The Brave Learner

Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life

By: Julie Bogart, Susan Wise Bauer - foreword

Narrated by: Julie Bogart

Length: 10 hrs and 1 min

Publisher's summary

A joyful and accessible approach to homeschooling that harnesses children’s natural curiosity and makes learning a part of everyday life, whether they’re in elementary or high school

Parents who are deeply invested in their children's education can be hard on themselves and their kids. When exhausted parents are living the day-to-day grind, it can seem impossible to muster enough energy to make learning fun or interesting. How do parents nurture a love of learning amid childhood chaos, parental self-doubt, the flu, and state academic standards?

In this book, Julie Bogart distills decades of experience - homeschooling her five now grown children, developing curricula, and training homeschooling families around the world - to teach parents how to make education an exciting, even enchanting, experience for their kids, whether they're in elementary or high school.

Enchantment is about ease, not striving. Bogart tells parents how to make room for surprise, mystery, risk, and adventure in their family's routine, so they can create an environment that naturally moves learning forward. If a child wants to pick up a new hobby or explore a subject area that the parent knows little about, it's easy to simply say "no" to end the discussion and the parental discomfort, while dousing their child's curious spark. Bogart gently invites parents to model brave learning for their kids so they, too, can approach life with curiosity, joy, and the courage to take learning risks.

©2019 Julie Bogart (P)2019 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

“A masterpiece. This is the deepest, most meaningful book on parenting I have ever read. If you want to raise your child to be a happy learner, whether via homeschooling or conventional schooling, read this book.” (Barbara Oakley, author of Learning How to Learn and A Mind for Numbers)

“Julie Bogart’s everyday magic is her knack for combining galvanizing inspiration and hands-on practicality. Her writing is frank, funny, and full of charm. Her approach to homeschooling - and to parenting in general - emphasizes a spirit of adventure and camaraderie, placing relationship at the center of a family’s educational journey. This is the guidebook I wish I’d had when I was starting out.” (Melissa Wiley, author of Fox and Crow Are Not Friends)

"Success in homeschooling is more about mindset than method, and relationship than academic minutiae. 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, author of Knights in Training)

Uplifting

Julie Bogart is the most uplifting author. She makes you feel as though you have all the support in the world. Definite must listen!

Grateful for this Book

I loved hearing Julie read her own book! This is a great companion to accompany the paper copy of her book!

Life saver

I was so pleased to find this book as an audiobook. I am a Mother of five and finding time to read sometimes is challenging so listening to audiobooks is a game changer. I was so please to hear Julie herself read her book because it made me feel like she was talking to me and best of all she talk about all the things I go through homeschooling and she gave me new perspectives, ideas and solutions.

Highly recommend

I'm listening for the second time. I also have added a hard copy to my amazon cart. This book spoke to me on so many different levels.

Must Have Book for Homeschool Mama's!

When a book for Homeschool Mama's comes out, I always check Audible first, so I can use my free credit to "purchase" the book. Then I don't feel like I wasted any money if the book wasn't very good.
Well, I actually purchased a paper back copy of this book after listening to the first few chapters. Yep, it's that good!
Julie Bogart did a great job with the narration too. Definitely 5 stars and highly recommended.

Relatable and informative

As a homeschooling momma everything can be overwhelming. This book helps to understand every family and how they learn is unique to them. Very validating in this journey.

Life changing!

This book has re-shaped and boosted my confidence as a home schooling parent. Wonderful insights and suggestions from an experienced expert. Definitely worth a read for any parent - homeschooling or not!

Beautiful and encouraging!

This beautiful book is full of so much encouragement for homeschooling families. Wonderfully inspiring, and full of practical homeschool advice from a Mother who has been through it, and helped countless others. As a homeschooling Mom, I highly recommend.

Excellent Homeschool Philosophy

I really enjoyed this book and all the homeschool insight it had to offer. Starting a homeschool journey into the unknown is scary and emotional. I appreciated Julies wisdom from her years of homeschooling. I think her ideas, breakthroughs, mistakes and advice will help to shape our homeschool adventure. I plan to listen again when I need a fresh perspective.

Enjoyable

This was a very helpful book with parenting types that are great for any parent, not just homeschooling ones. I loved her honest personal stories she told with her tips. A book I will likely buy to have a physical reference to.