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Ellen Fishbein: How Writing Should Be Taught in School

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This chapter explores the significance of allowing children to write on topics they are passionate about to enhance their creativity and writing abilities. It also addresses common misconceptions about writing education in public schools and underscores the importance of inspiration and goal-oriented writing.

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Ellen Fishbein is a full time editor who has worked with writers like Coleman Hughes, Shane Parrish, and David Perell. She and her team offer coaching via Writing.coach and publish short books via Altamira Studio.

Expect to learn Ellen’s 3 Principles of Writing that she wishes were taught in school, the importance of having clear goals before you begin writing, why we should first focus on being persuasive in our writing, and how to begin “deschooling” from the academic writing style. We also talk about how Ellen developed a love for reading and writing at a young age and how parents can encourage passionate children to fall in love with the process of writing.

Chapters:

0:00 - Ellen Fishbein

3:24 - Why is Writing So Important?

5:06 - The 3 Principles of Writing

13:30 - What Do we Need to Unlearn from Public School

18:44 - What Really Matters When it Comes to Writing

25:18 - Why is it So Hard to Distill What We Want to Say?

32:25 - Deschooling from Academic Writing

36:44 - Is There Utility to Learning to Write in the Way We Teach in School?

40:30 - Advice for Homeschooling Parents

45:45 - Ellen's Education and Writing Experience

49:44 - The Power of Encouraging Kids to Write