EARLY CHILDHOOD

YOU AND ME

(AGES 12-36 MONTHS)

Be the flower while your child becomes the butterfly! These caregiver and child classes use props and materials to stimulate the senses and promote your child’s development of social and motor skills.

MY FRIENDS AND ME

(AGES 3-5 YEARS)

Older children are ready to play on their own! Students play together, develop relationships, and enter the world of make believe. Through the use of music, movement, and dramatic play, these classes ignite your child’s imagination while flexing their problem-solving, language, and physical skills.

WORKSHOPS

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SATURDAY SONG CIRCLE

(AGES 1-5 YEARS)

You and your child are invited to a fun, interactive musical experience! An Early Childhood teaching artist explores a popular children’s book with your family through song, musical instruments, and movement. Plus, you receive a list of all the songs to practice at home.

 
9/23- Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
10/7- And the Rainforest Grew All Around
10/14- Down by the Station
10/21- We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
10/28- Five Little Pumpkins
11/4- Giraffes Can’t Dance
11/18- The Wheels on the Bus
12/2- Don’t Worry, Be Happy
12/9- Old MacDonald Had a Woodshop
12/16- Frosty the Snowman

SUNDAY FUN-DAY

(AGES 1-5 YEARS)

We invite you and your child to bring your favorite stories to life through dramatic play activities, music, movement, and visual art. Each session you leave with a special take-home item we used or created that day, as well as a Parent Pack to extend the experience at home.

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10/1- Disney’s Aladdin
10/8- The Rainbow Fish
10/15- Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
10/22- Mouse Paint
10/29- Spookley the Square Pumpkin
11/5- The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig
11/12- The Little Engine That Could
12/3- Disney’s Frozen
12/10- The Mitten

EARLY CHILDHOOD + MY FIRST IMAGINATION STAGE

Q. What is My First Imagination Stage?

A. My First Imagination Stage is our program designed for ages 0-5, offering intimate, interactive arts experiences for the very young through professional theatre productions, early childhood classes, and single-session weekend workshops. These immersive programs use story and dramatic play to encourage creativity and expression, while also building on very important developmental skills such as problem-solving, spoken language, and teamwork.

Q. What are Early Childhood workshops?

A. Our Saturday Song Circle (SSC) and Sunday Fun-Day (SFD) Workshops are one-off, “a la carte” experiences designed around different children’s books. They offer an opportunity for families of young children to do something creative together in the style of our classes. Both workshops are designed for students ages 5 and under, though SSC is geared more to ages 3 and under while SFD is geared more toward ages 3-5.

Q. What ages are Early Childhood Classes intended for and why?

A. Our theatre classes are divided into two different age ranges.

In our You and Me classes, (ages 12-36 months) caregivers attend class with their child. Lessons are designed to be highly sensory in nature and to create moments of bonding between child and caregiver.

In our My Friends and Me classes, (ages 3-5 years) children attend class with their peers, and caregivers are not present. We provide creative, guided play experiences while also teaching children the beginnings of theatre vocabulary.

Q. What does an Early Childhood class or camp look like?

A. Typically we start every class with a gathering activity, such as coloring or building, to create a welcoming environment but hone focus. We then come together for a hello song and a series of warm-ups selected to meet the class’ needs and theme. In many of these classes, we then typically read a story, followed by bringing the story to life through dramatic play or movement. Oftentimes, this play will also incorporate use of song, instruments, dance exploration and technique, or a visual arts activity. Our class ends with a closing ritual and goodbye activity to help bring our activities to an end for the day.