learning Archives • Doing What Matters with Janice Campbell https://doingwhatmatters.com/tag/learning/ Cultivating creativity, wisdom, and virtue in education, entrepreneurship, and soul care. Mon, 18 Dec 2023 21:05:35 +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 learning Archives • Doing What Matters with Janice Campbell https://doingwhatmatters.com/tag/learning/ 32 32 89931359 Reflections of an Honorable Man: Things My Parents Taught Me https://doingwhatmatters.com/reflections-of-an-honorable-man-things-my-parents-taught-me/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/reflections-of-an-honorable-man-things-my-parents-taught-me/#respond Mon, 18 Dec 2023 21:05:32 +0000 https://doingwhatmatters.com/?p=4468 It’s almost the end of the year and I’m looking back at all that has happened. Like most years, 2023 brought a mixed bag of events — some happy and some sad. It seemed as though we attended more memorial...

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/learning-through-freedom-to-adventure/feed/ 0 4338 Ideas Worth Sharing: On Learning, Practicing, Autism, Entrepreneurship, and Dressing Well — IWS #2 https://doingwhatmatters.com/ideas-worth-sharing-on-learning-practicing-autism-entrepreneurship-and-dressing-well/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/ideas-worth-sharing-on-learning-practicing-autism-entrepreneurship-and-dressing-well/#respond Fri, 15 May 2015 20:31:43 +0000 https://www.doingwhatmatters.com/?p=1929 I have a habit of adding great articles to my reading list, so I can read them more than once. Sometimes I don’t get back to them for awhile, and usually when I do, the delight remains. Some of the...

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/ideas-worth-sharing-on-learning-practicing-autism-entrepreneurship-and-dressing-well/feed/ 0 1929 How to Be a Good Homeschool Quitter: Part 1 https://doingwhatmatters.com/how-to-be-a-good-quitter-in-your-homeschool-part-1/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/how-to-be-a-good-quitter-in-your-homeschool-part-1/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:14:23 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=991 Knowing when to drop what isn't working, or how to supplement or adapt your curriculum is an important part of becoming a great homeschool teacher.

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/how-to-be-a-good-quitter-in-your-homeschool-part-1/feed/ 2 991 How to Teach Your Child: Charlotte Mason’s Education Manifesto https://doingwhatmatters.com/how-to-teach-your-child-charlotte-masons-education-manifesto/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/how-to-teach-your-child-charlotte-masons-education-manifesto/#comments Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:54:01 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=647 Charlotte Mason's Educational Manifesto declared that not only did children have a right to knowledge, but they also had an appetite for such knowledge, and that appetite, if not squelched, would motivate them to learn.

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/how-to-teach-your-child-charlotte-masons-education-manifesto/feed/ 1 1869 What Does Education Look Like? Part III: Immune to Elephants https://doingwhatmatters.com/what-does-education-look-like-part-iii-immune-to-elephants/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/what-does-education-look-like-part-iii-immune-to-elephants/#comments Tue, 03 May 2011 19:43:41 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=619 The contrast between a true, living education and the stale, dead imitation that often replaces it continues to niggle at my thoughts. Here's another scene that illustrates the contrast, plus a thought for the day.

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/what-does-education-look-like-part-iii-immune-to-elephants/feed/ 2 1849 Of Daffodils and Diesels, Revisited https://doingwhatmatters.com/of-daffodils-and-diesels-revisited/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/of-daffodils-and-diesels-revisited/#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:27:36 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=613 Do you have a child who doesn't seem to be college material? Don't let fear keep you from encouraging him to explore the trades and other college alternatives. The "Daffodils and Diesels" essay will show you why.

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/of-daffodils-and-diesels-revisited/feed/ 8 1848 Read for Fun; Learning Happens Along the Way https://doingwhatmatters.com/read-for-fun/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/read-for-fun/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:43:14 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=438 As parents, we can't begin to teach our children everything they need to know, but we can teach them to read, and make sure they have plenty of good books. Truths carried to the heart through the power of story wil linger far longer than anything that comes through a lecture or a worksheet. As you begin the new school year, make time for reading, and I promise, learning will happen.

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/read-for-fun/feed/ 7 1834 Love of Learning and the Gift of Time https://doingwhatmatters.com/love-of-learning-and-the-gift-of-time/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/love-of-learning-and-the-gift-of-time/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:01:56 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=310 I've been thinking about learning and what makes it stick, what brings it to life, and why some students enjoy it more than others. Can you remember the last time you or your student was excited about learning? Here are a few thoughts on our school life.

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/love-of-learning-and-the-gift-of-time/feed/ 1 1819 Decision-Making: The “Anti-Supposed To” Manifesto https://doingwhatmatters.com/decision-making-the-anti-supposed-to-manifesto/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/decision-making-the-anti-supposed-to-manifesto/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:55:46 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=135 Learning to make good decisions is a lot like learning to walk. Babies do a lot of creeping, crawling, and falling before they are walking well. If you tried to keep them safe by never letting them out of the crib, you'd end up with a disabled adult. If you never allow your children the freedom to make small decisions and fall when necessary, they may be safe, but they'll be crippled.

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