The Younger Years
Founder
Pollianne Stenstrom
Credentials
Education:
-B.A. Early Childhood/
Elementary Education
-Masters in Education -
Special Needs
Work Experience:
- 6 years direct care worker,
behavior modification, in
residential treatment facility
- 2 years, teaching
Early Childhood, K-3, developing
and utilizing behavior modification
programs and academic
modifications
in residential treatment
-2.5 years Adult Special Needs
care in a family home
Independent Contractor Experience
- 5 years tutoring
using a multi-sensory approach
to present lessons for new
weekly material in a classical
homeschool network
Personal Experience
- 13+ years (on-going) veteran
homeschool mom of 3.
Two graduated!
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TESTIMONIAL
Pollianne Stenstrom tutored two of my children for 4 years. She led their classes in an orderly, predictable, and creative manner.
She was proactive with possible behavior issues so that most issues were easily and quickly solved. Pollianne researched varied methods to reach *all the students in our classical learning group utilizing differentiated techniques to speak to the different learning styles among the average and learning challenged children. My son has hearing loss and dyslexia and Mrs. Stenstrom was able to effectively convey information and consistently encourage my struggling learner.
In addition, Mrs. Stenstrom has a good sense of discretion, sensing when to have private vs. group discussions and when parents need more individual input to better assist their child's learning.
I highly recommend Pollianne Stenstrom as a teacher, tutor, guide, and/or mentor for any interested family.
Parent
Mrs. D. Clark
2021
TESTIMONIAL
I have asked for help and guidance with teaching strategies many times over the years. Pollianne has always been able to provide me with specific detailed strategies and relevant materials to support and guide my children while they are learning. She emphasizes teaching to your childs strengths while supporting any weaknesses. Pollianne also put time into helping me as a parent understand the process of teaching and learning so I could gain perspective and therefore patience. This was and still is an invaluable lesson in all aspects of my life.
Grateful Parent
A. Mencarelli
2020
TESTIMONIAL
I used to go to church with Pollianne and have been following her on Facebook for several years. Pollianne indirectly encouraged me to reach out and ask for help through her video posts about homeschooling. As a new homeschooling mom, I have so many questions on a daily basis and I know the Lord tells us to seek wise counsel from other believers and to let the older women mentor the younger women. Pollianne is a wise mother and a friend, regardless of the fact we haven’t kept in touch much over the years since attending the same church. She gave me an hour of her time and, as a result, I left with valuable advice I was able to implement the next day with my son to better our relationship. Pollianne is the type of mentor that will reassure you while also helping you see your weaknesses and turn them into strengths. I am so thankful for Pollianne and her service to homeschooling mothers.
K. MEINSHAUSEN
New Homeschool Mom2021
