Note To Parents: Some of our children’s classes are held in the Landmark Gym which can get cold in the dead of winter. If your class is in the gym, dress your child warmly in layers.
Mommy and Me classes are a fun and creative play time for you and your child. Please read the descriptions of each class as they differ from age to age.
Note: Child must fall within the listed age range at the start of the session. Call the office with any concerns.
Our babies will be kept moving with a steady supply of crawling and pulling up. There will be containers to fill and pour, pulling and rolling toys as well as toys that “do something” when a button or lever is pushed. We can also begin crafts with big crayons and explore objects with different textures. Imitation is important at this age, so circle time (with plenty of nursery rhymes) will be emphasized. We will also introduce instruments. Snack time will be a learning experience, too, as babies begin to use their thumbs.
Day/Time: T/9:30-10:45am
Starts: September 14
Age: 9-13 months
Member Fee: $235 for 15 weekly classes (Non-Member Fee $275)
Instructor: Bethany O’Connor
Your beginning walker will be kept moving in this active playgroup. We’ll have push toys, carriages and pushcarts aplenty. Puzzles, balls, cars, trucks and blocks will be discovered. Our circle time will include walking songs (i.e. “ring around the rosies”). During craft time we’ll get messy with play dough, finger paint and glue.
Day/Time: Th/9:30-10:45am
Starts: September 16
Age: 14-19 months
Member Fee: $235 for 15 weekly classes (Non-Member Fee $275)
Instructor: Bethany O’Connor
At this age, children need raw material to explore and experiment. Wet sand, play dough, water and natural elements will give these
toddlers plenty of things to discover. Kitchen and carpenter toys will be introduced. Fitting, hook-together, threading and sorting toys will help children learn how things work. In circle time we’ll emphasize dancing, marching and clapping.
Day/Time: Th/11:00-12:15pm
Starts: September 16
Age: 20-25 months
Member Fee: $235 for 15 weekly classes (Non-Member Fee $275)
Your child is starting to imagine and pretend. Miniature cars, animals and people will provide plenty of action. At this stage, “dress up” clothes and props are utilized along with kitchen toys, carpenter toys, dolls and other soft toys. We’ll play with balls and use the tunnel and the parachute during circle time. We’ll read from the BIG books, play with instruments and dance, dance, dance.
Day/Time: M/9:30-10:45am
Starts: September 19
Age: 26-32 months
Member Fee: $235 for 15 weekly classes (Non-Member Fee $275)
Children this age are learning how to interact with all the people they find in their world. They are making friends for the first time, observing and modeling social behaviors. This is a time for lots of group activities, make-believe games and role playing. The children will start to learn organized games that have rules (duck, duck, goose, freeze tag, etc.) Their artistic abilities will be encouraged with weekly crafts. Singing, dancing and active play will add lots of fun.
Day/Time: F/9:30-10:45am
Starts: September 17
Age: 33-40 months
Member Fee: $235 for 15 weekly classes (Non-Member Fee $275)
Meet other parents of infants in this easy-going, supportive and informative group. Each week you will have a chance to mingle, share ideas, and explore questions and concerns of parenthood. Additionally, you will participate in activities designed especially for your child’s development: rocking, bouncing, swaying and pushing up. We will encourage reaching, swiping and holding; lots of singing rounds out the class. Our format allows you to drop in whenever your life and your baby permit, paying only when you attend.
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Perfect for working moms and dads. Class includes free play, circle time, a craft and snack. Contact the PRC office if you are interested in leading your class. Training and resource materials are provided, leading a class fulfills your volunteer requirement and your child takes the class for FREE.
Day/Time: S/9:30-10:45am
Starts: September 25
Age: All ages
Member Fee: $160 for 10 weekly classes (Non-Member Fee $185)
KONNICHIWA!! Come join our Japanese class!! Enjoy storytime, songs, finger plays, origami, and Japanese crafts. This class is for parental Pre-k or under (including pre-mom, ninpu-san). You can share your concerns during kids’ free play. Make new friends and have some fun with us.
Day/Time: F/ 10:00 – 11:15am
Starts: September 17
Age: Birth-4 years old
Member Fee: $235 for 15 weekly classes (Non-Member Fee $275)
Jeff Sorg, popular children’s entertainer and recording artist, leads his spirited songfest and puppet show for young children. Class includes instrument play and dancing to music.
Children will use their voices and instruments as they learn a variety of songs and nurture their motor skills. It’s like going to a birthday party every class.
Children will be introduced to easy-to-learn-Spanish lyrics and basic vocabulary. Spanish will be learned naturally and the children will become more and more confident with the language as they enjoy themselves playing instruments. Before you know it your child will be singing “en Español”.
Day/Time: F/11:30-12:15pm
Starts: September 17
Age: 2-4 years
Member Fee: $235 for 15 weekly classes (Non-Member Fee $275)
Instructor: Dora Castillo
Calling all Aardvarks! Grab you drums, your bells, your streamers and your shakers (or better yet, use some of ours!) Get ready to stomp your feet and clap your hands because Long Island Aardvarks are here! This class is sure to put a smile on your face and some rhythm in your stride. Music For Aardvarks is a rocking good time for kids and grown ups alike. Each class combines song, dance and rhythm in an interactive musical experience for all ages. This program is offered by special arrangement with Long Island Aardvarks, Inc. Register at their website: www.longislandaardvarks.com.
Toddlers will be led in songs, stories and learning activities. Mothers remain in the room, gradually begin to move further away and eventually leave the classroom as the children are ready to separate. There is no forced separation.
Day/Time: Th/11:30-12:15pm
Starts: September 16
Age: 20-36 months
Member Fee: $235 for 15 weekly classes (Non-Member Fee $275)
Instructor: Lynda Quinn
Budding artists will love these hands-on classes where creativity soars through imaginative use of a variety of media. Class includes singing and storytime.
Toddlers will run, jump, tumble and have fun while improving gross motor skills. Kids will have lots of play equipment such as trampoline, balls, hula hoops, mats, and lots of space in the Landmark gym to channel their energy.
Children will experience the fun and benefit of moving (skipping, marching, and running) to music under the guidance of Anita Goldsmith, a specialist in early childhood development.
Day/Time: W/10:20-11:00am
Starts: September 29
Age: 20 - 36 months
Member Fee: $205 for 13 weekly classes (Non-Member Fee $245)
Instructor: Anita Goldsmith
This class is an introduction for toddlers to rhythm and movement, using natural childhood rhythms of walking, running, jumping, hopping, spinning, galloping, etc.
Bond with your infant through baby exercises, specifically designed to develop your child’s basic gross and fine motor skills, while sharing parental experiences with other mothers or caregivers.
Day/Time: T/11:15 -12:00pm
Starts: September 14
Age: 3 - 8 months
Member Fee: $235 for 15 weekly classes (Non-Member Fee $275)
Instructor: Lynda Quinn
Each week, children experience the rich text of a selected picture book or poem. Using their sense and creativity, they attempt to become “chefs” by using a recipe which is connected to the piece of literature read. Some of the skills and vocabulary introduced are: baking, measuring, stirring, mixing, rolling, halves, wholes, co-operation, manners, hand washing, sanitize, and sharing. Each week the children take home a copy of the recipe used along with the name of the literature they heard. Long after the session ends, children recall wonderful pieces of literature and delicious recipes they participate in making.There can be no greater reward for a child than to recall a positive occurrence he/she had in a classroom and want to recreate that experience long after.
Day/Time: Th/10:00-11:00am
Starts: Week of September 13
Member Fee: $235 for 15 weekly classes (Non-Member Fee $275)
Age: 2-3 years
Instructor: Barbara Russell
Offered in collaboration with the Port Washington School District, this class exposes children from birth to Pre-Kindergarten to music, stories, crafts, free play and gym time. Children will be grouped by age and led in fun activities geared towards Pre-K readiness, Transportation provided. Note: Scholarship program with special enrollment required.
Note: Please contact Executive Director Angela Cappiello in the PRC office for more information. See Date/Time below Escuelita description.
See Date/Time below Escuelita description.
Ofrecida en colaboración con las Escuelas Publicas de Port Washington, esta clase incluye niños desde nacido hasta la edad de pre-kindergarten con música, cuentos, artesanías, jugando y gimnasio. Se forman en grupos según la edad del niño, y las actividades están dirigidas con motivo de prepararles entrar en el programa de Pre-Kindergarten. Trasportación prevista. Anote: Programa de becas con proceso de matricula particular. Favor llamar a Angela Cappiello, directora ejecutiva en la oficina del PRC para más información.
Day/Time: Wed/9:00–10:45am
Starts: September 15
Age: 0–4 years
Download the current printable registration form.
You may print this out and bring it in, or fax it to the PRC, to register.