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Summer Class Registration is OPEN

Brave Writer Online Classes

Registration is OPEN!

Sign up now for Brave Writer Summer Writing Classes.

We’re excited to get to know your kids!

Our summer session is more like a summer writing camp than “school” because there’s such joy inside our space. Perfect for kids who were homeschooled and heading back to traditional school as well.

Our classes fill quickly, particularly those at the start of the semester. If you know what class you want, be sure to sign up early to ensure you secure your seat.

Btw: you can enroll in a class through your charter school even if the funds aren’t in quite yet. Just select “charter school” at the payment gateway and we can bill your charter school later.

Learn more here: All About Online Writing Classes

If you still have questions about which class is right for your child, we invite you to send an email to our Help Desk (help@bravewriter.com). Our friendly, knowledgeable staff will be glad to give you suggestions that are just right for your family!

Brave Writer Online Classes

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Special Arrow: Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia

Tristan Strong Arrow

It’s never been done before! A Brave Writer Special Issue Arrow! What?

Yes, here it is! We’re excited! A chance for you to experience an Arrow over the summer!

From the moment we read Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia, we knew it needed to be an Arrow. So, why not make it part of the year-long Arrow program? Well, it’s packed full of so much goodness that it could not be contained in under 400 pages. In fact, it’s almost 500 pages!

That’s a lot of book to read and study in one month, so the Special Issue Arrow was born!

You can buy it now and enjoy it as a summer read while engaging in Big Juicy Conversations about:

  • friendship,
  • loss,
  • storytelling,
  • grammar,
  • Black American folk heroes,
  • and more!

The Arrow is a digital product that features copywork and dictation passages from a specific read aloud novel (you purchase or obtain the novels yourself). It’s geared toward children ages 8-11 and is an indispensable tool for parents who want to teach language arts in a natural, literature-bathed context.

Tristan Strong Arrow

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Podcast: Preparing Your Homeschooled Kids for College with Dr. Adam Clark

Brave Writer Podcast

Is university a rite of passage or merely a means to success? Or is there even more to it? Could college grow our young adult’s minds and hearts in addition to their thinking and practical skills?

Dr. Adam Clark is a professor and theologian at Xavier University. He’s committed to the idea that 21st century theological education must equip and inspire students to live according to the St. Ignatius dictum, “Go forth, and set the world on fire.”

During his tenure, Dr. Clark has received many distinctions and awards for his work. His courses contribute to the Jesuit practice of educating students in the service of faith and the promotion of justice. He currently serves as the co-chair of Black Theology Group at The American Academy of Religion, and he is frequently in demand by news programs for his comments on issues related to social justice.

On this episode of the Brave Writer podcast, Adam speaks from the fullness of his personal, Christian faith as he discusses critical thinking. His concepts, however, are life-giving – no matter which belief system you hold.

Listen to the Podcast

Show Notes

Typically, when one thinks of critical thinking, it’s centered around evaluation or persuasion, but Dr. Clark thinks of it more as “below the surface” thinking —  pursuing the “why?” Usually, when asked a question, the first thought that comes to mind is not the honest answer. If you keep pressing that, you start to get to the source of the solution.

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2021-2022 Boomerang and Slingshot Programs

Brave Writer Book Reveal

Here are the titles for the coming academic year for our Boomerang (ages 13-14) and Slingshot (ages 15-18) programs!

2021-2022 BOOMERANG
2021-2022 SLINGSHOT

Here at Brave Writer, we take the selection of these book titles Very Seriously!

All year, we read, discuss, and delight in the year’s latest fiction as well as relishing the classics.

  • We aim for diversity of authorship and protagonists.
  • We incorporate a variety of genres: fantasy to the classics.
  • We carefully orchestrate the sequence of the books.
  • We balance book length against the holiday demands of a given month.
  • We alternate moving, poignant books with silly, lighthearted books.
  • We launch the year with a sure-fire winner and end with a warmhearted one.

Excited for you as your family embarks on an inspired reading journey.

Looking for the book selections for younger kids? Here are the Dart (ages 8-10) and Arrow (ages 11-12) titles!

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2021-2022 Dart and Arrow Programs

Brave Writer Book Reveal

Here are the titles for the coming academic year for our Dart (ages 8-10) and Arrow (ages 11-12) programs!

2021-2022 DART
2021-2022 ARROW

Here at Brave Writer, we take the selection of these book titles Very Seriously!

All year, we read, discuss, and delight in the year’s latest fiction as well as relishing the classics.

  • We aim for diversity of authorship and protagonists.
  • We incorporate a variety of genres: fantasy to the classics.
  • We carefully orchestrate the sequence of the books.
  • We balance book length against the holiday demands of a given month.
  • We alternate moving, poignant books with silly, lighthearted books.
  • We launch the year with a sure-fire winner and end with a warmhearted one.

We get rave reviews like these every week:

We started using your Arrow program last year (arrow for my 12yo) and JULIE. I am amazed. The value in this program is insane. My adhd diagnosed, dyslexic child read each book independently, and loved all but one of them so much that after each book he would start asking for the series. He now has his own audible account so he can listen to books by these authors. Unheard of. Also he read 10 chapter books! By himself! Standing ovation for you and your team, seriously. I have shouted about your program from the rooftops, and look forward to using it for many years.

We’ve got hundreds of messages of appreciation for our products. We’re proud of what we’ve created! 

Hope you’ll join us for an AWESOME year of learning and reading.

Excited for you as your family embarks on an inspired reading journey!

Looking for the book selections for older kids? Here are the Boomerang (ages 13-14) and Slingshot (ages 15-18) titles!

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