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Class Times
Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30a.m.
Registration:
$25.00 per year; non refundable |
Age Groupings
A multi-age class of children
10 months – 3 ½ years
Tuition:
$75.00 per quarter
Scholarships are available |
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Sequim Pre-Three is a nonprofit program for parents and children age 10 months -3 ½ years. Sequim Pre-Three is affiliated with the Peninsula College Family Life Education department. Space is rented from the Sequim Worship Center (next to the library) 640 N. Sequim Avenue in Sequim. However, Sequim Pre-Three is not an associated church school program. The classes run from September through May/June. Currently classes are offered once a week, which will be held on Fridays for multiple ages. In the future we will be offering classes
for various age groups, which as mentioned above will range from 10 months -31/2.
An experienced early childhood education teacher provides a fun developmentally appropriate curriculum for the children with various activities to encourage exploration and brain development. The daily schedule includes circle/song activities, free choice time with art, sensory, play activities, snack, and gross
motor play outside most days as weather permits. The general philosophy is to provide a safe, child-centered environment where children and parents can grow and learn together.
Parents/guardians attend weekly with their children and participate in many activities. Parent's are enrolled in a Parenting Education class through Peninsula College and earn credits for their participation in the program. Each week, parents rotate turns as teacher's assistants helping with supervising activities,
clean up or bringing a snack. During the free choice activity time, the parents that are not scheduled to help with the children that day meet in a parent discussion group with a parent education instructor from Peninsula College. Various parenting topics are covered during these discussions and at other
parent meetings providing parent support as well as research based information.
Tuition is $75 per quarter (Fall through Spring quarter) plus a $25 nonrefundable registration fee. Additional children are $50 per quarter with a $5 registration fee. Scholarships are available.
If you have questions about Sequim Pre-Three, please contact Leslee Francis the Membership Coordinator at 504-1011 or email info@sequimpre3.org
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Sequim Pre-Three Goals & Objectives
Goals – The goal of our program is to foster competent parenting and family management skills.
Objectives – Parents participate in our program with their own child. The child laboratory (our classroom) provides practical and experiential learning. Adult classes provide information to enhance the development of core
parenting competencies.
Parents/students are able to:
- Develop realistic age-level expectations from knowledge of childhood behavior and growth.
- Clarify childrearing values and attitudes to explore methods of child guidance.
- Identify and apply safe and healthy practices in the home including: nutrition, first aid, wellness, exercise, stress management, and risk management.
- Experience and understand the role of parent involvement in maintaining quality learning environments for children.
- Develop skills to interact with children using developmentally appropriate and anti-bias practices.
- Access community resources, share information concerning childrearing and family resource management.
- Discuss information on contemporary family concerns such as child abuse prevention, divorce, illness, and death.
- Develop skills in group organization and leadership.
- Develop and/or increase confidence in managing the demanding role of parents in a changing society.
- Strengthen family communication and relationships.
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