Parent and Child Classes Offer Introduction to School for Little Learners

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Johnstown, PA (Feb. 27, 2017) – Spring into fun with The Learning Lamp’s of Parent and Child classes. These interactive classes are the perfect introduction to preschool, and each series has its own special theme specifically developed for 2-, 3- and 4-year-olds.

“The Parent and Child classes have a heavy focus on early literacy. Every series is developed with a book at its core,” said Erica Ponczek, director of child development and early learning at The Learning Lamp. “Establishing the foundation for learning to read is critical for success in school.”

The spring series of Parent and Child will take place from March to May. Classes are held on Fridays from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center in Room F204. The March series is $55; For April and May, tuition is $33. Parents can choose from three whimsical themes:

Deep Sea Adventure

What happens when bath time turns into a deep sea adventure? We’ll play peekaboo with a hermit crab and fence with a swordfish as we read Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea by Jan Peck. Afterwards, we’ll make shark headdresses, handprint crabs and construct whales out of paper plates. March 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 (5 sessions). 

What Do You Feed a Fussy Flower?

What do you mean a flower won’t flourish by feeding it pizza and ice cream? Join us as we go along on this adorably humorous tale as we read Grow Flower Grow! by Lisa Bruce. We’ll get crafty using soda bottles to paint flowers, plant seeds and make handprint flowers. April 7, 21 and 28 (3 sessions).

Ribbit!

We will set off downstream with the Teeny Weeny Tadpole as he meets all kinds of new friends as we read The Teeny Weeny Tadpole by Sheridan Cain. After reading the book, we’ll make frogs out of paper plates and frog headbands and puppets. May 5, 12 and 19 (3 sessions).

The Parent and Child curriculum is written and taught by Jenna Leverknight, the preschool teacher for The Learning Lamp’s part-day preschool program in Richland. Parent and Child classes also offer a great opportunity for families to check out the preschool classroom and even observe a class. To register for Parent and Child or our part-day preschool, call us at 814-262-0732 ext. 222. For more information, visit https://thelearninglamp.org/for-families/classes-kids/.

The Learning Lamp is a nonprofit organization with a mission to engage all children in the support they need to succeed. We deliver high quality programs that are affordable and accessible to families of all income levels. The Learning Lamp served 30,711 children from 57 school districts and 53 non-public and private schools and other organizations in 17 Pennsylvania counties and one county in Maryland in 2015. 

Our programs include: one-to-one tutoring; before/after school programs; portable classrooms aimed at building math and science skills; alternative education programs for at-risk students; evidence-based prevention programs; online learning and credit recovery; SAT preparation; educationally-focused child care; literacy-based preschool programs; and grant writing and project consulting for schools.