Brave Writer
Julie Bogart and Melissa Wiley
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343. Partnership Writing with Dawn Smith
Why teach writing when AI can generate paragraphs in seconds? In this episode, Melissa Wiley talks with Brave Writer president Dawn Smith about why writing still matters, maybe more than ever.…
342. Brave Learning and Academics
What if academic standards didn’t have to threaten your homeschool rhythm? In this episode, we explore how to translate grade-level expectations into the rich, lived learning already happening in…
341. What If My Child Won't Finish the Lesson?
When is schoolwork really finished? If your child refuses the last five math problems, drags through copywork, or resists the assignment you carefully planned, the issue may not be laziness or…
340. Family Favorites: Resources and Routines Beloved by Melissa’s Kids
What if your best homeschool resources are the small routines, songs, snacks, and tools your kids remember years later?In this episode, we gather a treasure chest of family-tested ideas: read-alouds,…
339. Facing Our Limits as Parent Educators
What does it mean to prepare our children for a future we can’t predict?In this episode, we reflect on homeschooling, parenting, adult children, and the tender reality of endings. We talk about why…
338. Narration: It’s Out of This World!
What if your child’s long, winding stories are not a distraction from learning, but the very foundation of it?In this episode, we explore the art of narration: the natural ability children have to…
337. Life Skills
What do our kids actually need to know before they leave home? In this episode, we explore the everyday life skills that often get overlooked, from tying shoes and folding laundry to handling money,…
336. Do You Suffer From an Adventure Deficit?
What if the crankiness in your homeschool isn’t a behavior problem at all, but an adventure deficit? In this episode, we explore how too much routine can flatten a family’s energy and how a little…
335. How to Build Mathematical Imagination Through Everyday Life, Play, and Curiosity
What if math felt less like drudgery and more like discovery? In this episode, we explore “mathematical imagination” and the many ways math is already alive in everyday family life. We talk about…
334. Rescuing Reluctant Writers: Brave Writer Online Classes
What if an online writing class didn’t mean Zoom fatigue, rigid schedules, or one more thing to manage?In this episode, Melissa Wiley talks with Kirsten Merryman about what makes Brave Writer’s…
333. Resisting FOMU, the Fear of Messing Up
What if the biggest obstacle in your homeschool isn’t what you’re missing—but the fear that you’re doing it wrong?This week, we explore “fear of messing up” and how perfectionism quietly shapes our…
332. Long-term and Working Memory
Why does a child understand something one day and forget it the next? In this episode, we explore what neuroscience reveals about how learning actually works. Drawing from Uncommon Sense Teaching and…
331. A Slew of Practical Hacks for Your Homeschool
Ever have one of those homeschool days when your brain feels completely empty?We’ve been there too. In this episode, we share a long list of practical, creative hacks that can revive your homeschool…
330. Board Games: Let Them Do the Teaching!
What if the best critical thinking curriculum is already in your closet?This week, we explore why board games and card games do more than pass the time. From Monopoly and Settlers of Catan to…
329. Accidental vs. On-Purpose Learning
Are you wondering if you’ve done “enough” this year? What if the real question isn’t about subjects completed—but about the atmosphere you’re creating?Melissa developed a simple framework to help her…
328. A Critical Thinking Bill of Rights
What do you—and your kids—have the right to think, question, and say?This week, we unpack a “Critical Thinking Bill of Rights” and apply it to homeschooling life. We explore the pull of group…
327. Becoming a Critical Thinker
What does it really mean to think critically in a world that never stops shouting at us? In this episode, we slow things down and explore how to stay grounded when information, emotion, and opinion…
326. Big and Little Families
Homeschooling looks different depending on how many kids you’re teaching—and that’s exactly the point. In this episode, we explore the real-life rhythms of homeschooling in both big families and…
325. The Myth of Magicmaking
What if enchanting learning didn’t require themed parties, elaborate prep, or constant performance? In this episode, we unpack the myth of magic-making and show why real enchantment is rooted in…
324. The Practice of Active Wondering
What happens when we slow down long enough to really wonder? In this episode, we explore the difference between rabbit trails and rabbit holes—and why both matter in learning and in life. From…
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