Growing "Give-N-Take" Kids: Power Traits for Life™
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Growing "Give-N-Take" Kids: Power Traits for Life™
Our mission - empower parents and educators to empower kids to give and receive respectfully: •Find out how your child/student learns, works, and communicates best. •Deal with school issues and gain the confidence to reframe labels such as ADD, learning disabled, slow, lazy, or “just average”....
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The Impact of Feelings & Needs in the Classroom
A couple of months ago Edie Lanphar and I (Mariaemma) did an episode called Talking in Class - It's Essential for Learning. The topic of feelings and...

Talking in Class - It's Essential for Learning!
When adults meet in a class or group it is understood that time is needed for greeting each other, for processing information through discussion and q...

Solution-Focus vs Blame-Focus - What's the Difference?
Solution-focused kids are much more likely to feel capable in any situation, including learning, while blame-focused kids are often afraid, withdrawn,...

Anxiety Free Testing!
Is this even possible? Mariaemma shares how to make it happen!
For more information or questions: email m@learningsuccesscoach.com or call 805-6...

The Magic of Focusing on Interests: Our #1 Motivators
Interests are our #1 Motivators yet adults often used them as punishment. What do I mean by that? Have you ever heard a parent or teacher take away a...

Effects of Trauma on Learning & Behavior
Do kids experience trauma or can they just shake off scary experiences? What kinds of trauma do kids experience? Can changes in behavior and learning...

What Has COVID Taught Our Kids and What Are Our Kids Teaching Adults Part 2 - The Adults
How is the pandemic affecting our kids and us? What are the negative effects? Are there any positive effects? What can we do to lessen the negative...

What Has COVID Taught Our Kids and What Are Our Kids Teaching Adults Part 1 - The Kids
How is the pandemic affecting our kids and us? What are the negative effects? Are there any positive effects? What can we do to lessen the negative ef...

F.I.T.T. Series Episode 4: Track Successes
In this episode Victoria and Mariaemma discuss the value and importance of tracking successes rather than failures. Tracking successes leads to increa...

F.I.T.T. Series Episode 3: Take the Pressure Off
When kids feel overwhelmed and under pressure, they are not able to focus on learning because they are preoccupied with fears of failure. For some stu...

Back to School - Small Environment Changes That Make a Big Difference!
Lighting, Sound, Color, Body Position - they all matter and can greatly affect the ability to focus, learn, and get work done. Whether we are talking...

F.I.T.T. Series Episode 2: Identify Goals
Join Victoria & Mariaemma as they discuss the value of identifying goals - for yourself, your kids, your family, your school, your group! Kids who hav...

F.I.T.T. Series Episode 1: Focus on Solutions
Join Mariaemma & Victoria as they discuss the value of focusing on solutions. When you practice solution-focus, your kids learn how to problem-solve f...

Game Curriculum Part 2
Did you know that it takes about 400 repetitions to create a new synapse in the brain unless it is done with play, in which case it takes only 10-20...

The Game Curriculum Part 1
Did you know that it takes about 400 repetitions to create a new synapse in the brain unless it is done with play, in which case it takes only 10-20...

Self-Care for Parents & Teachers
If you've been on an airplane you've heard the instruction, "In case of emergency put your oxygen mask on first, then help your child or others." Self...

What About Summer School?
Do students really lose most of what they've learned during summer vacation? Is summer school a good idea or do students need a break? What are some v...

Schooling & Learning - What's the Difference?
Schooling is not the same as learning. In this episode Victoria and Mariaemma talk about the amazing opportunity parents have during the virus lock do...

Identifying Feelings & Needs - What's the Big Deal?
Victoria & Mariaemma discuss the importance of identifying feelings and needs to have more effective communication, improve relationships, and create...

School At Home Made Easier: Be F.I.T.T.T.!
Victoria presents our LearningSuccess™ F.I.T.T.T. Principles to help school at home be easier and more fun:
To contact Victoria - victoria.hodso...

School at Home Made Easier: Different Learners, Different Needs.
Mariaemma & Victoria discuss the needs of different kinds of learners, as well as the importance of paying attention to the learner's surroundings - s...

Forced Homeschooling: The Importance of the Emotional Factor During the Corona Virus Lockdown
Mariaemma interviews Edie Lanphar - teacher, educational therapist, and now director of curriculum & instruction at her current school. Edie shares th...

Forced Home Schooling: How to relax and even enjoy it!
Because of the Coronavirus, many families are now in the third week of schooling at home. In this episode Mariaemma interviews educator Dawn Jackson,...

Opportunities versus "Mistakes"
In order to be successful at anything, including learning, you have to be willing to make mistakes. The more we can see "mistakes" as opportunities an...

Relieving Homework Stress
Most kids dislike homework. They've been in school all day and now they are home and have to do more of the same. If it were up to us there would be l...

For Homeschoolers: Strenghts-Based Learning in the Home Part #2
Today's guest, Marianne Sunderland, is the mother of 7 children who have reading and learning difficulties when it comes to traditional schooling, and...

For Homeschoolers: Strengths-Based Learning in the Home Part #1
Today's guest, Marianne Sunderland, is the mother of 7 children who have reading and learning difficulties when it comes to traditional schooling, and...

Literacy: The Reading/Writing Connection & Where It All Begins
Mariaemma is joined by special guests Edie Lanphar and Dr. Phil Fitzsimmons to discuss Literacy and the Reading-Writing Connection. Literacy begins at...

The Brain & Learning Part 3
Mariaemma is joined by special guests Dr. Phil Fitzsimmons and Edie Lanphar to discuss the Conditions for Learning. For more information or questions...

The Brain & Learning Part 2
In this episode Edie Lanphar and Mariaemma discuss the Neuroscience of Learning. When students are upset—frustrated, angry, sad, discouraged—a stress...

The Brain & Learning Part 1
Edie Lanphar is back with Mariaemma to discuss the connection between learning strengths and social-emotional learning. Knowing how to identify feelin...

The Curious Disposition
Do you know someone who is always asking questions, wants to know how and why things work, likes to tinker, takes things apart and sometimes doesn't p...

The Spontaneous Disposition
Do you know anyone who needs to move, move, move? Someone who isn't into planning so much, can do things on the spur of the moment, thrives with adven...

I Wish My Child's Teacher Knew...
In this episode Mariaemma discusses how powerful it can be when teachers know what their students and their students' parents wish they knew!
Fo...

Celebrations & Gratitudes
In this episode Mariaemma discusses ways to honor and celebrate your children, your students, and any special people in your life. For questions, emai...

Turnaround Stories 7: From a Classroom Teacher & Principal
Today we have a guest sharing turnaround stories from traditional classrooms. Edie Lanphar brings years of education and experience as a classroom tea...

How to Teach Kids to Read - What Does Dyslexia Really Mean?
There are so many misconceptions about learning to read. The very first misconception is that all kids need to begin early - as early as 3 or 4 years...

Learning Disabilities or Learning Strengths? Episode 3
What comes to mind when you hear, "Learning doesn't have to hurt?" In this episode you will hear the story of a student who was encouraged to use her...

Learning Disabilities or Learning Strengths? Episode 2
Magic happens when students are looked at through the lens of different learning needs, instead of being given a learning disability label. The possib...

Learning Disabilities or Learning Strengths? Episode 1
What is a learning disability? What is a learning strength? Are learning "disabilities" really hidden learning strengths? Why is it important to focus...