Winter Classes Open for Registration!

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Open for Registration!

Add water and stir!
Winter Session Writing Classes
are like a warm mug of hot chocolate
in the snow storm of education.

Check the Winter 2014 Online Class Schedule below or online.

 

Brave Writer online classes were described beautifully by one of our high school students:

What I like about Brave Writer, which I’m posting in case anyone wants to know:

1. You can be social. You can make friends. I pictured an online class as being you and the teacher.

2. No face-to-face stuff. That’s right, no Skype calls, or anything like that.

3. The teachers are GREAT. Really nice, understanding. They help you think outside the box.

4. No rush. Brave Writer is very relaxed. I really love that. If you’re sick, it’s not the end of the world. Family vacation, no Internet? Take your time!

5. Easy to navigate. I remember my first Brave Writer class, and being scared that it would be so hard and confusing. But it’s not.

6. The students. Great kids. Encouraging. They read your projects. They comment.

7. Can be used world wide. Brave Writer can be used by anyone, any where in the world. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be here.

8. No classroom pressure. No “stand up and read in front of the class.” Who misses that???

9. Fairly short, painless classes. No ongoing lectures that you could go to sleep on. You’re on the edge of your seat instead.

10. The layout. Simple, easy. Can’t get lost like hallways. No sir.

So, thanks Brave Writer! You’ve made school and writing so fun!

–Audrey (16)

This “writing workshop support group” atmosphere does more to create growth in writing than all the lecture style, video formats. Why? Because you are writing, the instructors are writing, children are writing—it’s all done through writing. This is how the growth happens. Everyone reads everyone’s work and feedback.

If we lived together in person, I would add brownies.

The point is this: a lot of writing growth happens when there is space and time to write, when the opportunity to read peer writing exists in a safe context, and when writing feedback is not a private, one-to-one experience, but a shared-with-everyone opportunity. These are the ingredients that create growth in writing. Pros know this. This is how they do writing support groups!

I hope you’ll join us, if this appeals to you.

~Julie

P.S. The chat line is open (I’m on it now), my phone is at the ready (513) 307-1405 – if you want to call, or you can email me your questions and I’ll help you make the right choice for your kids and family.

Winter 2014 Schedule

For information about how our online classes work, read here!

Classes are asynchronous (do not require you to log in at a specific time) and offer maximum flexibility for your family’s lifestyle. For more details about the classes themselves, click on the class title (below) to go directly to a class description page.

Expository Essay

Instructors: Samantha Burtner, Jean Hall

  • January 6 – February 14, 2014 (Burtner)
  • February 24 – April 4, 2014 (Hall)
    (6 weeks)
    High School Students
    $249.00 per student

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Groovy Grammar Workshop

Instructor: Susanne Barrett

  • January 6 – January 31, 2014
    (4 weeks)
    Family class: ages 8-18
    $199.00 per family

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High School Writing Projects

Instructor: Christine Gable

  • January 6 – January 31, 2014
  • March 3 – March 28, 2014
    (4 weeks)
    High School Students
    $199.00 per student

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Just So Stories

Instructor: Kirsten Merryman

  • March 3 – March 28, 2014
    (4 weeks)
    9-14 years old
    $199.00 per family

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Kidswrite Basic

Instructors: Deb Bell, Lucy Olson, Kirsten Merryman, Lora Fanning

  • January 6 – February 14, 2014 (Merryman)
  • January 13 – February 21, 2014 (Bell)
  • February 24 – April 4, 2014 (Bell)
  • March 3 – April 11, 2014 (Fanning, Olson) (6 weeks)
    Identical sessions; pick only one
    9-18 years old
    $199.00 for the first student; $99.00 for each additional one

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Kidswrite Intermediate

Instructors: Jean Hall, Nancy Graham, Lucy Olson

  • January 6 – February 14, 2014 (Olson)
  • February 3 – March 14, 2014 (Graham, Hall) (6 weeks)
    Identical sessions; pick one only
    13-18 years old
    $229.00 per student

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Literary Analysis: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Instructor: Nancy Graham

  • March 17 – April 11, 2014
    (4 weeks)
    12-16 years old
    $199.00 per student

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Mini-Reports

Instructor: Christine Gable

  • February 3 – February 28, 2014
  • March 17 – April 11, 2014
    (4 weeks; identical sessions)
    8-15 year olds
    $199.00 per student

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Movie Discussion: Superheroes

Instructor: Nancy Graham

  • January 6 – January 31, 2014
    (4 weeks)
    12-18 years old
    $199.00 per family

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Photography and Writing

Instructor: Nicole Rae

  • March 3 – March 28, 2014
    (4 weeks)
    High School Students
    $199.00 per student

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Playing with Poetry Workshop

Instructor: Susanne Barrett

  • March 3 – March 28, 2014
    (4 weeks)
    Family class: ages 8-18
    $199.00 per family

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SAT/ACT Essay Prep

Instructor: Jean Hall

  • January 27 – February 21, 2014
    (4 weeks)
    College-bound High School Students
    $229.00 per student

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Write for Fun!

Instructor: Karen O’Connor

  • March 3 – March 21
    (3 weeks)
    10 – 14 year olds
    $149.00 per student
Read all about the registration process here.
Read about how our online class program works here.
Some classes fill quickly. Register early to get the classes you want.

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