There’s a difference between correct writing and good writing. You can check off all the boxes and put together a series of grammatically correct sentences, but does that engage the reader and make them want to keep reading? Probably not!Even academic writing, at its best, should compel the reader – that’s it’s #1 job!But many popular writing curricula keep perpetuating myths about good writing, and today we’re going to bust them!You can download show notes for the podcast here: <a href="http://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/</a>Resources:<ul><li>Join Julie on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/juliebravewriter/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@juliebravewriter</a></li><li>Check out this free product designed to kickstart your writing program this school year: <a href="http://go.bravewriter.com/writing-blitz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">7-Day Writing Blitz</a> (and tag your creative young writers using #BWBlitz on Twitter &amp; Instagram!)</li><li>You can download Free Writing Lessons here: <a href="http://go.bravewriter.com/free-writing-lessons" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">go.bravewriter.com/free-writing-lessons</a></li></ul> -- Brave Writer is produced by <a href="http://www.podcastmasters.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Podcast Masters</a>

71. (S4E29) How to Be Your Child's Partner in Writing

The Brave Writer podcast is a big juicy conversation about how to bring learning to life for your kids! Julie Bogart and guests talk about how parents and children are partners in the learning adventure, especially when approaching the daunting task of writing. Brave Writer appeals to homeschoolers, educators, and parents who want more out of "school" than merely passing tests. Visit us at http://bravewriter.com and follow along at the blog for show notes: http://blog.bravewriter.com