Program 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…

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Program 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…

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Join us as a GiGi’s Detroit Playhouse Champion!

How have you been celebrating Down Syndrome Acceptance Month? There are so many ways to honor this month and advocate for individuals with Down syndrome. Here are just a few: Do you share facts and information about Down syndrome on your social media channels? Are you a blogger or do you share stories about your…

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One-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…

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Program Spotlight: GiGiFIT Adult

Tuesday afternoons are full of movement and exercise at the Playhouse. Our GiGiFIT Adult program takes over our Get Fit Gym and all the open space they can find to work on their fitness.   The GiGiFIT Adult program introduces key movements of foundational, hip strengthening and balance exercises to implement and practice at any stage of life! The program focuses on improving areas of fitness through activities in…

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My Intern Experience: Kat Brady

GiGi’s Playhouse Detroit welcomed Kathleen Brady to the Playhouse back in May as one of the summer interns. She took on the role of program intern which means she prepared and participated in all the programs going on around the Playhouse. She spent a lot of her time lesson planning, tutoring, and assembling supplies for future programs. As we send…

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Program 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…

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Summer 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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Sydney Jones: BEST OF ALL

A Best of All moment is a unique recognition of continual, measurable, and celebrated growth in the GiGi’s community. It is a challenge to do better everyday and to celebrate each victory! Sydney Jones recently received this award. Read below to find out more about Sydney and her great accomplishments!   Sydney participates in multiple…

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Meet our Summer 2021 Interns!

This summer at GiGi’s Playhouse, we are fortunate enough to have two amazing interns! They joined us in May and will be with us until August. It’s been wonderful to have these two in Playhouse; they have brought fresh ideas and lots of laughs. We can’t wait to see what the rest of the summer…

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