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Reflections of an Honorable Man: Things My Parents Taught Me

Janice Campbell — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 21:05:32 +0000

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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Learning through Freedom to Adventure

Janice Campbell — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 20:57:42 +0000

What is education? Is it sitting in a classroom; watching video lessons; or reading stacks of books? Or is education the process of gaining knowledge through study and experience — learning through the freedom to adventure? For two boys in...

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Old Year Gratitude; New Year Hope

Janice Campbell — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 22:55:10 +0000

This year — 2020 — is almost over. It’s been quite a year! Decades from now, I’m guessing that people will remember it most as the Year of the Pandemic; the year that Covid-19 changed the way that many of...

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When is Reading Hard?

Janice Campbell — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 18:38:14 +0000

Reading, Comprehension, and Knowledge Do you enjoy reading? I do. I grew up reading voraciously — new books, old books, books set in the city, the country, in foreign lands, and many books that featured characters that lived lives very...

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The China Visit: Part 2—Beijing

Janice Campbell — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 20:58:10 +0000

We had only three days in Beijing, but like Chengdu, it was a living kaleidoscope of sights, scents, and sounds. On every corner it seemed there was something out of the ordinary — dozens of red lanterns, exotic street food...

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The China Visit: Part 1—Chengdu

Janice Campbell — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 19:25:33 +0000

I had the extraordinary privilege of traveling to China in May for the Chengdu Homeschool Conference plus a few days of sightseeing. I spent the first part of the trip in Chengdu, which is in the Sichuan province. After the...

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Nature Notebooks the Easy Way

Janice Campbell — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 22:43:25 +0000

I have always loved Charlotte Mason’s idea of keeping nature notebooks, and tried different ways of doing it with my boys. We were never able to make a habit of nature journaling, and looking back, I realize it’s because we were trying...

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Take your children outside! Here’s why.

Janice Campbell — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 21:03:03 +0000

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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A Poem for Independence Day 2015

Janice Campbell — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 02:46:13 +0000

In honor of Independence Day 2015, here is a classic poem about the nickname of the American flag. Use it as copywork or just enjoy it! I’ve also included a stirring rendition of America the Beautiful and few pithy quotes....

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Westward ho! Adding Context to Travel

Janice Campbell — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 15:16:34 +0000

We are preparing for the WHO conference in Washington state and GHC in Ontario, California and as I always do when going westward, I start thinking of classic poetry, western songs, and big beautiful western sky. For me, it is...

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