Fun for the Little Ones in the Folsom and El Dorado Hills Communities
Jan 27, 2017 10:50AM ● By Lesley Miller
Folsom Parks and Recreation
Sports and Activities
Folsom Parks and Recreation offers a variety of programs that introduce kids (ages two and older) to basic activity skills. Classes include soccer, taekwondo, dance, tennis and basketball. The Folsom Zoo offers Storytime at 10:30 a.m. on the fourth Thursday of every month—featuring special animal puppets and an introduction to a live animal—while the Folsom Sports Complex offers Little Friends Open Gym, a drop-in playtime for preschoolers from 10 a.m. to noon on Mondays.
Fun Factory
For 20 years, excellent teachers have made this program—which follows the FCUSD instructional calendar (except staff development days) and includes daily activities like small-group stations, arts and crafts, carpet time for songs and stories, outdoor exercise, and a snack break—so popular. Classes for four-year-olds are held Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and Tuesdays and Thursdays for three-year-olds; classrooms are located at the Folsom Community Center and at the Folsom Sports Complex. Theme days, holiday celebrations, and occasional off-site field trips are held throughout the year.
Kindergarten Readiness
The Hinkle Creek Nature Center provides a unique setting for this program whose curriculum is focused on preparing students for grade school with social and academic skills. Ms. Aileen encourages kindness in the classroom, and helps students become good citizens as they learn academic skills like pre-reading, alphabet sequence and phonics, plus verbalization of facts and concepts. Classes are held Monday through Thursday each week starting in September and continuing through May; students must turn four by September 1 to register.
Visit the classrooms while learning more about Fun Factory and Kindergarten Readiness at an Open House on March 1 from 4-6 p.m. Registration for the 2017 school year takes place from 5:30-7 p.m. on March 8 at the Folsom Sports Complex. For more information, contact Sarah Trobee at 916-355-8355 or [email protected].
Article by Lesley Miller // Fun Factory photo courtesy of Folsom Parks and Recreation. Soccer photo © Ljupco Smokovski/fotolia.com.
El Dorado Hill Community Service District
love is in the air FEBRUARY 3 & 10
Daddy and Me Valentine Dance // Dads and daughters (ages three and older) are invited to get dressed up for a night full of memories at the CSD Gym from 6-8 p.m.—complete with dancing, photos (available for purchase) and a dessert bar. Register early ($15 per person) before the event sells out.