Episode description

Children at school can be quite different than they are at home. The most important thing? Communication. Luisa Donatti is the executive director of Cassidy Preschool in Santa Monica, CA. Cassidy Preschool serves 125 children between the ages of 2 1/5- 5 1/2 and their families, and 100 additional families that take part in Cassidy's parenting classes and toddler enrichment experiences. 

Host Joanna Port is Director at Crestwood Hills Preschool. She has a Masters in Education from Pepperdine University and a Masters in Social Work from USC.  For the past 25 years she has worked with families and children, as a therapist, an elementary school teacher, and as a parent consultant. Find out more at parenting portal.com