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Early Childhood Family Education
Anoka-Hennepin Schools Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) program offers opportunities for learning through play, socialization, and support for families with children ages birth to grade three. View the current ECFE catalog.Register for ECFE classes online.
What is ECFE?Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) is based on the idea that parents provide their child's first and most significant learning environment and parents are children's first and most enduring teachers. ECFE works to support you as a parent/caregiver and to strengthen and empower families. The goal is to enhance the ability of all parents and other family members to provide the best possible environments for their child's learning and development.
Anoka-Hennepin Schools ECFE program:
- Provides hands-on learning experiences.
- Supports children’s growth and development through play.
- Is taught by licensed early childhood educators and parenting education teachers.
ECFE activities and classes: Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) offers high-quality programs year-round, designed to support families in their parenting efforts of babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Playtime: ECFE offers Playtime sessions for children and parents to participate in fun activities and meet other families.
Pre-K to grade 3 parenting education and family engagement: Parenting education doesn’t stop when a child completes preschool. ECFE is for elementary school families, too! ECFE offers classes, workshops, and parenting resources for families as children transition to elementary school.
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PADRES DE RECIÉN NACIDOS Clases Gratuitas
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NEW! Newborn Parenting
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Parenting education
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Parent and child interaction
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Playtime
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Locations
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ECFE | Preschool Parent Advisory Council
Los padres y cuidadores + bebés, desde el nacimiento hasta las 12 semanas, están invitados a unirse a nosotros para nuestra serie de crianza de los recién nacidos. Esta es una oportunidad para los controles semanales de peso del bebé, para conectarse con otros nuevos padres, hacer preguntas o hablar de preocupaciones, obtener asesoramiento profesional, reír, llorar, y hablar de la vida con su nuevo bebé.
Parents and caregivers + babies, from birth to 12 weeks, are invited to join us for our FREE newborn parenting classes. This is an opportunity for weekly baby weight checks, to connect with other new parents, ask questions or talk about concerns, gain professional advice, laugh, and talk about life with your new baby. Classes are led by a licensed parenting educator along with a public health nurse and lactation consultant.
