Cannon Falls ECFE Winter/Spring 2024
What is ECFE?
We believe that a parent is a child’s first and most important “teacher.” To help in this role, Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) offers a variety of classes, events, and resources that teach, support, and strengthen families with children from birth to pre-kindergarten age. Parents participate in hands-on learning activities with their children and support each other by sharing their successes and challenges.
What does a typical ECFE class include?
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Parent-Child Activity Time: Families explore a classroom filled with developmentally appropriate play and learning activities planned by an early childhood teacher.
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Parent Discussion Time: Parents meet with a parent educator to share experiences, and gain support and information about child development, parenting, and family life topics.
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Children’s Activity Time: Children learn and play with the early childhood teacher and paraprofessional, and develop social skills as they interact with each other. This occurs during the parent discussion time.
Where are ECFE classes held?
ECFE classes are held at the Cannon Community Center (CCC), 120 State St. W., Cannon Falls. Families may enter the CCC through Door A. Street parking is available; the parking lot is not available for ECFE use.
What happens when Cannon Falls Schools closes, starts late, or closes early due to weather conditions, etc?
When Cannon Falls Schools are closed, due to weather or other circumstances (power outage, etc.) ECFE is cancelled. If there is a late start, there is no morning ECFE; an early dismissal results in no evening ECFE. If a class cannot be rescheduled, families with be offered a voucher to use on future events.
Weekly Multi-Age Parent & Child Classes
Class time begins with an optional 30 minutes of large motor playtime, followed by circle time, crafts, snacks, free playtime, and parent discussion.
Multi-age classes are for ages one to pre-kindergarten. Children under the age of 15 months will accompany their parents to parent discussion time. Class size is a minimum of 4 children and a maximum of 8.
