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December’s LP Focus
December 2014 – With a bit of advanced planning, it is simple to work the math concepts of sorting, patterning, ordering and comparing into learning sessions. There are abundant resources available in your home or classroom to use for supporting instruction, as well as great online worksheets, online games and apps. The decorations and colorful…
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November 2014 – This month Pre-K and Level 1 classes focus on how to work effectively with their learners at home. Determining goals, setting the stage for success and keeping track of progress are all components of an effective home program. Upper level classes take the theme of effective learning and apply it to the…
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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…
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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…
Read MoreAll’s Well That Ends Well
I woke up excited for Nick’s day. He had been invited to participate in a fitness morning sponsored by the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society at Angels Stadium. This two hour event included on the field health and fitness activities with trainers and players from the Angels – a seemingly perfect fit for my baseball loving fitness…
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