Empowering Homeschool Conversations

Empowering Homeschool Conversations

Peggy Ployhar

Understanding Your Learner to Avoid Teaching Pitfalls

February 25, 2025   ●   59 min

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In this episode of Empowering Homeschool Conversations, host Dawn Jackson dives into the critical topic of learning dispositions and modalities with Educational Therapist and Learning-Success™ Coach Mariaemma Willis. Discover how understanding your child’s unique approach to learning can help you avoid common teaching pitfalls and create a more effective and enjoyable homeschool experience.

Mariaemma shares practical strategies to tailor your teaching to fit your child’s strengths and preferences, empowering parents to foster confidence and success in their learners.

To connect with Mariaemma and her resources, use this link: https://schoolathomemadeeasier.com/

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A Prayer to Invest in Your Own Spiritual Growth - Your Daily Prayer - March 31 

Keep investing your time, attention, and resources in him as his holy word instructs. He will honor your obedience. He will strengthen and help you. Because he repeatedly promised he would and because he is always faithful.  

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