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Top "Mommy and Me" Classes in Sacramento

By Laura O'Brien

Schedule time to sing and move together with your child by enrolling in one of these "Mommy and Me" (and Daddy and me) classes. Several companies offer evening and weekend classes, as well as free demos. Often, families continue the fun outside of class by forming their own playgroups.

Capital City Music Together
PO Box 6083
Folsom, CA 95763
(916) 990-3222
Hours: Weekday mornings in Sacramento, Rocklin, Roseville and Folsom. Saturday morning classes are offered only in Roseville. Check the website for times.
Price: First child - $155; second child - $95; third child - $70.
http://www.capitalcitymusictogether.com/This "mommy and me" class is designed to appeal to both adults and children, from newborns through
5-year-olds. According to Music Together, music exposure during early childhood is crucial for future musicians. Sessions span 10 weeks. Tuition includes a songbook (with music score and lyrics) and two CDs, one for home and one for the car. Classes feature traditional and ethnic tunes as well as children's
songs and hand-plays. Children use instruments and other props, such as scarves.

CBS Sacramento Insider Tip: Infants eight months old and younger are free with a paying sibling.

The Little Gym of Placer County
6015 Fairway Drive
Rocklin, CA 95677
(916) 625-0185
Hours: Weekday and weekend mornings. Some classes weekday evenings.
Price: Annual membership fee - $40; call for class prices
http://www.thelittlegym.com/PlacerCountyCA/The Little Gym boasts 300 locations across the nation and has been in operation for 35 years. The gym offers parent/child classes for ages 4 months to 3 years, as well as gymnastics for children ages 3 to 12, dance classes, and karate classes. "Sports skills development" exposes the 3 and older set to the basics of a variety of team sports. The annual membership fee is mandatory with class registration and allows discounts on camps and parents' night outs. Members receive points for referrals that they may redeem for activities such as parents' night outs.

Kindermusik
Music and My Child
1007 22nd Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
(916) 554-7658
Hours: Mornings, Mon through Sat. Some evening classes.
Price: $150 – 8-week session; $300 – 16-week session; seasonal classes - $15 per class for first child, $12 for second child
http://musicandmychild.comKindermusik has offered music classes to children worldwide for more than 30 years. Music and My Child of Sacramento offers Kindermusik classes for newborns through children age 7. Eight-week and sixteen-week sessions are available. Classes sometimes are offered on a pay-per-class basis. Check the website for availability.

Gymboree Play and Music
6150 BirdCage Centre Lane, Suite 170
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
(916) 723-2067
Hours: Weekdays and weekends; mornings and afternoons
Price: $65 per month per child, for most classes
http://www.gymboreeclasses.com/calendar.do?fCode=385&sCode=932&mode=calendarGymboree began offering play and music classes for children through age 5 more than 30 years ago. There are also academic, art, and sports classes for kids ages 3 and up. Open gym time is available to registered students.
Stroller Strides-Sacramento
(916) 224-4963
Hours: Land Park – Mon/Wed/Fri, 9 a.m.; McKinley Park – Tues/Thurs, 9 a.m.
Price: $55 per month (unlimited classes) or $30 per month (one class per week); $40 one-time
registration fee
http://classes.strollerstrides.net/sacramento/At Stroller Strides, moms can connect their kiddos with other families and check off their workouts at the same time. A Rocklin franchise meets weekday mornings at 9 a.m. at Whitney Ranch Park.
Laura O'Brien is a Roseville-based freelance writer and mother of three young children.
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