Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00am – 11:30am
Age 2 by September
Tuition: $254/mo.
The Twos class meets twice-weekly in the morning. A parent or caregiver only attends one class a week with the child.
The class begins with exploration and free play at the learning centers in the classroom. The learning centers change often and include activities such as painting at the easel, play dough, sensory table filled with tactile objects, dress-up, pretend kitchen area, blocks, puzzles, and library area.
Following free play, the class sits down together to enjoy a snack brought by parents on a rotating basis. The sharing of snack is an opportunity to build fine-motor and social skills.
After snack, the children participate in a group circle time with music and movement, stories, dramatic play, and group games.
Following snack, the class engages in gross-motor play, either inside using our climber and other play equipment such as cars, scooters, balls, etc., or outside on the lawn or at Volunteer Park (weather permitting).
To close the day the children gather for a goodbye song and stamp.
Last updated: February 16th, 2023, 11:15 am
Aria Prame Hill has always found a way to combine her love of music and teaching children. After graduating from Boston University with a Bachelor of Science in Special Education, Aria went on to pursue her passion as a jazz vocalist, studying music and performing. She brings with her a myriad of experiences that include teaching at-risk preschoolers for AmeriCorps, teaching English to Nepalese school children in a remote village, working one-on-one with children with varying developmental disabilities, and bringing music classes to daycares and preschools around Seattle. Since 2010, Aria has been teaching young children and their families the early fundamentals of music through singing and movement in the early childhood program Music Together. She loves capturing a child’s focus with engaging songs, rhythms, and stories and finds that moment of connection to be the most rewarding part of teaching young children. Aria believes in finding the unique interests of each child in order to guide their learning in an ever evolving way through play and free exploration.
Elise thoroughly enjoyed participating in co-op preschool as a parent for 13 years, the last 9 of which were spent at Wallingford. While her kids were ready to move on after their coop years, Elise found that she wasn’t! It was exciting for her to transition into teaching, and she finds her many years of coop preschool experience to be an invaluable resource. She has taught a Parent/Infant class, Pre-3’s, 3-4’s, and PreK children. Elise studied psychology at Washington State University and is devoted to the pursuit of educational opportunities that enhance her proficiency both in and out of the classroom. Elise lives in the West Woodland neighborhood with her lively family of 6. She is deeply involved at West Woodland Elementary where she runs the Enrichment Program. As time allows, she enjoys adventuring in the PNW, reading, supporting her kids in their many endeavors, and spending time with friends and family.
