Coach Val’s Tumblegym on Wilmington Is. is offering summer mini-camps for ages 4-7 years old. Call 912-268-6003 or email val@coachvals.com.

Summer mini-camps at Coach Val’s Tumblegym, Wilmington Is. For ages 4-7 years old. Time: 9 AM-noon or 9 AM-1 PM, Mon-Fri. Click here for more info & see below.

The mini-summer camps are in a safe, air conditioned, bug-free environment! Tumblegym’s experienced staff will keep your little one moving while having a great time.

Coach Val’s Tumblegym provides fun, imaginative exercise programs for children walking through 10 yr olds. Their curriculum integrates physical skill acquisition with social and cognitive learning concepts. Basic gymnastics and tumbling, ball handling skills, strength, balance, and all around coordination activities part of every class.

Please “like” Coach Val’s Tumblegym on Facebook here to keep up with latest news and specials.

Gift Certificates available: What great way for grandparents and family members to give child gift that invests in child’s future and development.

See website here for schedule and rates. Registration online available by clicking here.

Additional Programs Available for Summer (see website here for details)

Mention you saw Coach Val’s Tumblegym on SouthernMamas.com site to receive $10 off your initial class fee..

Coach Val’s Tumblegym, 310 Johnny Mercer Blvd in the Wilmington Island Shopping Center (with Dollar Tree, Ace Hardware, and Goodwill) Tel: 912-268-6003, www.coachvals.com, On Facebook here. Coach Val’s Tumblegym is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Every summer, Live Oak Public Library branches in Savannah, Wilmington Is., Effingham, Pooler, Tybee Is. & Hinesville offer FREE fun performances for kids as part of the Summer Reading Program.

These shows are great ways to entertain & educate your kids, encourage reading & cool off FOR FREE.

Click here to check out the line-up of performances for Summer 2013. The shows kick off June 4 2013.

There are some longtime favorites like Magical Educator Chad Crews as well as Fiddlin Dan who will be performing this summer as Ruby the Clown. Kids are going to excited about Rock N Roar Dino Show. The talented actors from Hampstead Stage Company will return again, this summer performing “The Secret Garden.”

See the schedule performances here. These shows are also now included in our online Events Calendar which you can access by clicking here.

Looking for a Premiere Preschool Program in Savannah?

JEA Preschool Savannah will host a Meet and Greet for prospective parents and caregivers on Wednesday, May 29th at 5:30 p.m. The new preschool, located at the Jewish Educational Alliance community center at 5111 Abercorn Street, will open its doors to children ages 16 months to 4 years in August 2013.

During the Meet and Greet, attendees will have an opportunity to meet preschool director Jodi Sadler and the teachers, view the new furnishings, and view architectural renderings of outdoor learning space.

The evening will include free childcare with a reservation.

Please call 912-355-8111 (ext. 228) or email preschool@savj.org  to reserve a spot.

JEA Preschool Savannah, 5111 Abercorn St., Savannah, www.savannahjea.org, 912-355-8111 (ext. 228), email preschool@savj.org JEA Preschool is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Here’s a fun, cool way to entertain the kids during Summer 2013 in Savannah. Take them to an Angela Beasley’s Puppet People show!

Angela Beasley’s Puppet People will have offer interactive puppet shows 11 AM Fridays June 7-28 & July 12-Aug. 23 during Summer 2013 at the Puppet People Party Place, 3119 Furber Ave. Thunderbolt, 31404.

$2 off each ticket.

Admission includes: interactive puppet show, tour of puppet making studio, play time, puppet craft.

Walk-ins welcome, reservations preferred Group Rates Available Contact 912.355.3366 or www.PuppetPeople.com

Puppet People, 912.355.3366, www.PuppetPeople.com, email puppets@puppetpeople.com,  3119 Furber Ave. , Thunderbolt, 31404  Puppet People is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

St. Andrew’s School on Wilmington Island invites you to a FREE readiness assessment for pre-k students, Saturday, June 1, 10 – 11:30 a.m.

St. Andrew’s School, a nationally accredited leader in early childhood education, invites your family to participate in a readiness assessment for rising 3 year-old and 4 year-old students to assess Pre-K and Kindergarten preparedness.

St. Andrew’s team of educators, including math and literacy specialists, will host a one day only event to assess cognitive, social and emotional readiness and answer your questions about what’s next.

Please call to make a reservation and take advantage of this wonderful opportunity.

While students are testing, parents can tour the school and speak with administration and current parents.

Contact Christine Sapp at sappc@saintschool.com  or 897.4941, x. 400 to reserve your spot today.

St. Andrew’s is an independent International Baccalaureate World School committed to being a leader in 21st Century teaching and learning, which includes a curricular focus on creativity, communication, critical thinking, collaboration, and character. For more information on the Pre-K 3 through Grade Twelve school, visit www.saintschool.com  or call 912.897.4941.

St. Andrew’s School, 601 Penn Waller Road, Savannah, 31410, www.saintschool.com St. Andrew’s School is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Did the pre-K lottery not go as you’d hoped?

Is your precious toddler ready to expand his/her world and begin developing preschool social skills?

Check out the new JEA Preschool Savannah . It’s a program focused on providing a strong preschool experience in a nurturing environment with low teacher to student ratio. The preschool is now accepting applications. Meet & Greet on May 29th at 5:30pm at the JEA. Free babysitting available; reservations required. For more information go to www.savannahjea.org  or call 912-355-8111.

About JEA Preschool Savannah JEA Preschool Savannah, located in the Jewish Educational Alliance community center at 5111 Abercorn Street, will open its doors in August 2013. The school, which will serve the needs of children ages 16 months through 4 years, focuses on the social, emotional and cognitive growth of young children in a Judaic setting. The core curriculum, led by qualified and experienced teachers, is available Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Extended hours are available daily from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. For more information on JEA Preschool Savannah, please call 912-355-8111 (ext. 228), email preschool@savj.org  or visit www.savannahjea.org .

JEA Preschool Savannah, 5111 Abercorn St., Savannah, www.savannahjea.org, 912-355-8111 (ext. 228), email preschool@savj.org  JEA Preschool is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Free Family Days, Saturdays (once a month), 1-4 pm @ Telfair’s Jepson Center, 207 W.York St., Savannah, 31401.

Family Days are fun, educational and FREE! Enjoy hands on art projects, gallery exploration activities, story time and much more designed specifically for the entire family! Create DIY masterpieces, play art detective, or explore the ArtZeum, an interactive arts space. With gallery activities on our mobile Art Cart, everyone can get in on the art and the action. Each month will feature a different theme based on the museum’s changing exhibitions. Come for a little while or stay for the entire afternoon-it’s all FREE. Come see what the fun is all about. More info here.

Funded by Georgia Power
*Major funding by the City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs.

May 11 | 1-4pm | Inside a Portrait

Explore the people and stories told in portrait photographs. Walk inside our room sized camera and build your own pinhole camera.

June 15 | 1-4 pm | Juneteenth Celebration*

Performances and storytelling celebrating freedom.

July 13 | 1-4pm | Making Connections

Discover the Museums’ connections to New York and learn how to use elements of your life to make connections to the world around you.

August 17 | 1-4 pm | Near East Family Day*

Middle Eastern music concert and workshop

Scribble Art Studio in Savannah & Pooler will offer some incredible art classes for kids this summer including:

Kids World Art; Portfolio Builder; Cartooning; and Creative Kin (perfect for siblings, children work on projects that can be appropriate for all age & skill levels!)

To learn more about Scribble’s art classes for kids in Pooler & Savannah, click here or call 912-323-0123 or email ScribbleArtStudio@hotmail.com .

Scribble Art Studio in Savannah & Pooler also offers private & group art classes, adult art parties. For gifts, Scribble as art kits & gift certificates . For more information, contact artist Carrie Christian at 912-323-0123 or email ScribbleArtStudio@hotmail.com . Click here for more info. Scribble Art Studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

This week. you’re invited to visit  Maggie’s Morning School, a NAEYC accredited private, non-profit pre-school at 6610 Abercorn St., Savannah, 31405.

Open House Week – Monday April 22 – Friday April 26. 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a..m. and 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Come see what makes Maggie’s “The Creative Alternative” for Pre-school and learn about Maggie’s summer program “Earthworks”.

This popular, beloved well-established Savannah school offers hands-on learning and a child-centered approach that encourages exploration and independence through a well prepared environment.

Mission Maggie’s Morning School provides a developmentally appropriate, quality learning experience for a diverse student body in a safe, creative, and nurturing environment. The focus is on the social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth of each and every child through hands on activities and support by working together with families, well-trained teachers, and community resources.

Description Maggie’s Morning School has been serving Savannah since 1982. The school has 2, 3, and 5 half day and full day programs for children 18 months (by Sept. 1) through age four, and the Bright From the Start, Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Pre-Kindergarten program. Maggie’s provides an exceptional and unique learning environment in order to facilitate social, emotional, physical and intellectual development in each child.

For the school year, Maggie’s serves children ages 18 months (by Sept 1) through 3 classes of State-Funded (FREE) Pre-K.

For the summer program, Maggie’s serves children 18 months (by Sept 1) through children entering 2nd grade.  Learn more about Maggie’s Summer Camps 2013 by clicking here.

Call (912) 352-8404 or (912) 352-8065 for more info or click here. Tell them SouthernMamas.com sent you!

Stay connected by “liking” Maggie’s Morning School on Facebook here.

Maggie’s Morning School, 6610 Abercorn St., Savannah, 31405, www.maggiesmorningschool.org,  On Facebook here. (912) 352-8404, (912) 352-8065 Maggie’s Morning School is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

For over 30 years, Maggie’s Morning School has offered a hands-on, creative and child centered environment.

Give your child the gift of an active and fun-filled summer.

Topical weekly themes invite toddlers, pre-schoolers & younger elementary children to enjoy arts and crafts, music & movement, group games, story time, cooking and science, water and sensory play, dramatic play themes, and much more! The Ice Cream Truck visits every Friday. School agers will have weekly field trips. The goal is to provide each child with a safe, happy, play based childhood where they can invent, explore, and create. Come visit this NAEYC accredited school and see for yourself why Maggie’s Morning School is “The Creative Alternative. Learn more or register by clicking here.

Summer Schedules/Classes

Dates: June 3 – August 9

Choose from 2, 3, or 5 half or full days options. Choose one week or all ten

Hours:
7:30 – 6:00 full day
9:00 – 1:00 half day

Toddlers (18 months by Sept. 1) and Twos – Our Toddlers and Twos are gaining independence and want to try new activities. Your child will gain self-help and social skills while enjoying arts and crafts, books and music, puzzles and games, dancing, water and sensory play, and much more!

Preschool (3’s and 4’s)
Our preschoolers are all about making friends and creative play! We’ll have lots of fun with arts and crafts, sensory and water play, puppets, science, puzzles and games, music and movement, cooking, blocks and dramatic play, special visitors and much more.

School–Agers (Entering Kindergarten – Entering 2nd grade) –
What fun we have planned! Creative and open ended play in all interest centers with lots of hands on BIG art, crafts, water and sensory activities, blocks and LEGOS, dramatic play, science experiments, table games, special visitors, and weekly field trips!

Fees
1 time registration fee:
Half Day $25.00
Full Day $50.00

Half Day Option Fees:
2 day $50.00 week
3 day $70.00 week
5 day $95.00 week

Full day option fees
2 day $60.00 week
3 day $85.00 week
5 day $130.00 week

Learn more or register by clicking here.

Call (912) 352-8404 or (912) 352-8065 for more info or click here. Tell them SouthernMamas.com sent you!

Stay connected by “liking” Maggie’s Morning School on Facebook here.

Maggie’s Morning School, 6610 Abercorn St., Savannah, 31405, www.maggiesmorningschool.org,  On Facebook here. (912) 352-8404, (912) 352-8065 Maggie’s Morning School is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Kids ages 4-16 will have a blast creating in clay at Savannah’s Clay Spot Summer Pottery Camps. Fun themes will revolve around making projects both on and off the wheel. Kid’s will create special works of art that will last a lifetime.

June/July/Aug 2013 weekly camps Mon-Friday 9-12 noon

For more info click here or call Lisa Bradley- 912-509-4647

Discounts

If parents register beginning now until May 1st, they get a 15% discount. If parents register for both a Pottery Camp at Savannah’s Clay Spot and a Summer Art Camp at Scribble Art studio they can get a 20% discount off of each camp. Only one discount applies.

Savannah’s Clay Spot is at 1305 Barnard St., Savannah, GA 31401. The studio sits on the SW corner of Barnard and Henry Street with the front door facing Henry St. There is parking right in front of the studio facing Henry Street. Look for the fun red fence.

For all information either call Lisa Bradley at 912-509-4647 or e-mail lisa@savannahsclayspot.com

“Like” Savannah’s Clay Spot on Facebook here to stay connected.

Savannah’s Clay Spot, www.savannahsclayspot.com, 1305 Barnard St., Savannah, 31401, tel. 912-509-4647 or e-mail lisa@savannahsclayspot.com

First Presbyterian Church of Savannah will hold its popular Vacation Bible School June 24-28 2013, 9am-noon.

Bible school is open to children 3 years-rising 5th graders. Open to the public.

This year’s theme is Everywhere Fun Fair.  The children will have the opportunity to learn about God’s love for them and God’s call to love one another at the world famous and renowned First Presbyterian fairgrounds.  They will learn about different parts of the world and how God is working there, all while enjoying a day at the fair.

Register here by June 14 to ensure your child gets a T-shirt. Cost is $20 for the first child, $10 for each additional child. If you would like to register your child/children, please click here.  Or call the church office at 354-7615 and speak to Will Shelburne or stop by the church to pick up a registration form. Or email Will Shelburne at will@savannahfpc.org.

You can download a registration form here.

First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave, Savannah, GA 31405

FOR A LISTING OF MORE LOCAL SUMMER CAMPS, CLICK HERE.

Worried about where your child is going to attend preschool next year or trying to find a FREE, quality state-funded pre-K program in Savannah?

If so, you’ll be thrilled to learn about Maggie’s Morning School, a NAEYC accredited private, non-profit pre-school. This popular, beloved well-established Savannah school offers hands-on learning and a child-centered approach that encourages exploration and independence through a well prepared environment.

Mission
Maggie’s Morning School provides a developmentally appropriate, quality learning experience for a diverse student body in a safe, creative, and nurturing environment. The focus is on the social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth of each and every child through hands on activities and support by working together with families, well-trained teachers, and community resources.

Description
Maggie’s Morning School has been serving Savannah since 1982. The school has 2, 3, and 5 half day and full day programs for children 18 months (by Sept. 1) through age four, and the Bright From the Start, Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Pre-Kindergarten program.
Maggie’s provides an exceptional and unique learning environment in order to facilitate social, emotional, physical and intellectual development in each child.

Please come visit the school at 6610 Abercorn St., Savannah, 31405 and see why Maggie’s Morning School is  “The Creative Alternative!”

Upcoming events at Maggie’s Morning School which are open to the public include: 

1) Gently-Used Sale Saturday April 20, 8 a.m. – Noon. School parking lot. Indoors if there is inclement weather.

2) Open House Week – Monday April 22 – Friday April 26. 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a..m. and 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Come see what makes Maggie’s “The Creative Alternative” for Pre-school and learn about Maggie’s summer program “Earthworks”.

For the school year, Maggie’s serves children ages 18 months (by Sept 1) through 3 classes of State-Funded (FREE) Pre-K.

For the summer program, Maggie’s serves children 18 months (by Sept 1) through children entering 2nd grade.

Call (912) 352-8404 or (912) 352-8065 for more info or click here.  Tell them SouthernMamas.com sent you!

Stay connected by “liking” Maggie’s Morning School on Facebook here.

Maggie’s Morning School, 6610 Abercorn St., Savannah, 31405, www.maggiesmorningschool.org,  On Facebook here. (912) 352-8404, (912) 352-8065 Maggie’s Morning School is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Imagine communicating with your baby before he or she can even speak. Baby sign language reduces frustration, accelerates verbal development and strengthens cognitive skills. It also enhances child-parent bonding through time spent teaching signs to your baby.

Research shows that pre-verbal infants can communicate through the use of sign language long before they can verbalize their needs. For example, an NIH funded study compared two groups of 11 month old babies. One group was taught baby sign language. The second group was given verbal training. Overall it proved to be the signing babies who were more advanced talkers. A follow up when the babies were 2 years old found that the signers continued to be more verbal. The signing children tested approximately 3 months ahead of the non-signers at 2 years old.*

The authors of the NIH study, followed up with the children at 8 years old. Surprisingly, there was still a difference. Signers showed IQ’s 12 points higher than the non-signers, even though they had long since stopped signing. This put the signers in the top-25% of eight year olds, compared to the non-signers who were close to average.**

My Smart Hands is an international, award winning, 100% ASL program designed to teach sign language to pre-verbal infants and young children. My Smart Hands not only recognizes the value of giving children the gift of self-expression, they also know that baby signing is FUN!

The My Smart Hands program is designed to engage both the minds and the giggles of their students.

My Smart Hands is now available in Savannah! My Smart Hands offers 4 to 8 week classes as well as weekend workshops. The cost ranges from $75 to $130 and includes all handbooks and materials. Evening classes are available and dates, times and locations are determined by consultation with, and consideration for the needs of students.

Want to join My Smart Hands? See the Savannah My Smart Hands website  by clicking here for detailed information on the courses themselves, to contact My Smart Hands with any questions or to sign up. So go ahead, take a peek! Sign up for a few giggles for you and your little one. My Smart Hands can’t wait to meet you!

Please “like” My Smart Hands in Savannah on Facebook by clicking here to stay connected.

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* Susan W. Goodwyn, Linda P. Acredolo and Catherine A. Brown. Impact of Symbolic Gesturing on Early Language Development, Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 24, 81-103 (2000).

** Linda P. Acredolo, and Susan W. Goodwyn, The Longterm Impact of Symbolic Gesturing During Infancy on IQ at Age 8, International Conference on Infant Studies (July 18, 2000: Brighton, UK)

Skidaway Island Preschool Summer Camps

What: Skidaway Island Preschool Summer Camp for children ages 2-8

Where: Skidaway Island Presbyterian Church, 50 Diamond Causeway, Savannah, GA 31411

When: Three sessions June 3-7, June 10-14, June 17-21 from 9AM-Noon

Contact: Maria Rogers 912 598-0151 or www.skidawaypreschool.com

Skidaway Island Preschool (SIPS) Summer Camp is scheduled for the first three weeks of June 2013. The camps are Monday – Friday from 9:00 A.M. until Noon each day for children ages 2-8. “Explorer Camp” is available for children 3 to 8 and runs two extra hours.

The following are dates and themes for each of the three sessions. June 3-7: Let’s Get Fit!, June 10-14: Hooray for Hollywood!, June 17-21: Ooey Gooey Sticky Fun!. Allow your child to enjoy arts & crafts, music, cooking, drama science, water play, physical fitness and much, much more.

SIPS is sponsored by Skidaway Island Presbyterian Church. For more information contact Maria Rogers at 912 598-0151. Registration forms are available on line at www.skidawaypreschool.com .

Not sure where to send your child to preschool for the upcoming school year 2013-14? Check out the new JEA Preschool Savannah , which will host a Meet and Greet for prospective parents and caregivers at 5:30 PM Thurs. April 25 2013.

This dynamic new preschool, located at the Jewish Educational Alliance at 5111 Abercorn Street, will open its doors to children ages 16 months to 4 years in August, 2013. Enrollment is now open for all classes.

During the Meet and Greet, attendees will have an opportunity to meet preschool director Jodi Sadler and the teaching staff, view model classroom furnishings and learn about the enriched preschool JEA Camp Savannah program for 3 and 4 year olds. The evening will include a light snacks; free childcare will be available. Reservations are required. Please call 912-355-8111 (ext. 228) or email preschool@savj.org  to reserve a spot.

JEA Preschool Savannah has been in the planning stages for the past two years. The school was created to provide for the social, emotional and cognitive growth of young children in a Judaic setting. The age-appropriate curriculum, led by qualified and experienced teachers, will focus on literacy, writing, math, science, music, art and movement all within the special facilities of the JEA.

“I am truly excited about the creation of our program of excellence, JEA Preschool Savannah,” said Sadler, a longtime educator and former assistant principal at Chatham Academy. “When parents and children walk into the school, I want them to see and feel two things: love and security. I know that the quality of the program, excellence of the facilities, and perfect location will make this one of the most attractive and dynamic programs in the area.”

The dynamic preschool will include spacious classrooms and an innovative outdoor space where children can explore, interact with and connect to the environment. The preschool’s core curriculum will be available Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Children have the option of attending three or five days per week. Extended hours are available daily as early as 7 a.m. and until 6 p.m. to serve the needs of working families.

JEA Preschool Savannah is open to both JEA members and non members.

About JEA Preschool Savannah
JEA Preschool Savannah, located in the Jewish Educational Alliance community center at 5111 Abercorn Street, will open its doors in August 2013. The school, which will serve the needs of children ages 16 months through 4 years, focuses on the social, emotional and cognitive growth of young children in a Judaic setting. The core curriculum, led by qualified and experienced teachers, is available Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Extended hours are available daily from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. For more information on JEA Preschool Savannah, please call 912-355-8111 (ext. 228), email preschool@savj.org  or visit www.savannahjea.org .

JEA Preschool Savannah, 5111 Abercorn St., Savannah, www.savannahjea.org, 912-355-8111 (ext. 228), email preschool@savj.org  JEA Preschool is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Empower a Mother. Empower a Family. Empower Savannah by Giving in Love.

Stroller Strides® of Savannah and Giving in Love Inc. will be offering an incredible opportunity for you to do just that.

When: Wednesday, April 10th
Time: 9:30 am
Place: J.F. Gregory Park, Richmond Hill
Events: FREE Stroller Barre® Class
FREE Baby Sign Language Class
Raffel Prizes

Stroller Strides® of Savannah will be offering a FREE WEEK of classes to anyone who brings donations in form of new and used items, or cash donations on Wednesday, April 10th. Even if you can’t use the FREE WEEK, you can give it as a gift or donate it to a mom in need.

Can’t attend the event, but still want to donate? Contact Tia Mcmillan at (912) 388-1658 or Natalia Lucero at (910) 987-5943

If you are a local business and are interested in helping/participating in this great cause, please contact Natalia Lucero at (910)987-5943.

What kind of donations ?
Giving in Love, Inc. accepts clothes, diapers, shoes, toys (books, puzzles, etc.), baby gear (strollers, swings, carry pouches, diaper bags, etc). Formula, cereal or jarred baby food.

About Stroller Strides® of Savannah

Stroller Strides® is the nations largest program for every stage of motherhood. Stroller Strides® of Savannah opened its franchise here in Savannah, in 2012. We offer fitness classes for both mom and baby. For more information please visit our website: http://savannah.fit4mom.com  or their facebook page “Stroller Strides of Savannah”. You can also contact Natalia Lucero, franchise owner at natalialucero@fit4mom.com  or (910)987-5943.

About Giving in Love, Inc.

Giving in Love, Inc.’s mission is to enhance the lives of mothers and their children by helping them develop and strengthening their economic and social outlook. As a faith-based organization, our purpose is to serve by helping to lay a foundation wherein the organization can become a supportive agent of change and inspiration. Their vision is to empower women and connect them with the resources they need to make positive social changes in their lives and in the lives of their children with emphasis on faith, hope, and charity. For more information please visit http://www.givinginlove.org/ # or contact Tia Mcmillan at (912)388-1658.

Empower Savannah by Giving in Love.

For more information check out “Stroller Strides of Savannah” on Facebook, email natalialucero@fit4mom.com  or call Natalia Lucero at (910)987-5943.

For more information contact: Natalia Lucero at natalialucero@strollerstrides.net , visit www.strollerstrides.com or facebook Stroller Strides of Savannah at https://www.facebook.com/StrollerStridesOfSavannah. Stroller Strides of Savannah is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Baby Sign & Read Classes in Savannah for parents with infant and toddlers from the ages of 0-3 yrs old are now being offered by Giving in Love, Inc.

Sign & Read classes focus on parent-child interactions, communication, and reading.

Parents learn how they can nurture their child’s language, cognitive and social-emotional development through three key areas of communication: talking, reading and signing. There are 6 classes in the first session for $85.

Class options are 10:00am or 10:35am on Tuesdays, Wednesday, or Thursdays beginning April 9 through May 14. The classes are 30 minutes long and will be held at 1900 Abercorn St.

For more information, please call (912) 388-1658 or visit us at www.givinginlove.org. “Like” Giving in Love on Facebook here.

Giving in Love, Inc is a non-profit & a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

JumpBunch of Greater Savannah  is offering a 6- week session, 9:30 AM Monday mornings, 4 March – 8 April 2013 @ Summer Breeze at 351 Wilmington Island Rd. Savannah.

Class size is limited & we know SouthernMamas.com LOVE JumpBunch. So only the 1st 10 moms who sign up on the JumpBunch Facebook page here are eligible. You can sign up for the class via the JumpBunch of Greater Savannah Facebook page.

The cost for the 6 weeks is only $60

Each week, JumpBunch offers a cardio workout, muscle resistance training and introduces a new sport activity in a fun, hands-on, non-competitive environment.

Some of the fun sports JumpBunch offers are: Lacrosse, Hockey, Football, Soccer, Bowling, Kickball, Cheerleading and parachute games and best of all equipment for each class will be available for each child. No equipment to buy!!

BIRTHDAYS

JumpBunch of Greater Savannah also offers BIRTHDAY PARTY packages!!! JumpBunch offers IN-SCHOOL birthday parties and parties at your location. Pick from over 70 themes, games and sports activities for high energy fun at a fraction of the cost of typical party places! We bring the equipment and all the FUN!!

Call today to begin planning your little one’s special day.

Current students get 10% discount

Call Coach Jenny today! 912-445-0312

CLASSES

Each week, JumpBunch offers a cardio workout, muscle resistance training and introduces a new sport activity in a fun, hands-on, non-competitive environment. At this stage, the goal is to build confidence and coordination.

Some of the fun sports offered are: Lacrosse, Hockey, Football, Soccer, Bowling, Kickball, Cheerleading and parachute games and best of all equipment for each class will be available for each child. No equipment to buy!!

Mommy and Me class, Toddler and Preschool curriculum.

Enroll online now here or call 912-445-0312.

Check out Jumpbunch of Greater Savannah on Facebook here

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Confused about which preschool is best for your child?

Be sure to check out the Pooler MOPS (Mother of Preschoolers) Free Preschool Fair, 9:30-11:30 AM February 27 2013.

It will be held at First Presbyterian of Pooler, 305 HWY 80SE, Pooler.

Parents are invited to come to receive information to make preschool decisions! You do not have to be a MOPS member to attend!

For more info, please email: poolermops@gmail.com

“Babies respond to all the stimuli around them…and when you combine music and rhythm and cuddling and fun, the benefits are immeasurable.”
Register now for Studio 2424  Musikgarten Spring Session.

Musikgarten Studio 2424 offers parent-and-me classes for ages 0-5 at 10 AM & 4:30 PM every Wednesday at Monkey Joe’s, 311 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah as well as classes in @ Averitt Center in Statesboro. Pre-register at www.gmwmg.com

Studio 2424 – Music is FUNdamental: Come over and PLAY! Savannah, Pooler, Hilton Head, Statesboro tel: 912-434-1604 or 866-645-7501, http://www.gmwmg.com Studio 2424 is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Kindermusik Savannah/Bluffton Spring classes begin the first week of February!

Kindermusik has classes for various age groups, in several locations.

Monday mornings: classes Kindermusik’s new location in Bluffton, SC. Meet at Play!, (53 Persimmons St.), for classes for newborns (0-20 months) & toddlers (18 months to 4 years).

Tuesdays: Richmond Hill classes from 0-6 years old.

Wednesday and Thursday mornings: classes in Savannah, for newborns and toddlers.

Kindermusik offers sibling discounts & referral bonus credits, for bringing in new families into the Kindermusik program, so tell your family members, neighbors and moms’ groups!

All enrollment is done online and payment is done on a monthly automatic debit/credit system. Need to drop out? No problem! Just send Kindermusik a written notice (email is fine!) before the 1st of the next month and they won’t bill your card the following month. Want to stay enrolled? Just as easy! Enrollment is ongoing, so once you enroll, you stay enrolled until you let Kindermusik know otherwise – simple!

Any questions?

For more info about Kindermusik Savannah/Bluffton, call 912.988.KEYS (5397), email music@88keysga.com , or visit www.88keysga.com  today.

Kindermusik…Offering Music & Motion Classes for ages newborn to 7….where A Good Beginning Never Ends

More info on all of the above by clicking here.

Marina Lindblom, 88 KEYS PIANO/Kindermusik, 912.988.KEYS (5397), email music@88keysga.com, www.88keysga.com . Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

The popular & educational Toddler Tuesday program @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center is back to two times. The class will be offered from 10-10:45 AM and again from 11-11:45 AM.

Toddler Tuesdays is a fun weekly program that celebrates nature @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. Savannah, GA, 31410.

At Toddler Tuesday, children & their parents/caretakers experience nature through themed activities including live animal encounters, wildlife nature walks, storytelling, songs, interactive finger-play & crafts.

Oatland’s naturalist Michelle Kelly leads these exciting & educational sessions.

Admission rates & driving directions here.

Pre-registration required. Call 395-1500

Toddler Tuesday Program Fees: General: $5 per child $5 per adult Friends of Oatland Members: $5 per child, up to 2 adults FREE!

Program fee includes program and entrance to Oatland Island Wildlife Center and trails.

TODDLER TUESDAY THEMES
January to March 2013

January 29th, 2013: Alligator
It’s an all-included Alligator gathering! The alligator is my friend. He can be yours too…if you join me for Toddler Tuesday on this day.

February 5th, 2013: Indigo Snake
It is the year of the Snake in Chinese Culture. Come to Toddler Tuesday and celebrate the New Year with our honorary serpentine friend Bella.

February 12th, 2013: Honey Bees
We are sure to have a sweet time learning about these magnificent pollinators. We’ll make a craft and then make a bee line straight to the hives to see the bee dance in action. Warning, you may have to bee-have!

February 19th, 2013: Bovine Birthday Bash
Mooo- ve on over to Oatland for this Toddler Tuesday– It’s Sapphire the cow’s birthday! We’ll sing songs, roll play and stroll over to shower Sapphire with birthday love.

February 26th, 2013: Dolphin Discovery
Did you know that dolphin call each other by name? Come to this program and we’ll make a splash learning amazing facts about these highly intelligent creatures that are so common along the GA coast.

March 5th, 2013: Sing, Sing a Songbird
You don’t want to miss this Toddler Tuesday. We are learning all about nature’s best singers, the songbirds. We’ll sing a few songs ourselves then take the class outside and hear these spring time serenades first hand!

March 12th, 2013: ‘Possum Party!
You are cordially invited to Petunia the ‘Possum’s 2nd birthday party. We’ll lean about Possums and celebrate her birthday Toddler Tuesday style. It’s a birthday bash you won’t want to miss.

March 19th 2013: Sheep to Shawl
Baa baa black sheep gonna’ sheer your wool…for the sheep to shawl festival coming up the weekend after this TT. We’ll get an early start studying these wooly creatures. Bring your strollers because we are heading over to the barn to give our very own Dottie a sheep treat.

March 26th, 2013: Rabbit Rendez-vous
What Oatland animal loves the springtime? You’ll have rabbits on your mind during this holiday time; so why not have one in the classroom? We have a warm and fuzzy time learning about these lovely little lagomorphs, so hop on over to Oatland for this TT event.

More to come in Spring 2013. Stay tuned.