South Jersey Skill-Building Classes for Babies and Toddlers

Sara Brummer, PT, DPT Pediatric Physical Therapy Classes: Sara offers classes each week that support babies and caregivers in meeting their developmental milestones. New class series start each month.

• Ages: See table below
• When? See table below (each class is ran monthly)
• Where? The WELLness Collective, 24 Lees Ave, Collingswood, NJ 08108
• Cost? $145 for a 4-week series, $38 for a drop-in hour long class (Use code YOURMOMFRIENDSJ for 25% off the series or a drop-in class)
• Website: https://calendly.com/sarabrummer-pt
• Thoughts: I LOVE all the classes that Sara has offered. She really does an excellent job teaching you as a parent how to help your child develop everything from fine motor to gross motor skills. Her space is also just gorgeous. Additionally, I attended the infant massage class with Hannah and really enjoyed it! I learned some great new massage techniques to help my son at the time and we built it into our evening routine.

Tummy Time Class (ages 2-6 months) Tuesdays @11:00am	Crawlers & Cruisers (ages 6 months-pre walking) Wednesday @11:00am	Infant Massage (ages 6 wks-6 months) Held once per month, usually on Wednesdays
This 4 week class isn’t just about tummy time! Learn positioning and play ideas to help your baby meet developmental milestones. Tummy time tricks and guidelines for how to use (or not use!) baby equipment is covered as well. Best of all, bond with your baby and connect with other local parents in the same stage of life as you!	If your baby is: interested in crawling, crawling like a pro, pulling up on everything ... This class is for them! This 4 week class encourages age appropriate gross motor play while also sneaking in fine motor, sensory, and social play too. Bond with your baby and connect with other local parents!	This class is run by pediatric occupational therapist, Hannah DeSantis. You’ll learn head to toe infant massage strokes to improve bonding, digestion, sleep & much more! A great reason to leave the house & connect with other parents! Handouts will be provided for carry over at home.

 

Haddon Spot Small Group Classes: Haddon SPOT is a child development center that provides services and experiences grounded within the domains of Speech, Physical, and Occupational Therapy. They offer individual therapeutic classes, group play services, and parent services.

• Skill Builder Buddies (Drop & Go): Led by certified speech and occupational therapists, our Skill Builder Buddies class is designed to encourage social communication, practice sharing and turn-taking and enhance fine and gross motor skills in a small group environment. This class is intended to be drop and go.
  • Ages: 4-5 years old
  • When? Wednesdays from 5-5:45pm
  • Where? 705 Station Ave, Haddon Heights, NJ 08035
  • Cost? $345 for 6 weeks
  • Website: https://haddonspot.com/groups 
  • Thoughts: Never attended
• Food Explorers (Drop & Go): Do you have a picky eater? Food Explorers brings together friends who may have difficulties and anxieties around food and mealtimes. This is a fun, play-based group that will allow safe and positive food exploration at your child's own pace.  Led by a speech therapist and an occupational therapist, this class will help your child be more willing and open to touching, smelling and hopefully tasting new foods! Prior to the class, we will reach out to get your input on your child's food preferences and challenges, and will provide the food for each session. This class is intended to be drop and go.
  • Ages: 4-6 years old
  • When? Thursdays from 5:15-6:00pm
  • Where? 705 Station Ave, Haddon Heights, NJ 08035
  • Cost? $345 for 6 weeks
  • Website: https://haddonspot.com/groups 
  • Thoughts: Never attended

Starting Solids with Pediatric Feeding Partners: When should I start solids? What foods should I offer? What do I need to know about food allergies? What are the best utensils, highchairs and cups? How do I figure out a mealtime schedule? Join us for answers to all these questions and more! Tovah Feehan is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Feeding Therapist and Owner of Pediatric Feeding Partners in Haddon Heights, NJ. She is passionate about empowering parents with the knowledge and tools to promote a joyful family mealtime. After class, you will get to be in a google group to ask questions and sign up for group zooms to check in as you move along with solids.

• Ages: The class is open to anyone who is ready to start their baby on solids.
• When? Held monthly, check the calendar for specific dates
• Where? The Village: 915 Haddon Ave, Collingswood, NJ 08108
• Cost? $50 per class (2 hour class)
• Website: Learn more about Pediatric Feeding Partners and class offerings here.
• Thoughts: I LOVE Tovah! She is so passionate about what she does and I have learned so much from her. I attended her class and kept in contact as she has great recommendations for feeding at every stage.

Tummy Time! Method at the Village: Feel like your baby doesn’t like “tummy time”? Looking for a way to connect with your baby & foster movement and development? Concerned about head turning preference or “flat spots”? Join Angela Selkregg licensed Occupational Therapist for the TummyTime! Method. Caregivers will learn about & practice: tummy time, relaxation techniques, massage, calming techniques & various activities for engagement & connection. 

• Ages: The class is open to babies 3 weeks-pre crawling. Class size limited
• When? Held monthly, check the calendar for specific dates
• Where? The Village: 915 Haddon Ave, Collingswood, NJ 08108
• Cost? $35 per class
• Website: https://www.thevillagesj.com/new-parents 

Mommy & Me: Speech & Language Development Class: Join us for a special 4-week Mommy & Me class, where we’ll share parenting tips & tricks for supporting your child's speech and language development! We've planned lots of fun activities for your little one including sensory play, movement based play, and songs!

• Ages: 18-36 months
• When? Tuesdays from 10am-10:30am
• Where? MJKidz Speech: 900 Haddon Avenue, Suite 202, Collingswood, NJ 08108
• Cost? $20 per class
• Website: https://www.mjkidz.com/speech-and-language-therapy
• Thoughts: Never attended

GLOUCESTER COUNTY

BabyEase Therapies: They offer classes each week that support babies and caregivers in meeting their developmental milestones. New class series start each month.

• Ages: See table below
• When? See table below
• Where? Washington Twp (Suite 3, 539 Egg Harbor Rd, Sewell NJ 08080)
• Cost? See table below
• Website: https://babyeasetherapies.com/ 
• Thoughts: I attended a few classes at BabyEase Therapies and I enjoyed them overall. I felt they could have offered more explicit instruction and guidance on developmental support.

Tummy Time Class	Super Sitters Class	Mighty Movers Class
This class is for you if your baby is at least 4 weeks old and is not able to roll both ways or sit independently yet	The perfect class for your baby who is rolling over and starting to sit on their own!	The perfect class for your baby who is rolling, sitting and ready to move!
10-10:45am on Tuesdays $99 for 4 sessions, or $35 a class	11-11:45am on Tuesdays $99 for 4 sessions, or $35 a class	12-12:45pm on Tuesdays $99 for 4 sessions, or $35 a class
Did you just have a baby and are looking for something to do? Is the idea of tummy time stressful or seem like just an extra thing that you need to do? Imagine having a safe place to bring your baby where you can meet other moms and learn about your baby's development. Imagine not having to stress any more about how many minutes your baby can maintain tummy time.  You can enjoy play time with your baby and get out of the house to a safe space with our tummy time class!	Is your baby rolling all over and starting to sit on their own?  Are you looking at your toys thinking, now what? Looking for a community of moms who are going through the same phase of motherhood? Super Sitters class is for you! Join us for our 4 session Super Sitters class designed to strengthen your baby's floor time skills, encourage independence, and get them ready to crawl!	Are you in full baby proofing mode?  Baby starting to crawl all over?  Are you concerned that your baby is only army crawling, and want some tips to get to a full crawl? Looking for new ideas to keep that busy body engaged and having fun? We see you googling the next milestone, wondering when crawling will turn into walking so you don't have to worry about the dirt on the floor. Join us for our Mighty Movers class! This class is perfect for babies who are on the move and are ready to work on strengthening their crawling skills, working on pull to stand and cruising along furniture.

 

Speech Studio LLC: They offer classes each week that support children and caregivers in meeting their developmental milestones, such as talking, promoting speech at home, picky eating, and more New class series start each month.

• Ages: They have a 2-4 year old toddler speech group, 3-5 year talking tots group, and 4-6 yr old picky eater group.
• When? See Instagram page
• Where? 69 S Black Horse Pike, Blackwood, NJ
• Cost? See Instagram page
• Website: https://www.instagram.com/speechstudiollc/
• Thoughts: Never attended