Programs
Volunteer Spotlight: Sue Rokosz
Sue Rokosz has volunteered as a Math Tutor for GiGi’s Detroit since June of 2021. After a 39-year career with Ford Motor Company, Sue retired from the position of Senior Environmental Engineer and thankfully, brought her brilliant mind and generous heart to our Playhouse the following summer. When it comes to tutoring, Sue always goes…
Read MoreProgram Spotlight: LMNOP
LMNOP = Language, Music, ‘N’ Our Peeps! All babies know how to communicate; cry if you want something, continue to cry until someone figures it out. As they get a little older, their behavior and means of communication expand. If they want something, they’ll reach, point, or maybe even throw a tantrum for it. As…
Read MoreAmina Grace Speech and Language Program: The Clinicians’ Perspective I
The GiGi’s Playhouse Amina Grace Speech and Language program provides children, youth, and adults with greatly expanded opportunities to evolve and refine their clarity of speech, word order, enunciation, and message meaning. These skills are paramount to fostering greater self-confidence, comprehension, problem-solving, school readiness, social skills, independence, and overall quality of life. The benefits of…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Laura Sundt
Laura began volunteering at GiGi’s Playhouse Detroit in the fall of 2021 and has been an enthusiastic, thoughtful, and dedicated addition to the GiGiFIT Toddler and Open Play programs ever since. She shows up weekly with the BEST energy, great ideas, and sometimes even fun new toys to support our participants’ fine and gross motor…
Read MoreProgram Spotlight: Kids Club
Our programs are “Session Based” meaning just like when you sign up for a soccer team or swim lessons, when you register for one of our programs we have you marked on our calendar for all the times we meet during that session. When the program coordinator and Ms Becca our Kids Club leader were…
Read MoreProgram Spotlight: Playhouse Pals
This year we plan to feature one of our programs each month on the blog. We hope this helps you understand the background and focus of our various programs. February we are focusing on one of our school age programs, Playhouse Pals for 4-7 year olds. Playhouse Pals! What does it mean to be a…
Read MoreOne-on-One Speech Therapy is Coming to GiGi’s Detroit
All of us at GiGi’s Detroit are so excited to launch the Amina Grace Speech and Language Therapy Program here this fall. This free on-on-one speech therapy program is one of the main reasons several of our founding Board Members wanted to open a GiGi’s Playhouse here for Metro Detroit families. Before we get into what the Amina Grace program is…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Jasmine Coles
GiGi’s Playhouse Detroit loves our volunteers and we are so thankful for all those that help make our programs run smoothly! Jasmine Coles is one of our newest volunteers at the Playhouse and has been a huge help with our Saturday morning programs! Get to know her below! How did you hear about GiGi’s? I heard about GiGi’s through Wayne State’s Med School. I…
Read MoreProgram Spotlight: LMNOP
On the first Saturday of every month, our sweet little LMNOP friends come to the Playhouse! It is such a busy morning, but it is so fun watching our participants explore and learn! LMNOP are not just letters in the alphabet, each letter has a specific meaning for our early learners program. L stands for language. This program focuses on teaching basic sign…
Read MoreSummer 1:1 Tutoring & Fall Registration Information
Our summer one on one tutoring programs are in full swing here at the Playhouse and we love watching our participants learn! Currently our Playhouse is offering Math and Literacy tutoring, both of which are designed to challenge participants while supporting them as they reach their best of all! Our Math Tutoring program uses a multi-sensory, strength-based…
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