home education Archives • Doing What Matters with Janice Campbell https://doingwhatmatters.com/tag/home-education/ Cultivating creativity, wisdom, and virtue in education, entrepreneurship, and soul care. Thu, 20 Aug 2020 15:10:49 +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 home education Archives • Doing What Matters with Janice Campbell https://doingwhatmatters.com/tag/home-education/ 32 32 89931359 Keeping it Simple in the New Homeschool Year https://doingwhatmatters.com/keeping-it-simple-in-the-new-school-year/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/keeping-it-simple-in-the-new-school-year/#comments Sat, 15 Aug 2015 00:17:41 +0000 https://www.doingwhatmatters.com/?p=2035 Love it or hate it, it’s time for a new school year. It may seem absurd to think about simplifying now, just as you are faced with crisp new notebooks, sharp pencils, and delectable stacks of books, but the first month...

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/keeping-it-simple-in-the-new-school-year/feed/ 1 2035 Take your children outside! Here’s why. https://doingwhatmatters.com/take-your-children-outside-heres-why/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/take-your-children-outside-heres-why/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2015 21:03:03 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=1695 Most of my favorite childhood moments took place outside. I remember hours of playing with neighborhood children — skating, riding bikes, playing hopscotch, and acting out stories around my swing set and playhouse. Other happy hours were spent with my grandfather...

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/take-your-children-outside-heres-why/feed/ 5 1695 Three Questions to Ask Graduated Homeschool Moms https://doingwhatmatters.com/three-questions-to-ask-graduated-homeschool-moms/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/three-questions-to-ask-graduated-homeschool-moms/#comments Tue, 27 Aug 2013 12:01:57 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=1236 Want to know what homeschooling is really like? No matter what curriculum you use, homeschooling is a deeply personalized journey. What it looks like and how it feels will be based on each family’s unique blend of talents, interests, knowledge,...

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/three-questions-to-ask-graduated-homeschool-moms/feed/ 1 1236 How to Create a Learning Lifestyle https://doingwhatmatters.com/how-to-create-a-learning-lifestyle/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/how-to-create-a-learning-lifestyle/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 18:55:51 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=1192 Summer is coming soon, and although formal class time may end for some homeschoolers, it’s easy to keep minds active if you create a learning lifestyle. This is a wonderful season to tackle outdoor projects and learn practical skills, as...

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/how-to-create-a-learning-lifestyle/feed/ 3 1192 Class Dismissed: A New Homeschooling Documentary https://doingwhatmatters.com/class-dismissed-a-new-homeschooling-documentary/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/class-dismissed-a-new-homeschooling-documentary/#respond Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:21:27 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=981 Class Dismissed is described as “a feature-length documentary that focuses on showcasing alternative education strategies that are working for many families.” It follows a family who pulls their two daughters out of a highly rated institutional school in order to teach them...

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/class-dismissed-a-new-homeschooling-documentary/feed/ 0 981 Homeschooling by the Numbers: An Infographic https://doingwhatmatters.com/homeschooling-by-the-numbers-an-infographic/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/homeschooling-by-the-numbers-an-infographic/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:26:51 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=823 Have you been looking for a quick way to communicate the fact that homeschooling works? This well-designed infographic provides the statistical evidence you need to scare your neighbors support your decision to homeschool.

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/homeschooling-by-the-numbers-an-infographic/feed/ 2 1872 Carnival of Homeschooling: The Beach Reading Edition https://doingwhatmatters.com/carnival-of-homeschooling-the-beach-reading-edition/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/carnival-of-homeschooling-the-beach-reading-edition/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 08:10:40 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=386 The Beach Reading Edition of Carnival of Homeschooling is up, and there are great posts on why to homeschool through high school, how to motivate your children, how to teach boys, and much, much more. Enjoy!

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/carnival-of-homeschooling-the-beach-reading-edition/feed/ 8 1832 Houseplants, Homeschools and the Mid-Year Blahs https://doingwhatmatters.com/houseplants-homeschools-and-the-mid-year-blahs/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/houseplants-homeschools-and-the-mid-year-blahs/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:42:05 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=289 How long does it take to reach that "whose bright idea was this anyway" point in your homeschool year? It's normal to feel overwhelmed on some days, but here are a few things you can do to get through it all

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/houseplants-homeschools-and-the-mid-year-blahs/feed/ 3 289 New Transcripts Made Easy Review https://doingwhatmatters.com/new-transcripts-made-easy-review/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/new-transcripts-made-easy-review/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:52:13 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=243 Cindy from Curriculum Choice (a delightful blog) has posted a very nice review of Transcripts Made Easy. I’m grateful for it, and happy to know that it’s still helping to calm those homeschool-through-high-school fears. High school transcripts and records really...

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/new-transcripts-made-easy-review/feed/ 0 1807 College Choices – Homeschoolers Have Options! https://doingwhatmatters.com/college-choices-homeschoolers-have-options/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/college-choices-homeschoolers-have-options/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:42:54 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=190 Visit the convention season sale through July 12! Now that homeschoolers have proven to be high achievers in both academic and social realms, they are being actively courted by many colleges. However, just as many homeschool parents paused before placing...

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