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October 2017 – 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 2017 – Welcome to The Learning Program’s™ 2016-2017 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 or your group…

NDSC Convention Follow Up: Thank you for joining us for a session at the NDSC Convention.  If you requested samples from either our pre-con or accessing the curriculum sessions, you can find them here. Please email us at info@dsfoc.org if you have further questions!

June 2016 – 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 2016 – 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…