Holiday Express - Mommy and ME!

Looking to get into the Holiday Spirit?  Join us for an extra special Mommy and Me session in December.

We will do 2-3 crafts each week that can be used as decorations to treasure or gifts to grandma. We will also be bringing out the jingle bells and Halos for our little angels while we sing, dance and play together.  It is a fun way to get into the Holiday Spirit and even inspire you to try some of the crafts at home with your other kids too.

Mondays December 8^th & 15^th, 9:30-10:20am

OR

Tuesdays December 9th & 16th, 9:30-10:20am

Tuition: $41 (includes a $5 materials fee)

Register: www.lamorindatheatreacademy.com/Fall_Class_Schedule.html?no_redirect=true

Lamorinda Theatre Academy, Lafayette, CA

NEW Fall Class Schedule

NEW CLASS JUST ADDED at the Lamorinda Theatre Acedemy

FUN FALL PHONICS for students ages 3.5 - 5 years on Tuesdays from 9:30-10:20 beginning September 16!  Each week we will focus on letters, sounds and numbers as we explore the themes of Fall.  Activities include craft, music, stories, games and lots of movement to reinforce learning! 

Mommy and Me Mondays begin September 8 at 9:30-10:20.

FOR MORE INFO:  http://mrsodaniels.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2014-08-25T13:38:00-07:00&max-results=3

Space is limited so register today.  http://www.lamorindatheatreacademy.com/Fall_Class_Schedule.html

Miss Diana is a credential teacher who uses her creativity and enthusiasm to make learning fun and memorable.  

Mommy and Me Mondays this Fall

Fall Mommy and Me Schedule of Classes at the Lamorinda Theatre Academy begin Spetember 8th!!!  Reserve your spot TODAY! http://www.lamorindatheatreacademy.com/Fall_Class_Schedule.html

Mommy and ME - FUN FALL : Ages 18 Months-3.5 years
Come Explore the change of Season through Music, Movement, Stories and Simple Crafts.  *Infants are welcome.  Themes include apples, leaves, pumpkins spiders and more!!!



Dates: Mondays, September 8 - November 3  (8 weeks)
Time: 9:30-10:20 OR 10:30-11:20
Cost: $150 Materials Included  

Summer Enrichment

Give your child a head start and make Summer learning FUN!

This Summer I will be tutoring and offering one hour weekly classes to students entering Kindergarten and First Grade to keep them engaged, learning and having fun!  

First Grade Enrichment and Review Classes will be held on Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30 beginning June 24

Kindergarten Readiness Classes will be held on Mondays, 3:30-4:30 beginning June 23

One Hour Session - $30 materials included
Classes held in my home in Moraga.  Days and times are flexible depending on interest.  Class size: 2-6 kids

Private Tutoring - email for availability

One Hour - $65

    

Improve your child skills in:
Pre-Reading Skills & Phonics / Reading and Writing Sight Words
Numbers / Common Core Standards
Fun Activities Include:
Alphabet ball / Roll a word / Letter/Word hunts / Flip books / Journaling Sounding out words / Reading and writing silly sentences.
Activities can be done at home for continued learning and fun!

For Dates or More Information email: dcodaniels@gmail.com

Mommy and Me - On the MOVE!

Register today for our next exciting session of Mommy and Me!  The theme will be "On the MOVE".  Get ready to move, sing and play with some of our favorite animals and vehicles!  We will spend the first four weeks exploring animals such as frogs and bunnies then move to trains, trucks and more.  Remember that each class begins with a simple thematic craft.  You will have fun with your child and take home some new fun ideas to do with your child.
When: Mondays, beginning April 14, 2014
9:30-10:20 OR 10:30-11-20
Where: Lamorinda Theater Academy
Who: 18 months - 3.5 years (infants welcome to join sibling)
Cost: $150 materials included
Why: Cherish these years with your child and get them excited about learning!!  :)

Register today:
http://lamorindatheatreacademy.com/Mommy_and_Me.html

Sample of Memory Book Page - On the Move

Spring is Here!

Ice Skating in Lamorinda!

This week we continued our winter celebration as we ice skated to some beautiful music.  Moms and little ones had fun skating and twirling together!  We even had a snowball fight without getting cold hands!  Next week we will begin looking for signs of Spring.
Join us for our next session beginning April 14 at the Lamorinda Theater Academy.

Winter Wonderland Session beginning February 3!!!

Mommy and Me Mondays will begin again on February 3, 2014!  Are you signed up???

This is always a fun time of year for the little ones as we will be exploring themes such as snowmen, friendship, Valentine's Day, penguins, colors of the rainbow and begin looking for signs of Spring in March!!!!

Each class begins with a simple 8x8 size craft that fits into a scrapbook.  Then we meet together to sing and greet our classmates.  The theme of the day will be explored as we sing, dance, play, act-out, and listen together.  Finally, we always end class with our marching band and good-bye song.  It is an action packed 50 minute class!

To register, visit http://lamorindatheatreacademy.com/Mommy_and_Me.html

Where: Lamorinda Theatre Academy, Lafayette CA
When: Mondays, February 3 - April 7, 2014  (8 week session)
   9:30-10:20 OR 10:30-11:20
Cost: $150 material fee included

Holiday Express Mommy and ME

TWO extra special Mommy and ME Classes in December

It is the perfect way to get into the Holiday Spirit as you and your child create Holiday crafts (ornaments, cards and decorations) and ring some Jingle Bells as we sing/play our favorite Christmas songs. 


When:  December 2 & 9 from 9:30-10:20
Where: Lamorinda Theatre Academy, Lafayette, CA

Register TODAY: http://www.lamorindatheatreacademy.com/Mommy_and_Me.html

If Mondays are not good for you, let me know.  We can arrange another day for you and some of your friends at your home or park.

Spring Has Sprung - Classes Start April 8th!

I am excited to announce that I will be starting a Parent and Me class starting April 8 at the Lamorinda Theatre Academy in Lafayette, CA!  http://www.lamorindatheatreacademy.com/ 

Sample Art Project

Each week we will have fun exploring Spring themes...sun, rain, bugs, butterflies, and more.  Classes begin with a simple craft and at the end of the eight weeks you will have a collection of art and memories to fit into a scrap book.  Be prepared to move, dance, and laugh together with your little ones.  The songs and poems can be easily learned to continue to do at home.  Skills include socialization, colors, numbers, gross motor skills and building self-confidence in a fun, safe environment!

Who:  18 months - 3.5 years old and an adult
When:  Mondays, 10:00-10:50 April 8 - June 10 (8 weeks, no class  April 22 and May 27)
Where:  Lamorinda Theatre Academy, Lafayette, CA
Why:  To create special memories together and while having fun learning basic skills
Cost: $150, materials included

REGISTER online http://www.lamorindatheatreacademy.com/ 

Miss Diana's Bio:
Over 11 years of experience teaching kindergarten in the Capistrano Unified School District in Orange County, Diana O'Daniels is currently enjoying being a mom of two young boys and teaching Mommy and Me and Kindergarten Readiness Classes.  She enjoys giving parents the tools and confidence needed to prepare their children for a successful start in school.  Her classes for children are always fun and engaging as she teaches skills necessary for kids to start school.

Here is what some parents are saying about Diana O'Daniels and her classes:
With my oldest child I took several popular "music" classes and Paint, Paste and Pour classes and I would by far say that Diana’s class was head and shoulders above these classes.  I enjoyed the format she used for her class, which consisted of a 50 minute class which had a daily theme broken up into a simple, yet creative and fun art project, followed by music, discussion, and story, all tied into the theme, then followed by time for the kids to get up, march around and dance, play with instruments, scarves, or balls… needless to say it was a packed 50 minutes, which was perfect for the attention span of a toddler.  I LOVED the fact that I was getting a little bit of everything in her class: art, music, movement, and on top of that, there was education tied in.  Some of the topics that we covered were rain, rainbows, frogs, worms, trains, butterflies… and there was a small informational lesson about each topic, tied into introductions to letters, colors and numbers.  The cherry on top of all this was Miss Diana.  She is kind, patient, fun and engaging.  I found some other teachers in the other classes I took to be significantly lacking in many of these areas, particularly personality.  I stopped taking Music Together because I found the instructor to be abrasive.  Diana has a fun and appealing class to match her personality which kept me coming back.  - Anne Larandie - mother of 2

If you haven't heard of this class...and you haven't heard of Mrs. O'Daniels...then you HAVE TO CHECK IT/HER out!!!  Marcos took her class in the fall at the Talega Swim and Athletic Club and it was amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I can't sing enough praise for Mrs. O'Daniels.  She is smiley, loving, energetic, smart, and super enthusiastic.  One of the best teathers I have EVER seen.  Marcos LOVED it and learned a lot.  Check it out!!  You won't be disappointed.  We love it so much, we are doing it again!!! - Alicia Duzman, mother of 4

We can't thank you enough for what you did with Thomas.  He was not super excited about me leaving him...and after just one week he LOVED your class (he actually prefers your class to his preschool!)  If you decide to put together another class in the future, please let us know.  You are so smiley, animated, and loving toward the children.  Thank you!! - Diann Alexander,  mother of 3

Parent Praise

Hear what parents are saying:
I had the pleasure of attending Diana O’Daniels’ (“Miss Diana”) classes for 18 month – 3 year olds for 5 months. I have nothing but wonderful things to say, and in fact I am disappointed that she has relocated because I was hoping to take her class with my second child who will be 18 months in July.

With my oldest child I took several Music type classes and Paint, Paste and Pour classes and I would by far say that Diana’s class was head and shoulders above these classes. I enjoyed the format she used for her class, which consisted of a 50 minute class which had a daily theme broken up into a simple, yet creative and fun art project, followed by music, discussion, and story, all tied into the theme, then followed by time for the kids to get up, march around and dance, play with instruments, scarves, or balls…needless to say it was a packed 50 minutes, which was perfect for the attention span of a toddler. I LOVED the fact that I was getting a little bit of everything in her class: art, music, movement, and on top of that, there was education tied in. Some of the topics that we covered were rain, rainbows, frogs, worms, trains, butterflies… and there was a small informational lesson about each topic, tied into introductions to letters, colors and numbers. The cherry on top of all this was Miss Diana. She is kind, patient, fun and engaging.  Diana has a fun and appealing class to match her personality which kept me coming back. The only reason we stopped attending her class is because my son began attending school which interfered with Diana’s class, and as I previously mentioned I was looking forward to signing my second child up for her class once he was old enough. I am very disappointed that we don’t have her class anymore, and there is nothing that even comes close to replacing it in our community. Our community took a big loss when Diana left.  - Ann, San Clemente



Dear Miss Diana,

Thank you so much for the pictures and for making this an amazing class. Nicholas and I have done a lot of "mommy and me", music, art, and gym classes and this is by far the most interactive, organized, and fun. Thank you so much for all the effort you put into making this class very worthwhile for the children!

See you next week and definitely next session!

Nicholas' mom


If you haven't heard of this class...and you haven't heard of Mrs. O'Daniels...then you HAVE TO CHECK IT/HER out!!!  Marcos took her class in the fall at the Talega Swim and Athletic Club and it was amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I can't sing enough praise for Mrs. O'Daniels.  She is smiley, loving, energetic, smart, and super enthusiastic.  One of the best teathers I have EVER seen.  Marcos LOVED it and learned a lot.  Check it out!!  You won't be disappointed.  We love it so much, we are doing it again!!!  

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day and Rainbows on March 10th

Come celebrate St. Patrick's Day and Rainbows with your wee ones (18 months - 4 years) at the Moraga Library, Saturday March 10th from 10:00-10:50.  Miss Diana will be leading this fun, interactive Parent and Me class. We will be talking about color, playing Irish games, rainbow dancing, and marching with musical instruments while spending the morning creating happy memories with your wee ones.  Be sure to have your child wear some clothing that represents their favorite color of the rainbow.

Parent and Me Class Theme: St. Patrick's Day and Rainbows
When: Saturday, March 10 from 10:00-10:50
Where: Moraga Library: 1500 Saint Marys Rd  Moraga, CA 94556
Age: 18 months to 4 years
Cost: Free