Shelton School Offers Workshop on Enhancing Learning for the Typical and At-Risk Child

Shelton School will offer a free workshop, Enhancing Learning for the Typical and At-Risk Child, Birth to Age 6, Wednesday, January 22, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Presented by Dr. Joyce Pickering, Shelton’s executive director emerita, and Amy Kelton, head of Shelton’s instruction for EC – 5, the workshop is for parents, teachers and other professionals. The workshop takes place on campus at 15720 Hillcrest Road, Dallas. Topics include: typical child development from birth to age 6, early warning signs of learning differences, and educational approaches that help all children. Also discussed will be strategies that enhance order and independence, promote social skills, encourage critical thinking, offer oral language development, and improve gross and fine motor skills.

The program concludes with an optional tour of the school. For reservations or more information about the workshop, please call (972) 774-1772.

Shelton School is a national demonstration and resource center for those working with learning-different (LD) students pre-school through grade 12. Now celebrating its 38^th year, Shelton serves intelligent children with learning differences. It is the largest private school worldwide for LD students.