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How to Wisely Praise Children

Janice Campbell — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 21:20:30 +0000

Praise has power. Well-earned and properly given praise has the power to motivate and build confidence, while improperly directed praise can create unhealthy attitudes, provide an inaccurate self-concept, and even make children unwilling to try new or hard things. What...

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Winter Reading: Something Old, Something New

Janice Campbell — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 11:14:22 +0000

I love long, cosy winter evenings spent with a good book and a cat. This is when I whittle down the reading pile I’ve accumulated by my chair during the convention season and travel months. While some of my winter...

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The Map that Inspired Treasure Island by Celia Blue Johnson

Janice Campbell — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:37:40 +0000

Today's guest post is from Celia Blue Johnson, the author of Dancing with Mrs. Dalloway: Stories of the Inspiration Behind Great Works of Literature. It's a book I thoroughly enjoyed.

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Read for Fun; Learning Happens Along the Way

Janice Campbell — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:43:14 +0000

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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