Spring 2024 Sessions at
Heartwell Park in Long Beach, CA
SPRING - session one
C U B A
Storytime takes us to Cuba, where we will hear heartwarming tales of rainy adventures that include everything from floating "barquitos de papel" (little paper boats) to releasing "palomas" (pigeons) in the evenings. The musical rhythms of Cuba are heard throughout the session, even in the raindrops ---plic, plic, ploc, plic, ploc. We won't be surprised if the kids pick up the infectious "son clave" (rhythmic pattern of Afro-Cuban music). Shapes, rainy day themes, and sillable pronunciation are emphasized in this session.
You Belong
Here!
SPRING - session two
M É X I C O
Pack your imagination, ¡nos vamos a México!
In this joyful Storytime session, children will travel to Mexico City and visit the famous Chapultepec Zoo, where Spanish comes alive through music, movement, and play.
Little ones will stomp like elephants, stretch like giraffes, roar like lions, and move their bodies as they learn Spanish in a natural and playful way.
During the first three weeks, children will explore zoo animals through songs, stories, and interactive games designed to keep them engaged, moving, and smiling. No sitting still here!
The fun continues in the second half of the session as we turn Storytime into a big birthday celebration.
Together, we’ll sing “Un pastel muy especial” while “baking” a pretend cake using shapes (square, triangle, circle, star), searching for colors, decorating for the party, dancing the Joqui Poqui (Hokey Pokey) and yes, we'll break a piñata!
Heartwell Park Community Center
5801 East Parkcrest Street
Long Beach, CA 90808
*Next to the playground
LOCATION:
CLASS &
MATERIALS FEE:
$85 Six-week Session + $30 Materials ($15 Second child)
Materials Fee due to the instructor on the first day of class.
REQUIRED
MATERIALS:
Includes 2 bilingual storybooks (digital/printable PDF format), digital music/storytelling, a songbook/vocabulary activity book (digital/printable PDF format), and supplies for in-class arts and crafts.
Each 6-week session is unique and includes a new set of materials.
Payment due to the instructor on the first day of class.
Cash, Zelle, Venmo, PayPal or check payable to MCDE.
Session cancellation after the first class cannot be refunded or credited.
