{"id":12064,"date":"2017-11-20T08:34:51","date_gmt":"2017-11-20T14:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/?p=12064"},"modified":"2017-11-20T08:35:40","modified_gmt":"2017-11-20T14:35:40","slug":"literacy-tutoring-instrumental-school-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/literacy-tutoring-instrumental-school-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Literacy tutoring…instrumental in school success"},"content":{"rendered":"

Volunteers, literacy tutoring, comfortable environment, GiGi’s Playhouse has it all!\u00a0 GiGi’s Playhouse is a Down syndrome Achievement Center in Milwaukee, WI. We offer FREE academic and therapeutic programs for individuals with Down syndrome. Henry comes to visit once a week for literacy tutoring and is making strides\u00a0 in phonics developmental skills which are evident at home and at school.<\/p>\n

“All we have to do is mention GiGi\u2019s Playhouse and Henry\u2019s face lights up. Henry knows GiGi\u2019s as a place where he can come and be himself, play with friends and learn to be his best self. His most special friend is who he calls \u201cGiGi\u2019s Eileen\u201d; Eileen has been Henry\u2019s literacy tutor and these two have an amazing bond, with a lot of love between them. Eileen has been instrumental in helping Henry succeed in school. Henry is now spelling words!! GiGi\u2019s would be nothing if not for our amazing volunteers, that put their hearts and souls into their time here.<\/p>\n

GiGi\u2019s enriches not just Henry\u2019s life, but our entire family\u2019s life. Please help us keep our free programming available for all the other families out there.”<\/p>\n

-Beth, mom and Board Member at GiGi’s Playhouse Milwaukee
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\n#<\/span>educateinsiprebelieve<\/span><\/span><\/a>
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The Literacy Program<\/h2>\n

The GiGi’s Playhouse Literacy Program uses a methodology with documented success based on the research of professionals in the field. Trained tutors work at the level of the child, continually challenging and encouraging them utilizing custom flashcards and books as well as computer resources and games. This literacy education includes not only direct instruction with the child, but educating their parents, school teachers, and other therapists as well. Check out more about our literacy program here:\u00a0https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/one-on-one-literacy-tutoring\/\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Benefits<\/h2>\n

\u2022 Increased self-esteem
\n\u2022 Increased confidence
\n\u2022 Fine motor development
\n\u2022 Dispelled stereotypes and misconceptions
\n\u2022\u00a0Greater inclusion in general education classrooms
\n\u2022 More active role in schools and community
\n\u2022 Broader communication and speech abilities
\n\u2022 Greater social interaction and friendships
\n\u2022 Articulation development<\/p>\n

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Volunteers, literacy tutoring, comfortable environment, GiGi’s Playhouse has it all!\u00a0 GiGi’s Playhouse is a Down syndrome Achievement Center in Milwaukee, WI. We offer FREE academic and therapeutic programs for individuals with Down syndrome. Henry comes to visit once a week for literacy tutoring and is making strides\u00a0 in phonics developmental skills which are evident at…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":159,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wpo365_audiences":[],"wpo365_private":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[44,40],"class_list":["post-12064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-literacy","tag-volunteers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12064","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12064"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12064\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}