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Speech & Language | School Age Kids
Speech and Language Tips for Playhouse Pals Participants Sometimes finding things to do with your school-age kiddo can be tough. There aren’t always enough hours in the day to research the best ways to help support their speech and language development. Going online, finding a reliable source, creating lists of activities; who…
Read MoreFall Literacy and Math Tutoring!
The GiGi’s Playhouse Literacy and Math Tutoring Programs are based on proven methodologies from professionals in the field. This highly individualized program provides custom-made materials relevant to each student’s level of learning, interest and age. The focus extends from sight word recognition to matching, selecting and naming,phonics, comprehension, number recognition and knowledge of addition and…
Read MoreWe Are So Proud of Our GiGi Prep Graduates!
Please congratulate our GiGi Prep graduates! They worked very hard this summer and really gave it their best of all! GiGi Prep is a career-focused program that assists adults with Down syndrome to prepare them for GiGi University. In each class, the participants worked on increasing their knowledge of nutrition, communication, and fostering friendships with their peers. They participated…
Read MoreWe Love Our Volunteers!
Thank you so much to everyone who came out to the 12th annual GiGi’s Playhouse 5K Run/Walk/Dash for Down Syndrome last Sunday, June 14th, 2015. we had almost 2,000 people in attendance, and even with the muddy conditions, we had a fantastic time! The day simply would not have been possible without the hard work…
Read MoreWorkin’ for the Weekend!
We have a busy weekend here at the Playhouse! On Friday, April 17th, we are hosting our Family Game Night from 6-8pm. Then, on Saturday, April 18th from 10am-12pm, we are hosting an all-ages Open Play! Now that the weather is getting a nicer, we want to offer programs to our families that will be…
Read MoreHugs from your Hoffman team!
Your Hoffman team just wanted to say a quick hello and invite you into the Playhouse any day of the week! Whether you’re looking for some info on adult programming, a tour of the Playhouse, or an awesome cup of specialty coffee, your Hoffman team is here to help! It has been such a joy…
Read MoreKids club meeting for mini golf 4/28
GiGi’s Playhouse Kids Club is a program for children ages 9 to 12 (roughly). We meet on the fourth Saturday morning of every month, for a variety of fun and educational activities. We are going on an outing this Saturday (4/28), if the weather cooperates! If it’s not raining, we’ll meet at Congo River inHoffman Estates, for…
Read MoreSpring 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 special Kids Club! We have…
Read MoreCommunication 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 communication, speech and language development…
Read MoreKids 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 from 10-11:30am, and bring a…
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