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Recently on Brave Learning…

Fill the “house” with a lively voice! [Public]

Here’s the third part of our series on writing voice. [More]

Hello! 👋 [Public]

A recording of Julie’s live video. [More]

Disarming Your Teens

What a cup of coffee will do… [More]

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“I don’t have time for interests”

How can you homeschool your kids and still have interests of your own? [More]

They speak in prose and paragraphs [Public]

Let’s continue our exploration of your child’s writing voice. [More]

Policing AI doesn’t work [Public]

I propose valuing learning rather than grades [More]

Big Hairy Audacious Goals [Public]

A powerful idea to energize your homeschool! [More]

Subscribe to Brave Learning on Substack where we chat, discuss, problem-solve, and create together. Here’s what you can expect: weekly themed content, freewriting prompts, and a podcast for kiddos called Monday Morning Meeting (first 6 are free)! 

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Value your child’s voice [Public]

Children turn off their “real voice” around you if they develop the habit of shutting down their genuine ideas, thoughts, preferences, wishes, and dreams. [More]

The Secret Trick of Homeschooling

We begin for our kids, we keep going for ourselves. (This is the second in my series of journal entries from back when I was homeschooling.) [More]

Friday Freewrite: Stuck in the Mud [Public]

Tell the story of how a lone boot became stuck in the mud. [More]

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Turn your resentments into connection [Public]

Want to know how to turn those moments of frustration into moments of connection? Keep reading. Affirmation isn’t only for a child’s successes, but can also support a child who is struggling. [More]

Bluebonnet Learning

How Texas public schools are supporting a Christian curriculum. [More]

Friday Freewrite: Clouds 1-8 [Public]

If the expression, “being on cloud nine,” means you’re extremely happy then what would you feel on clouds one through eight? [More]

Subscribe to Brave Learning on Substack where we chat, discuss, problem-solve, and create together. Here’s what you can expect: weekly themed content, freewriting prompts, and a podcast for kiddos called Monday Morning Meeting (first 6 are free)! 

Recently on Brave Learning…

Local School Rights Infringed by Federal Government

What happened to the concept that local school districts ought to have more power than the federal government in determining education? Are we really okay with that? [More]

Fostering Self-Awareness [Public]

The chief skill we need to impart for successful relationships in life is self-awareness. [More]

Chat GPT and Teen Writing [Public]

A new topic in my new book! [More]

Friday Freewrite: Background [Public]

If someone took a photograph of you freewriting right now, what would they see in the background? Describe in detail what (or who!) is behind you. [More]