Mankato Community Education

Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) provides programming and service to families of young children. Parents and caregivers are critical to a young child's development and provide a foundation for young learners' success. ECFE includes Parent-Child Activity Time, Parent Education Time and Children's Activity Time.

This professional learning services course is provided by MAPS Early Learning Licensed Professionals and introduces some practical applications to enhance your abilities in forming secure, calm and reliable relationships with the children in your care. Gain insight into new ways to understand challenging behaviors and explore strategies for responding to children's social emotional needs. Calm and reliable connection with an early care provider is the foundation for children's engagement and all learning in the classroom.