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May has been an interesting month for us in Ventura,
California. Instead of the usual sun and heat it has
been pretty much cloudy and overcast and we are
still getting rain! We hope that all the late rain
we’ve had this year will greatly decrease the fire
conditions that usually arrive in September and
October. We are certainly surrounded by green hills
at the moment!
Last month we began highlighting our C.A.R.E.S. and
F.I.T.T.T. Principles as Attitudes of
LearningSuccess. April’s attitude was
Celebrate...
This month is A: Accept your role as a coach
Be your child’s best success coach! (for parents)
Be your own success coach! (for everyone - adults
and kids)
Here is your assignment:
State these daily as Declarations:
Adults & Kids: Every morning and evening say
5 times: I coach myself for success.
In the morning think of at least one thing you will
do that day to coach yourself for success (learn
something new, make a schedule for a goal, exercise
to keep fit, let go of one unhealthy food, etc.)
In the evening, list at least one thing you actually
did to coach yourself for success.
Parents: Also say: I coach my child for success.
Then think of at least two things you can do today
to coach for success. In the evening, note the
things you did.
Teachers: You can say: I coach my students
for success. In the evening, note the things you
did.
Do this every day for the next month and notice any
changes. We’d love to hear about them!
Mariaemma & Victoria
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LearningSuccess Tips for All |
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from Prevention Magazine, April 2006, Kids on
the Run by Sari N. Harrar:
“Kids who sprint at rocket speed and then stop for
horseplay aren’t being lazy—that’s how they’re wired
to move. Let them run ahead and wait for you, or hit
a trail with exercise stations where they can try a
few chin-ups, stretch, or explore until you get
there.”
from Parade Magazine, February 5, 2006, Lower the
Volume! by Dr. Ranit Mishori:
“Hearing loss may be caused by a one-time exposure
to an extremely loud sound (such as an explosion) or
by exposure to loud sounds over months or years...
Loudness, or sound intensity is measured in decibels
(dB)...Experts believe that prolonged exposure to
sounds above 85dB without any protection can damage
your hearing.”
Some sounds below 85dB: rush-hour traffic, normal
conversation, sound of heavy rainfall; some sounds
above 85dB: subway train, lawn mower, power saw,
drill, race-car noise, jet engine, loud music -
concerts, headphones, iPods.
According to audiologist Dean Garstecki,
Northwestern University, earphones have the
potential of reaching 110dB. He says a simple rule
of thumb is: “If you can’t hear the people around
you, it’s too loud. And if other people are hearing
what you’re hearing, it’s too loud.” He also
recommends the 60/60 rule: Play the music at no more
than 60% of the maximum volume - just over halfway
between “off” and “max” for no more than 60
minutes.
from BBC News, January 11, 2006, Pupils must
look away to think:
“Far from daydreaming, children who avert their gaze
when considering their response to a question are
more likely to come up with the correct answer...The
researchers believe teachers and parents often
mistake ‘gaze aversion’ for children failing to
understand a question and do not give them enough
time to compose an answer. ‘The mistake adults make
is to interject too quickly, they need to try and
hold back,’ said Dr. Doherty-Sneddon. ‘If they avert
their gaze it’s worth waiting because they are
probably trying to come up with something. There is
this idea of ‘look at me when I’m talking to you’,
but it should be okay to look away at some point of
the interaction.’ If a child looked blankly at an
adult when asked a question it was a good indicator
that the question had not been understood, she
added.” (The research was published in the British
Journal of Developmental Psychology.)
Our note for adults: We would like to point out here
that many adults also need to look away in order to
think and formulate responses. Studies have shown
that the direction of their gaze - up, down, left,
right - is influenced by their modality preferences,
that is, whether they need to think in words,
pictures, or in feelings!
For more information about learning styles check out
our book, Discover Your Child's Learning Style, at
www.learningsuccessinstitute.com or go to
www.aselfportraitonline.com
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LearningSuccess™ Products |
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Check out the items below and other products by
Victoria and
Mariaemma at
http://www.learningsuccessinstitute.com, click
on Shop.
You could change the life of a child, an adult, or a
whole
family!
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
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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-go to http://www.aselfportraitonline.com
Mid-life Crisis Begins in Kindergarten, by
Willis and
Hodson
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 and the home
(also available at http://www.k-hcommunication.com)
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-order at
www.powerofyounow.com or call 805-648-1739.
ReaLife™ Electives from Mariaemma
For high school students who want elective credits
or for
teens and adults who just want to learn:
ReaLife 101: The Life Success Formula
ReaLife 102: The Money Formula
These courses guide you through such wonderful books as
Rich Dad Poor Dad for Teens, Cool Stuff They Should
Teach
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purchase these guides they become available to you as
downloadable ebooks, so they are available immediately
upon purchase!
For details and sample pages, visit
http://www.realifeelectives.com
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Recommended Teaching Resources |
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Amazing Leonardo da Vinci Inventions You Can
Build Yourself. Also check out other books
in the Build It Yourself series. You can search on
Amazon.com or at your favorite bookstore.
MicroChem Kit - High School Chemistry Lab
course - fun and easy - Quality Science Labs,
866-700.1884, www.qualitysciencelabs.com (Physical
Science also available)
Sentence Says game - check it out at
http://www.marbanusa.com
Mythbusters: Don’t Try This at Home! -
based on the Discovery Channel show, the book also
includes “Do Try This at Home” experiments.
Available at bookstores.
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LearningSuccess™ Coach Training Information |
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Continuing Education Units are available for
attending
our training, through California Lutheran
University, Thousand
Oaks, California. Please call for
details-805-648-1739.
For Parents and Professionals:
Next Level 1: September 27-29, 2006
Next Level 3, Session 1: July 12-14, 2006
For more information and to register go to
http://www.learningsuccessinstitute.com, click on LS
Certification
under the Training directory.
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Upcoming Events |
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June 8-11, 2005: Link Homeschool Conference, Woodland
Hills, CA
http"//www.homeschoolnewslink.com
Come to Victoria’s and Mariaemma’s workshops!
June 24, 2006: Southern California Catholic Home
Educators
Conference, Chino Hills, CA,
http://www.scchehomepage.com
Come hear Mariaemma speak!
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This newsletter is a publication of
LearningSuccess™ Institute
1590 East Main Street, Ventura, California 93001,
www.learningsuccessinstitute.com
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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