2010 Awareness Calendars!
2010 Awareness Calendar! Order yours today! Our 2010 Down syndrome awareness calendar was inspired first by our children with Down syndrome and second by the wisdom of Mother Teresa. Her messages are universal, non-denominational and filled with love, just like ours - check out our new calendar to see how...
August Themed Open Play
Today's themed open play was pretty sparse (it was a beautiful afternoon outside after all!) but we still had a really great time. We did three simple crafts, dug in the sand for shells and starfish and did lots of playing. =)Thanks to Sarah and Jackie, our awesome volunteers for...
Special Olympics in McHenry County
The following is from GiGi's Playhouse dad Chad Blythe:We are trying to get an idea of who is interested in having their child(ren) in the Young Athletes program for the Special Olympics. If you would, please have all those interested sign up on the sheet (available at the McHenry GiGi's...
Skill Builders CANCELLED
Please, all keep Carrie in your prayers, due to a serious illness in her family, she has to cancel Skill Builder this Saturday!!!
Signing ‘Til Dawn has NEW DAYS AND TIMES!
Hey there moms! Wondering what to do while the kids are in school? Come learn Sign Language with us! Signing ‘Til Dawn is a FREE Sign Language class, held Mondays, beginning Sept. 14th, at 10am. Have a new baby and want to learn Baby Sign? Come on Fridays, beginning Sept....
August Themed Open Play
Let’s Go to the Beach! Join us for Open Play Saturday, August 29th, 2009 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm We’ll do some simple beach-themed crafts, sing songs, have snacks and hang out with friends. Come play with us! RSVP by calling (815) 385 - PLAY
Future Friday Friends this week….
we are going to find another date for this session! Due to lots of people out of town, we will be rescheduling, so stay tuned!!NO FFF this Friday!
Bill of Rights for Parents of Kids With Special Needs
I came across this while reading Big Blueberry Eyes, a mother's blog about her family including her six year-old daughter with Down Syndrome. I thought it was so lovely, I asked the original author, Ellen, if I could post it here.We, the parents, in order to form a more perfect...
Join us for SKILL BUILDERS on 7/18 from 10 to Noon for WATER EXPLORATION!This month's Skill Builders session offers students the opportunity to explore water through science, writing, and crafts. We will use water like invisible ink to practice handwriting and writing complete sentences. We will make our own lava...
