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Julie Bogart

Julie Bogart is an American writer and homeschool educator best known for founding Brave Writer, a language-arts program for families, and for books including The Brave Learner and Raising Critical Thinkers. Her work focuses on writing, home education, and critical thinking, helping parents cultivate more engaging, literature-rich learning at home.

Biografie & Werdegang des Autors

Julie Bogart grew up in Southern California and studied history at UCLA, graduating in 1983. Her early adult years included study in France, a summer in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and four years living in Morocco, experiences that broadened her interest in language, culture, and education. She later earned a master’s degree in theology from Xavier University in 2007 and taught there as an adjunct professor. Before she became widely known in home education, she built a professional writing life through ghostwriting, freelance work, book editing, senior editorial work for a quarterly industry publication, and a weekly column for United Press International. ((https://bravewriter.com/about/about-julie/?utm_source=openai))

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If I had one gift I could give to every home educator, it’s the freedom to simply be the homeschooler you are
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You have one responsibility: to create and hold the space for a peaceful environment in which your family can grow and learn
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Remember: we are home educators. We are not recreating school
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The One Thing Principle says this: Use the deep attention focus state to accomplish your most important goals in parenting and educating
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Your whole life is the stage for learning
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Joy is the best teacher
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"Julie Bogart is a brilliant educator who's written a wonderful book that shows us how to nurture children's ability to think critically and carefully"

William Stixrud

"In an era of AI writing tools, Julie Bogart offers something irreplaceable: a warm, practical approach to helping children discover their own desire to write"

Barbara Oakley

"Julie Bogart unpacks what this looks like for her in powerful and practical ways that will inspire you to personalize your own homeschool journey"

Heather Haupt

"There is no one I know whose wise counsel I would trust more than Julie Bogart when it comes to teaching our children (and ourselves!) how to think"

Sharon McMahon

"Julie Bogart's guide transforms writing from a dreaded task into an adventure in self-expression"

Leah Boden

"Julie Bogart is known for her common sense approach to writing, parenting, critical thinking, and education"

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"For decades, I've admired Julie Bogart's wise and humane help for parents who participate in their children's education"

Peter Elbow

"Julie Bogart's everyday magic is her knack for combining galvanizing inspiration and hands-on practicality"

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