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270. Celebrating Karen O’Connor
On New Year's Day, Julie's beloved mother, Karen O'Connor, passed away at the age of 86. Karen was a remarkable woman who touched the lives of many w…
1 year, 8 months ago
269. 25th Anniversary Celebration, Part 2!
Welcome back for the second half of our walk down Brave Writer memory lane!
Julie regales us with never-told-before stories about the ups and downs of…
1 year, 9 months ago
268. Brave Writer's 25th Anniversary (Part 1)
It started with editing church materials and swapping advice on 1990s internet message boards. Today, Brave Writer has served thousands of families, …
1 year, 9 months ago
267. Natural Learning and the Brain
Learning is a natural function of the brain. As teachers, our job is to facilitate that natural function. In today’s episode, we dive into the resear…
1 year, 9 months ago
266. Julie's Back!
Julie’s back!
You may have noticed that Melissa’s been hosting the podcast solo recently. Today we learn why Julie has been absent and what she’s lear…
1 year, 9 months ago
265. Celebrating Book Series with Dawn Smith
Is there anything better than the warm, magical feeling you get from a good book series? In today’s episode, Dawn Smith, Brave Writer’s Director of P…
1 year, 10 months ago
264. Rabbit Trails and Rabbit Holes
How can you go beyond the daily grind of lessons to truly enliven your kids’ learning? In this episode, we go over two methods that you might have al…
1 year, 10 months ago
263. Appreciating Art with Bianca Bosker
If you feel like an outsider when it comes to art, you aren’t alone. In fact, as Bianca Bosker explains, there’s a whole gatekeeping system built up …
1 year, 10 months ago
262. Teaching Through Play
Play isn’t a reward for learning, it is the learning. In this episode, we dig into the puritanical reflex to be suspicious of anything fun, and rebuk…
1 year, 10 months ago
262. How to Think About the Election in the U.S.
This episode is being published the day after the U.S. presidential election. Tension, stress, and fears are running high. No matter which candidate …
1 year, 11 months ago