Our Programs

Tummy Time +

Tummy Time is a unique program that was developed by one of our program directors, LisaM. Connors, M.S., CCC-SLP to address both motor skill development for babies as well as improving outcomes for oral and facial development. If the tongue is functioning properly and in coordination with the jaw and cheek muscles, they all hold the mouth closed at rest. This mouth-closed position means that your child is a nose- breather rather than a mouth- breather. Overall healthy development begins in the mouth! All of this comes with several direct benefits for life:

  • Safe swallowing of age expected textures

  • Reduced illnesses

  • Reduced risk of allergies and asthma

  • Better sleep quality

  • Proper formation of the dental arch

Ages: Birth - 1.5 years old

Busy Bees

Busy Bees is a unique program that was developed via collaboration between Speech- Language Pathologists and Occupational Therapists at Play & Say to support early learner 's speech, language, social-emotional and motor skill development by engaging them in cognitively, and physically- stimulating learning activities. 2-year-old and 3-year-old children are our "Busy Bees!" This program was designed specifically to target developmental milestones that children are expected to meet by ages 2 and 3 through play- based learning.

Ages: 2 -3 years old

Social Butterflies

Social Butter flies is a unique program that was developed via collaboration between Speech- Language Pathologists and Occupational Therapists at Play & Say to support early learner 's speech, language, social- emotional and motor skill development by engaging them in cognitively, and physically- stimulating learning activities.

Age: 3 years old

Fun With Friends

A 1-hour social skills class led by Speech-Language Pathologists that engage students in themed group activities. Each class is designed to provide opportunities for social-pragmatic language development and generalization of skills in a small group setting. This class will target the following skills: joint attention, understanding social relationships, turn-taking, topic maintenance, greetings, teambuilding, social thinking, conflict resolution, nad peer-related social competence skills.

Ages: 3-6 years old

Pre-K Prep Program

As an emergent learning center, Play & Say's Pre-K Prep Program is socially relevant, intellectually engaging, and personally meaningful to children and their families. In emergent learning, both children and adults take initiative and make decisions regarding the curriculum.

Our curriculum is a hybrid program which emphasizes a constructivist approach to early childhood education that is rooted in the theories of Piaget, Dewey and Vygotsky. We believe that children are active learners with a natural curiosity to explore and discover how the world around them functions.

Ages: 3-4 years old

Bookworm Buddies

Bookworm Buddies is a unique program that was developed by Speech-Language Pathologists at Play & Say to support early learner's speech, language, social-emotional and pre-literacy development by engaging them in cognitively stimulating and socially engaging learning activities.

Ages: 3-5 years old or 5-6 years old

Pencil Pros

Pencil Pros is a unique program that was developed by our Occupational Therapist at Play & Say to support early learner 's fine motor, visual motor, and motor planning skills. This program aims to improve handwriting performance by engaging students in hands-on, multi-sensory learning activities using the Handwriting Without Tears curriculum. Pencil Pros allows children to build essential skills for emergent writing and handwriting success using a developmentally appropriate sequence of instruction, multi-sensory components, hands-on manipulatives, and guided instruction for learning appropriate letter and number formation.

Ages: 3-5 years old

Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy

Our team of specialists in the field of orofacial myofunctional therapy will develop an individualized program to address the unique needs of your child. Using a team approach, your child's therapist will guide your family in making small adjustments to your daily routines and activities to improve your child's orofacial development and function.

 

Summer Programs

In their early years, children are typically still developing their speech, language, fine & gross motor skills. Our innovative summer program will help support your child's growth during this critical development process. Our therapists will provide a fun, interactive, and engaging experience for your child by utilizing numerous modalities (auditory, visual, physical movement, kinesthetic) to keep them engaged.