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5 December 2012
In This Issue
- Articles from the Archive:
- - Plan to Live Life on Purpose
- - Giving and Receiving Grace-fully
- Resource focus: Handbook for Writers
- Mom Tools: Advent resources, Classics-Based Writing Lessons, writing contests, and useful links
- Plan a BTC Essay Workshop with Janice
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"Parents & families are the most important teachers. If families
teach a love of learning, it can make all the difference." ~Richard W. Riley
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| Dear Friend,
I hope you had a joyous Thanksgiving. As always, we enjoyed being with family and friends. Our focus is now on the little grandson that is expected at any time (today is his due date, but you know how babies are). We're praying for his safe arrival.
I'll be keeping my sweet granddaughter, Imogen Violet, while mommy and daddy are away, so if you e-mail me in the next few days, just know that my response may be a bit slower than usual (you know how absorbing two-year-olds are!). And please--feel free to e-mail again if you feel I missed your inital note. My inbox fills very fast, and things sometimes get sent to the wrong folder, so a second e-mail is always helpful if you don't hear back soon.
Planning and gift-giving seem appropriate topics for this time of year, so we chose these two articles from the archives to offer a bit of encouragement for you. I hope you enjoy them! This will probably be the last newsletter until the end of the month, because I know you'll probably be focused on family and celebration, and that's a very good thing.
I wish you joy!
Blessings,
Janice Campbell
P.S. If you're preparing for the holidays, I thought you'd like to know that for a bit extra, we'll gift-wrap your purchase and ship it to the recipient of your choice. So if you know someone who'd just love to get a homeschooling book or two for Christmas (probalby NOT your student!), be sure to browse Everyday-Education.com. You'll find the "gift wrap" option linked from the Catalog page. |
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Are you thinking about gifts and giving this morning? Perhaps even about receiving a gift or two? Whichever one it is, I’m sure you have lots of company. The thing I’ve found about gifting is that the older I get, the more relaxed I am about it, and as a result, the whole process becomes simpler. If gift-giving occasions make you feel stressed or depressed, perhaps our gifting story will help. Read more...
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Planning and setting goals helps me live life on purpose, making time for things that matter, rather than letting life just happen. Read more.... |
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Resource Focus for December
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- Need to know how to create a topic outline for an essay? - Wondering whether to put punctuation inside or outside the quotation marks?
- Looking for a handy guide to written arguments, paragraph structure, and basic mechanics?
The Excellence in Literature Handbook for Writers
may be the reference book you need. There are two parts to the writer's
handbook, the first on essays and the second on style and usage. Together they can answer many of the questions your student will face in
high school and college English classes.
Don't forget-- we offer gift wrapping if you'd like to have it shipped to a special someone! |
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Mom Tools: Resources, Contests, and More
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Throughout
each day of Advent 2012, we invite you to join us at the Circle of
Scholars with Dr. Carol Reynolds. You’ll find daily posts covering
topics as varied at the Holly & the Ivy, the Moravian Star, Bach’s
Christmas Oratorio, the Swedish celebration of St. Lucia Day, Russian
bells, and legends of St. Nicholas. |
| Ann Voskamp is offering a family Advent devotional with 27 days of readings and activities. Each day includes:
1. The full Bible text
2. A devotional read-aloud for the whole family
3. A short, simple action point for the day
4. A free full color ornament
5. Black & white ornaments to color |
| A+ Interactive Math's Charitable Math Giveaway
Need math? Or know someone who does?
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Don't forget that I'm offering supplementary classics-based writing lessons in the Schoolhouse Academy!
Each month we study a poem or short piece of prose using a four step process in which students Absorb, Analyze, Transform, and Create in relation to the work studied. This doesn't replace your primary writing curriculum, but it's extra practice in an interesting, effective, and engaging format.
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| | | Rifll Publishing's Kid's Writing Challenge
Give your kids an exciting, self-esteem building, motivating, FUN experience: help them enter the Kid's Writing Challenge.
Entry is FREE, and open to all English-speaking kids ages 5 to 13. Deadline is 12-31-12.
There will be NO losers, as all entries will receive either 2nd place (and publication online), or 1st place (and publication in a paperback anthology).
You don't have to believe your child is a gifted writer, and you don't have to invest a lot of time in this. Just submit something your child has already written, or ask him/her to whip something up---Rifll even encourages each child to submit multiple items. Any style, and subject (as long as it's rated G). Stories, poems, essays, or anything done with words.
What does your child think is fun, interesting, or important? Let them put in their own words, and see it published for all the world to see. They'll be able to send links to family and friends (or maybe even show off their words in a real book). They'll also enjoy reading what other kids write.
The more entries, the more fun; so please tell all your friends (online and off), so they can participate too!
Entry is simple. See details at http://www.rifll.com/challenge.htm Remember, the deadline is 12-31-12. |
| Scholastic Art & Writing AwardsThe Alliance for Young Artists & Writers identifies teenagers with exceptional artistic and literary talent and brings their remarkable work to a national audience through The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. |
| National Student Writing Contest - Nov 2012
StageofLife.com offers a free national, monthly writing contest for high school and college students. Visit the StageofLife.com site for entry guidelines and the writing prompt of the month.
Sample prompt: What was the most inspirational or important book you've ever read?
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| America's Next Author Contest
If you like vote-based contest shows such as American Idol or Britain's Got Talent, you may enjoy this similarly formatted writing contest. This is a resource I have not thoroughly explored, so parents, please do so before sharing this with your students.
Described as 'the first real social writing contest, where the winners will be chosen based on a unique combination of votes from readers and judging by industry experts," this contest provides the opportunity for participants to submit a story, then progress through several rounds, based on votes received. |
| Are your students intimidated by the SAT* essay? Unnerved at the thought of essay questions on college exams?
Don't Be! This 4-hour writing workshop is designed for high school and advanced intermediate-school students (and for parents who want to improve their own writing and evaluation skills). The workshop includes a helpful 30-page handbook full of helpful tips on essay writing.
We will be planning some workshops in the Richmond, VA area but Janice can also travel to your location. We'll be glad to help you plan this event and you can also find information about hosting a workshop at the website.
Please visit this link for more details on the recommended class size, costs and other planning information. Online registrations can be made available to your group. Please e-mail her assistant Ann at cornerdeskva@gmail.com get started planning your event.
Janice also speaks for conferences, support group meeting, and other events. Visit the her website for her list of available topics. For conferences, please contact Janice, and for other events, please contact Ann, who can answer questions and efficiently organize anything.
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Be sure to check the Taking Time for Things that Matter blog for posts on education. There are nearly five years of posts on homeschooling, literature, writing, learning, and more. www.Janice-Campbell.com
Build family freedom with microbusiness! You'll find posts on entrepreneurship, microbusiness, and marketing at Do What Matters, Make it Pay. www.DoingWhatMatters.com
If you haven't yet seen the new Excellence in Literature website, I think you'll enjoy it. If you're using the curriculum, you'll find that we've hosted many of the context resources on the site, organized by level so you can easily find them. Even if you're not using EIL, you'll find good resources for literature and history study, including source documents, poetry, and more. I hope the new site makes using EIL even simpler!
If you work with words, or want to, you need to get "The Edge: Success Strategies for People Who Work With Words," a free newsletter from the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors at www.NAIWE.com.
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