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8/01/2012

Dad & Me

by guest blogger Tim Ryan
parent education professional

Have you ever walked into a place and thought to yourself, wow, this looks like a fun place to be? That's exactly the feeling you get when you arrive at the Dad and Me class at Bellevue College. Now in its 6th year, this dynamic class for dads and their kids 2 1/2 to 7 years old is going strong.

What you will witness are dads and their children totally engaged with each other doing interactive art projects, science experiments and a variety of other fun learning activities. Unique in the sense that it is just guys and kids, Dad and Me offers the chance for dads and other significant males in kids' lives to spend quality time together on a Saturday morning with a program designed just for them. Bellevue College was the first to start this innovative class in our local area.

The dads in attendance are also given the opportunity to attend parent education sessions while the kids are engaged in play-based activities. The class also puts a special emphasis on out0-of-the-classroom experiences as well as talks from expert speakers in the field of early education. Come check us out at the Children's Learning Center on the Bellevue College campus.

For additional information, please visit http://bellevuecollege.edu/health/parented/classes/dads/.

You won't regret being a part of this engaging and educational experience!

(c) 2012 by Tim Ryan

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