Parks & Rec Classes for Kids

My son has taken a few of the classes offered by our Forsyth County Parks & Rec Dept. and some were better than others. He tooks a T-ball & soccer class which was okay but, the instructor was different for half of the classes so, the inconsistency made it difficult. Cameron didn't care for that so much but, there were a few things he liked about it. He also took a Gymnastics class for 18mo-3 yr olds and it was run poorly. The instructors showed the parents & kids which 3 activities they would be doing that day & then sat back & did nothing while the parents helped their child try & do the activities. There was no coaching or hands-on help from the instructors. Also, because of the broad age range some kid were very babyish & some could do alot more. There were 3 boys & 3 girls in his class but less than half showed up by the end of the 6 wk program. Oh well.
On the other hand,Cameron has taken 3 art classes (Little Picassos) and he really loved them. The Little Picasos series is for 20-36 months. Now, I will say that 20 mos. is really on the young side for art class but, some kids can handle it. My son took his frist class at about 23 mos. old and he liked it but, he lacked the self-control that he had later on. He would get easily excited or distracted and want to get up & run around. The same teacher teaches all of the young kids art classes & she is awesome! She's a former pre-school teacher & she is so great with kids. She keeps the kids busy the whole time so, they don't get bored. They usually color or something while they're waiting for everyone to arrive & then everyone sits in a circle on the floor while the teacher talks about this week's project. They have a main project & then, something to do after they finish the main project. Sometimes they give a small can of play-doh to play with which you then get to take home. The parent assists the child with their art which is important at this young of an age. Whenever they make a picture (paint, glue etc.), the teacher comes around with a cute flexible frame in different colors & the child gets to pick the color they want to frame their picture. Also, at the end of each class, everyone goes back to the circle & the teacher holds up each child's artwork & everyone claps. It makes the kids feel so great. I highly recommend doing something like this with your child if they really like art.