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November 2015 – This month Pre-K and Level 1 classes focus on creating an effective home-based learning environment. Choosing goals, setting the stage for success and tracking progress are all components of effective at-home learning. Upper level classes take the theme of effective learning and apply it to curriculum. We want our learners exposed to…

October 2015 – This month Pre-K and Level 1 sessions focus on the early number concepts of rote counting, number recognition and counting with meaning. Spending time on these concepts helps students build a solid math foundation which will be useful as they work on higher level math skills such as adding, subtracting, time and…

September 2015 – Welcome to The Learning Program’s™ 2015-2016 Season! This year we have families and educators joining us locally, nationally and internationally.  However you have chosen to connect, thank you for joining our educational community. Each month we will use this blog to share session information (if your program started in October, your session topics…

June 2015 – This month all LP levels focus on working and short term memory. Studies show that students with Down Syndrome have verbal short term memory challenges and relative visual short term memory strengths. Understanding memory and interventions to improve memory can lead to improvements in targeted memory tasks and, hopefully, improved academic achievement.  Without…

May 2015 – This month all LP levels focus on fostering independence at home and at school.  Whether you are a parent or teacher, your goal should be self sufficiency in as many areas as possible.  At home, one guiding question is “what am I doing for my child that they can (or should) do…