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Archive for February, 2018
Add Olympic Fun to Your Homeschool
The Brave Writer Guide
to the 2018 Winter Olympic Games
Whether you have a house full of winter Olympic sports fans, or you don’t know the difference between luge and bobsled, take heart! Brave Writer has you covered.
The Olympic games are ripe with learning opportunities that dovetail beautifully with the Brave Writer Lifestyle. From Poetry Teatime to art appreciation, nature study to movies, there is something for everyone when it comes to the world’s biggest sports extravaganza. We’ve got activities not only for sports lovers, but for your musicians, artists, and geography-whiz-kids too.
The XXIII Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea kick off with the Opening Ceremonies on Friday, February 9, and continue through Sunday, February 25.
To enrich your fun during the games enjoy our book suggestions below then for many more Brave Writer Lifestyle-inspired ideas download our FREE guide. We’ve even included some Olympic-size big juicy conversation topics you can dig into with your teens!
Brave Writer Guide to the Winter Olympics
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Olympic titles for your morning basket
Fiction
Snowman Paul at the Winter Olympics by Yossi Lapid. 3–8 years.
Max and Marla by Alexandra Boiger. 3–5 years.
Tacky and the Winter Games by Helen Lester. 4–7 years.
Olympig! by Victoria Jamieson. 5–8 years.
Nonfiction
Yes, I Can!: The Story of the Jamaican Bobsled Team by Devon Harris. 6–9 years.
Kid’s Guide to the 2018 WInter Games by Jack L. Roberts.
The Treasures of the Olympic Winter Games by The Olympic Museum & IOC.
TIME-LIFE The Olympics: Moments That Made History by Time Life.
Freeze Frame: A Photographic History of the Winter Olympics by Sue Macy.
Poetry
G is for Gold Medal: An Olympics Alphabet by Brad Herzog. 6–9 years.
Goodnight Hockey by Michael Dahl. 4–7 years.
A is for Axel: An Ice Skating Alphabet by Kurt Browning. 6–9 years.
Also look for books about specific sports that grab the attention of your young Olympic enthusiasts!
As you explore these ideas, we’d love to see your Olympic creativity at work! If you’re incorporating the Olympics into your homeschool, post photos on social media with the hashtag #2018bwl so we can share in the fun!
Let the games begin!
Brave Writer Lifestyle: TV and Film
We’re focusing on TV and Film in February!
This month is all about movies and TV. Good thing because I’ll be holed up in front of my television, eating out of a box for the two weeks of the Olympics! Won’t you?
We’ll be discussing this month’s theme on Instagram and in the Homeschool Alliance, and I’ll likely share on Facebook Live too.
For regular encouragement as you implement the elements in your home this year, sign up for our monthly BWL email (sent on the 1st of every month in 2018). This month’s newsletter includes these FREE downloadable resources:
- Hand-lettered Tips
- Brave Writer Goes to the Movies
- Brave Writer Guide to the 2018 Winter Olympics
Also if you need family movie night suggestions, complete with discussion questions and helpful resources, check out our Master List of Movie Wednesday posts here on the Brave Writer blog!
For more information about the Brave Writer Lifestyle, check out this part of our website
2018 Themes
January: Read Aloud
February: TV & Film
March: Big, Juicy Conversations
April: Poetry Teatime
May: Art Appreciation
June: Nature Journaling
July: One on One Time
August: Language Games
September: Copywork
October: Freewriting
November: Shakespeare
December: Celebrate!
Brave Writer Calendar
It’s also not too late to grab our lovely 2018 Brave Writer Lifestyle Calendar. It will give you a place to record your activities, which child did what, and to make plans for field trips, and more!
Share, share, share!
We’d love it if you shared your Brave Writer Lifestyle adventures on Instagram, the BraveSchoolers Facebook Group, in the Homeschool Alliance, or wherever you hang out online.
