CLASS & PLAYSPACE GUIDELINES
Shoe-Free
We are a shoe-free studio! We would like to keep our environment as clean and sanitary as possible for the little ones. As you enter our studio, please slip off your shoes and leave them in our mud room, immediately as you enter on the right. We recommend that your child wear some type of rubber soled sock or slipper during class for traction.
Snack Policy
Due to the number of children with food allergies, we ask that you please refrain from providing snacks to your child within our studio. Instead we recommend that you visit one of the lovely places to eat downstairs (ULA Cafe or Bella Luna).
Playspace/Open Playtimes
Parents/caregivers are expected to closely monitor their children within the space to ensure the safety of their child and other children during their time within our studio. Parents/caregivers are to ensure that their child is playing in an appropriate manner within the space, which includes: not causing harm to him/herself or other children playing and not causing unnecessary harm or damage to the toys, walls, or structures within our studio. Parents are expected to help keep walkways clear of toys and clutter at all times for the safety of all children playing in our studio. Parents are encouraged to role model general clean up of toys and play areas at the end of playspace.
Movement Studio/Gym Mats
Parents/caregivers are expected to closely monitor their children within the space to ensure the safety of their child and other children during their time within our movement studio. Our staff has been trained to set up the mats in a way to ensure the safety of the children that play on them. In order to ensure the safety of children while playing in the movement studio, neither the children or parents are not allowed to move or re-arrange the gym mats, except to put them back into place if they have been altered from their original set up. Our mats are designed only to hold the weight of a toddler, not adults, therefore adults are not allowed to sit or stand on our gym mats. Additionally, no shoes are to be worn in the movement studio or on the gym mats.
Other Class Information and Guidelines:
Arrival/Departure
We ask that you arrive no sooner than 10 minutes before your scheduled class, and leave no later than 10 minutes after your class has finished. This ensures that our teachers have adequate time to prepare for classes and clean up afterward. We host open play times (creative playspace) throughout the week for those who wish to come and play and enjoy our space.
Art Classes & Paint
We use washable and non-toxic paint for all of our art classes at Mama & Me. However, depending on the color and fabric of your clothing, the paint may not wash out entirely. As a precaution we advise both parents and children attending our art classes to wear old, dark colored clothing as our paint may stain.
Parent Participation
Parent participation is a crucial part of enhancing your child's learning experience in our classes. During class, we ask that you focus on supporting your child and engaging in the class activities. We ask that you limit your adult conversations within class and save longer conversations until after your class has finished.