PRESCHOOL CLASSES
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Classes to complement and enrich children through the preschool years.  Many of these are not parent-attended. Parents are welcome to use our free wifi and lounge or bring younger siblings to our play space at a discounted rate.

Afternoons With Debbie 
Preschool Education

Miss Debbie has been a beloved local preschool teacher for over 30 years and we are thrilled to have her cultivate new after school programming for our preschool aged children. These classes will be hour long and are a perfect way to engage and educate your preschooler while your baby or toddler plays in our play-space or participates in their own class! These are also perfect for children who are home-schooled. Debbie's classes are non-parent classes, so caregivers without younger children are welcome to use our free wifi and lounge. The sense of community with classmates, respect for others’ ideas, and patience will be always be encouraged.

Drama Time - This class is designed to give the children a comfortable environment to explore their creativity and imagination while acting out storylines and practicing memory skills. We will take pretending to a new level! The children will create props and participate in hands-on activities and theatre vocabulary will be introduced.
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Science Time - Preschoolers are curious and they want to know - how does everything work!? Each week the children will be presented with materials and encouraged to ask questions about what they see. Then - we’re off to conduct experiments and make creations to learn facts about EVERYTHING while introducing new vocabulary. Examples of lesson plans include:
- How Do Batteries Work & Robot Battery Making
- Learning About Carbon Dioxide and Creating it out of Baking Soda and Vinegar to Blow Up Balloons
- Learning about the Three Types of Finger Prints & Discovering What Kind We Have
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Creative Movement Time - Let's Exercise our muscles AND our memory skills as preschoolers practice stretching, maneuvering, jumping, crouching, and MORE. These physically active classes are designed around following a set of directions using fitness equipment such as hoola hoops, balls, scarves, obstacle courses, balance beams. The children will help to design the series of steps and create their own choreography! New vocabulary will be introduced.
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What’s Up? - This class is dedicated to teaching the children about a little bit of everything, all based on investigation and exploration! Each week will be devoted to a different curriculum: Drama, Nature, Science, Creative Movement, Transportation, Animals, Our Bodies, Countries, Occupations, How Things Are Made, and so on! Hands-on creations will often accompany the learning.
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Story Movement with Mini Movers Studio

​We are excited to welcome Mini Movers to Marblehead Parenting!

Encourage the love of reading and dance! Each month a new story is selected and read to students. Children then learn creative movement that correlates to the story. Moving as characters and dancing to music inspired by the book, children will love bringing books to life!

Class is not parent-attended

Class is 45 minutes

Ages 3-6 years

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Mis Amigos Spanish Class

Mis Amigos with Sra Autumn is an interactive Spanish class taught primarily in the target language. The children will learn have fun learning Spanish through songs, books and games.
This class is taught by Autumn Moran, a Marblehead Mom of 3. Sra Autumn has a BA in Spanish/Political Science as well as a Masters in Education from Boston College. After teaching Spanish at BC High for 10 years, Sra Autumn transitioned to teaching Spanish in various preschools on the North Shore.

Ages: Recommended 4-10 years. Parents are welcome to enjoy our free WiFi and lounge. 

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Preschool Yogini
​(2.5 - 5 years)

Lindsey uses play, movement, music and stories to bring children into the world of yoga.  Children will use their imaginations to roar like lions and hop like frogs.   The young yogis will learn breath work and movements to help them connect to their own growing bodies and they will be encouraged to explore and try new things.  We know that toddlers have a hard time sitting still. That's why this class is full of movement!  We'll jump and dance and have a blast! 

Preschool Yogini is not Parent-Attended

Class is 40 minutes

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Little Chef's Club

​In this hour class, children ages 2 to 5 will be working with a grown-up helper to make real-food based, delicious recipes such as Rainbow Pasta Salad and Blueberry Pie Smoothies. Chef Heather brings in kid-safe knifes and cooking equipment so that your little chefs can have fun and learn all about cooking from scratch.

Class is 50-60 min depending on the age of the group.

​For ages 2-5

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Sprouts Nature Class

“If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement, and mystery of the world we live in.”  
-Rachel Carson

From frogs to fireflies and petals to pine cones,  join your preschooler for a fun, safe exploration of the natural world.  Each week, we’ll explore a different seasonal nature topic through outdoor exploration, music, puppetry, stories and more in the Lee Mansion’s beautiful gardens.

For ages 2-5

Location: Jeremiah Lee Mansion Gardens, 170 Washington Street

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Wiggles & Giggles

​We are thrilled to have Wiggles & Giggles at Marblehead Parenting! These classes are adored by children and families all over the North Shore. They incorporate a number of themes and activities through songs, parachute play, puppets, finger play, and games that develop both fine and gross motor skills. The kids have fun, while they learn and play. With the focus on having fun, Wiggles & Giggles is the kind of high-energy entertainment that children—and parents—love.

​Class is 45 minutes 

Ages 18 mo - 5 yrs (perfect for siblings!)
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