A Brave Writer's Life in Brief

Are you a part of a charter school?

Do you know that you can use your charter school funds to purchase programs and classes from Brave Writer?

In addition to this happy news, We wanted to alert you to a new program we would like to expand into your charter school.

But we need your help.

We’re offering charter schools a package that would enable them to put Brave Writer printed materials in their lending libraries! That means you’d be able to check out a Brave Writer program to use and experience at your leisure!

If this seems like something you’d like to see in your charter school, please forward this blog post to the right administrator so they can fill out this CONTACT FORM. Conversely, you can send us their name and email and we’ll reach out to them directly. Simply reply to this email.

We would love to spread the word far and wide!

If you aren’t in a charter school but have friends who are, please pass this email along!

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We’ve heard you! 

• You want to help your child grow their skills in writing, spelling, punctuation, grammar, and reading comprehension.
• You want them to find joy in literature and writing. 
• You want to leave behind the strict and ineffective workbooks. 
• You want something different! 

But you aren’t sure how to get started or how to take the leap into what feels like the unknown. 

We’ve got you! Brave Writer Training (if registration isn’t open, you can get on the waiting list here) is designed to guide you through a comprehensive and enjoyable learning experience that will provide you with a strong foundation in the Brave Writer principles and practices used in our programs. 

Why Choose Brave Writer Training?

Brave Writer isn’t just another writing program. It’s a holistic approach that nurtures your child’s creativity and critical thinking skills, making writing a meaningful and integral part of their everyday life. Our mentor-led training program will show you how to foster your child’s writing development through Brave Writer programs.

Here’s what you can expect:

Personalized Learning Experience

Four Dynamic Zoom Meetings: Dive deep into the Brave Writer philosophy with Julie Bogart, our founder, and Dawn Smith, our Director of Publishing. These sessions are tailored to provide you with the essential tools and insights to help your child thrive as a writer and to help you excel as their personal writing coach.

Community and Support

Connect and Collaborate: Engage with a supportive community of coaches and fellow cohort members inside Brave Learner Home. Share experiences, challenges, and wins in a space dedicated to mutual growth and encouragement. You’ll be added to the Brave Learner Home community for four months as part of your training membership.

Practical Resources

Helpful Tips and Tricks: Receive regular emails and audio messages packed with actionable tips and tricks to enhance your child’s writing journey. These insights are designed to be practical and easy to implement, ensuring you are prepared for the writing journey ahead.

Accountability

Group Support: We understand the importance of staying on track. Our mentorship program includes built-in accountability measures to help you maintain a consistent and productive homeschool writing routine and continue to develop your skills as an educator. 

Expert Access

Monthly Open Office Hours: Have burning questions? Get them answered by Dawn Smith, our Director of Publishing. These sessions are a golden opportunity to gain clarity and direction tailored to your children’s specific needs.

Join Our Mentorship Cohort

Training Schedule

Our comprehensive four-month training program kicks off in August and runs through November. This gives you ample time to learn Brave Writer practices and integrate our program into your homeschool while having direct access to coaches and members of the community. The program includes:

• Four Zoom Meetings with Dawn and Julie
• Community Discussion inside Brave Learner Home (you will have access!)
• Regular emails with tips and tricks
• Accountability
• Troubleshooting Office Hours each month with Dawn

Join Brave Writer Training and watch your child’s writing skills flourish in ways you never thought possible. Let’s embark on this exciting journey together!

Join us for four FREE June webinars that help you understand both the philosophy and practice of Brave Writer’s literature + writing mechanics programs for ages 5-18.

Each webinar is jam-packed with information to help you be successful this coming school year, in addition to helping you understand Brave Writer materials.

REPLAYS are linked below!

Reading Aloud: Why Teach Writing Mechanics with Living Literature?

The best books, the best words—allow your children to be bathed in high quality writing while they learn the mechanics and craft of writing.

REPLAY

Teaching Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling Through Literature

Our programs offer a gentle, seamless way to build strong writing skills! Julie will show you how.

REPLAY

Teaching Literary Analysis & Writer’s Craft Through Books

To grow a writing voice, it helps to listen to and learn from a wide variety of writing voices. Not only that, literary analysis can be the tool that unlocks buried treasure in a book and we intend to help you dig!

REPLAY

The Power of a Book Party

There’s nothing like a party to help kids make meaningful connections to literature. Brave Writer programs make it easy to create memorable bookish experiences for your children to deepen their learning. Join Julie to learn more about throwing a family book club party!

REPLAY

This is it! It’s your LAST CHANCE to purchase the complete *2023–2024* year-long literature programs.

Brave Writer families have LOVED the collections this year! And you can use them at any time, in any order.

After MAY 27, they will only be available as Literature Singles.

Ages 5-7

Brave Writer’s Quill is designed for children who are ready to “crack the code” of language and symbols. It provides an essential foundation for early literacy in three core competencies:

• reading,
• writing,
• and mathematics.

The best part: these engaging activities can be done again and again! No one and done here!

And the Quill activities are so inspiring that older siblings love to join in!

Find the suggested book lists for each Quill in the Brave Writer book shop, and you are on your way to an engaging unit study for the whole family.

Ages 8-18

Our Dart (8-10), Arrow (11-12), Boomerang (13-14), and Slingshot (15-18) programs use living literature to teach:

• grammar,
• punctuation,
• literary devices,
• reading comprehension,
• handwriting,
• and more!

Included Parent Guidelines provide:

• Hand-holding explanations for every practice we recommend
• Printable planning tools and skills trackers in each issue and at the back of the Guidelines for ease of use

You’ll download the digital files and start planning right away!

Homeschool the Brave Writer Way

If you’ve been on the fence or wondered what your homeschool would feel like the Brave Writer Way, now’s your chance to try us out!

Plan your next year of reading and grammar now! One purchase and you’re set.

Before they’re gone, grab Brave Writer’s *2023–2024* collections before May 27:

• Quill (5-7)
• Dart (8-10)
• Arrow (11-12)
• Boomerang (13-14)
• Slingshot (15-18)