Kids Express http://kids-express-sparc.org Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:41:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Annual Gala http://kids-express-sparc.org/2011/08/annual-gala/ http://kids-express-sparc.org/2011/08/annual-gala/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 02:00:26 +0000 admin http://kids-express-sparc.org/?p=724 Don’t miss the festivities at our 3rd annual celebration, The Road to Morocco, on Saturday, 3/31/2012! Join us for a night of music, cocktail buffet, whiskey tasting, Moroccan dance performance,  silent auction, door prizes and more.

]]> http://kids-express-sparc.org/2011/08/annual-gala/feed/ 0 The Simple Pleasure of Playtime http://kids-express-sparc.org/2010/12/the-simple-pleasure-of-playtime/ http://kids-express-sparc.org/2010/12/the-simple-pleasure-of-playtime/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:32:44 +0000 admin http://kids-express-sparc.org/?p=655 Keep reading »]]> My wonderful son Ryan, like many of his friends, seeks the simple pleasure of playtime.  As a parent, you know the vision of childhood play isn’t always so simple.  We are always striving to help our children develop good character, manners, kindness to others and to have their needs met by being able to express their feelings to others.   There are few recreation activities available to our children to learn these kinds of social skills.  Some kids like Ryan, struggle with “fitting in” and making friends.  Other children are bursting for opportunities to express themselves creatively. Kids Express is unique, a place where children thrive and shine in individualized small groups.

Starting in Yorktown School District in 1996, Kids Express expanded to Lakeland, Somers and last year, my dream of bringing a low cost, high quality inclusionary social skills program to Hendrick Hudson schools finally came true!   Thanks to the commitment of SPARC’s leadership, who worked so diligently with parents and administration of our district, the program is a fantastic success!!  Each week Kids Express uses games, crafts, role playing and other activities to engage the children in experiences focused on making and being a good friend, expressing themselves and dealing with socially challenging situations.  The group leaders are professional, supportive, nurturing, enthusiastic and engaging!  My son is now in his second season of Kids Express, his “Friendship Club,” which he looks forward to every week.  I was so thrilled a few weeks ago when he asked for a playdate with another kid in his group and saw my precise goal for him met!

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SPARC Inc. Thanks to all of our guests from our

2nd Annual Wine Tasting / Mardi Gras Benefit
Cocktail Buffet, Silent Auction, Live Entertainment, Raffle Prizes

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Thank you to our 2011 Honorees:
Peter & Josette Healy and Family
Somers Lions Club
Yorktown Lions Club

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