The students of the Lighthouse School of Ojai enjoyed the last week of their hiking unit. We spent this week learning about the geology of the California coastline and the Channel Islands. Today, the students took a field trip to the Channel Islands Visitor Center in Ventura to get an in-depth look at the history of [Read More]
Archives for December 2015
Motivating Students
Recently, as part of our Lighthouse Educator Workshop Series, we have focused on the key components of successful educational therapy. After determining what “success” looks like in our students, we generated the key components that the student and the therapist bring to the process of educational therapy that are the best predictors of a [Read More]
BrainWare Webinar: Remediating Cognitive Skills for Students with Learning Disabilities
At Lighthouse Learning Solutions, we work with many students in Ventura County who have diagnosed and undiagnosed learning disabilities. The challenges associated with these disabilities can have a significant impact on a student’s academic and social success. Therefore, it is important for us as instructors to continually educate ourselves about new and innovative methods of [Read More]
Geology and the Cozy Dell Trail!
Over the past semester the Lighthouse School students have learned the basics of geology and this week they were able to apply what they have learned to the geological formations found in and around the Ojai Valley. It was a brisk and blustery day for our hike up the Cozy Dell trail to take a [Read More]
Lighthouse Students Learn the Basics of Wilderness First Aid!
This week the students of the Lighthouse School learned the basics of wilderness first aid and creating a first aid kit. Students discovered the importance of understanding your surroundings, assessing the situation, and staying calm in emergency situations. The students then put together their own first aid kits that included the basics for injuries one [Read More]