I'm teaching my kids to write and speak well, but how do I equip them to have something worth saying? Andrew Pudewa, creator of IEW, joins me to answer the question "How do we teach our kids to think?"

Show Notes:

The Art of Argument

Argument Builder

Fallacy Detective

The Joy of Reading Aloud

Wordly Wise

Word Roots

You are not alone! Listen to other Sequoia Grove parents talk about how their families tackle state testing. Why do they even bother? You're sure to gain new ideas and insights from the experiences shared here.

Show Notes:
https://writeonmelissawebb.com/

Do you dread state testing? Are you wondering if you should even bother having your kids participate? Listen in and hear why it's critical to our schools AND how it can benefit your kids! You'll hear great ideas about how to make testing easier on your students--and you! Lacey Carroll and Brad Mumaw join in from the testing team.

Parent Assessment tools (practice tests, etc)

Typesy.com 

Readandspell.com (available as All Access curriculum)

Contact Brad and Lacey at [email protected].

Let’s Hear it for the Average Child (mistakenly called “Let’s Hear It for the ‘C’” in the episode)

Blake Boles -
The Art of Self-Directed Learning

College without High School

Why Are You Still Sending Your Kids to School?

Story of the World

John Taylor Gotto

Blake Boles

Mark Rober

Adventure Academy

J/HSVA

Kiwi Co

Mel Science

Bill Nye

Lending Library

Exploratorium Science Snacks

Shel Silverstein

Bach to Rock

HiGasfy Curriculum
 
Grandma Moses “Sugaring Off”

“The Power of Reading Aloud” blog article

Books mentioned in the episode:

Kite Fighters

I Rode a Horse of Milk White Jade

Shadow Spinner

The Year of Ms. Agnes

Home in the Woods

Because

Red Sails to Capri

The Wheel on the School

Gooney Bird Greene

“I Had a Mother Who Read to Me” Poem by Strickland Gillilan