Early Childhood Family Education

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Parent Education

The purpose of ECFE programs is to provide parenting education and support young children' learning and development. Traditional models offer a licensed Parent Educator and a licensed Early Childhood Teacher along with support staff to provide services to parents and children, other relatives of these children, and expectant parents. Serves children age 0 to 4.

Kasson-Mantorville's ECFE program is a parent and child program - a place for parents and their children from infancy to kindergarten enrollment. Our classes are built on the belief that parents are their children's first and most important teachers. The focus of the program is to support and strengthen families in raising their children. We are always happy to assist you with your parenting questions, feel free to call us at 507-634-4464.

ECFE classes are held in the Community Education Building located at 606 16th St NE, Kasson. No family will be denied participation due to inability to pay. Ask about our sliding fee schedule.

Click Here to Register Online for ECFE Classes

ECFE PreK Options

Registration OPENS APRIL 10th Online @ 8 AM

3 Day Program: $210/Month

AM Option (8:30-11)

Young Explorers Preschool (3-5 years old - Mixed Delivery)

A nature-based preschool program that uses hands-on, multi-sensory approaches and plays to support emotional, behavioral, and intellectual development in the students. This class combines both early childhood education and environmental education to create a positive, safe environment that allows the students to use their natural curiosity to explore and learn. Nature-based preschool class is a mixed delivery class for children ages 3-5 (must be 3 by September 1, 2024). Children must be potty-trained to attend, with no pull-ups.
Check out our curriculum link below "Project Learning Tree"! Plus we are proud partners with Minnesota Early Childhood Outdoors Programming - https://sites.google.com/view/mnearlyedoutdoors/public-schools.

Trees & Me: Activities for Exploring Nature with Young Children - Project Learning TreeHundreds of ideas for fun, easy-to-do, hands-on learning experiences for families and teachers to connect kids ages 1-6 to trees and nature.

Environmental Education for Early Childhood

Project Learning Tree's early childhood programs provide an introduction to environmental education and encourage children to explore nature.

https://www.plt.org/curriculum/environmental-education-for-early-childhood/

MNECO - Public SchoolsNature-based Preschools in Minnesota Public School Districts

1 per week Program

Pricing varies based on Income

AM (9-11AM)

Preschool Experience (3-5 years)

Bring your 3, 4, or 5-year-old child for these child-only classes. These classes will give your child a beginning experience of preschool. Each class will have a set schedule with group time, learning activities, story time, movement, and, of course, snack. This class will enhance social interaction for your child with their peers. Sign up for one or more sessions. A parent handout will come home with your child each week as part of a parent component. It is sure to be a fun time for a "taste of preschool".
This is an ongoing class option that runs through May 2024. You may sign up for as many sessions as you would like.1, 2, or all. There are six Thursday classes included in each session. The child must be potty trained to attend.

A navigator connecting expectant families, families with young children (birth – 8 years old) and those working with families to services in their local communities that support healthy child development and family well-being.

https://helpmeconnect.web.health.state.mn.us/HelpMeConnect

Sponsored by your local Kasson Public Library and K-M Community Education. For more information about the program click HERE

Kasson Public Library

16 First Avenue Nw

(507) 634-7615

www.kasson.lib.mn.us

1000 Books Before Kindergarten

Ample research demonstrates that reading aloud to young children promotes development of language and other emergent literacy skills, which in turn help children prepare for school.

Verbal interactions with adults are major predictors of how prepared children will be to succeed in school.

Reading regularly with young children stimulates optimal patterns of brain development and strengthens parent-child relationships at a critical time in child development, which in turn, builds language, literacy, and social-emotional skills that last a lifetime.

Click HERE for the Log Form

Our Staff

Mary Bell

ECFE Coordinator & Young Explorers Nature Based Teacherm.bell@komets.k12.mn.us