GiGi’s Playhouse McHenry on 95 WIIL Rock!
Tune into 95.1 WIIL Rock on your radio to hear GiGi's Playhouse being plugged throughout the day! They are broadcasting live from McHenry Harley Davidson where Steve Polizzi is manning a booth to spread awareness and raise funds. Steve has been working on the Hawgs and Hot Rod Ride Fundraiser...
D-PAN
D-PAN exists to bridge the gaps between the deaf/hard of hearing community, the entertainment industry, and the public at large. We create media designed specifically to serve deaf audiences through the use of American Sign Language (ASL).These videos are truly beautiful and carry wonderful messages. Go see them all here.
Fighting Leukemia
On January 17, 2007 Doctors told us something a parent never wants to hear: "your daughter has Leukemia. "I had the pleasure of meeting Julie Snyder and her daughter Jenna last week and she shared with me her story of Jenna's battle with Leukemia. It is truly an inspirational story....
Skill Builder Saturday Success!
The first Skill Builder Saturday was held at the playhouse on January 24th and it was a huge success! Devised and conducted by Carrie L., Skill Builder Saturday is an opportunity for children of any age to work on a variety of skills with Carrie and three other teachers all...
Signing ‘Til Dawn!
Last week a dozen brave souls came out in the cold to attend Signing 'Til Dawn! Dawn started with a review of the alphabet and then worked through a list of commonly used words such as "same" and "different." After going through the list, everyone had a chance to review...
Skill Builder Saturday!
Saturday, January 24th, 1-3 pmJoin us for an afternoon of fun as we reinforce - or learn new- academic skills. All ages welcome - parental involvement required!This class is not based on age or grade level. If your child is working on these skills, come on in!This month the Phonics...
Cure Cabin Fever!!!
Are you tired of being stuck inside with this cold weather?! Come to the McHenry Playhouse tonight for the Signing Class and kids age 6-12 can stay for Future Friday Friends/Kid's Club!! We plan on having Pizza in between!!So come enjoy a cold night with warm friends!!!The fun starts at...
School Closings and Literacy
I've had a few calls this morning asking if the Literacy Sessions will be canceled when local schools are closed for Snow Days. And we think that not risking families due to extreme weather is always the right thing to do.So, we will be canceling Literacy Sessions when local schools...
Signing Classes Resume
After a little break for the holidays, Signing 'Til Dawn classes start up again this Friday! These classes are for parents, children and teachers and will focus on more than just the basics - more advanced than baby sign language but not so advanced that individuals new to sign can't...
McHenry GiGi’s Playhouse Library
Michelle Polizzi, Board Member, has started a resource library at the playhouse! We are all really excited about having resources for parents of and individuals with Down Syndrome available right here at the playhouse! We will have a selection of titles available for borrowing and an online catalog for browsing....
Hope’s Homework Helpers!
Homework Ideasby Hope McCarthy - Special Education Teacher PHASE ONE Match word cards to picture word cards from books. Some kids may need to hold word card above each word card to scan for same letters. You can say, “No, try again." When they can easily do this without scanning...