A friend introduce me to this mommy and I class when my baby was 2 months old. I have attended…read morethese classes since then and my baby is 9 months old now. I highly recommend the Butterfly center. Rina is very knowledgeable, caring, patient, and friendly. These classes have helped my son become more social and these have also helped ME be better prepared as a new mom. It can be isolating staying at home taking care of a little one (and quite scary not knowing what to do as they grow). These classes have given me peace of mind and both my son and I get a lot from them. It also offers and opportunity to see other moms and learn from each other's experiences. Highly recommend!

We LOVE The Butterfly Center! I have taken 3 different series of classes with Rina and loved every…read moreone of them. I don't know how I would have gotten through the first year of my daughter's life without the guidance and support of Rina and all the wonderful moms that I have met through this program. Highly recommend!!

No one better to help you with your parenting ways. Have a child that you are struggling with?…read moreBette can support you through anything. She has helped our family become stronger. I have learned tools to be a better parent from her that I will use for a lifetime as a mommy. I promise you if you feel like you can't parent successfully, are struggling with a problem child, she is worth a visit! My husband & I highly recommend her to any parent!

Bette Alkazian is simply the best therapist hands down. She is so knowledgable, caring, kind and…read moreintuitive. She is compassionate and listens to what you have to say then she will offer up advice and/or solutions. She has not only helped me learn how to be a better parent but with her help I am a better person and role model for my children. I can not say enough good things about her! Thank you Bette!

I am so glad I found NMS Westlake Village! Building your village as a first-time mom is no easy…read moretask, but joining the infant class gave me a community that provided comfort, connection, and much-needed sanity checks week after week. Those early postpartum months can feel so overwhelming, and having a safe space with other moms in the same stages every week made such a difference. I loved it so much that I went on to the Rising Toddler class. My baby loves NMS, too. Watching the babies interact, learn, and grow together each week was genuinely so sweet, and I really think it's been good for him to be around other babies as well. I'd highly recommend NMS Westlake Village! We'll definitely be back for future classes.

Found New Mom School after my Dr recommended I do a mom/baby activity to easy my anxiety about…read moregoing back to work. Signed up for Rising Toddler and loved it so much we signed up for another one. It's been wonderful to have a group of moms to talk to about anything and gives my son some interactions with other babies his age. He has made soo much progress socially with the class and I feel soo much better about being around other babies as a first time mom. The staff has been wonderful. Robyn has been a wonderful instructor.

Decided to brush up on my Spanish after many years out of the classroom, I'm going back. I wasn't…read moresure which level to register for so stopped by the office to speak with the lovely folks inside. So glad I did. Was given choices, shown the text books and had all questions answered and then some more! Looking forward to starting! If the registration process was as smoothly as the classes will be, this is gonna be a wonderful adventure. Thank you Conejo Valkley Education for being an excellent resource for our community.

I have been out of the administrative world since 2008. At that time I had jobs as executive…read moreassistant or office manager. Obviously technology has passed me by. I recently enrolled at Conejo Valley adult education for a certificate program for office manager in order to get back up to speed in order to support myself after my divorce is final. It is a scary time... but fortunately for me, Chris Wilson has been my teacher for the first two classes in my certificate program. He is so thorough and makes sure every student knows what they are doing. I suddenly feel empowered. Because I am not just going through the motions. I am re-learning what I knew so long ago after many years. The class projects that he gives us proves to me that I actually know what he's teaching. I did not think I would be able to get back what I have lost. It is apparent that Mr. Wilson loves his job and he truly is rooting for his students and is willing to help them however he can. I recently had an early meeting with my attorney during class hours which I could not change. So I ended up being over an hour late for class. He was so accommodating and came to me during class break and caught me up on everything that the rest of the class had gone over that morning. Mr. Wilson has been my instructor for the first two classes for my certificate program. I can only hope that as I move forward, any other instructor that I encounter at the Conejo Valley adult school will be as knowledgeable, enthusiastic and patient as he has been with the entire class.

I thought the point of this school was to help build up your credits but if you don't have enough…read morecredits they won't accept you. I spent almost three months of going back and forth with them to try and get my child enrolled only to be finally told sorry we can't take her she doesn't have enough credits and sorry for the miscommunication. They should have told me as soon as they got my kids transcripts.

This school is an unsung treasure! Great front office staff and principal combined with warm,…read morecaring staff. Special shout out to Mrs. Herrera for superior support and advisory care. The school's exceptional care dispelled all misconceptions I had prior to arriving. Just wish the Diatrict would enhance the beauty of the school's grounds to match the beauty of those working here.

My 2 year old really loved her first class, and we'll definitely be signing up for more. As an only…read morechild, it was a great way for her to get some play time with other kids. The planned activities today were safe, mindful and focused on play, exploring curiosities, and all around fun. One of the best classes we've attended!

I love Happy Baby Social Nest! My baby had so much fun in the class, and it's such a good way for…read morehim to be around other babies. The activities are engaging for his age range, and keep him interested, and I feel like he's learning while we just play and hang out. It's also nice for me to meet other parents and not feel so alone in this stage. Super glad we found this place. The owners are amazing and gave my husband and I tips and advice.

Jessica Chapman is a wonderful teacher! I would recommend her to anyone! My husband and I attended…read moreher Birthing from Within class in July and she definitely helped us to understand that birth can be a wonderfully natural, beautiful experience. Olivia was born on Aug 12 at 1012 pm. She weighed 7 lbs 12 oz and was 21 in long. I began having contractions at 4 am and my water broke at 630 pm. The hard labor was intense but I did it with no medications, and we had no complications! She was/is perfectly healthy thank God. Her class was instrumental in helping me to go forward with no medications. I couldn't have asked for a better birth (unless I can get one with absolutely no pain) haha. Anyway, thank you again to Jessica!! -CC Oronoz image1.JPG

I will never forget my experience with Jessica's birthing class - it's incredible how someone can…read morewalk you into a situation where you're faced emotionally with what's to come during birth. That's about as close to it as you can get without yet experiencing it. Facing natural childbirth is something she clearly has a WIDE range of experience with and it was so comforting to be a part of that learning experience with my husband. We left feeling closer to each other and more understanding of our strengths, weaknesses, fears and needs, which really does hold a tremendous amount of weight when going through labor, birth and bringing a child into the world together. I had quite a few people roll their eyes when they heard about my 4 Saturdays spent at birthing classes as if it was a "hoo-hoo-hee" Lamaze type of class, with responses like "None of that shit does any good when you get there." Little do they know what we were able to take away from this wonderful experience together on such a deeper level than some generic breathing technique. I feel more confident in my (and my husband's) emotional and physical ability to get through this naturally, assuming we have that opportunity :) Jessica is unfortunately unable to be my doula as she was booked with another Mommy-to-be the same week (which is this week!), which is a super bummer as my connection with her was on point (to say the least), so don't hesitate when reaching out and scheduling a consultation as she's well sought out! Also, my birthday fell out on one of the Saturdays of our class and she made a chocolate ganache cake for me and our class. Her delivery of it was so so special, she is just an absolute gem who has 100% found her calling in this world.

My daughter attended a year of once a week pre-K at Thousand Oaks Chinese School with Olivia. It…read morewas the best Mandarin class for young kids (5 or younger) that I had experienced, and I have seen quite a few in my journey with 2 kids. Note that her Mommy and me class is likely quite different in setup from the pre-K class I experienced, so please do keep that in mind. Olivia set developmentally appropriate expectations such as very short "sitting down" sessions, and lots of hands-on activities with craft and music. She set basic ground rules, like taking turns to speak, but at the same time could gently but firmly re-direct rule breaking and knew when to ask TA or parent help with kids that needed individual attention without jeopardizing the lesson with the rest of the kids (the pre-K class was 15-20 kids). She used the pictorial nature of the Mandarin radicals/characters and introduced the class to over 100 in ~30 weeks. My daughter retains over 50 characters a year later but alot of it depends on consistent usage after they are taught. Note the class did not have quizzes or testing, hence review was entirely dependent on parent motivation. We probably reviewed class material 2 times a week (5-15 mins). Olivia knew how to hold the children's attention and had excellent rapport with the kids. The ability to make storytime interesting in another language is critical as it is easy for kids to tune out when it is a language they do not know. The class consisted of a mix of students with differing levels of Mandarin exposure (from zero to 100%), and Olivia was able to balance that and reach the students who were tuning out. She provided some English instruction especially when dealing with a child with less Mandarin understanding. A year later my daughter still runs up to her to say hello when they meet in passing. I especially appreciated that Olivia included activities that required all students to speak. They worked on introducing themselves, and talking about their favorite food and their family. This might be less of an issue in a small group toddler setting but is a common problem in the typical Chinese schools with class sizes greater than 15. My kids have a strong preference for their primary English language and without encouragement to speak they might go through the whole class without speaking a word of Mandarin. My husband who does not speak Mandarin found sitting in the class with our daughter to be fun and they would review the characters or phrases learned in class together. I wished her Mommy and me class was available when my kids were younger, as I would have been the 1st to signup! The earlier you start in the 2nd language journey the more easily they absorb which sets the base for success in the later years. I have added some photos of materials used because that's all I have now, but it's only a small subset of interactive activities she provided.

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I highly recommend Studio 316 & Bob Noonan for art instruction…read more Studio 316 is a wonderful place to explore your artistic talents! Bob Noonan is a phenomenal art instructor, who has amazing knowledge, talent, patience, and great personality, that makes learning easy & fun! I have been taking watercolor classes at Studio 316 for more than a year and I have learned so much, and enjoyed every minute. I didn't have any watercolor background and at times felt lost, but Bob helped me find my way and I think I'm becoming a rather good artist!!

I've been working with Bob Noonan, the owner of Studio, for many years. Bob is great at helping his…read morestudents advance in whatever mediums they choose. He's great at helping students understand key concepts related to drawing and painting. His adult classes offer the opportunity to work independently and the other adult students are friendly and supportive. Younger students also thrive there. I recommend this studio wholeheartedly!!