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August Fun at South Shore Learning Lab!

A special coupon code just for Macaroni Kid readers!

By Sponsored July 24, 2014
There is always something fun (and educational) going on at South Shore Learning Lab, and August is no exception! Check out all of their amazing options and don't forget to use the special discount code for Macaroni Kid readers! 

Preschool Spanish 
18 - 36 months and 3 - 5 year olds

Young children are naturally efficient language learners with a great capacity to learn a second language. Our 4 week Preschool Spanish program taps into this ability and significantly enhances the learning process by having students participate in interactive games, music and movement activities, and arts & crafts projects that center around a specific theme. The students learn basic language skills to supplement the vocabulary linked to each theme.
 
Instructor Alexandra West has 7 years of professional experience in preschool and Spanish immersion environments in various areas ranging all the way from Santiago, Chile to Pine Village Preschool in Cambridge. She has Early Childhood Education, Toddler Teacher, and Preschool Lead Teacher certifications.
 
Click here for schedules and registration.

Elementary Spanish
6 - 12 year olds

Our 4 week Elementary Spanish program will introduce your child to beginning Spanish including greetings, colors, numbers, animals, food, and more!
 
During each class, children will be actively engaged in their learning through songs, oral practice, crafts and other hands-on activities.
  
Elementary Spanish is taught by Angela Cowgill, a Massachusetts Certified Spanish teacher with more than 10 years of teaching experience with all levels from preschool to Spanish V Honors.  
 
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Baby Steps
6 - 15 months

Designed specifically for little ones from 6 - 15 months, this child development class is rich in play, learning, and engaging activities. Along with a circle time where caregivers share their love of music and dance, each week little ones will also be working on social, gross motor, fine motor, and cognitive skills as they experiment with challenging and developmentally appropriate activity stations.

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Move with Me
16 - 30 months

Every day your 16 - 30 month old is learning through their experiences. Let us help them get the most out their play time! This class will teach your child through not only music and dance, but also have developmental activities that will help you child learn and practice new skills whether it be gross motor, fine motor, language, social and/or cognitive. Caregivers also look forward to time discussing developmental milestones together. Each week look forward to a wonderful time with your child, and meet other moms and dads.

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Big Kids
2.5 - 4 years
 
Is your little one not so little anymore? This class has all the ingredients of Move with Me, but for a slightly more sophisticated audience. Your fast growing toddlers will love their time with Bethany and the engaging atmosphere she creates for their developing minds. 

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Double the Fun
Caregiver, infant, and toddler under 36 months

Play and discover in this multi-aged class created for caregivers with two young children. Learn through song, dance, and activities that will support the developing physical, language, and social skills of your children. Along with engaging activities for the young ones, this class will also act as a forum for second time moms. Discuss major topics in a supportive and caring space along with other parents who understand. 

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Toddler Sleep Workshop
Parents, grandparents, child care providers


Discussion will include - setting realistic sleep expectations for toddlers ages 16 - 36 months old, establishing a consistent bedtime routine, how to respond to nighttime fears or bedtime resistance, when and how to transition naps, ways to encourage longer stretches of sleep, avoiding early wake-ups, how night-time potty training can impact sleep, and how to help a toddler nap for other caregivers and in other locations. 

South Shore Learning Lab is very pleased to welcome Teresa Stewart, MS, MPH! Teresa is an Infant and Toddler Sleep Consultant, Child Development Specialist, Maternal and Child Health Educator, certified CPR Instructor, and Child Safety Advocate. Teresa holds her MS in Child Development from Wheelock College and her MPH in Maternal and Child Health from Boston University School of Public Health. For more than ten years, she has been working with expecting parents, parents of children ages birth to five, childcare providers and grandparents in various roles.

During this workshop, participants will gain an understanding of how biology, the environment and a infant/toddler's stage of development can impact sleep. 

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Special Discount

Want to register for one of these amazing offerings? Use the code macaroni and recieve 20% off of Preschool Spanish, Elementary Spanish, Baby Steps, Move with Me, Big Kids and Double the Fun and the Toddler Sleep Workshop!