March 2014 – This month we are focusing on letters, sounds and phonology.  Combining a sight word approach with effective phonics instruction may result in more effective and independent readers than a sight word approach alone.  In the past, we focused on sight word instruction and left most of the phonics instruction for school (they did that…

February 2014 – This month we are focusing on how to enhance your child’s educational experience by collaborating with school administrators, teachers and support staff.  Prepare for the next IEP by thinking through your child’s strengths and needs in the following areas: campus and classroom, communication, academics, therapies and resource support and social.  You will…

February 2014 – There is a new Statewide Special Education Task Force you should know about. The Task Force was formed to examine California’s complex systems for serving students with disabilities and forward recommendations designed to reform the system and improve student outcomes to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, the California Department of Education, the…

January 2014 – DSE Conference February 1, 2014 – If you have not heard Sue Buckley speak before, you are missing out if you do not attend this conference.  She will be presenting across a variety of educational topics with Becky Baxter, another excellent presenter.  The conference is at UCI in the Student Center.  Cost…

January 2014 – This month we are focusing on sentences.  Working on sentence building skills is about more than just meeting a common core standard.  It is about helping your child find his or her voice and learn to express themselves. Be gentle but diligent in working on sentence building.  You will be thrilled years from…