Spring 2012 Groups
Monday, January 16 2012 - Friday, May 18, 2012
**Teacher Work Days: March 8 - 9**
**Spring Break: March 12 - 16**
**Good Friday: April 6**
Preschool II Group (ages 2 ½ - 4) Monday/Wednesday 9:00 – 11:30
This group is designed for children who are already familiar with the classroom and social rules of preschool. These children use and understand a higher level of language than the Toddler Group and Preschool I Group. This group focuses on increasing language (use and understanding) as well as increasing socialization skills. This group has a classroom ratio of 1 Speech Pathologist to 3 to 4 kids.
Preschool III Group (ages 3 – 6) Tuesday/Thursday 9:00 – 11:30
This group is designed for children who are already familiar with the classroom and social rules of preschool. These children use and understand a higher level of language than both the Preschool I Group and Preschool II Group. This group focuses on increasing language (use and understanding), increasing social skills, increasing play skills, introduces early pre-literacy skills, introduces early math skills and much more. This group has a classroom ratio of 1 Speech Pathologist to 4 kids.
Preschool I Group (ages 2 – 4) Friday 8:30 – 10:00
This group is designed for children who are already familiar with the classroom and social rules of preschool. These children use and understand a higher level of language than the Toddler Group. This group is focuses on increasing language (use and understanding) as well as increasing socialization skills. This group has a classroom ratio of 1 Speech Pathologist to 2 to 3 kids.
Social Skills Group
This group focuses on building and sustaining relationships by increasing socialization skills as well as language within a variety of socialization activities (such as: completing projects together, playing board/social games, working on conversational skills, brainstorming, writing in journals, etc.). Within these groups we also focus on increasing our Theory of Mind skills through a variety of approaches including: Michelle Garcia Winner’s Social Detective and Superflex curriculums. This group has a classroom ratio of 1 Speech Pathologist to 4 kids.
Group 1 (Ages 5 – 7): Tuesday 5:00 – 6:00
Group 2 (Ages 5 – 7) : Wednesday 5:00 – 6:00
Group 3 (Ages 8 – 11): Monday 5:00 – 6:00
All groups focus on the individualized social communication as well as socialization needs of each child. All groups are limited to 3 – 6 kids per group (the number of children in the group depends on the individual needs of each child). There is a $30 registration fee for each group (plus the tuition payment). **Current KidSpeak, LLC patient registration is October 3 – October 14, 2011. After October 14, 2011, registration is open to new patients.** ALL registrations are due by Friday, December 2, 2011. Any late registrations will have an additional $20 fee. If your child is not a current client of KidSpeak, LLC, your child must participate within a Speech and Language Evaluation. All children that participate within the above groups must participate within at least 1 weekly individual speech and language session at an additional cost. Please contact Amanda Rollins, MS, CCC-SLP for more information at 214-636-0871 or amanda@kidspeakdallas.com.
