Play, Learn, Connect (PLC): Discover the power of play in a preschool setting. Watch as your child learns, explores their environment, and connects with other families. This is a great chance to bond with your child through interactive play and build relationships with the community.

Ages: 1-5 Duration: 1.5 hours

 

PLC Available Multiple Dates:

• Thursday, May 1 @ Sky View 9:30-11:30 a.m.
• Tuesday, May 6^th @ Alta Loma 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
• Monday, May 12^th @ Sky View 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
• Monday, May 19^th @ Sky View 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
• Tuesday, May 27^th @ Sky View 9:30 -11:30 a.m.

 

Come Build with Me: Friday, May 2^nd @ Sky View 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Want to enhance your child’s problem solving and fine motor skills? Help foster their imagination and creativity while promoting their self-expression and social/emotional growth? All while having fun? Then join us for hands on building play! Come Build with Me offers different set-ups and opportunities for building at each site. 

Ages: 1-5 Duration: 1 hour

 

Splish Splash Water Play: Friday, May 2^nd @ Alta Loma 10:00-11:00 a.m.

Join us for a fun sensory play activity. We will splish and splash and talk about water safety for the summer. Be sure to wear clothes and shoes so that you can get wet!

Ages: 1-5 Duration: 1 hour

 

Jungle Jill: Saturday, May 3^rd @ Sky View 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Join Jungle Jill's Animal Encounters for a fun, interactive experience as Jill brings her live, exotic, and domestic animals to visit our Family Resource Center.

Ages: 1-5 Duration: 1 hour

 

Family Story Time: Monday, May 5^th @ Sky View 10:30 a.m. Enjoy a story and fun activity with Ms. Autumn, our guest presenter from the Peoria Public Library. Ages: all Duration: 30 minutes

Ages: 1-5 Duration: 1 hour

 

Cinco De Mayo: Monday, May 5^th @ Alta Loma 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Join us to celebrate Cinco De Mayo! Learn about the traditions of this special day that celebrates Mexican-American culture and a historical victory over opposing forces in 1862. We will have music, crafts and lots of fun! Ole!

Ages: 1-5 Duration: 1 hour

 

Dragons Love Tacos: Tuesday, May 6^th @ Sky View 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Using the theme of this fun book, we will celebrate the week of Cinco de Mayo with a fun story, craft, and activity.

Ages: 1-5 Duration: 1 hour

 

 

 

Parent Advisory Committee Meeting: Wednesday, May 7th @ Sky View 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Childcare provided.

The PAC is a group of parents, grandparents, caregivers, and community members, who come together to provide input on designing programs and services to meet the needs of the families in the community. We meet on the first Wednesday of every month, at Sky View FRC. You are welcome to join us for a meeting to see what it is all about! For more information, or if you are interested in joining, please sign up on Eleyo. Limited childcare is available. Please indicate the number of children you will be bringing in the comments section when registering.

 

Letter Find:

Letters are everywhere! Help your child build their letter recognition as we “search” for letters in a variety of ways and places! 

Ages: 2-5 Duration: 1 hour

Letter Find will be offered at Multiple Dates/Locations:

• Wednesday, May 7^th @ Frontier 11:30a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 14^th @ Oasis 11:30a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

 

Step Up to Learning: This is a 6-week series that begins in April. Registration was filled in the previous registration period.

 

Toddler Time: Thursday, May 8^th @ Sky View 10-11 a.m.

“Brains are built, not born.” Come join us for play designed to help strengthen skills in all developmental areas! This class will have a theme based on a toddler level book.

Ages: 1-2  Duration: 1 hour

 

Bee Blast: Thursday, May 8^th @ Alta Loma 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Learn all about the lifecycle and power of bees! In this engaging class we’ll learn how these busy pollinators help flowers grow and make delicious honey. “Buzz” on in for fun crafts and other activities.

Ages: 2-5 Duration: 1 hour

 

Moms and Minis: Friday, May 9^th @ Alta Loma AND Sky View 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Join us for this fun Mother’s Day Celebration! We’ll celebrate all moms as we make lovely crafts and enjoy a snack together. We will have similar activities at each site on this day to accommodate as many as possible.

Ages: 1-5 Duration: 1 hour

 

PLAY Art and Yoga Class: Monday, May 12^th @ Alta Loma 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Play’s Yoga and Mindfulness classes offer Families a unique experience combining yoga and mindfulness in a developmentally appropriate way to support the success of all children and families . Classes incorporate five key elements: Connect, Breathe, Move, Focus and Relax. Through these elements children will enjoy yoga, art, music and movement!

Ages: 1-5 Duration: 1 hour

 

Story Time with Ms. Mary: Tuesday, May 13^th @ Sky View  10:00 -10:30 a.m.

Enjoy a story and fun activity with Ms. Mary, our guest presenter from the Youngtown Public Library.

Ages: all Duration: 30 minutes

 

 

Springtime Sculptures: Tuesday, May 13^th @ Alta Loma 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.

In this hands-on art adventure, little artists will use clay, nature items, and recycled materials to create 3D masterpieces inspired by spring!

Ages: 2-5 Duration: 1 hour

 

Zoo to You: Wednesday, May 14^th @ Sky View 10-11 a.m.

The Phoenix Zoo is coming to You! Join us for a fun, interactive program with live animals from the Phoenix Zoo. Learn all about the animals and their habitats through stories, activities, and hands-on demonstrations.

Ages: 2-5  Duration: 1 hour

 

Fiesta Yoga: Thursday, May 15^th 10-11 a.m. @ Rio Vista Recreation Center

Come join us for a themed children's yoga class! Using all the benefits of traditional yoga, this class is uniquely designed for children, incorporating movement, music, and meditation. This month’s yoga will incorporate a “fiesta” theme.

Ages: All  Duration: 1 hour

 

Water Play: Thursday, May 15^th @ Sky View 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Join us to “cool down” with some water play! Enjoy various sensory activities using water as our base. Be sure to dress comfortably in something you can get wet.

Ages: 1-5 Duration: 1 hour

 

Sensory Play: Friday, May 16^th @ Sky View 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Sensory play gives children an opportunity for sensory exploration as they engage in activities involving touch, sound, smell, and sight. This month's sensory play will have a spring theme. Come dressed for messy fun and exploration.

Ages 1 – 5    Duration: 1 hour

 

Storytime with Ms. Jenni: Monday, May 19^th @ Alta Loma 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Enjoy a story and fun activity with Ms. Jenni, our guest presenter from the Peoria Public Library.

Ages: all Duration: 30 minutes

 

Process Art: Tuesday, May 20^th @ Sky View 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Process art is about the method behind the creation and allowing your child to explore art in an open-ended, unstructured way. This month’s theme will be all about flowers and gardening. Come explore the endless possibilities! 

 

Yummy Discovery: Tuesday May 20^th @ Alta Loma 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. AND Thursday, May 22^nd @ Sky View 10-11 a.m. (Please register for only one of the dates.)

A chance to play with food? YES! Come and discover ways to make healthy food fun to eat while interacting with your child! 

Ages 1 – 5  Duration: 45 minutes

 

Phoenix Children’s Hospital Safe Sleep Class: Wednesday, May 21^st @ Sky View 10-11 a.m.

Join Phoenix Children’s Hospital’s Prevention Team to learn how to create a safe sleeping environment for your child. Participants must be expecting or have a baby under 6 months or age and weighing under 20 lbs. During the class, participants will receive and put together a pack – n – play for their child.

Ages: Adults that are either expecting or have a baby under 6 months old or weighing under 20lbs.

Duration: 1 hour

 

Zumbini: Thursday, May 22^nd @ Alta Loma 10-11 a.m.

Join us for a fun fitness class for parents and their little ones. Where comfortable clothing so that you can move and groove and learn new ways to encourage physical activity in your family.

Ages: 2-5 Duration: 1 hour

 

Shapes of Summer: Friday, May 23^rd @ Sky View

Is it a boat? A wave? A slice of juicy watermelon? So many fun shapes to discover during the summer. Join us to learn about shapes through stories, crafts, and other activities.

Ages: 2-5 Duration: 1 hour

 

Come Build with Me: Wednesday, May 28^th @ Sky View 10-11 a.m.

Want to enhance your child’s problem solving and fine motor skills? Help foster their imagination and creativity while promoting their self-expression and social/emotional growth? All while having fun? Then join us for hands on building play! Come Build with Me offers different set-ups and opportunities for building at each site. 

Ages: 1-5 Duration: 1 hour

 

AZ Science Center Storybook STEM: Thursday, May 29^th @ Sky View 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the school library (open house style – come anytime during time slot)

Join the AZ Science Center in a literacy/STEM event full of engaging activities for your child. Each of the activities will be inspired by a popular children’s book.

Ages: All Duration: 2 hours (open house style)

 

 

 

 

 

April 2025 Course Descriptions

April Fools Fun: Tuesday, April 1^st @ Sky View AND Alta Loma 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Join us at the FRC at both sites for some April Fool’s fun! We will play games and come up with some “April Fools” to try out at home. The activities will be similar at both sites, so please be sure to only sign up for one site or the other.

 

Parent Advisory Committee Meeting: Wednesday, April 2 @ Sky View 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Childcare provided.

The PAC is a group of parents, grandparents, caregivers, and community members, who come together to provide input on designing programs and services to meet the needs of the families in the community. We meet the first Wednesday of every month, at Sky View FRC. You are welcome to join us for a meeting to see what it is all about! For more information, or if you are interested in joining, please sign up on Eleyo. Limited childcare is available. Please indicate the number of children you will be bringing in the comments section when registering

 

Springtime Fun: Wednesday, April 2^nd 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. @ Oasis AND Wednesday, April 23^rd at Frontier Elementary 11:30-12:30 p.m.

This spring-themed class will include fun stories and colorful crafts for spring. Children will learn about the season and engage in creative craft projects to support their fine motor skills/hand-eye coordination, self-expression, and imagination.

Ages: 1-5 Duration: 1 hour

 

Process Art:

Process art is about the method behind the creation and allowing your child to explore art in an open-ended, unstructured way. Come explore the endless possibilities! 

Ages: 1 – 5 Duration: 1 hour

Process Art Available Multiple Dates/Locations: (Please register for only one session/location on 4/10)

• Thursday, April 10th @ Sky View 10-11 a.m. (Artsy Thursday)
• Thursday, April 10^th @ Alta Loma 10-11 a.m.(Artsy Thursday)
• Wednesday, April 16^th @ Oasis 11:30 – 12:30 p.m.

 

Letter Find: Thursday, April 3^rd 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. @ Sky View

Letters are everywhere! Help your child build their letter recognition as we “search” for letters in a variety of ways and places! 

Ages: 2-5 Duration: 1 hour

 

Buggy for Math: Thursday, April 3^rd, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. @ Alta Loma

In this fun and interactive class, young learners will explore the fascinating world of bugs while building foundational math skills. Through engaging activities, kids will discover the different types of insects and their patterns while practicing counting, sorting, and simple addition and subtraction.

 

Play, Learn, Connect! (PLC): Discover the power of play in a preschool setting. Watch as your child learns, explores their environment, and connects with other families. This is a great chance to bond with your child through interactive play and build relationships with the community.

Ages: 1-5 Duration: 1.5 hours

PLC Available Multiple Dates:

Friday, April 4^th @ Alta Loma 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Monday, April 14^th @ Sky View  9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Monday, April 21^st @ Sky View 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Tuesday, April 29^th @c Alta Loma 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Honey Hive Farms: Friday, April 4^th @ Alta Loma:

Join the FRC for a visit from Honey Hive Farms. Learn all about bees and how they make honey in this interactive class. 

Ages: 2-5 Duration: 1 hour

Family Story Time: Monday, April 7^th @ Sky View 10:30 a.m. Enjoy a story and fun activity with Ms. Autumn, our guest presenter from the Peoria Public Library. Ages: all Duration: 30 minutes

Sing and Move: Monday, April 7^th @ Alta Loma 10-11 a.m.

Help the body and mind work together through singing and creative movement then continue channeling energy and learning through some open play.

Ages birth - 5 Duration: 45 minutes

 

Story Time with Ms. Mary: Tuesday, April 8th  10:00 -10:30 a.m. @ Sky View

Enjoy a story and fun activity with Ms. Mary, our guest presenter from the Youngtown Public Library.

Ages: all Duration: 30 minutes

 

Musicology: Three Week Series: Tuesday 4/8, 4/15, and 4/22 @ Alta Loma

In a fun and engaging atmosphere, children will explore musical instruments, creative movement, dancing and singing. They will be exposed to beats and rhythms spanning different eras and various parts of the world. This is a 3-week series. By signing up, you are committing to the three-week series.

Ages: infant to 4  Duration: 1 hour per session

 

Phoenix Children’s Hospital Water Safety: Wednesday, April 9^th @ Sky View 10-11 a.m.

This water safety class is designed to teach individuals the essential skills and knowledge needed to stay safe in and around water. The class typically covers topics such as recognizing potential hazards, providing supervision around water, and understanding water-related emergencies. Participants are taught the importance of swimming skills, proper use of life jackets, and the dangers of extreme weather conditions. Families who attend may receive a child size life jacket. Childcare will be provided on site.

Ages: All Duration: 1 hour

 

Playdough Power:  Squishing, rolling, sculpting, molding . . . young children love to play with playdough. And they do not even realize they’re developing their fine motor, cognitive, social and language skills! This month’s playdough power will have a heart theme.

Ages: 1-5 Duration: 1 hour

 

Playdough Power available multiple dates and locations:

 

• Wed., April 9^th @ Frontier Elementary  11:30-12:30 p.m. (Playdough Power)
• Thursday, April 17^th @ Sky View Elementary 10-11 a.m. (Sunshine Playdough Power)
• Tuesday, April 22^nd @ Alta Loma 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. (Planet Playdough Earth Day)

 

World Wildlife Zoo Family/Child Field Trip: Friday, April 11^th @ 9:00 a.m.

Join the FRC and your friends at the World Wildlife Zoo for a fun day out! We will meet at the entrance and then you can go and explore with your family and friends. Be sure to bring comfortable shoes, sunscreen, water, and snacks. The park does have rides; however, these are only available for an additional cost. There is also a café on site with food for purchase.

 

Rainbow Rascals: Monday, April 14^th @ Alta Loma 10-11 a.m. AND Tuesday, April 15^th @ Sky View 10-11 a.m.

Rainbow Rascals is a fun and engaging class designed for young children to explore their creativity through art and sensory activities. In this class, kids will dive into colorful, hands-on activities that stimulate their senses, from painting, to coloring, to tactile fun.

Ages: 1-5 Duration: 1 hour

 

Come Build with Me: Wed., April 16^th @ Sky View 10-11 a.m.

Want to enhance your child’s problem solving and fine motor skills? Help foster their imagination and creativity while promoting their self-expression and social/emotional growth? All while having fun? Then join us for hands on building play! Come Build with Me offers different set-ups and opportunities for building at each site. 

Ages: 1-5 Duration: 1 hour

 

Monarch Madness: Wednesday, April 16^th @ Alta Loma 10-11 a.m.

Monarch Madness is an exciting class that combines the wonders of science with the creativity of crafts! In this class, children will learn about the fascinating life cycle of monarch butterflies through reading and engaging arts and crafts projects.

Ages: 1-4  Duration: 1 hour

 

Positive Parenting: Thursday, April 17^th @ Sky View 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

The Triple P – Positive Parenting Program ® is a parenting and family support system designed to help children to realize their potential. Triple P fits the needs of every family, whether they are struggling with temper tantrums or sleeping patterns, parents in conflict with their child or with each other, or have children with additional needs, including those struggling with their mental health. Triple P programs draw on social learning, cognitive behavioral and developmental theory, in addition to research into risk factors associated with the development of social and behavioral problems in children. We equip parents with the skills and confidence they need to be able to manage any family issue. Join us for an informal presentation, Q&A session given by FRC staff that are Triple P Accredited. All participants will receive tip sheets to take home that include all concepts covered in class.

Ages: Birth to 12 years  Duration: 1.0 hour

 

Storytime with Ms. Jenni: Monday, April 21^st @ Alta Loma 10:00 a.m.

Enjoy a story and fun activity with Ms. Jenni, our guest presenter from the Peoria Public Library.

Ages: all Duration: 30 minutes

 

Mini-Math: Tuesday, April 22^nd @c Sky View 10-11 a.m.

Counting, ordering, sorting…it’s all so fun and it all helps us learn early math skills! Join us for fun games and math centers.

Ages: 2-5  Duration: 1 hour

 

Egg-cellent Art: Wednesday, April 23^rd @ Sky View 10-11 a.m.

Egg-cellent Arts is a creative and playful class where young children explore the world of art through the fun and surprising medium of eggs! From painting and decorating to crafting with egg shapes, kids will use their imagination to create unique and colorful masterpieces. This class encourages hands-on learning, fine motor development, and creativity, all while having fun with egg-themed projects.

Ages: 1-5 Duration: 1 hour

 

Step Up to Learning : Wednesdays – April 23, 30 and May 7^th, 14, 21^st and 28th

Step Up to Learning is a unique, 6-week course that uses sensory exploration and social interactions to support he development of children’s approaches to learning—which are strategies that children utilize to “learn how to learn.” The activities in this series help children to draw upon their curiosity, persistence, and creativity to gather information and solve problems. Together, the activities help children to develop their sustained attention, impulse control, and flexibility in thinking—all while having fun! This is a 6-week series.  By registering for the class, participants are committing to the 6-week experience.

 

Ages: 3-5 Duration: 1 hour per week for 6 weeks

 

Springtime Yoga: Thursday, April 24^th @ 10:00 at Rio Vista

Come join us for a themed children's yoga class! Using all the benefits of traditional yoga, this class is uniquely designed for children, incorporating movement, music, and meditation. The class will be held outdoors, so dress appropriately and please bring your yoga mat or towel.

Ages: All Duration: 1 hour

 

Yummy Discovery: Friday, April 25^th @ Alta Loma 10-11 a.m. AND Tuesday, April 29^th @ Sky View 10-11 a.m. (Please register for only one of the dates.)

A chance to play with food? YES! Come and discover ways to make healthy food fun to eat while interacting with your child! This month’s activity will have a “sharing” theme, and each family will receive a book to take home.

Ages 1 – 5  Duration: 45 minutes

 

Sensory Play: Friday, April 25^th @ Sky View 10-11 a.m.

Sensory play gives children an opportunity for sensory exploration as they engage in activities involving touch, sound, smell, and sight. This month's sensory play will have a Valentine’s theme. Come dressed for messy fun and exploration.

Ages 1 – 5    Duration: 1 hour

 

Toddler Time: Monday, April 28^th @ Sky View 10-11 a.m.

“Brains are built, not born.” Come join us for play designed to help strengthen skills in all developmental areas! 

Ages: 1-2  Duration: 1 hour

 

Beautiful Bugs: Monday, April 28^th @ Alta Loma 10-11 a.m.

Beautiful Bugs is a delightful preschool class where young children explore the fascinating world of insects through art, stories, and hands-on activities. Kids will learn about different types of bugs while creating their own bug-inspired crafts and participating in sensory play

Ages: 1-5 Duration: 1 hour

 

El Dia Del Nino Celebration: Wednesday, April 30^th 5:30 p.m. @ Alta Loma

Join us for a fun-filled celebration of Día del Niño, a special day dedicated to honoring and celebrating young children! This exciting event will feature a variety of games, interactive activities, and crafts that are sure to delight little ones. Kids can enjoy getting up close with animals at our petting zoo, participate in fun, themed games, and explore hands-on activities that spark creativity and learning. With plenty of smiles, laughter, and surprises, Día del Niño is a perfect way to celebrate childhood and create lasting memories. Bring the whole family for a day of joy and togetherness!

Ages: All Duration: 1.5 hours