169. Introducing Co-Host Melissa Wiley

I can’t wait for you to listen to today’s episode!

Today's show marks a new beginning in the Brave Writer podcast. I’m introducing a co-host to the show: Meet Melissa Wiley, a long-time homeschooler, children's book writer, and valued friend and colleague. Melissa has written two highly-regarded novels which we share in the Brave Writer world, "The Prairie Thief" and "The Nerviest Girl in the World," and also works for Brave Writer, writing our Quills (writing program for 5-7) and Darts (writing program for 8-10) and teaching many of our online classes. Today’s show highlights Melissa's unique approach to homeschooling, known as "tidal schooling," a metaphor for the ocean tides. We’ll talk about the ebb and flow of learning using Melissa’s model!

• How do you capitalize on a child’s interests while continuing to keep homeschool lessons rolling?
• What’s the difference between unschooling and tidal schooling? 
• Why do we tend to associate learning with effort?

You do not have to homeschool to benefit from the podcast, as much of what we will share are just great parenting ideas. So join in on the conversation and enjoy the new journey into the future as we get to know Melissa!

You can download show notes for the podcast here: https://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/

Resources:

• Website: melissawiley.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissawileybooks/
• Prairie Thief: https://bravewriter.com/book-shop/book/the-prairie-thief
• Nerviest Girl in the World: https://bravewriter.com/book-shop/book/the-nerviest-girl-in-the-world
• Hamlet's Soliloquy - Blue Ridge Mountain Accent - Shakespeare's Version and My Hillbilly Translation
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