Tag: Social-emotional development

Community

Building Community Through Play & Learning

We’ve all been there…you walk into a new situation where you don’t know anyone. You don’t know what you’re supposed to do, where you’re supposed to go. It can be downright stressful!

At Gymboree Play & Music, our teachers are trained to remove that “new kid” stress. They not only facilitate the activities in your child’s class, but they talk you through the “in’s and out’s” of our locations. They help ease any nervousness you or your little one may be feeling, and connect you with other adults who can help guide you through the class experience.

Our programs are all about supporting your child’s development, but the adults are equally important to us! Your involvement in, and enjoyment of, our programs is a vital component in your child’s growth and success.

Not only do children in our programs make “first friends”, but thousands of families have made friends for life with people they met in our classes. Find a Gymboree Play & Music location near you, and join our community today!

Play & Learn Classes

The Importance of Bonding

It’s no secret that a baby’s brain develops at an astonishing rate during the first few years of life. The most pivotal time for brain development is between birth and three, and 90% of brain development happens by age five!

Brain development (and cognitive and social-emotional development) is supported by building strong attachments, or bonding, with a primary caregiver. A good initial bond is a big contributor to a child growing up to become happy, resilient and independent as an adult.

That’s why having a loving, trusted adult participate in our classes – whether a parent, grandparent, auntie or uncle, or beloved caregiver who is like a member of the family – has been a cornerstone of our programs for over 45 years.

We understand how important it is to have that extra confidence boost that is provided by having the support and encouragement of someone the little one has bonded with.

Join our extended family now, and see how much fun you and your little one can have while playing and learning together.

Child Development

The Importance of Social-Emotional Learning

Imagine that for at least half of your life, you rarely – if ever – left your house. And you only saw your closest family members.

Then imagine that you were suddenly out and about in the world, processing new experiences and interacting with lots of new people. Would you know how to act?

That’s exactly what our little ones faced after Covid. Many of them had missed out on the everyday interactions that help develop the social skills needed for effective problem-solving, self-discipline, impulse control and emotion management.

Social-emotional learning is as important (if not more so for little ones) as academic learning. People with strong social-emotional skills are better able to cope with everyday challenges. They develop self-awareness, self-control and the interpersonal skills that are vital for school, work and life success.

That’s one of the many reasons why Gymboree Play.& Music has been supporting the development of young children – physical, cognitive AND social-emotional for over 45 years.

Community

Find Your People

Unless you are one of the lucky few who have close friends who live nearby and had their kids around the same time as you, being a new parent can be very isolating. 

Making new friends as an adult is hard, especially over the past few years. It’s complicated negotiating the social landscape: trying to balance your own comfort level around the need to get out of the house and DO THINGS!

And we all know how important it is to support your child’s social and emotional development.

We’re here to help! At Gymboree Play & Music, we’ve been building family connections for over 45 years: child-to-child, adult-to-adult, family-to-family. 

From birth to kindergarten, we can help you build a tribe of families all living a shared experience, supporting each other through their children’s milestones.

Find a Gymboree Play & Music location near you today.