We challenge the grading mindset that squeezes the life out of young writers and replace it with coaching, curiosity, and real audiences. Julie Bogart shares practical steps—jot-it-down, family freewrites, reader response, playful revision, and a kind mechanics mop-up—that help kids find their voice. • treating writing as self-expression first, transcription second • separating ideas from mechanics and using scribing or voice-to-text • shifting from evaluation to allyship and coaching • crea...
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We challenge the grading mindset that squeezes the life out of young writers and replace it with coaching, curiosity, and real audiences. Julie Bogart shares practical steps—jot-it-down, family freewrites, reader response, playful revision, and a kind mechanics mop-up—that help kids find their voice. • treating writing as self-expression first, transcription second • separating ideas from mechanics and using scribing or voice-to-text • shifting from evaluation to allyship and coaching • crea...
Episode 76: Excellence in Writing. A Conversation with Andrew Pudewa.
KindlED | The Prenda Podcast
1 hour 9 minutes
1 month ago
Episode 76: Excellence in Writing. A Conversation with Andrew Pudewa.
Andrew Pudewa, founder of the Institute for Excellence in Writing, joins us to unpack how skill-first teaching unlocks motivation, builds real confidence, and quite literally reshapes the brain for better thinking. We trace the invisible steps the mind takes to write a single sentence, then show how to lower the cognitive load with structure, small wins, and a steady climb: easy plus one. • the true goal of writing as expressing ideas, not feelings • why motivation follows mastery and “kids ...
KindlED | The Prenda Podcast
We challenge the grading mindset that squeezes the life out of young writers and replace it with coaching, curiosity, and real audiences. Julie Bogart shares practical steps—jot-it-down, family freewrites, reader response, playful revision, and a kind mechanics mop-up—that help kids find their voice. • treating writing as self-expression first, transcription second • separating ideas from mechanics and using scribing or voice-to-text • shifting from evaluation to allyship and coaching • crea...
