
Programs for Kids
Babies, toddlers and young kids are like sponges when it comes to observing, growing and exploring their new world. Our programs give you the knowledge and confidence to give your child the best start in life and are focused on the developmental areas that are important in helping to instill them with self-esteem and confidence.
Our workshops and programs are ever-changing and continue to be refreshed on a frequent basis, so please check back to see an updated schedule, or contact us to be included on our monthly email blasts informing you of new classes.
*Summer Camp for Families!
Click here to view our Summer Camp Menu.
- Camp options available from 18 months through 12 years.
TummyTime!™
time on their tummy – essential for good health!
Teach your baby to love “tummy time”! Babies need to develop core (tummy) strength to lift their heads, roll over, focus their eyes, crawl, and even to form speech! Over the course of this unique class, you will learn how tummy time promotes optimal health for your baby and discover creative ways to engage your baby in tummy time activities that are fun and supportive of motor and sensory brain development. Baby yoga poses and activities are incorporated in each class, as well as baby massage and reflexology techniques which promote brain development, lessen reflux/colic symptoms, enhance sleep patterns, and promote bonding between parent and child. Bring your “new mom/dad” questions and concerns to class for group discussion and guidance from your instructor certified in Infant Behavioral Assessment.
- Age: Birth to 4 months
- Thursdays, 10:30-11:15 (Class Code: TM1)
- Thursdays, 11:30-12:15 (Class Code: TM2)
- 8-week Fall Term; Aug. 19 – Oct. 14 (no class on 9/16 or 10/14)
- Parent/Child Interactive
- Please bring a blanket for your baby
*If you’ve just had your baby and we’re in the middle of a term – no worries – call us about jumping in!
*Taken this class already? ”Head & Shoulders” is the perfect next step!
Cost: $80 per term [includes parent(s) and one child]
*Please include your Class Code & phone # when registering.
Register for TummyTime!™ ($80.00, Non-Members)
Register for TummyTime!™ ($72, Members)
Little Sprout Yogis
“baby & me” yoga
- For class description, please visit our “For Families” page.
Tiny Tunes
musical play
This joyful class of musical play incorporates songs from all over the world emphasizing many different cultures. The use of simple musical instruments and free expression dance encourages tempo and rhythm awareness. Singing, rhythmical music games and finger-play enhance the development of your child’s cognitive, motor, and memory skills and promote freedom to experiment all the wonders of sound, improving listening skills, concentration, and self-esteem. We’ll shake, rattle, and roll!
- Ages: Birth – 9 months
- Mondays; Aug. 16 – Oct. 11 (Class Code: TTM2)
- 9-week Fall Term; 10:30-11:15
- Parent/Child interactive
- Ages: 10 – 18 months
- Mondays; Aug. 16 – Oct. 11 (Class Code: TTM1)
- 9-week Fall Term; 9:30-10:15
- Parent/Child interactive
Cost: $90.00 per term [includes parent(s) and one child]
*Please include your Class Code & phone # when registering.
Register for Tiny Tunes ($90.00, Non-Members)
Register for Tiny Tunes ($81, Members)
Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes
baby yoga & brain play
Baby yoga and interactive play activities abound in this fun class for pre-crawlers! Emphasized is the importance of floor time, positioning and movement for your baby’s sensory and motor development. Also included are a variety of simple hands-on techniques that calm and nurture your baby. Each week our infant behavioral specialist will share specific techniques to promote your baby’s awareness and thinking skills, as well as activities to promote the mind-body connection, all through “play”!
- Ages: 5 to 9 months
- 8-week Fall Term; Aug. 19 – Oct. 21 (no class 9/16 or 10/14)
- Thursdays, 9:30-10:15 (Class Code: HSKT)
- Parent/Child Interactive
- Please bring a blanket for your baby
*Taken this class already? Time to move on up to “Movers & Shakers”!
Cost: $80 per session [includes parent(s) and one child]
*Please include your Class Code & phone # when registering.
Register for Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes ($80.00, Non-Members)
Register for Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes ($72, Members)
Movers & Shakers
facilitated crawler developmental play
Now that your child is able to hold their head up, roll, and sit without support, it’s time to get movin’! In these weekly sensory “play” classes our developmental specialist will share activities and techniques to enhance your child’s cognitive skills and motor development providing you with hundreds of simple and tangible activities that you can take home to have fun with your baby. In this fun-filled class we’ll focus on all the muscles necessary to creep, crawl, pull to stand, and walk. Babies have the ability to take in twice as much information as college students so come prepared with all early parenting questions – we’ve got answers!
- Ages: 6 – 12 months
- Tuesdays; 10:45-11:30
- 9-week Fall Term; Aug. 17 – Oct. 12
- Class Code: MS
- Parent/Child Interactive
*Taken this class? ”The Next Step” class is, well, the perfect next step!
Cost: $90.00 per session [includes parent(s) and one child]
*Please include your Class Code & phone # when registering.
Register for Movers & Shakers ($90.00, Non-Members)
Register for Movers & Shakers ($81, Members)
Signing Safari
more signing – less whining!
- For class description, please visit our “For Families” page.
Spanish Signing Safari
trilingual by two!
- For class description, please visit our “For Families” page.
The Next Step
toddler exploration
Now that your toddler is beginning to walk and talk, everyday is new and exciting, filling their minds with wonder and curiosity! Join us as we take “the next step” in your toddler’s developmental journey as we look and listen to the world around us through song, dance, games and storytelling. We’ll associate words with colors, shapes, animals and other everyday objects bringing them to life through your child’s eyes! Fine motor skills will be emphasized as we build, sort, and stack. So let’s clap our hands, stomp our feet, and explore fun ways to fine-tune your child’s motor skills and enhance their language development.
- Ages: 12 – 18 months
- Tuesdays, 9:30-10:15 (Class Code: TNS)
- 9-week Fall Term; Aug. 18 – Oct. 13
- Parent/Child Interactive
*Taken this class already? Struggling with tantrums and cooperation? Then you’ll love our “Caring & Sharing” class!
Cost: $90 per session [includes parent(s) and one child]
*Please include your Class Code & phone # when registering.
Register for The Next Step ($90.00, Non-Members)
Register for The Next Step ($81, Members)
Caring & Sharing
practicing kindness & cooperation
Finding yourself constantly saying, “no”, “don’t”, “it’s not your turn”, or “you need to share”? At this stage in your child’s development consistency, reinforcement, and patience are key in order to model compassion, respectfulness, and kindness. Through songs, role-play, puppetry, storytelling, and simple games your child will learn ways to appropriately express their feelings, resulting in minimized negative behavior such as screaming and hitting. You’ll learn age appropriate techniques for handling discipline issues as well as strategies to encourage sharing, taking turns, and creative ways to avoid conflict without crushing your child’s spirit with fear or humiliation, as they learn to cooperate and socially interact with other children.
- Ages: 18 to 24 months
- Fridays, Aug. 20 – Oct. 15 (Class Code: CS)
- 9-week Fall Term; 11:30-12:15
- Parent/Child Interactive
Cost: $90.00 per session [includes parent(s) and one child]
*Please include your Class Code & phone # when registering.
Register for Caring & Sharing ($90.00, Non-Members)
Register for Caring & Sharing ($81, Members)
Wiggle Worms
music & movement
- For class description, please visit our “For Families” page.
Imagination Station
art exploration
Encourage your child to release their inner creativity during our weekly story-themed art classes. We’ll explore with a wide variety of mediums, such as paint, clay, sand, products from nature, and everyday recyclable items. Giving your child the freedom to express themselves artistically enhances their cognitive skills, problem-solving abilities, manual dexterity, and sensory awareness. Watch their self-esteem blossom as your child is encouraged to let their imagination run wild! (and no clean-up time for you!)
- Ages: 19 – 35 months
- Fridays, Aug. 20 – Oct. 15 (Class Code: IS1)
- 9-week Fall Term; 10-10:45
- Parent/Child Interactive
- Ages: 3 – 5 years
- Fridays, Aug. 20 – Oct. 15 (Class Code: IS2)
- 9-week Fall Term; 11:15-12:00
- Parent/Child Interactive
Cost: $90.00 per session [includes parent(s) and one child]
*Please include your Class Code & phone # when registering.
Register for Imagination Station ($90.00, Non-Members)
Register for Imagination Station ($81, Members)
Culture Club
it’s a small world after all!
For class description, please visit our “For Families” page.
Family Fiesta
Spanish for the whole family
- For class description, please visit our “For Families” page.
T.O.T.
time out together
Take some “time out together” with your little one to enjoy our fun-filled parent-child enrichment class as we loosely introduce classroom structure and focus on increasing young children’s attention spans. Each class includes themed “Learning Times”, such as Meet & Greet, Circle, Exploration, Story, & Music, during which we’ll engage in hands-on learning activities and practical life skills, focus on cognitive and motor skill development, and promote language and social skills. Throughout the class our facilitator will discuss topics like nutrition, discipline, sleeping issues, & preschool preparation. Each week you’ll leave with new ideas and activities to enhance your child’s development that can be used within your own home.
- Ages: 24 – 30 months
- Wednesdays, 11:00-11:45 (Class Code: TOT)
- 9-week Fall Term; Aug. 18 – Oct. 13
- Parent/Child Interactive
*Ready for something more? Then you’re ready for our “Preschool Prep”!
Cost: $90 per term [includes parent(s) and one child]
*Please include your Class Code & phone # when registering.
Register for T.O.T. ($90.00, Non-Members)
Register for T.O.T. ($81, Members)
Behind the Mask
making & playing with masks
Put on a mask and anything is possible! Suddenly you move, act, and think differently. Create and build your own mask and then bring your mask to life through movement, sound, and imagination. How does a lion move? What does a sea creature do? How does the dragon feel? Find out how the mask makes you move!
- Ages: 2 to 3 years
- Thursdays, Aug. 19 – Oct. 14 (Class Code: BTM)
- 9-week Fall Term; 11:30-12:15
- Parent/Child Interactive
Cost: $90 per session [includes parent(s) and one child]
** Please indicate your phone # & Class Code when registering.
Register for Behind the Mask ($90.00, Non-Members)
Register for Behind the Mask ($81, Members)
Rise & Shine
yoga play
When presented in a child’s language, yoga can help counter the stress experienced by young people living in a hurry-up world. The integration of creative movement, music, and yoga enhances growing children’s flexibility, strength, coordination, and body awareness. Children will jump at the chance to assume the role of animals, trees, flowers, and warriors. Whether they bark in the dog pose, stretch like a cat, balance like a flamingo, breathe like a bunny, or stand strong and tall like a tree they’re learning stillness, expanding their imagination, and developing a reverence for all life.
- Ages: 2 to 3 years
- Thursdays, 9:30-10:15 (Class Code: RS)
- 9-week Fall Term; Aug. 19 – Oct. 14
- Parent/Child Interactive
Cost: $90 per session [includes parent(s) and one child]
*Please include your Class Code & phone # when registering.
Register for Rise & Shine ($90.00, Non-Members)
Register for Rise & Shine ($81, Members)
Preschool Prep
schooling readiness
Thinking about sending your child to preschool? This class is designed to help prepare your 2 to 3 year-old for the preschool experience, or act as a supplement for homeschooling families. During this 1-hour class we’ll explore all the skills necessary for beginning school. Each class, of which you may choose to attend one or two per week, will include themed “Learning Times”, during which we’ll engage in hands-on learning activities, through which your child will learn pre-reading skills, pre-math skills, writing preparation and practical life skills. Activities are designed to help increase your child’s independence so there will be many opportunities to practice following directions. Woven throughout each class is much singing, rhyme recitation, and dramatic role play. Wow – all the skills necessary for a great beginning school experience with the comfort of your child knowing you’ll be participating in class with them, the perfect transitional experience! Each week you’ll leave with a variety of ways to help reinforce learning outcomes at home. Come! Play! Learn!
- Ages: 30 months through 3 years
- Wednesdays; Aug. 18 – Oct. 13 (Class Code: PPT)
- 9-week Fall Term; 9:30-10:30
- Parent/Child Interactive
*Taught by a certified teacher with over 12 years experience.
Cost: $135.00 per session [includes parent(s) and one child]
*Please include your Class Code & phone # when registering.
Register for Preschool Prep ($135.00, Non-Members)
Register for Preschool Prep ($121.5, Members)
Yoga Adventures!
story telling yoga
Combining story-telling with yoga movement and poses stimulates your child’s creativity and imagination, as well as promoting the physical benefits of aligning the body. Using stories and songs from a variety of cultures makes the world a little smaller for young children and reinforces that kids are kids – no matter where they live, what language they speak, or what color their skin is. As we explore India, China, Germany, Egypt, and Native American cultures, to name a few, your child will develop focus, concentration, self-discipline, inner awareness and relaxation skills, as well as gaining self-confidence and self-worth.
- Ages: 3 to 5 years
- Saturdays, Aug. 21 – Oct. 16 (Class Code: YA)
- 9-week Fall Term; 11:45-12:25
- Parent/Child Interactive
Cost: $90.00 per session [includes parent(s) and one child]
*Please include your Class Code & phone # when registering.
Register for Yoga Adventures! ($90.00, Non-Members)
Register for Yoga Adventures! ($81, Members)
Imagine That!
imaginative play
Dramatic play encourages children to express themselves through movement, storytelling and imaginative freedom. It is an enchanting way for preschoolers to explore their feelings and emotions, overcome fears, build confidence, enhance language skills, problem-solve, and “practice” life skills. Your child will excitedly look forward to the Imagine That “treasure chest” overflowing with costumes, instruments, and items of make-believe. Once quoted, “Children need the freedom and time to play. Play is not a luxury. Play is a necessity.”
- Ages: 3 to 5 years
- Saturdays, 10:45-11:30; Aug. 21 – Oct. 16
- 9-week Summer Term (Class Code: IT1)
- Parent Participation Optional, but please remain in the center
Cost: $90.00 per session [includes parent(s) and one child]
Register for Imagine That! ($90.00, Non-Members)
Register for Imagine That! ($81, Members)
Membership (Optional)
Family membership is $30, which will include the following:
- early-bird registration
- 10% discount off all children's classes
- Family Boutique coupon
- Sunroom refreshment coupon
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Gift Certificates
Experiences are such amazing gifts! Think of all the ways a CFEC gift certificate could be used: a Tummy Time class for a shower gift, a children's series as a birthday present, a parent workshop for a spouse, a membership for a friend. And as a thank you to the purchaser, you'll receive one free class of your choice! Stop by the center today to pick one up for your next special event.
"Play is our brain's favorite way of learning."
Diane Ackerman
Parent Testimonials
My four month old never napped during the day. After learning how to massage her legs in Tummy Time, she slept for two hours, ate and slept another hour. What a relief!
new Mom
I absolutely love the center! It is such a great gift and much needed in this area. With the economic environment, it is such a gem! We especially love the signing class; it's unbelievable that Melody can hold our 6 month old's attention the whole class!
Erica
Thanks so much for your comforting and encouraging words this morning. I'm not sure what I would do without you and the CFEC. Really!!
carolyn
Your teachers are second to none!
Susan
If only every child could be as fortunate-to have such happy early experiences with music as my granddaughter did with Liz Archer. The classes were memorable and magical times for every child and adult there!
-Christina