes will be for families that wish to attend a 3 or 4 week ECFE Session in January.  The 3 Week class is a parent only discussion class that will cover topics such as maintaining a healthy balance of technology in the home, raising responsible kids who are financially smart and managing emotions.  The 4 Week class is a child and parent class where children learn through movement and play. 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 income ranges during the registration process. All families are welcome. No one will be denied participation due to inability to pay.