From music and story time, to STEM and art activities, Stamford Recreation offers a variety of stimulating programming for children ages 1-4. Our exceptional preschool staff are experts in early childhood development and understand how to help each child learn and grow!
Fall 2020 Early Childhood Programs
Play With A Purpose &
Get Moving
(Ages 1.5 - 3) Recreation Star Center, 1170 Shippan Ave
September 15 ‐ November 24 (No class 11/3)
10:00AM ‐ 11:30AM
Tuesday &/ or Thursday
$107.00 per child once a week for a 10 weeks
$214.00 per child twice a week for a 10 weeks
Jen Lupinacci Preschool Instructor
Play with a purpose introduces your toddler to the experience of preschool with a caregiver. Our classroom will be set up with child‐initated activities. There will be centers to explore...play doh, painting and more. We will have a circle time with songs and stories. A snack will be provided. We will play in our spacious gym or ,weather permitting, outside on our playground. This will encourage movement and independence in a fun and safe environment. A great way for your child to continue to develop both fine and gross motor skills, learn about transitioning to the next activity and spacial awareness. A child and caregiver class. Parents must wear a mask.
Let’s Get Moving & Grooving (Ages 1-4)
Recreation Star Center, 1170 Shippan Ave
September 16 ‐ November 25 (no class 11/11)
Wednesday
11:00AM—11:40AM
$80.00 for 10 Weeks
Jen Lupinacci, Preschool Instructor
It is time to get up and get moving and grooving!! We will work on our gross motor skills, balance and cooperative play in our spacious gym and on our playground weather permitting. Each class will start with some stretching ‐ simple games such as freeze dance and red light green light. Bikes, scooters, trampolines and slides will be set up. There will be parachute play and bubbles in the air to end the class! This is a caregiver and me. Parents must wear a mask.
Kids Concoctions (Ages 2-4)
Recreation Star Center, 1170 Shippan Ave
September 16 ‐ November 25 (no class 11/11)
Wednesday
10:00AM—10:40AM
$80.00 for 10 Weeks
Instructors: Jen Lupinacci, Preschool Instructor
Come ready to build your child’s desire to explore, create, learn and experiment! We will use common household items to create some amazing concoctions like Magic Muck, Funny Putty, Slime, Scratch and Sniff Watercolors, Foamy Paint, Super Sidewalk Paint and MUCH MUCH More!! The kids will be able to mix their own concoctions. Things could get messy but that’s part of being a kid ‐ dress accordingly! This is a caregiver and me class. Parents wear a mask.
Silly Science & Nature Too (Ages 2-4)
Recreation Star Center,
1170 Shippan Ave
September 17 ‐ November 19
Thursday
11:45AM – 12:25PM
$80.00 for 10 Weeks
Instructors: Jen Lupinacci, Preschool Instructor
It’s full STEM/STEAM ahead in this hands on class. We will explore something new every week while applying simple scientific aspects that children can relate to. We will have a lot of fun with simple experiments and hands on exploring. Themes may include dinosaurs, volcanoes, magnets, hibernation space and more! A caregiver and me class. Parents must wear a mask.
Art Exploration (Ages 2-4)
Recreation Star Center, 1170 Shippan Ave
September 15 ‐ November 24 (No class 11/3)
Tuesdays
11:45AM – 12:25PM
$80.00 for 10 Weeks
Instructors: Jen Lupinacci, Preschool Instructor
Let’s explore art! We will introduce different art mediums each week. Children will be able to explore textures, textiles colors and more. In this class the children will develop fine motor, language and cognitive skills plus the ability to listen and follow simple directions. Art can get messy ‐ dress accordingly! Parents must wear a mask. A caregiver and me class.
