Janice Campbell

Writer, speaker, reader, logophile. Author of Excellence in Literature, Transcripts Made Easy, etc. Being a Grammi is way more fun than advertised.

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“Research indicates that kids who are exposed to more than two hours a day of recreational screen time have worse working memory, processing speed, attention levels, language skills and executive function than kids who are not.”

https://t.co/bCJt8dnRTv via @NYTOpinion

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@penguinusa Peace Like a River by Leif Enger.

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Have you wondered "Why Elite Women Struggle with Marriage and Motherhood"? Here's why (and it's not just elite women): https://t.co/WqSbSDVjC5

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Home schooling is worth the effort: it protects children’s bodies and souls – it can make them smart too https://t.co/t7YGAF8xzU

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The way we silence our children ... sends them a very clear message: we don’t want to talk to you, and we don’t want to hear from you. Sit still, and be quiet. It is not, for all our modern sensibilities, so very far away from our Victorian forebears. https://t.co/kd60I5Dr7L

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@IsabellaMDeLuca There are a lot of Amish in Ohio, as well. They have restaurants, wagon shops, and more. They make incredible quilts by hand, too. Well worth a visit.

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Teaching writing can be simple. This two-part article outlines a simple process for helping children learn to read and write well. https://t.co/DBVhcHDifh

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Independent adventures can help kids learn and grow. Perhaps the "pony boys" journey might inspire some learning adventures in your family!
Learning through Freedom to Adventure https://t.co/tVg2wCHag8

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Here's an easy 5-step method for teaching spelling with the 1857 McGuffey Readers, including suggestions for multisensory learning and some good advice from Charlotte Mason. https://t.co/dICYU2eWoR

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One of the things I think this study showed was that intelligence has to be paired with a certain amount of nonconformity in order to do anything of lasting significance. To care deely about external symbols such as grades or... https://t.co/DQ5mNKPbdl

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Rather than working with loose paper and throw-away workbooks this school year, why not have your students record what they learn by making study notes in a learning journal? Leonardo da Vinci did it, and it wasn't because he had to. He did it to help h... https://t.co/hSN7UhkYrp

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Historical fiction and biographies are a doorway to the past and an outstanding way to supplement a history study. Here's a list, arranged in roughly chronological/topical order. If you have favorites you'd like to suggest, please leave a comment!

Hist... https://t.co/a2hZlHR7BY

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Yes, print is better. “The book that stimulates the dialogue between parent and toddler is also the child’s introduction to the pleasures of written language and stories.” Please read to the ones you love!
https://t.co/VXXATpb9aH

[Janice Campbell @janicecampbell]

Teaching writing can be simple. This two-part article outlines a simple process for helping children learn to read and write well. https://t.co/DBVhcHDifh

[Janice Campbell @janicecampbell]

Independent adventures can help kids learn and grow. Perhaps the "pony boys" journey might inspire some learning adventures in your family!
Learning through Freedom to Adventure https://t.co/tVg2wCHag8

[Janice Campbell @janicecampbell]

Here's an easy 5-step method for teaching spelling with the 1857 McGuffey Readers, including suggestions for multisensory learning and some good advice from Charlotte Mason. https://t.co/dICYU2eWoR

[Janice Campbell @janicecampbell]

One of the things I think this study showed was that intelligence has to be paired with a certain amount of nonconformity in order to do anything of lasting significance. To care deely about external symbols such as grades or... https://t.co/DQ5mNKODnN

[Janice Campbell @janicecampbell]

Rather than working with loose paper and throw-away workbooks this school year, why not have your students record what they learn by making study notes in a learning journal? Leonardo da Vinci did it, and it wasn't because he had to. He did it to help h... https://t.co/hSN7UhkYrp

[Janice Campbell @janicecampbell]

Historical fiction and biographies are a doorway to the past and an outstanding way to supplement a history study. Here's a list, arranged in roughly chronological/topical order. If you have favorites you'd like to suggest, please leave a comment!

Hist... https://t.co/a2hZlHQzMq

[Janice Campbell @janicecampbell]

Yes, print is better. “The book that stimulates the dialogue between parent and toddler is also the child’s introduction to the pleasures of written language and stories.” Please read to the ones you love!
https://t.co/VXXATpb9aH