Friday Friend’s friendly game of kickball
Our Friday Friends group had a friendly game of kickball last friday followed by an ice cream social to cool down in the play house! Next Month Family Friends is going to Lazer tag on August 26h. In order participate you have to RSVP to heprograms@gigisplayhouse.orgStay tuned for information on...
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Math & Literacy Program – Summer Registration
It is time to fill out your registration form and turn it in at the Playhouse! Our tutors are ready to go!Invest a few weeks this summer into Literacy or Math tutoring for your child. Our amazing tutors are ready for your kids!
Friday Friends – Rock, Roll & Smoothies on May 13!
Rock, Roll & Smoothies....Friday, May 13th in Club GiGi!! 7pmRSVP by email to hoffmanestates@gigisplayhouse.org or call 847-885-7529Friday Friends is our amazing adult group, and they have an absolute blast! What a party!Mark your calendar:June 24 - BBQJuly 22 - Softball game & ice cream socialAugust 26 - our friends at...
Spring has Sprung at Kids Club! Join us on Saturday, May 28!
What an amazing time we had in April....playing games, planting flowers to take home. While having all of this fun, we worked on literacy, self-expression, socialization, turn-taking, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, behavioral issues and functional skills.Kids 9-13, bring a friend from school in May, we have a very...
Saturday, May 14 – Crawlers Group and 2 & Under Group!
Our Crawlers Group meets on a monthly basis, from 9-9:45am. It is led by a Physical Therapist and local gymnastics teacher, and parents work with their child under supervision and are given ideas to try at home. Siblings are welcome and encouraged to attend - they can be great motivators...
Fun Donations!!
Shawna called the Playhouse with a wonderful offer....her two year old was about to have a birthday party, and instead of gifts for him, she wanted guests to bring gifts for the Hoffman Playhouse! Shawna's nephew Matt has Down syndrome, and enjoys programs at the Playhouse, and Shawna wanted to...
Literacy Program – Another Success Story!
I was recently pouring over test results and old and new goals as I prepared for Hannah's IEP. IEP's always make me a little nuts as they write out everything our children are not able to do yet. Yes there are always completed goals and our children make incredible progress....
Communication Development Seminar
Tuesday, April 12 7:30pm Lora White returns to the Hoffman Playhouse! She'll discuss: the primary concerns impacting the oral motor, feeding and communication development of the young child (birth to age 5) with Down syndrome. specific language learning concerns and strategies to improve language development home based activities to promote...
Kids Club – another fun visitor!
Kids Club enjoyed a visit from Sandy, the therapy dog! She is a great listener when we read books, and we asked her owner a lot of questions about her. We enjoyed some fun creative movement activities like limbo, played games, and had a blast! Join us on May 28th...
Thursday, April 7 and April 14 – Wendy’s Night!
Friends and families and volunteers of the Playhouse...stop by the Wendy's at the corner of Golf & Roselle Road any time between 4 and 8pm on April 7 or 14 for dinner. There are two Thursday eves each month that are Hoffman Playhouse nights....we receive a percentage of the proceeds!...
Thank You, R.E.A.C.H. Committee!
Lesia rallied the R.E.A.C.H. Committee at Del Webb Sun City Huntley for World Down Syndrome Day! They asked if they could help one of our educational programs, and we were excited to tell them about our new Math Program! Lesia coordinated collecting donations from our Math Program's wish list! This...