Hey everyone. I'm Natalie and I'm a member of the Brave Writer team. I really love

combing through podcast reviews to find gems to share and this one made me smile.

This five-star review comes from J-Stash.

I'm currently reading the Brave Learner

and considering homeschooling,

so decided to check out the podcast. I am so glad

Julie has started doing these shorter heptoc episodes. They are so useful and

inspiring.

Every parent should listen to.

Don't overthink it, regardless of your children's educational background.

I was in tears listening to her concise and wise insights. I will be

tuning in more and more. Thank you Julie. Today's episode is unique in the set of podcasts that you've been listening to.

It's summertime while I'm recording this and I know a lot of you

are trying to plan for the upcoming school year whether your kids are homeschooled or

returning to traditional school.

Writing is that one skill that so many people find unnerving.

What does it mean to be a third grade writer?

Does my fourth grader need to write essays? Am I behind if I have an eight-year-old who still has a lot of misspellings?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I hear you.

Here's the thing, ages and grade levels do not tell you very much about your writer.

Actually, your writer evolves and grows the same way they've learned every other skill in their lives, over time at their own pace,

with various signals that let you know they're making progress.

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