Gilsenan and Costa

Join us for our virtual camps starting August 10th!

Register here https://forms.gle/dk7PziiLgvwgKpvH9

Sensory-Friendly tools now at Target!

Target Launches New Sensory-Friendly Furniture and Products for Kids Everything is under $100! That includes the weighted blankets.

A helpful article on the importance of Metacognition

Metacognition: How Thinking About Thinking Can Help Kids | Child Mind Institute A powerful skill for building resilience through the skills and techniques of metacognition from the experts at The Child Mind Institute.

Come join us for Handwriting Club!

Week 1: Tuesday 8/7 and Thursday 8/9
Entering Pre-K & Entering K - 9:30-10:30 OR 2:00-3:00
Entering 1 & Entering 2 - 8:30-9:30

Week 2: Tuesday 8/14 and Thursday 8/16
Entering K & Entering 1 - 2:00-3:00
Entering 2 - Entering 4 - 9:00-10:00

Week 3: Tuesday 8/21 and Thursday 8/23
Entering Pre-K & Entering K - 9:30-10:30
Entering 1 & Entering 2 - 8:30-9:30

Week 4: Tuesday 8/28 and Thursday 8/30
Entering Pre-K & Entering K - 9:30-10:30
Entering 1 & Entering 2 - 8:30-9:30

Please call or email for a registration form.
[email protected]
(203) 388-5550

Be sure to play this summer!

Why Free Play Is the Best Summer School The more time children spend in structured, parent-guided activities, the worse their ability to work productively towards self-directed goals. 

Summer is almost here!

Handwriting Club at Gilsenan and Costa- July and August

Handwriting practice will be tons of fun as participants engage in multi-sensory gross motor and fine motor games and activities.

Handwriting Club at Gilsenan and Costa- July and August

Handwriting practice will be tons of fun as participants engage in multi-sensory gross motor and fine motor games and activities.

Encourage exploration!

Helpful article to understand SPD and Anxiety

Sensory Anxiety: Not Your Ordinary Anxiety Let's talk about something that nearly every single person with sensory issues has to deal with: ANXIETY. Gosh! Even the word itself sets me on edge. For people with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), anxiety comes as part of the package. It's the bonus prize that nobody wants.

Handwriting is important!

Children should learn to do more than click Amid rapid technological advancements and an increasing number of students using laptops and tablets in the classroom, it is no surprise that some people are calling the relevance of handwriting into question. As our children begin the new school year, let’s arm them with all the resources they re...

Back at Gilsenan & Costa this weekend in making some new modifications to their sensory gym designed by