Education

 A child is eligible for transitional kindergarten if a child will have his or her fifth birthday between: September 2 and December 2 • Transitional Kindergarten is the first of a two-year Kindergarten experience. • All of the laws that apply to Kindergarten apply to Transitional Kindergarten....

 Jodie Hoffman has been named the new Supervisor of Adult Education in charge of Golden Oak Adult School, part of the William S. Hart Union High School District. “Jodie brings a passion for adult education in part because she herself attained her degrees while raising a family,” said Vicki...

 Give and take is an everyday occurrence in the preschool classroom. Children often motivated by wanting the same toy at the same time. Neither child understands the “need” of the other child to play with the toy. Although you are not likely to see “empathy” listed on   classroom lesson plans,...

The new year is synonymous with resolutions. Why? A brand new beginning or fresh start means the past is all but erased (even if only symbolically). This feeling that accompanies the turn of the calendar can be empowering and emotional, yet sadly many resolutions we make will not be fulfilled....

One in three children in the United States is overweight or obese. Childhood obesity puts kids at risk for health problems that were once seen only in adults, like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. The good news? Childhood obesity can be prevented. Communities, health...

People often ask me what Dynamic Interventions is. That’s a tough question because we are many different things. As with most businesses, we started as an idea. The idea was to find a way to help students and families in a manner that could not be achieved in the public school system. This led...

 As 2016 comes to a close, we look forward to bringing in the New Year.  With the New Year, comes promises and commitments to somehow better our loved ones and ourselves.  Why not consider preschool for your child as a commitment? Children who attend preschool are better prepared to enter...

 Those who assume that education methods used for millennia can be dismissed within a generation forget that time is the best laboratory, especially regarding human behavior. It has taken modern educators around 150 years to disassemble an educational system that took thousands of years to...

 One of Santa Clarita Valley’s proudest traditions celebrated its Diamond anniversary this year, as Bishop Alemany High School turned 60 in 2016. Situated in the shadows of the San Fernando Mission, the institution was founded under a different name, as a parish school for girls called Saint...

 Let’s face it, learning new things doesn’t come easy to many people, young or older.  While toddlers and young learners have one set of difficulties, adults may have other areas of concerns.  This is where Behavioral Learning Center, Inc. (BLC) comes in.  BLC provides behavior analytic...

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 Now that the holidays are here, it is time to start thinking about our plans and commitments for the New Year.  While planning out those commitments, why not make it a priority to find your child the perfect preschool for 2017.  It truly is a gift to give your child the opportunity to have an...

 On November 4, 2014, the voters of the Saugus Union School District authorized Measure EE under the Proposition 39 statutes. Measure EE authorized the issuance of $148 million in General Obligation Bonds, to be used to improve District schools by upgrading technology for 21st Century...

 It’s that time again for the January issue which features our annual Non-profit Wish List.  Each year, we offer our local charities inclusion in an editorial feature requesting donations, volunteers, and much-needed items that keep their doors open and clients needs met. A few examples from...

 Winter marks the beginning of the harshest changes in nature. The final brown, red, and yellow leaves find their way to the ground as the trees and stems that hold them no longer have the vitality to do so. In the same way, we, as creatures of biology as well as intellect, must cope with the...

 The holidays are around the corner and sometimes we get so swept up in all the excitement of parties and cooking and gifts that we forget about the greatest gift of all: our kids! The most valuable gift you can give your child is the promise of the best possible future. How do you do that? By...

 Classical education is like a very large museum with many beautiful, wonder-filled rooms that could be studied over a lifetime. It is a long tradition of education that has emphasized the seeking after of truth, goodness, and beauty and the study of the liberal arts and the great books. What...

Continued from part one last month, parenting with special needs. Three thousand miles away in Fort Washington, Maryland, Eric Jackson is showing his 10-year-old son, Ellis, who has autism, how to cook. “I do it with him in small chunks. If he drops the egg, fine. If he puts too much water in...