282. Help! What if you hate teaching writing?

Brave Writer

Julie Bogart and Melissa Wiley

Books, Arts, Education For Kids, Kids & Family, Education

4.8 • 904 Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Do your kids hate writing? You're not alone. In this episode, we explore why so many children (and adults) feel blocked when it comes to writing—and why it's more important than ever to teach kids to write from scratch, even in an age of AI. We look at the emotional power of writing, the damage done by performance-based instruction, and how we can shift our approach to help kids see themselves as thinkers and communicators.

Listen to hear an excerpt from Julie’s new book, Help! My Kid Hates Writing, and learn how to turn struggling students into brave writers.

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0:23.6	I tried my best to help, but I ended up in tears as well.
0:27.6	That very night, I received an email offer for CTC Math.
0:32.6	The following Monday, we reviewed the curriculum together.
0:35.6	She was willing to give it a shot, and we have never
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0:51.7	Hello, Brave Rider Friends. Today's podcast is just you and me. Melissa is away at a family event,
0:59.4	so I thought today might be a good day to read the introduction from my brand new book, Help My Kid Hates Writing.
1:07.6	This book is designed to support you, the parent, or educator, in completely transforming your
1:14.9	understanding of the writing process and how to support that process in your student writers.
1:21.3	Because the book is coming out April 15th, I thought I'd wet your appetite by reading
1:26.8	the introduction today on the podcast.
1:29.7	This will also give you a flavor for what it might be to listen to me, read the book on
1:35.0	Audible, which is exactly what I did. I recorded the book just a few weeks ago.
1:40.4	All right, so without further ado, let's hear the introductory chapter for help,
1:46.7	My Kid Hates Writing, Turning Struggling Students into Brave Writers.
1:57.5	Introduction, how writing makes cowards of us all. Writing scares the living daylights out of,
2:04.6	well, just about everyone at some point in their life. Ever sent a text and wanted to take it back
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