Staying in Shanghai for the summer? Check out our July programs:

We still have a little room in our Developmental Playgroup. Through structured play activities we will target your toddler’s motor, cognitive, social, self-care, and communication skills. Activities include singing, games, stories, creative play, sensory motor play and snack time (for self-feeding skills). This play group is suitable for both typically developing children and children with developmental delays. Parents or ayis will have the opportunity to learn great tools and techniques to foster your child’s developmental progress through play and increase their understanding of important developmental milestones. This group is led by occupational & physical therapists.

Min. class size 3/Max 8
Ages: 12 months - 2.5 years
Dates: (Tues/Thurs): 7/3, 7/5, 7/10, 7/12, 7/17, 7/19, 7/24, 7/26
Time: 9:00 - 11:30 am
Fee: 2400 RMB/8 sessions (no individual purchase)
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KID2KID Social Skills Class
We have very recently added a summer class for younger children, ages 4-6. This class will focus on skills like initiating and maintaining a conversation with peers, introducing yourself and making friends, taking turns and sharing, understanding and recognizing people's feelings through basic expression and body language, asking appropriate questions, etc. The course will be led by our psychology and occupational therapy staff.
Min 3/Max 8

Ages: 4-6
Dates: Wednesdays, July 4 - August 8
Time: 10:00 - 11:30
Fee: 3000 RMB
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Speech Development in a Multilingual Household
Growing up in a multilingual family can sometimes stretch the language capabilities of children. Ellen Schuett, Speech Therapist, will explore how children learn in bilingual and multilingual settings. Identifying speech development delays and other language problem indicators, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of encouraging a child to learn more than one languages will be discussed. The workshop will include strategies to teach and reinforce positive language practices.

Date: July 10
Time: 10:00 - 11:30
Fee: 150 RMB
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The Power of Play: Strengthening the Parent Child Relationship
Parenting young children can be an exhausting, overwhelming, and a sometimes, thankless task. Parents spend much of their time managing their children’s behavior. Make no mistake, this needs to be done in order to teach them about appropriate behavior, responsibility, and boundaries, but there needs to be more. Child-centered play provides parents with one means of showing their children unconditional love that is the glue that holds all good relationships together. Because play is the language of children, engaging in child-centered play with your own child will allow you to learn more about his/her inner life, strengthen your connection to him/her, and make deposits in your relationship's emotional bank account. This is a hands-on, experienced-based seminar that will teach you some strategies for supporting your child’s emotional wellbeing and positive behavior through play. Children are welcome.

Date: July 17
Time: 10:00 - 11:30
Fee: 150 RMB
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All of the events above are held at Olivia's Place at 35 Yongjia Road, near Maoming Road, 19th Fl. For more information, please visit www.oliviasplace.org or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone 5404-0058. Thank you and we hope you will join us this summer!

Dana