Episode Details

What if movie day isn’t a break from learning, but one of the ways we build a rich education?

Movies give our kids stories, language, history, cultural references, and characters they can return to again and again. We talk about why rewatching counts, how film can make Shakespeare and Jane Austen more accessible, and what happens when favorite lines become family lore. We also explore modern adaptations, film clubs, fandom, and the joy of recognizing an old story in a new form.

So dim the lights, grab the popcorn, and give yourself permission to count the movie. Then tell us what your family is watching!

Resources:

• Here’s the Andrew Scott performance of the “To be or not to be” soliloquy that Melissa was raving about!
• Registration is open now for Essay Prep: Reading the Essay and many other Brave Writer classes!
• Start a free trial of CTCmath.com to try the math program that’s sure to grab and keep your child’s attention
• Find Shakespeare Stories by Leon Garfield (not Garfield the Cat) and our favorite readalouds and nonfiction in the Brave Writer Book Shop
• Visit Julie’s Substack to find her special podcast for kids (and a lot more!)
• Purchase Julie’s new book, Help! My Kid Hates Writing
• Melissa’s books make great readalouds—and there are Darts for The Prairie Thief and The Nerviest Girl in the World.
• Find community at the Brave Learner Home
• Learn more about the Brave Writer Literature & Mechanics programs
• Subscribe to Julie’s Substack newsletters, Brave Learning with Julie Bogart and