communication Archives • Doing What Matters with Janice Campbell https://doingwhatmatters.com/tag/communication/ Cultivating creativity, wisdom, and virtue in education, entrepreneurship, and soul care. Fri, 21 May 2021 23:06:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/doingwhatmatters.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/house-tree-512od.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 communication Archives • Doing What Matters with Janice Campbell https://doingwhatmatters.com/tag/communication/ 32 32 89931359 How to Enjoy Poetry Every Week https://doingwhatmatters.com/poetry-every-week/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/poetry-every-week/#respond Tue, 29 Aug 2017 17:35:28 +0000 https://www.doingwhatmatters.com/?p=3325 Do you read poetry and share it with your children? I’d like to prescribe a dose of poetry every single day, but I know that might seem daunting. How about poetry every week instead? Start with simple poems, laying a solid...

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/poetry-every-week/feed/ 0 3325 Give Your Child the Benefit of the Doubt https://doingwhatmatters.com/give-your-child-the-benefit-of-the-doubt/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/give-your-child-the-benefit-of-the-doubt/#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:18:49 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=339 Do you remember what it’s like to be a child? Do you remember struggling with something and being told, “Come on, it’s easy! You’re just not trying.” Or worse, “You could do better if you weren’t so lazy/careless.” Do you...

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/family-dinner-conversation/feed/ 5 153 How to Create a More Positive Learning Atmosphere https://doingwhatmatters.com/how-to-create-a-more-positive-learning-atmosphere/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/how-to-create-a-more-positive-learning-atmosphere/#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:06:16 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/2008/04/29/limiting-negative-input-creates-a-healthy-learning-atmosphere/ There are many good reasons for living a quiet and peaceable life, but it's particularly important for homeschooling families. Fear and stress short-circuit the learning process, and noise, all by itself, has been proven to increase stress and reduce the ability to think clearly. Here are some thoughts on news and noise in your home.

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