October 2014 – This month Pre-K and Level 1 classes focus on the early number concepts of rote counting, numeral recognition and counting with  meaning.  Spending time on these concepts helps students build a solid foundation in math which will be useful as they work on higher level math skills such as adding, subtracting, time…

September 2014 – For lower levels, our September focus is vocabulary development and sight word acquisition. The books are Food/More Food and Pets/More Pets depending on whether it is the student’s first time through or second. The math focus is on rote counting and number identification. For upper levels, our September focus is comprehension. Special…

June 2014 – This month all classes 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  We…

May 2014 – This month Pre-K and Level 1 classes focus on the mechanics of writing.  For a number of reasons, writing is often a particular challenge for students with Down syndrome.  Building hand strength, proper posture, and a good choice of writing implements can help with learning.  Our favorite writing program remains Handwriting Without…