33 Podcast Episodes
386 | Middle Grade Reading – Old Books or New? (Janice Campbell)
386 | Middle Grade Reading – Old Books or New? (Janice Campbell)
A while back, I came across an interesting comparison of two middle school reading lists — one from 1908 and one from a ... Read more
25 Jul 2023
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23mins
382 | How to Add Literary Fun to Summer Travel (Janice Campbell)
382 | How to Add Literary Fun to Summer Travel (Janice Campbell)
If you’re planning a family road trip, you might enjoy adding a literary element to it by visiting an author’s home or t... Read more
27 Jun 2023
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12mins
378 | What Grade Are You In? A Bit of Common Sense from Understood Betsy (Janice Campbell)
378 | What Grade Are You In? A Bit of Common Sense from Understood Betsy (Janice Campbell)
Have you ever thought how odd it is to have children move from grade to grade in lockstep with other children, even thou... Read more
30 May 2023
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17mins
374 | Seven Tips for Finding More Reading Time (Janice Campbell)
374 | Seven Tips for Finding More Reading Time (Janice Campbell)
Although there are many practical reasons to read daily, the list of the benefits of reading begins with delight. There ... Read more
2 May 2023
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10mins
370 | Plagiarism: What It Is and How to Avoid It (Janice Campbell)
370 | Plagiarism: What It Is and How to Avoid It (Janice Campbell)
With the ease of copy and paste in the online writing environment, plagiarism has become a real problem for students, te... Read more
4 Apr 2023
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13mins
366 | Why Penmanship Matters (Janice Campbell)
366 | Why Penmanship Matters (Janice Campbell)
In this brief episode you'll learn why penmanship, including cursive, is important for learning, and you'll get practica... Read more
7 Mar 2023
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16mins
362 | How Learning Journals Help Students Learn (Janice Campbell)
362 | How Learning Journals Help Students Learn (Janice Campbell)
Long before textbooks and workbooks were invented, students kept notebooks and commonplace books to help them think, und... Read more
7 Feb 2023
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25mins
359 | Houseplants, Homeschools, and the Mid-Year Blahs (Janice Campbell) | REPLAY
359 | Houseplants, Homeschools, and the Mid-Year Blahs (Janice Campbell) | REPLAY
Are you in need of a mid-year homeschool pick-me-up? In this audioblog episode, we revisit a beloved episode with Janic... Read more
17 Jan 2023
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11mins
358 | Create a Simple Schedule Like Benjamin Franklin's (Janice Campbell)
358 | Create a Simple Schedule Like Benjamin Franklin's (Janice Campbell)
ABOUT JANICE Janice Campbell, a lifelong reader and writer, loves to introduce students to great books and beautiful wri... Read more
10 Jan 2023
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16mins
338 | Teaching Writing the Easy Way (Janice Campbell)
338 | Teaching Writing the Easy Way (Janice Campbell)
Teaching writing doesn't have to be hard, intimidating, intimidating, or expensive. Just start with the books, pencils, ... Read more
16 Aug 2022
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