{"id":141660,"date":"2023-07-17T14:39:34","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T19:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/?p=141660"},"modified":"2023-07-17T14:39:34","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T19:39:34","slug":"program-highlight-leaps-and-bounds-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/program-highlight-leaps-and-bounds-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Highlight: Leaps and Bounds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/files\/2023\/07\/Emma-reading-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/files\/2023\/07\/Emma-reading-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-141661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/files\/2023\/07\/Emma-reading-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/files\/2023\/07\/Emma-reading-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/files\/2023\/07\/Emma-reading-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/files\/2023\/07\/Emma-reading-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/files\/2023\/07\/Emma-reading-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/files\/2023\/07\/Emma-reading-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Emma initiates reading without adult prompting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The opportunities that Leaps and Bounds provided Emma has helped set her up to be a successful student in school. &nbsp;It\u2019s taught her that you need to listen to what your teacher says, engage in the activity and most importantly, it\u2019s given her the confidence to move forward and try new things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She\u2019s grown in ways that I could never imagine, developing skills and forming friendships that\u2019ll last forever. \u00a0That\u2019s not only what Leaps and Bounds did, that\u2019s what GiGi\u2019s Playhouse did. \u00a0They created a structured program with a fun environment that allows Emma to learn without restrictions.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Melissa is mom to Emma. These observations are taken directly from Melissa, about her experiences in having Emma participate in this program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/files\/2023\/07\/emma.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/files\/2023\/07\/emma-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-141662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/files\/2023\/07\/emma-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/files\/2023\/07\/emma-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/files\/2023\/07\/emma.jpg 1148w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;I do it&#8221; says Emma often, she is able to do it all!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leaps &amp; Bounds is a play-based program for children\u00a0that focuses on success in preschool and kindergarten.\u00a0Students will participate in fun\u00a0and engaging activities that provide opportunities for following routines, small group\u00a0participation, movement, and interaction with their environment. Family members are\u00a0key participants in this program and will encourage their child to reach his or her Best\u00a0of All throughout each session.\u00a0\u00a0Recommended for ages 3-5 year olds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Milwaukee, Leaps &amp; Bounds is offered through collaborations with Carroll University, Marquette University, and local licensed therapists.\u00a0Siblings are welcome for this early learner program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The opportunities that Leaps and Bounds provided Emma has helped set her up to be a successful student in school. &nbsp;It\u2019s taught her that you need to listen to what your teacher says, engage in the activity and most importantly, it\u2019s given her the confidence to move forward and try new things. She\u2019s grown in&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1494,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wpo365_audiences":[],"wpo365_private":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[56,105,12,38,1294,110],"class_list":["post-141660","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-collaboration","tag-community","tag-down-syndrome","tag-kids","tag-program","tag-social"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141660","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\/1494"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=141660"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141660\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=141660"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=141660"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=141660"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}