297. Chronicle Your Homeschool Adventure

Brave Writer

Julie Bogart and Melissa Wiley

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

4.8 • 904 Ratings

🗓️ 23 July 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Do you ever find yourself wondering what you’ve truly accomplished in your homeschool? Chronicling—through blogs, scatterbooks, journals, quick notes, or even voice memos—offers families a way to celebrate growth, capture memories, and gain confidence in the learning journey. In this episode, we discuss the many forms of chronicling, how it transforms our outlook from focusing on what’s missing to noticing the richness of what’s already happened, and why the tools you choose should fit your style and life. Whether it’s a scatterbook, a five-year diary, or a few lines in your phone, recording your days can turn fleeting moments into lasting meaning.

Resources:

Read Melissa’s blog, Here in the Bonny Glen
Julie’s Amazing Day post
Google’s NotebookLM
Check out the Wild Simplicity digital planner: https://www.etsy.com/shop/smallmeadow/
Brave Learner Home: https://bravewriter.com/brave-learner-home
Fall class registration is open!
Purchase Julie’s new book, Help! My Kid Hates Writing!
Check out Julie’s new author website: juliebogartwriter.com
Subscribe to Julie’s Substack newsletters: Brave Learning with Julie Bogart and Julie Off Topic
Try out our Brave Writer Practice Pages
Learn more about the Brave Writer Literature & Mechanics programs
Read all Brave Writer class descriptions
Start a free trial of CTCmath.com to try the math program that’s sure to grab and keep your child’s attention
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0:00.0	Looking for a great math program?
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0:18.0	She said, one day, my 10-year-old was in tears over math.
0:23.6	I tried my best to help, but I ended up in tears as well. That very night, I received
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0:35.8	She was willing to give it a shot, and we have never looked back.
0:39.9	Start your free trial today by visiting ctcmath.com.
0:48.1	So hello, Melissa.
0:49.9	What is going on in your family?
0:54.7	Okay, I had such a fun conversation with a couple of my older kids yesterday.
1:02.3	Erin and Beanie live nearby, right?
1:05.1	And they come over every weekend.
1:06.9	And Julie, do you know what an impact score is?
1:09.7	Never heard of it.
1:10.4	Okay, me either.
1:11.6	I had to ask.
1:12.6	Erin said that her friend said that my blog here in the Bonnie Glenn should have a really high impact
1:21.6	score because of how often it's referenced.
1:24.6	So I guess this is what an impact score means. Like,
1:28.2	if you've put something out into the world that gets referenced a lot, it has a high impact score.
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