Community Education - Rochester, Minnesota

Your energetic little one is growing and trying new things, so establishing routines and being consistent is very important. As your child learns through play and social interactions, you will discuss parenting techniques that help you appreciate the "little things" in your life. 

Playing, learning, and discovering are the current priorities as your toddler transitions to a preschooler. Explore a variety of skills that can help you nurture and guide your child through these early years.

Playing, learning, and discovering are the current priorities as your toddler transitions to a preschooler. Explore a variety of skills that can help you nurture and guide your child through these early years. Open registration begins in fall followed by priority registration for our winter and spring sessions, allowing the group participants to remain together for the entire school year. Parents and Children will separate. New participants are welcome to register if space is available.

What strengthens a bond between a parent and child more than playing and learning together? Come and gain knowledge of child growth and development, temperament styles, and discipline techniques. Learn ways to strengthen your relationship with your child to make learning fun and discipline easier.

Working with your child, you will use the 7 skills based on the foundations of conscious discipline.  This class will teach social emotional learning skills that have been proven to build resilience in children and families.

Being a parent is the most rewarding, and at times, the most challenging job you will ever have. Strengthen your relationship with your child through learning and play and meet other dads to discuss the importance of fatherhood. 

Pumpkins, leaves and apples, oh my! Explore ways to enjoy this wonderful season with various interesting fall activities. Discover what the inside of a pumpkin looks like, taste test different kinds of apples, experiment with leaf rubbings, and much more! Parents are to enjoy the fall activities with their children for the entire class.

Enjoy time with your growing toddler with play, planned activities and song. After parent and child activity (PACT) a parent discussion occurs nearby while your toddler begins to explore about independence. Parent discussion will include topics such as healthy development, new behaviors, language development, and topics chosen by the group.

Calling all Grandparents! Bring your favorite little ones to PAIIR for a morning of fun activities to enjoy together. Grandparents and children remain together for the entire class.

Dress for mess and creative success! Your child will be free to explore a range of creative outlets in this class, including visual art, cooking and music. Many of the day's projects will be about the process, not the end product. Parents will learn about the many forms that creativity can be expressed, the benefits of allowing children the time and space for creative outlets, and how to support their child's creative self-expression. Join us for a creative good time! Parents and children remain together for the entire class.

Did you know that the average child uses over 8,000 diapers from birth to potty training? And did you know that the average parent has questions about how best to begin the potty training process? In this one-hour online class we will discuss the signs a child is ready for the potty, walk through potty training methods, explain the difference between night and daytime success, and troubleshoot possible resistance and problems. 

Is your child ready for school? In this 1 day per week class, children get valuable classroom experience to help prepare them for school. Parents get information on Kindergarten and their role in their child's future school success. Class starts with fun parent and child time, followed by a separate parent discussion/child class time. Limited sibling care is available.

Your preschooler will be encouraged to explore, plan, and create with help from you and our staff. We will tap into your child’s imagination and understanding of how things work. Parents will discuss the different vocabulary and systems that STEM uses and help problem solve with their child using everyday objects.

Your toddler’s road to independence has begun and you are both ready to spend some time apart. Your toddler will be able to explore their new found independence, as they learn to trust others and begin to test limits and boundaries with this slow progression to separation. Open registration begins in fall followed by priority registration for our winter and spring sessions, allowing the group participants to remain together for the entire school year. Parents and Children will separate. New participants are welcome to register if space is available.

Your toddler’s road to independence has begun and you are both ready to spend some time apart. Your child will be able to explore their new found independence as they learn to trust others and begin to test limits and boundaries with this slow progression to separation.

The Whole Brain Child is an analysis of how a child's brain is structured, how it develops, and how brain research can relate to parenting.  Join us for this book study, where we will learn how to apply the 12 strategies presented in the book to help your child handle and respond to different experiences and challenges.  Children will benefit by having increased conflict resolution, perspective-taking and emotional understanding.