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art + music

Found Art Activites

Savor your coffee while the kids make something cool! Waste not want not arts and crafts projects using nuts, leaves, jugs, old magazines, wood, and other found materials.

Bring your own found object and we'll make it into art...a little creativity goes a long way!

Join us for Found Art Activities every Tuesday and Friday! All ages welcome. Geared for kids 2 years and up.

Drop in on the fun! $10 per child. (Includes found art materials)

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2+ years Tuesdays
9.30 - 10.30 am		 register
Fridays
10-11 am

Carla Herzenberg is a photographer, painter, graphic designer and founder of Doopa Designs, an urban children’s apparel line. She has worked as a freelance graphic designer and photographer for both print and web. She taught photography and painting for eight years to students at Drew college preparatory school in San Francisco.

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Dessine Moi

French Art

Dessine-Moi is an arts and crafts class for kids age 4 - 9 years taught in French. We engage in fun, creative, hands-on cultural projects from drawing cartoons to making puppets.

We explore the vocabulary of “art” such as self portrait, accumulation, mosaic, printing and more.

Our structured activities will benefit young French-speakers who want a chance to play in French with other kids. Beginners are also welcome but please keep in mind that all activities are directed in French.

Pre-registration is required, and drop-in is subject to availability. Tuition for 4 sessions is $100, with a one time materials fee of $20.

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4-9 years Resuming this fall register

Agathe Azzis is a native French-speaker. She holds a degree in Fine Art and a certification in Photography. She has lived in San Francisco for several years, working as a freelance artist and French instructor. Agathe worked as a photojournalist for an online magazines in Paris. She is the proud mother of two young boys and the founder of french play date, french camp for children.

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Campina

Brazilian music class

Let’s enjoy the sounds of Brazilian music and learn Portuguese together! In this class, children ages 1 - 4 years of age will sing, play percussion instruments, learn rhythms, and create their own sounds.

Chico will be performing his own songs along with famous Brazilian tunes. We'll sing and creatively explore numbers, colors, animals, vegetables, feelings and more! Portuguese language fluency is not required but will be spoken 90% of the time (English 10% or less).

Parents and care-givers accompany children. The four class series is $100, $30 drop-in. Pre-registration is required. Please feel free to contact Chico with questions about the class.

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1-4 years Tuesdays
11am-12pm		 register

Chico Coelho grew up in Piracicaba, SP, Brazil. He is an artist, singer, musician, and composer. He studied guitar with Sergio Bellucco. Chico has taught music, drawing, painting, and instrument making to children and adults. He performs Brazilian music for a variety of live-music venues and audiences and his beautiful murals and paintings are exhibited in and around San Francisco. Chico has been influenced by jazz and classical music, but stays true to his focus on Brazilian music.

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Junko's Kids Music Club

Dance and sing, get up and do your thing! Grownups can also enjoy a beer, wine or coffee while the kids sip babe-a-ccinos, learn new songs and chill to groovy tunes.

$10 per family of 3 or $5 per person. Snacks + drinks available for purchase.

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Fridays
3.30p - 4.30ish		 4 - 7 years, but ALL ages welcome register

Junko Suzuki Parsons is a musician & composer. She has been teaching children her original songs in Japanese and English from Massachusetts to San Francisco. She established the gypsy jazz folk punk band, CYCLUB and has performed for audiences in Japan, UK, and the U.S.

She plays and teaches the trumpet, guitar, percussion, recorder and voice.

Junko is currently working on a documentary series for Japanese TV about art, music and dance in San Francisco. For more information about Junko and her projects, visit cyclub.me.

Junko Suzuki Parsons is a musician & composer. She teaches children her original songs. She is a member of a gypsy jazz folk punk band called CYCLUB and has played for audiences in Japan, UK, and the US. She is currently collaborating on a children’s gypsy opera and a TV documentary about art and life in SF. To learn more about Junko’s cool projects, visit cyclub.me.

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Ichi Ni San!

Join us for ichi ni san: music and groovin' in Japanese and English for children 1- 4 years of age. We'll explore colors, numbers, body parts, animals, feelings and more. We’ll sing and dance with guitar, recorder, trumpet and percussion musical instruments.

Teacher Junko and friends will lead us as we sing and move our bodies and learn through songs, rhythm and music.

Prior exposure to Japanese is not required. The class is led in both Japanese (90%) and English (10%). Pre-registration is required. Tuition for the 4-class series is $100 or $30 for one class.

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1-4 years Resumes this fall register

Junko Suzuki Parsons is a musician & composer. She has been teaching children her original songs in Japanese and English from Massachusetts to San Francisco. She established the gypsy jazz folk punk band, CYCLUB and has performed for audiences in Japan, UK, and the U.S.

She plays and teaches the trumpet, guitar, percussion, recorder and voice.

Junko is currently working on a documentary series for Japanese TV about art, music and dance in San Francisco. For more information about Junko and her projects, visit cyclub.me.

Junko Suzuki Parsons is a musician & composer. She teaches children her original songs. She is a member of a gypsy jazz folk punk band called CYCLUB and has played for audiences in Japan, UK, and the US. She is currently collaborating on a children’s gypsy opera and a TV documentary about art and life in SF. To learn more about Junko’s cool projects, visit cyclub.me.

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Summer Writing Camps

Take the Lid Off Your Imagination!

We'll spend each day with paper and pencil, immersing ourselves in words centered around the camp theme. Our writing activities are designed to spark kids' imaginations and include solo and collaborative writing projects. Camp culminates in a reading and art exhibit for parents and friends at the end of the week. Plus, we'll read writing by well-known authors, edit, painting, snack, erase, gab, read stories, as well as admire and share our work.

In cooperation with the literary minds at Take My Word For It!

Cost: $230 per camper, 10% off for each sibling registrant.

Bedtime Story
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Write & Illustrate Your Own Children's Book

Come in with a notebook, a pencil and your imagination and leave with an original children’s book. We’ll learn the building blocks for creating an engaging story for younger readers (K – 2), and after exploring different illustration techniques, create original illustrations.

July 16th- 20th

Peanut Butter & The Pen
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Food Writing for Kids!

Do you have an appetite for writing? Then come join us for Peanut Butter and the Pen – our unique food writing class for kids. We'll taste food, read excerpts from some of literature's greatest writing in praise of food, and explore tantalizing ways to describe all things edible. Then we'll write love letters to our favorite foods, food mysteries and more!

July 9th - 13th

Grammar-ama and The Punctuation Party
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Brushing up on writing mechanics should never be boring! Take our Dangling Modifier Dare and join our Participle Parade. Our take on commas and conjunctions will tickle your funny bone and leave you wanting more!

Stamps and Letters
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The (almost lost) art of letter writing.

What is to become of the hand written letter? We’ll practice the (almost lost) art of letter writing, make mail art, have fun with rubber-stamping and then mail our creations to strange and distant lands.

July 23rd - 27th

Take Flight!
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Using art and creative writing we'll explore flight – flights of fancy, the flight of the bumble bee, the first airplane flight, space flight, the flight of Cupid’s arrow, and more. Come fly with us!

July 30th - August 3rd

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Varies.
Weekly Jul 9 - Aug 3		 8 - 12 register

Led by , Director of Take My Word For It

social emotional resilience

Be Friends

friendship skills

Our PONDER workshop focuses on learning to think socially and become more aware of social expectations, tools and rules. Visit our Be Friends page for more details.

Our POLITELY workshop is a fun way to finesse everyday social graces. Visit our Be Friends page for more details.

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3-10 years Varies:
Mon-Thurs 4p-7p		 3 class series register

Dr. Suj is a child specialist, licensed psychologist and developer of “Be Friends.”

She earned her doctorate in counseling, clinical, and school psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. In her child psychology practice, she provides assessment, individual and family therapy, and consultation to parents and schools.

The best way to reach Dr. Suj is by email: or phone: 415.553.8070

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Grief Kids Group

An interactive support group to help children through the grief process after the death of a loved one

The Grief Support Group gives children an opportunity to grieve in a developmentally appropriate way with the support of their peers and through the facilitation of a trained professional.

See also: Grief Support: Monthly Parenting Workshop

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4-12 yrs Resumes in July 3 sessions register

Kerrie LaRosa, LCSW is a licensed therapist and parent coach. Kerrie earned her masters in clinical social work at Columbia University. In her private practice, Kerrie equips parents with the tools to manage their child’s behavioral and emotional issues; improve family relationships and reduce parental stress, through parent coaching.

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Sympatico

social skills for teens

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11-18 years weekday evenings 3 class series register

Dr. Suj is a child specialist, licensed psychologist and developer of “Be Friends.”

She earned her doctorate in counseling, clinical, and school psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. In her child psychology practice, she provides assessment, individual and family therapy, and consultation to parents and schools.

The best way to reach Dr. Suj is by email: or phone: 415.553.8070

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parent education

Toddler Play-and-Learn

This structured parent-child playgroup will include circle time, quiet observation and snack time.

This playgroup will also include a weekly reading and discussion on important toddler topics like fostering curiosity, helping your child play with others, and age appropriate games, toys and activities.

This class will help you learn to play and interact with your child in new ways - giving you some “teacher language” and bringing ideas about floor time, child-directed, and developmentally appropriate play.

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18-36 months May 10 - Jun 14 Thursdays
10 - 11:30am		 6 class series register

Angela Beeck (Consultant, Early Childhood Matters)

Angela graduated with a Masters in Early Childhood Education from Mills College, and holds post-graduate certificates as a Parent Infant Mental Health Consultant (Parent Infant and Child Institute), and as an Infant and Toddler Care Trainer (WestEd-PITC).

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Baby Sign Language

Babies already sign when they cry, lift their arms to be picked up, point to a toy, or simply blow you a kiss. Wouldn’t it be nice to know more precisely what your baby is trying to tell you? Baby Sign Language gives parents the opportunity to communicate with children long before babies can verbalize their wants and needs.

Research shows signing with babies accelerates language acquisition, reduces frustration, enhances a child’s self esteem, and deepens the bond between parent and child.

This workshop introduces more than 40 signs that are based on American Sign Language (ASL). It is designed for expectant parents and parents with babies ranging in age from birth to 18 months. You will learn about the latest research and all the tricks on how to teach your baby to sign. Fun activities and songs will show you how easy it can be to integrate simple signs into your everyday routine to jump-start your child’s verbal skills.

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parents Wed Mar 7
7:00-8:30pm		 register
Wed Jun 20
7:00-8:30pm
Wed Aug 15
7:00-8:30pm
Wed Nov 14
7:00-8:30pm

Led by Jeff Yao, Baby Sign Language Instructor from Touch Blue Sky

Grief Parent Workshop

This workshop offers parents an opportunity to learn more about how their child understands death, developmentally appropriate language to use; and how to manage behavioral issues that arise in the grieving process.

See also Grief Kids Group

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parents Resumes in July register

Kerrie LaRosa, LCSW is a licensed therapist and parent coach. Kerrie earned her masters in clinical social work at Columbia University. In her private practice, Kerrie equips parents with the tools to manage their child’s behavioral and emotional issues; improve family relationships and reduce parental stress, through parent coaching.

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language play classes

Un Poquito Más

Spanish play class

Come play, meet friends and learn Spanish. Un poquito más is a Spanish play class for kids age 1 - 4 years. This class presents material multi- modally through songs, pictures, books, music, nursery rhymes, tactile activities and body movement. We'll creatively explore numbers, food, colors, feelings, animals and more! Spanish language fluency is not required but will be spoken 90% of the time (English will be spoken 10% or less).

Sign up for the four class series ($100) or for a single class ($30). Pre-registration is required. You can contact Milla with questions (in Spanish) at

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1-4 years fridays
11am - 12 noon		 register

Milla Rodriguez was born in England. Her family is from Chile. Milla grew up in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Ecuador and Chile before moving to the U.S in 2000. She studied school psychology at Francisco de Miranda and Educares Universidad in Chile. She worked with children from low income families to improve their fine motor skills through art and drama therapies. She has over 10 years of experience teaching and caregiving for families with children 0 - 10 years of age. Currently, Milla is studying child development at city college of San Francisco. She is also the proud mother of a 3 year old son.

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Danbi 단비

Korean play class

Come play, meet friends and learn Korean! Danbi is a korean play class for children 1 - 4 years of age.

This playful and structured class presents material multi-modally through music, song, pictures, tactile activities, and body movement. We'll creatively explore numbers, family, food, feelings, colors, animals and more!

Korean language fluency is not required but will be spoken 90% of the time (English 10% or less). The phrase Danbi 단비 means "long awaited rain" or "sweet rain after a long drought.”

The four class series is $100, $30 drop-in. Pre-registration is required. Please feel free to contact with questions about the class.

ages time
1-4 years Resuming this fall register

About the Instructor: Nuri Kim was born in Freiburg, Germany and grew up in Busan, Korea. She completed her undergraduate studies at Korea University in Seoul. Her work experiences include marketing, branding and product design for Woofer Seoul and Jinro Japan. She has also enjoyed teaching art and mathematics to children. Nuri is obtaining her MFA in Interaction Design at the California College of the Arts. She is fascinated with designing air travel experiences. Nuri loves the korean phrase Danbi. It means “long awaited rain” or “sweet rain after a long drought.”

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Ichi Ni San!

Join us for ichi ni san: music and groovin' in Japanese and English for children 1- 4 years of age. We'll explore colors, numbers, body parts, animals, feelings and more. We’ll sing and dance with guitar, recorder, trumpet and percussion musical instruments.

Teacher Junko and friends will lead us as we sing and move our bodies and learn through songs, rhythm and music.

Prior exposure to Japanese is not required. The class is led in both Japanese (90%) and English (10%). Pre-registration is required. Tuition for the 4-class series is $100 or $30 for one class.

ages when
1-4 years Resumes this fall register

Junko Suzuki Parsons is a musician & composer. She has been teaching children her original songs in Japanese and English from Massachusetts to San Francisco. She established the gypsy jazz folk punk band, CYCLUB and has performed for audiences in Japan, UK, and the U.S.

She plays and teaches the trumpet, guitar, percussion, recorder and voice.

Junko is currently working on a documentary series for Japanese TV about art, music and dance in San Francisco. For more information about Junko and her projects, visit cyclub.me.

Junko Suzuki Parsons is a musician & composer. She teaches children her original songs. She is a member of a gypsy jazz folk punk band called CYCLUB and has played for audiences in Japan, UK, and the US. She is currently collaborating on a children’s gypsy opera and a TV documentary about art and life in SF. To learn more about Junko’s cool projects, visit cyclub.me.

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Dessine Moi

French Art

Dessine-Moi is an arts and crafts class for kids age 4 - 9 years taught in French. We engage in fun, creative, hands-on cultural projects from drawing cartoons to making puppets.

We explore the vocabulary of “art” such as self portrait, accumulation, mosaic, printing and more.

Our structured activities will benefit young French-speakers who want a chance to play in French with other kids. Beginners are also welcome but please keep in mind that all activities are directed in French.

Pre-registration is required, and drop-in is subject to availability. Tuition for 4 sessions is $100, with a one time materials fee of $20.

ages time
4-9 years Resuming this fall register

Agathe Azzis is a native French-speaker. She holds a degree in Fine Art and a certification in Photography. She has lived in San Francisco for several years, working as a freelance artist and French instructor. Agathe worked as a photojournalist for an online magazines in Paris. She is the proud mother of two young boys and the founder of french play date, french camp for children.

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French: Chouchou

Come play, meet friends and learn French. Chouchou is a French language play class for children 1 - 4 years of age. This class presents material multi-modally through songs, pictures, books, music, nursery rhymes, tactile activities and body movement.

We'll creatively explore numbers, food, colors, feelings, animals and more! French language fluency is not required but will be spoken 90% of the time (English will be spoken 10% or less).

Join us for chouchou a fun and interactive French language play class! The four class series is $100, $30 drop-in. Pre-registration is required. Please call seesaw at 415.553.8070 or write with questions about the class.

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1-4 years Wednesdays 10-11a register

Agathe Azzis is a native French-speaker. She holds a degree in Fine Art and a certification in Photography. She has lived in San Francisco for several years, working as a freelance artist and French instructor. Agathe worked as a photojournalist for an online magazines in Paris. She is the proud mother of two young boys and the founder of french play date, french camp for children.

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