Skill Builders NOVEMBER!

Skill Builders THIS SATURDAY!

Please join us for an afternoon of

SKILL BUILDING! 

 

Skill Builders with teacher Carrie Lucas is held on the third Saturday of every month. This is an ALL AGES, FREE program. If you see a skill you’d like your child to work on, come on in!

 

Sessions are held at the McHenry Playhouse, 1720 N Richmond Rd. RSVP to Carrie Lucas by calling (815) 385 – 7529.

October 17^th, 10am – 12pm – “It’s Fall!”

• Story Time:  The Old Witch and the Polka Dot Ribbon
• Math:  Making a fall math coloring book. Counting, sorting and using patterns.
• Handwriting: Practice D’Nelean print and script for vowels.
• Spelling/Writing: Practice spelling fall words by writing a shared Halloween story.
• Craft:  Make foam squirrel magnets and Halloween mobiles
  

Join us for SKILL BUILDERS on 7/18 from 10 to Noon for WATER EXPLORATION!

This month's Skill Builders session offers students the opportunity to explore water through science, writing, and crafts. We will use water like invisible ink to practice handwriting and writing complete sentences. We will make our own lava lamps to take home. And, we'll play Sink or Float, making predictions and charting our outcomes. We'll also enjoy a snack and a story.

Students of all ages are welcome and parent involvement is a must!

See you Saturday! Questions? Call Carrie Lucas at 847-254-7814.

We had a great time at Skill Builders in May!

Our theme for May was butterflies. We started out by reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. Students created a model of the life cycle of a butterfly in the the science center. At the craft center students used water colors to uncover hidden pictures of eggs, caterpillars, cacoons, and butterflies. In math we counted insect legs and did some basic addition. We wrapped up the day by acting out The Very Hungry Caterpillar story. What an awesome way to spend a couple of hours on a Saturday!

Please mark your calendars and join us for our June Skill Builders sessions. We are offering two different times/themes from you to choose from -- or you can join us for BOTH!

We Pack a Picnic -- Friday, June 5th from 6:45 to 8pm
Exploring Water -- Saturday, June 20th from 10am to Noon

There is no age restriction for Skill Builders...anyone who wants to practice phonics, math, and handwriting plus do a fun craft or science project is welcome to join us. Parent participation is a must.

April Skill Builder

April Skill Builder - 4/25 from 1 to 3 pm!

Mark your calendars for an afternoon of fun and academic skill reinforcement!

Four learning centers will be open for your student to explore phonics, handwriting, math and a fun spring craft in a self-directed, positive setting. No age or grade-level specifications -- anyone who wants to work on these skills is invited and parental involvement is required!

The skills we'll be covering this month include:

Phonics: Learn silly new songs to help remember the letter sounds for g, l, o, u, f, b.

Handwriting: Practice letter formation in a fun new way. Write (or copy) rhyming words that begin with g, l, o, u, f and b.

Math: Try your hand at single digit subtraction or two different levels of pattern building with tangrams.

Arts and Crafts: Create a silly face planter and plant grass seeds that will sprout and grow hair!

For more information about the Skill Builder's program, contact Carrie Lucas at carrie.lucas@att.net.

Skill Builder Saturday Skills

This month's SKILL BUILDER SATURDAY skills will include:

• Phonics: c/k, r, h, e, m, d with Jolly Phonics
• Handwriting: c/k, r, h, e, m, d with Handwriting Without Tears
• Math: Counting and number sense 1 - 9 and single digit subtraction with Touch Math
• Art and Sensory: Chalk drawing -- comparing drawing with dry and wet chalk

This month's Skill Builder Saturday is on February 28th, 1 - 3pm here at the McHenry Playhouse!

Join 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! You may leave messages for Carrie regarding this program at (815) 385 - PLAY.

Click here for more information on this program and pictures of last month's session!

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 experienced working with differently-abled kids. This session, the kids worked on handwriting, phonics, art and math. Kids and their parents moved from one station to the next, working with such programs as Touch Math and Handwriting Without Tears. Many parents commented that the session completely reinforced exactly what the kids were working on in school! All 12 participants, aged 4-35, showed amazing focus and enjoyment during all the activities.

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Skill Builder Saturday is a monthly program which targets a different set of skills every session. There is no age requirement, so if your child is working on the set of skills presented, come on in! Thanks to Carrie L. and teachers who volunteered to make the program so amazing! Thanks also to volunteers who worked to promote the new program to make sure everyone had a chance to get in on the fun.

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The next Skill Builder Saturday will be held on Saturday, February 28th! Please leave your RSVP for Carrie at
(815) 385 - PLAY!
We hope to see you there.

Skill Builder Saturday!

Saturday, January 24th, 1-3 pm

Join 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 & Handwriting groups will be focusing on the letters s,a,t,i,p,n. Learn silly songs and actions to help remember the letter sounds and practice writing them using either Handwriting Without Tears or D'Nealian handwriting techniques.

In Math, we will use Touch Math to learn counting to 10 and adding single digits. Move on the Art Station to have fun learning colors and blending!

Based on success, we will schedule these Skill Builder Saturdays regularly so please, come on in and learn with us! We hope to see you there. ❊