This episode we’re talking about: Writing & Rhetoric and Developing Young Writers

~  The joys of teaching writing

~  Traits to look for and develop in young writers (6th grade and under)

~  Helping young writers overcome roadblocks

~ Key aspects of Writing & Rhetoric that benefit young writers

~ The importance of modeling and imitation

Emily Gerard is a graduate of Gordon College (BA, political science and philosophy) and the Johns Hopkins University (MA, government). She has taught philosophy, rhetoric, and Latin for the past five years, most recently at a classical school in downtown York, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Gerard currently lives in York with her husband, their young daughter, and a border collie.