This week the students of the Lighthouse School of Ojai revisited what they learned earlier in the year during their Hiking P.E. Unit and planned an afternoon hike through The Meadows Nature Preserve next to Nordhoff High School. The group discussed the expected and unexpected behaviors for hiking they learned through their Social Thinking curriculum, [Read More]
Martial Arts at the Lighthouse School of Ojai
The students of the Lighthouse School of Ojai have had an exciting few weeks! Recently they have been learning about the art of Kung Fu from Sifu Tom Farrar of the Mountain Institute for Kung Fu and Tai Chi. The students have been learning not only the different moves and sets in Kung Fu, but [Read More]
Building those Social Skills!
This week the students of the Lighthouse School of Ojai reviewed the many different areas of social awareness and social thinking they have learned about through their interactions with their classmates, instructors, friends, and families this year. The students also took their Social Thinking skills to Westridge in Ojai. There, the students observed the behavior [Read More]
Social Thinking at the Park
This week the students of the Lighthouse School of Ojai put their Social Thinking skills into action at Libby Park in downtown Ojai. The students practiced following their group plan while at the park, which included playing different group games. Our group leader checked in with each of her classmates to ensure that everyone was [Read More]
Using Social Thinking while Dining Out!
This week the students of the Lighthouse School of Ojai visited Casa de Lagos in Ojai for lunch. There the students practiced many of the Social Thinking skills they have been learning and solidifying over the past month, including engaging in meaningful and interesting conversation with the people around them by using information they have [Read More]
