Programs with Adults
2130027 / Toddler Tales
Join us for a fun and interactive toddler book club with Olivia Hallagan from Park Ridge Speech Therapy! This class focuses on early literacy skills through playful storytelling, songs and activities that support language development. Foster your child's love of books while building the foundation for strong communication and reading skills - perfect for curious minds and growing voices!
2130100 / Friday Drop In Punch Card
Save time and money and purchase a punch card and receive 7 classes for the price of 6! Play in the gym! This pay-as-you-go class features the bounce house, ride on toys, push toys and balls. Grown-ups are responsible for their children.
2130102 / Tot Rock
This interactive music, movement and imagination class has everyone on their feet! All class procedures are designed to keep staff and students safe. Activities include songs and rhymes, rhythm and coordination, fine and gross motor, imagination and sensory, listening and following directions skills. With a focus on STEAM learning, this program is a unique combination of music and learning. Don’t miss out! Join us for musical fun that really can’t be "beat"! www.rockitkids.com
No class Nov 29
2130103 / Kid Rock I
This interactive music, movement and imagination class has everyone on their feet! All class procedures are designed to keep staff and students safe. Activities include songs and rhymes, rhythm and coordination, fine and gross motor, imagination and sensory, listening and following directions skills. With a focus on STEAM learning, this program is a unique combination of music and learning. Don’t miss out! Join us for musical fun that really can’t be "beat"! www.rockitkids.com
No class Nov 29
2130107 / Toddler Time
Music, friends, and a lot of action! Have a blast while crawling through tunnels, playing with bean bags, balls, and parachutes and so much more! Meet new friends and join us for this chill morning playgroup with your toddler. Class ends with a short circle time full of songs and stories.
2130109 / Mini Gym
Jump in the bounce house and burn off some energy on our riding toys. This morning class also includes a short circle time, a craft, rhythm instruments, and bubbles! All children attending class must be registered.
2130112 / Growing Up
Growing up can be hard to do. Watch your child flourish into a pro-preschooler. This class takes place in a typical preschool classroom while the teacher provides a nurturing environment filled with play-based learning and opportunities for social development. Children participate in activities with their grown up and make new friends. They learn how to follow teacher instruction, do a craft, and participate in a short circle time with their special grown up near by.
2130113 / Kiddie Kreations with Brickton Art Studio
Draw it, paint it, stick it, and sculpt it. Brickton Art Center provides excellent projects and directions to teach children to discover colors, textures, and other skills in this hands-on art class. Children work on sharing and listening skills as they create beautiful art projects with their special adult, while making friends and trying new things. Fee includes all art supplies used during the class.
2130114 / Wee Chefs
We provide easy, age-appropriate instruction in basic cooking combined with skill development in measuring, mixing, pouring, nutrition, safety, and following directions. Enjoy a new delicious creation each week. All children attending class must be registered. Please, only one adult in attendance per child.
2130123 / Jr Gym
This class is for energy busters! Jump in the bounce house and use our riding toys. This morning class includes a craft, , free play, instruments, bubbles, and even a short circle time. Your child learns and grows through socialization, songs and visual stimulation. All children attending class must be registered.
2130127 / Toddler Talk
Learn how to help your little one move from gestures and sounds to spoken words and phrases. Engage in language-rich play, music and literacy activities and practice language enhancing strategies.
Early communication is so important for you and your little one! Learn what to expect and how to elicit baby’s first gestures, signs, and words and start communicating with your little one today. This class is taught by Olivia Hallagan, a pediatric speech-language pathologist who specializes in early language development. Join us in this fun and engaging new class while learning the strategies for language development through play, music, books, and movement. Visit our website at parkridgespeechtherapy.com to find out more about speech and language.
2130129 / Baby Rock
Wiggle and giggle with Baby Rock, a unique combination of sensory expereincces with stimulatng music and exercises to help strengthen and stretch your baby. Acivities include singalongs, exposure to simipe instruments and sensory props, bean bag massages, motion exercises and bubbles. Please bring a blanket or mat and get ready for a rockin' good time with your tiniest dancer!
www.rockitkids.com
2130137 / Kitty Music 6-16 months
Give your child the gift of experiencing and making live music with Jennifer McCormick from Kitty-Orca Piano & Music! Her music classes honor the fact that all children are musical! Miss Jennifer leads kids and their grown-ups in musical fun to wiggle their way to move, dance, sing, and play! Experience guitar, ukulele and voice in classic and new songs. Kids play with rhythm sticks, jingle bells, scarves, shakers, triangles, and sand blocks. Classes teach genuine music and child development skills including rhythms pitch, listening, turn taking ensemble language and fine and gross motor skills to create a foundation for a lifetime of music making. Each week’s class also include puppets, parachute play and kid’s all time favorite… bubble time! Every child present over 6 months must be registered. If you want to bring siblings, please register them both for the older class. Make-ups offered for missed classes.
Come make music memories together.
2130147 / Tots & Tunes 12-30 months
Give your child the gift of experiencing and making live music with Jennifer McCormick from Kitty-Orca Music & Piano. Miss Jennifer leads kids and grownups in musical fun to wiggle their way to move, dance, sing, and play! Sing along to guitar and ukulele in classic and new songs as kids play with rhythm sticks, jingles, scarves, shakers, triangles, and more. More than just entertainment, Kitty-Orca classes teach genuine music and childhood development skills including rhythms, pitch, listening, turn-taking, ensemble, language, and fine and gross motor skills. All of these skills combined create a foundation for a lifetime of music-making! Classes also include puppets, parachute play, and kids’ all-time favorite Bubble Time! Visit the Kitty-Orca website at www.kittyorcamusic.com/early-childhood-classes to find out more about how early childhood music helps children grow. Every child present over 6 months must be registered. Want to bring siblings? Register them both for the older class. Make-ups offered for missed classes!
2130157 / Orca Songs 30-48 months
Give your child the gift of experiencing and making live music with Jennifer McCormick from Kitty-Orca Music & Piano. Miss Jennifer leads kids and grownups in musical fun to wiggle their way to move, dance, sing, and play! Sing along to guitar and ukulele in classic and new songs as kids play with rhythm sticks, jingles, scarves, shakers, triangles, and more. More than just entertainment, Kitty-Orca classes teach genuine music and childhood development skills including rhythms, pitch, listening, turn-taking, ensemble, language, and fine and gross motor skills. All of these skills combined create a foundation for a lifetime of music-making! Classes also include puppets, parachute play, and kids’ all-time favorite Bubble Time! Visit the Kitty-Orca website at www.kittyorcamusic.com/early-childhood-classes to find out more about how early childhood music helps children grow. Every child present over 6 months must be registered. Want to bring siblings? Register them both for the older class. Make-ups offered for missed classes!