Julie Bogart is a prolific author, speaker, podcaster, and founder of the award-winning online writing program, Brave Writer, which has helped thousands of families around the world teach writing and language arts. A veteran home educator, Julie homeschooled her five now-adult children for 17 years. She is the author of several books that are beloved in the homeschool community, including The Brave Learner and Raising Critical Thinkers. Julie’s latest book is titled Help! My Kid Hates Writing: How to Turn Struggling Students into Brave Writers. In this episode Julie shares the heart behind her new book and gives practical tips you can use today to help your kids grow as writers.
You can listen to this conversation on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Be sure to check our other interviews with homeschool veterans like Leah Boden, Greta Eskridge, Leslie Martino, and Teresa Wiedrick.
Connect with Julie
- Follow Julie on Instagram
- Visit Julie’s author website
- Check out Julie’s award-winning online writing program, Brave Writer Email help@bravewriter.com if you have questions.
Learn more about Julie’s books
- Help! My Kid Hates Writing: How to Turn Struggling Students into Brave Writers
- Raising Critical Thinkers: A Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age and the accompanying workbook for kids, Becoming a Critical Thinker: A Workbook to Help Students Think Well in an Age of Disinformation
- The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life
Resources Julie mentioned in this episode
Growing Brave Writers, Julie’s 200+ page non-consumable PDF guide to teaching writing. You’ll find all the information you need to help your child grow as a writer, no matter what their age, stage, or current skill level
Jot It Down: Julie’s technique of catching your child in the act of sharing their ideas, writing it down for them, and then reading it back at another time. This teaches your child the power of the written word and shows them that their ideas are valuable.
Free Writing: Learn how to help your child get the words flowing by writing for a fixed period of time on an engaging topic
Boomerang: Brave Writer’s literature-based writing program for teens. You’ll receive lesson plans, passages for copywork and dictation, guidance on teaching the elements of writing, grammar, and punctuation, plus book club party guides for each literature selection.
Online Writing Classes for Teens: Get your teen the writing instruction they need to thrive after high school with courses like Essay Prep: Reading the Essay, Essay Writing 101, and the College Admissions Essay.
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If you enjoyed this conversation with Julie, here are some other episodes of the Homeschool Compass Podcast you might enjoy:
Episode 50: Nurturing the Inner Life with Tales of Boldness and Faith with Leah Boden
Episode 49: Cultivating a Diverse Literary Life in Our Families with Amber O’Neal Johnston
Episode 14: Raising Critical Thinkers with Julie Bogart
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