JCC Adult/Child classes are designed to tap into children’s physical, social and cognitive skills and emotional well being at each developmental level. Skilled and talented teachers engage children in age-appropriate activities while parents learn about their child’s developmental stage through enriching activities. For more information, contact the Adult/Child department at 773.935.6310 or request info. 0-3 MonthsClasses encourage strengthening parent/child bond, child’s emerging senses and supports adults in their new role as parents during this transitional period for the entire family, including the newborn. 3-6 MonthsCasses encourage child’s emerging sense of self as separate from parent, eye-hand coordination, eye-tracking and using hearing for leaning. 6-12 MonthsClasses encourage rhythm in language, vocalization, controlled motor skills and non-verbal communication (clapping, waving bye-bye, pointing, etc). 12-18 MonthsClasses encourage large & small motor skills, refinement of eye-hand coordination, verbal and visual cues to language. 18-24 monthsClasses encourage investigation and exploration, language & speech, listening to & taking direction, child’s emerging literacy, refinement of small & large motor skills, offers an introduction to the world of make-believe and models appropriate socialization behavior. 24-36 MonthsClasses encourage literacy, pretend play, coping with new feelings and a sense of being an individual, control & moderation of voice and body movements, language development and refinement & extension of skills already learned. For more information... Contact the Adult/Child department at 773.935.6310. |