139. (S8E23) Natural Stages of Growth in Writing

<p>It’s summertime! Are you planning for the upcoming school year? Whether you’re homeschooling or sending kids to a traditional school, writing is that one skill that so many of us find unnerving.</p><p>One of the big problems is that your child’s age or grade level doesn’t tell you much about your writer. Writing develops the same way as any other skill: over time, at the writers’ own pace. Over 22 years of working with tens of thousands of students, I’ve developed what I call <strong>the natural stages of growth in writing</strong> and my confidence in its accuracy has only solidified over time.</p><p>Today, we’re going to walk through each of those stages:</p><ul><li>[04:58] Beginning Writers: Jot it Down (5-7)</li><li>[07:51] Emerging Writers: Partnership Writing (8-10)</li><li>[10:31] Middle School Writers: Building Confidence (11-12)</li><li>[15:39] High School Writers: Experimenting with Forms (13-14)</li><li>[17:29] College Prep Writers: Joining the Conversation (15-18)</li><li>[19:43] Adult Writers: Fluent and Competent (18 and beyond)</li></ul><br/><p>Visit <a href="https://bravewriter.com/stages" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bravewriter.com/stages</a> to learn more about how our products and classes are organized according to these stages and find the ones that are going to help you. We are eager to support you!</p><p><strong>You can download show notes for the podcast here: </strong><a href="https://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/</a></p><p><strong>Resources:</strong></p><ul><li>Visit <a href="https://bravewriter.com/stages" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bravewriter.com/stages</a> to find the right products for your child’s current learning stage</li><li>If you need help placing any of your children in the correct stage of development for them, reach out at <a href="mailto:help@bravewriter.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">help@bravewriter.com</a> or sign up for our