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What To Do When Everything Changes

Janice Campbell — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 19:26:39 +0000

After the first of the Great Homeschool Conventions ended early, I drove home from Texas to Virginia. While I listened to audiobooks most of the way, there was plenty of time to think about what the next few weeks or...

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Laura Ingalls Wilder and the Art of Historical Fiction

Janice Campbell — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 01:24:52 +0000

The Laura Ingalls Wilder Award was recently renamed the Children’s Literature Legacy Award, a remarkably generic name for such a prestigious award. A lot has been said about the change, and most that I have seen has been negative, with reactions...

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Keeping Thanks in Thanksgiving

Janice Campbell — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 22:53:03 +0000

Thanksgiving is an opportunity to spend time with loved ones and give thanks for the blessings of the year. Ideally, the holiday is something to anticipate with joy. Realistically, I know that the prospect of spending a day or more with a houseful of volatile opinion...

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On Charley and Being Different

Janice Campbell — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 09:58:46 +0000

We live in a society that worships “average” and fears anything different, but we can teach our children to appreciate the infinite variety in creation, and to be compassionate to those who have difficulties. Here’s one small place to start.

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Give Your Child the Benefit of the Doubt

Janice Campbell — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:18:49 +0000

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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Are You Helpful or Nitpicking?

Janice Campbell — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:12:37 +0000

When evaluating a student's schoolwork, it can be a challenge to find the right balance between being helpful and nitpicking. Here are a few things to consider.

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