Observations Archives • Doing What Matters with Janice Campbell https://doingwhatmatters.com/tag/observations/ Cultivating creativity, wisdom, and virtue in education, entrepreneurship, and soul care. Fri, 06 May 2022 21:50:24 +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 Observations Archives • Doing What Matters with Janice Campbell https://doingwhatmatters.com/tag/observations/ 32 32 89931359 Autumn Carnival: Looking Forward, Looking Back https://doingwhatmatters.com/autumn-carnival-looking-forward-looking-back/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/autumn-carnival-looking-forward-looking-back/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2014 12:05:05 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=1612 This 463rd Carnival of Homeschooling offers a smorgasbord of creative ideas, inspiration, and practical tips for homeschooling. As you read each post, I hope you'll find kindred spirits among the bloggers, and lots of good things to read as you sit by the fire and sip tea.

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/autumn-carnival-looking-forward-looking-back/feed/ 2 1612 The Madness of Multiple Choice, A Guest Post by Andrew Pudewa https://doingwhatmatters.com/the-madness-of-multiple-choice-a-guest-post-by-andrew-pudewa/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/the-madness-of-multiple-choice-a-guest-post-by-andrew-pudewa/#respond Tue, 10 Jun 2014 10:27:55 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=1316 If you’ve ever wondered whether Excellence in Literature needed a few multiple choice questions to make it “better,” this delightful essay by my friend and publisher Andrew Pudewa will make our position clear. Like comprehension questions, another pernicious evil, multiple-choice...

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/the-madness-of-multiple-choice-a-guest-post-by-andrew-pudewa/feed/ 0 1316 What Happens When Teachers Aren’t Allowed to Teach https://doingwhatmatters.com/what-happens-when-teachers-arent-allowed-to-teach/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/what-happens-when-teachers-arent-allowed-to-teach/#respond Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:32:39 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=1007 In a video that reminds me of some of John Taylor Gatto‘s work, Stephen Round, a dedicated second-grade teacher reads his letter of resignation from the Rhode Island school system. Here are a few points Mr. Round makes in the...

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/what-happens-when-teachers-arent-allowed-to-teach/feed/ 0 1007 Things to Know About Public Libraries https://doingwhatmatters.com/things-to-know-about-public-libraries/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/things-to-know-about-public-libraries/#respond Tue, 16 Oct 2012 11:11:38 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=933 If you have a local library, support it through regular visits, volunteering, and other ways. As a homeschooler, you can help to shape your library's collections and programs through strategic requests (nicely conveyed, of course!). And finally, an infographic on "Why Support Your Local Library?"

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/things-to-know-about-public-libraries/feed/ 0 933 Patriot Day 2012: A Page From our Family Album https://doingwhatmatters.com/patriot-day-2012-a-page-from-our-family-album/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/patriot-day-2012-a-page-from-our-family-album/#respond Tue, 11 Sep 2012 20:00:02 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=882 A remembrance of a trip to the World Trade Center, the 9-11 Day Movement, free America prints, and quotes on freedom and liberty, plus two announcements.

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/patriot-day-2012-a-page-from-our-family-album/feed/ 0 882 Why Study Literature in Context? https://doingwhatmatters.com/literature-connects-disciplines/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/literature-connects-disciplines/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:16:02 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=711 Why study literature in the context of art, music, history, and worldview? Context — the history, art, and music related to a particular piece of literature — helps to bring a book to life and make it more understandable, especially...

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/literature-connects-disciplines/feed/ 2 1862 Blog Carnival: Summer Isn’t Over Yet https://doingwhatmatters.com/blog-carnival-summer-isnt-over-yet/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/blog-carnival-summer-isnt-over-yet/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:33:43 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=658 The Blog Carnival offers inspiration and encouragement as summer winds down and school begins. Enjoy!

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/blog-carnival-summer-isnt-over-yet/feed/ 9 1856 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 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 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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