TryCAN Registration Open for Winter/Early Spring Activities

TryCan, whose mission is "to provide recreation programs and other services to youth with special needs and their families in an effort to improve their ability to participate in the greater community around them," is registering children and teens for its winter and early spring programs.

For more information, visit the City of Summit's Department of Community Programs website: 

WINTER/EARLY SPRING 2014 PROGRAMS                                           
Reading Club

• Children ages 5 - 9 
• Tuesdays from 4:45 - 5:30 PM
  
• January 21 - February 11 and February 25 - March 25
• Instructor Sarah Hanson, Certified Teacher
  

Designed to entice struggling or reluctant students to experience the joy of reading.  Using games, books, music and other activities to improve students' reading skills, children participate in enjoyable exercises that capitalize on strengths, instil self-confidence and foster a Can-Do! attitude.  We want to help students love reading in an embarrassment and failure-free setting.  We work on decoding, comprehension and selecting their own books for pleasure and work with each student depending on what level she/he is starting at.

Music with Jammin' Jenn

• Children ages 4 - 8
• Thursdays from 6:15 - 6:45 PM
• January 23 - February 13
• Instructor Jenn Goodman, Certified Music Therapist
  

This class will engage children in singing, movement and instrument exploration in a fun and lively setting to increase body awareness, awareness of others, as well as attentiveness and listening skills.  Children will be encouraged to discover a love of music.

Baseball Skills

• Children ages 6 - 9 and 10+
• Sundays from 3:00 - 3:45 PM (ages 6 - 9) and 4:00 - 4:45 PM (10+)
• January 26 - March 9 (No class 2/2, 2/16)

Social Skills - Let's Pretend

• Children ages 3 - 5 
• Saturdays from 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM (Class A); 12:30 - 1:15 (Class B)
• January 18 - February 8
• Instructor Eileen O'Neill, Behaviorist
  

This class works on developing play and social skills including pretend, sharing, compromise, and social language with the use of coordinated play, role play, stories and various other techniques.  Children will have the opportunity to practice specific social skills through the use of normal play activities and participation with peers and mentors.  Parents will observe various skills to target outside of class with suggested reinforcement strategies.

• Children ages 6 - 7
• Saturdays from 1:15 - 2:00 PM
  
• January 18 - February 8
• Instructor  Eileen O'Neill, Behaviorist
  

Students rotate through different activities learning social skills through mini-lessons including character analysis, problem solving, role play and play.  Children learn cooperation, compromise, self-control, reading body language, frustration control and conversation.  Children will have the opportunity to practice specific social skills through the use of normal play activities and participation with peers and mentors.  Parents will observe various skills to target outside of class with suggested reinforcement strategies.

• Children ages 8 - 12
• Mondays from 5:30 - 6:15 PM
  
• January 13 - February 10 (no class 1/20)
• Instructor Eileen O'Neill, Behaviorist
  

This class harnesses the power of technology to help teach life and social skills such as cooperation, compromise, conversation and safety skills as well as independence and appropriate behaviors in various activities.  Children will gain experience using computers for writing, planning and presenting mini-movies using Microsoft and Apple tools.  Students will also role-play various scenarios including going to a restaurant, visiting relatives or interacting with peers at recess.  

• Teens ages 13 - 18
• Mondays from 6:15 - 7:00 PM
  
• January 13 - February 10 (no class 1/20)
• Instructor Eileen O'Neill, Behaviorist
  

The Teen Friendship Group will practice social skills within a natural environment.  Teens will participate in various activities including cooking, board games, movie and book reviews/discussions, creating mini-movies and much more.  The group will also focus on relationship building as well as expanding upon personal interests.

To register, visit Capturepoint Community Pass.