Has a story (in a book, movie, play, etc.) ever made you cry, scream, gasp, shout, or laugh out loud? Write about it!
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Has a story (in a book, movie, play, etc.) ever made you cry, scream, gasp, shout, or laugh out loud? Write about it!
New to freewriting? Check out our online guide.
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Today’s podcast episode is a Poetry Teatime: You drink tea, people pick poems to read aloud, you listen and enjoy them while you’re eating a delicious snack.
Of course, since this is Brave Writer, we take time between the poems to talk about our love for poetry and how we use it to teach children about language:
So join us in Julie’s family tradition, which started way back when her kids brought their stuffed animals to the table and believed store-bought cookies were a special treat. Enjoy!
Poetry as Experiential Learning
Poetry Teatime started as a family tradition when Julie’s kids were young. She got the idea from another homeschool mom who tried to make learning geography more exciting for her kids by teaching it in a teatime setting.
Julie immediately applied it to poetry and the tradition still stands strong today. By simply allowing kids to enjoy and savor poetry, they’re able to deeply grasp the power of language–both when rules are followed and when they are broken.
Poetry as Inspiration
As a writer, Melissa reads poetry every morning. It often provides her with a jumping-off point: A word, phrase, or image will catch her attention and then she’ll play with it in her own work. Even for the most experienced writers, poetry gives fresh perspectives to language and meaning.
Joy and play are cornerstones to learning–for all ages. We really hope you enjoy this special episode.
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Assign Family Members Terrific Titles!
Today’s Try It prompt is from Week Two of our Amari and the Great Game Arrow.
Think about your parents’ or siblings’ special talents. Is your brother a fabulous dog walker? Does your dad make magic in the kitchen?
Work with your kids to assign job titles to each person in your family. It’s okay if they’re zany!
Let us know how it goes (#bravewriterlifestyle)!
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You don’t owe anyone a perfect performance as a parent, educator, or person.
Exhale. Long, slow, complete.
The stress you feel is not always yours. It’s pressure from outside introjected inside.
You’re learning how to be an educator, parent, and adult all at once. Of course you don’t know what you’re doing yet.
You’ll make mistakes, you’ll stumble on genius, you’ll be bored, you’ll be amazed.
All of it counts.
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Palindromes are words that read the same backwards and forwards. See how many of these three-letter palindromes you can use in your freewrite:
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