The Well-Trained Mind podcast

Summary: In this episode, Susan and Susanna are joined by Julie Bogart, the founder of the Brave Writer program. Susan and Julie compare their different approaches to teaching writing and discuss which approach might work best for different types of students. 

Show Notes: 
Julie Bogart’s Books: 
  • (00:00) - Intro with Julie Bogart of Brave Writer
  • (07:29) - A perfect segue story
  • (10:20) - The basic philosophy of Brave Writer
  • (13:26) - Comparing and contrasting WTM and BW
  • (20:37) - An example of an inappropriate writing assignment and a fix!
  • (23:33) - The pressure to come up with original content
  • (27:57) - How to deal with writing-terrified parents
  • (33:26) - What are we going to do about AI?
  • (37:25) - Listener question: Left brain vs right brain thinkers?
  • (42:31) - Wrapping up

What is The Well-Trained Mind podcast?

Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett discuss homeschooling and education.