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Greetings
Personalized Education
The Plague of ADHD
Solimar Academy
LearningSuccess Homeschool Program
High School Diploma for Adults
LearningSuccess Products
LearningSuccess  Coach Certification
Ventura, CA
Next Level 2: February 16-18

"I cannot thank you enough for such a powerful 3-day program. I arrived with the intention of learning something new. I returned with a holistic sense of who I am as a mom, professional, and learning being! That is so cool. I am a believer and you can count me on your side as we become change agents to our children."
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"There's no judgment, there's just, wow - that's who you are!"
Patti, Ventura, CA

"Do you know how good it feels to be understood? This is so much better than therapy!"
Terry Commander, Suwanee, GA

For you and your whole family...see what a difference it makes when you understand each other's learning, working, and communication styles!

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Can't come to our live training in Ventura? Do the next best thing...get us on DVD! Seminar & Coach Certification Packages available.

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The Key to LearningSuccess!

     Discover Your Child's Learning Style

"Discover Your Child's Learning Style is a book you need. Period. It has more potential to improve your child's education-and your family relationships-than any other book I have ever read, with the sole exception of the Bible." Mary Pride

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"...I actually had one student in tears because he could not write his essay. Three days later I was teaching his whole class about mapping. He simply amazed me. He was writing! He had no idea that he was writing a paragraph but he was and he was so excited to be doing it. This works!"
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Monthly E-Mail Newsletter -
January 2011

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Greetings!
 
Mariaemma/Victoria
 
Wow, January has come and gone and this is our January newsletter! As you can see we are a little late... the year has certainly started off with a bang!


 
Thank you...
to all who responded to our high school survey and gave ideas for naming our new program. We are happy to announce that the new name is:
Solimar Academy - a premier independent high school for career and life success!

 
Congratulations...
 
-to all of you who have completed Level 1 LearningSuccess Coach Certification through our DVD program - many of you will be attending Level 2 this month (February) and we are excited to meet you!

-to our Level 3 Coaches in training who last week completed the second session of their year-long program!

 
We would like to invite...
our Level 1 Coaches to attend Level 2 Certification training in February - there is still time to register and we have room for 3 more!
Register now!
 

 
Reminders:
We accept registrations for our LearningSuccess Homeschool Program throughout the year
-  we customize each student's program to fit his/her learning styles and coach you throughout the year. Register now! Call 805-648-1739.

You can bring  LearningSuccess classes or training to your area:
We will schedule a class for your parent association, home school program, school, or other group.  Simply give us a call and we will discuss all the details.

 
If you are in Ventura, L.A., Orange, or San Diego Counties in California, or in the Port Huron, Michigan area, we have LearningSuccess Coaches ready to go!

For other parts of the U.S. or outside the U.S. we will arrange for one of our Coaches to come to you.

 
Call 805-648-1739 or email us - info@learningsuccesscoach.com. We are looking forward to bringing our programs to your area soon!

 
Mariaemma & Victoria
 
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Personalized Education:
No Longer Only for the Wealthy!

 
 




This month we are s
haring with you two valuable articles. Here is Howard Gardner's article on Personalized Education (see below for the article on ADHD)...
 

The Next Big Thing: Personalized Education by Howard Gardner
The article begins: "A quantum leap in learning will allow everyone to go to the head of the class. Throughout most of history, only the wealthy have been able to afford an education geared to the individual learner...now for the first time it is possible to individualize education-to teach each person what he or she needs and wants to know, in ways that are most comfortable and most efficient, producing a qualitative spurt in educational effectiveness." The rest of the article explains all of the ways that personalized education is desirable, for the good of the individual as well as the good of the economy, society, our country, and the world. Download the pdf to read the whole article.
 

 

If you are interested in a personalized education for your child, you can learn more about our independent study programs for high school and for grades 1-8 in the articles below - or visit www.solimaracademy.com

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The Plague of ADHD by ExchangeEveryDay
 

This article summarizes a presentation given by Sir Ken Robinson. The writer quotes excerpts from his speech, "Changing Education Paradigms." Here are a couple of them:

"We are getting our children through education by anesthetizing them...we shouldn't be putting them to sleep; we should be waking them up to what they have inside of themselves...Schools are still organized in factory lines: ringing bells...specialized into separate subjects. We still educate children by batches. We put them through the system by age group...It is increasingly about conformity and increasingly it is about that growth of standardized testing and standardized curricula...I believe we've got to go in the opposite direction." Download the pdf to read the whole article.

Our LearningSuccess model is about going in the opposite direction, waking our kids up, and dropping the disability labels. For more information about learning styles and LearningSuccess go to
 

www.learningsuccesscoach.com
 
www.learningsuccessprofile.com

www.solimaracademy.com 


Solimar Academy - A premier independent study high school for  career & life success!
 

We are excited to tell you about a new model for high school students.

Did you ever wish that you could have chosen the courses that appealed to you in high school - courses that focused on your interests, talents, career goals - topics that were exciting to you?

How about your kids? Would they like a high school like that?

Most people do not know that this is possible! If your kids are miserable and suffering in high school (even home school high school) then think about this option.

We are now working with students who are focusing on their interests in fashion, cooking, engineering, drama and the arts, and many other areas. Their high school programs revolve around these interests. Their programs include internships and mentorships, work experience, and volunteering. Skills in areas such as writing or math are included as needed and in ways that work for their learning styles. A big part of their programs is exploring their career goals and figuring out how to get there.

If you are home schooling your high school students or are thinking about it, here are some resources for this model:

 

Solimar Academy - our own independent study high school program

http://www.solimaracademy.com 

 

College Without High School by Blake Boles (available in book stores)

 

Unschool Your Teen Audio Seminar & Resource Guide by Diane Flynn Keith

http://www.homefires.com/seminars/teen.asp 

 

If you love this idea but don't want to do it alone, then contact us - we are registered as a private school in California and you can register with us. Call us now and change your child's and your family's life!

805-648-1739 or visit www.solimaracademy.com 

kidsThe LearningSuccess Homeschool Program

The LearningSuccess Institute is registered as a private school in California for grades 1-8. (for high school see article above)


If you are home schooling and would like a certified LearningSuccess Coach to be your mentor throughout the year, consider joining our program...

What is so great about our program? Lot of things!
 
  • Each student's program is completely customized to take full advantage of that child's learning style
  • Students are encouraged to develop their natural talents and interests
  • Students learn "how to learn" rather than spending endless hours doing busy work and worksheets
  • No child is labeled LD, ADD, Dyslexic, etc. - we find their strengths and bring out the genius in every child
     
  • Parents learn to coach their kids for success!
Every family is assigned one of our LearningSuccess Coaches, who meets with you monthly - in person or on the phone. You receive support, recommendations, and coaching that boosts your confidence and empowers you to truly be your child's success coach.

Are you a new homeschooler...a little anxious or just downright panicked?
Are you a veteran homeschooler...wanting more for your kids?
Are you dealing with a child who hates school or would prefer to "daydream" all day, or is "behind" in reading or some other skill?

www.learningsuccesssuccesshomeschool.com

  High School Diploma for Adults
  • Do you know adults who would like to have a high school diploma?
  • What is holding them back?
  • Did they have negative experienes when they were in school?
  • Are they afraid it will be more of the same and they won't be able to do it?
  • Were they labeled as ADD, ADHD, Learning Disabled, or Dyslexic?

Please, have them give us a call  - 805-648-1739 - or refer them to our website:
www.learningsuccessinstitute .com/adulthsdiploma.htmlguy on diploma

In our program, each individual will:
  • receive a customized program, based on his or her learning styles
  • discover his/her natural gifts and talents
  • become confident and empowered to reach their goals and follow their dreams

If your company has a program to help employees earn their high school diplomas, please contact us. We would love to work with you!

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Discover Your Child's Learning Style by Willis and Hodson-includes Learning Style Profiles for the whole family, the C.A.R.E.S. and F.I.T.T. principles, plus much more-there has never been a parenting book like this before! (also available at most bookstores)

NOTE: Even if you are NOT a parent, you will be
amazed at what this book can do for YOU!

A Self-Portrait Online Learning Style Profile-immediate, automatic scoring, and printable results and recommendations, 3rd grade - adult -www.aselfportraitonline.com

A Self-Portrait™ Learning Style Profile for Preschool-2nd Grade e-Book
This eBook includes our Observation Profile for Parents or Teachers, as well as recommendations & resources correlated to the different learning styles. When you purchase this eBook you will have 24 hours to download it -
www.learningsuccessinstitute.com/products.html#ebookpreschool

The Compassionate Classroom by Hart & Hodson-you will learn how to create safety and trust and relearn the language of giving and receiving-and truly listening-tools for the classroom-http://www.k-hcommunication.com

Respectful Parents, Respectful Kids by Hart & Hodson-you will learn how to create safety and trust and relearn the language of giving and receiving-and truly listening-tools for the home-
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Inspiration to Realization-Real Women Reveal Proven Strategies For Personal, Business, Financial and Spiritual Success by Christine Kloser, contributing authors Victoria Kindle Hodson & Mariaemma Willis-http://www.powerofyounow.com

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Victoria Kindle Hodson, M.A. 805·653·0261, v@learningsuccesscoach.com
Mariaemma Pelullo-Willis, M.S. 805·648·1739, m@learningsuccesscoach.com

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