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Fall Class Schedule is up!

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Registration opens on Monday, August 4 at noon EDT!

It is always a wild ride that day so be sure to set your alarms on your phones if you know which classes you want.

FALL CLASS SCHEDULE

And if you are wondering whether or not to take an online class with Brave Writer, my obvious advice is: take one.

Here’s why.

Because they work.

There aren’t any other classes online like them. Our program is workshop style. Your kids (and you!) have frequent opportunities to interact with the instructors and with other writing students. The feedback is supportive—not sugar-coated.

For instance, the feedback isn’t a gentle correction:

A comma goes here. Be sure to remember capitals at the start of sentences (smilie face).

Our feedback helps kids get in touch with how they generate thought, ideas, insight, and details, through friendly thoughtful comments:

You are a miner. What do you mine? Do you sell it at the trade goods market? What is that like? Who is there? How do you advertise your minerals? Carry them? Hawk them? Who buys them? I’ve got a whole market scene in my head, dusty and filled with creatures ala Star Wars on Tatooine. Is this even close?

The feedback engages the writer at the level of the creation of the piece and helps to unlock the mind-life of the young writer—giving the child access to language that lurks inside, unobserved.

The reason our classes feel different from others is because we are about the process of writing, not simply completing assignment after assignment. The student might revise the whole piece or simply sections of it. It might go through several revisions (expanding individual sections at a time).

All the while, the child retains the authority to apply feedback or not according to the writer’s vision.

We also offer classes that help kids play with language and writing, rather than feeling all that pressure to produce academically “sound” essays every time they touch the pen or keyboard. Write for Fun and Fan Fiction give kids entree into a world of writing where not only their imaginations are unleashed, but their best and most sophisticated vocabularies have a chance to unfurl themselves.

Photography and Writing was a HUGE success this year, too, so we are offering it again while there’s lots of sunshine and warm weather for outdoor hikes and photo walks. Photography goes with writing in this digital age. Becoming proficient in photography ought to be a basic requirement of every child’s high school education.

Summer is a great time to try a Brave Writer class—you have the ability to focus on it and your child is not distracted by math. We are also more flexible in summer, accommodating your travels or weekend camping trips.

Sign ups for SUMMER CLASSES are open!

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Summer Class registration opens TODAY!

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Lots of great summer classes available: Movie Discussion Club (fantasy films), Photography and Writing, Write for Fun, Fan Fiction, plus Kidswrite Basic, Intermediate, and Expository Essay.

Sign up now!

Registration opens at noon EST!

And if you need help determining which classes would be best for your kids feel free to contact Brave Writer via email or the online chat option (lower right corner).

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Movie Discussion Club: Spring 2014

Movies 240x240The theme for our spring Movie Discussion Club is Miyazaki! The films:

1. MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO (1988, G) Two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother and are introduced to whimsical forest spirits who dwell nearby.

2. SPIRITED AWAY (2001, PG) In the midst of a move to a new house, a ten-year-old girl and her parents become lost and happen on an amusement park that turns out to be a inhabited by spirits.

3. HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE (2004, PG) An 18-year-old hatter transformed into a 90-year-old woman encounters a wizard who lives in a walking castle with a fire demon. Based on the novel by Diana Wynne Jones.

4. PONYO (2008, G) A five-year-old boy and his adventures with a goldfish princess who longs to become a human.
We have an expert teaching our film discussion class. Nancy Graham has her MA in Cinema Studies and is a homeschooling veteran.

Join us in celebrating a filmmaker whose career has spanned more than five decades and witnessed the evolution of animation from hand-drawn to computer-generated techniques.

Class starts June 2nd
Sign up today!

Also, the Summer Class Schedule is now posted (registration opens Monday, June 2, 2014, noon EDT).

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Literary Analysis: Romeo & Juliet

At the Cell of Friar Laurence by Arthur RackhamLooking for a great way to end your homeschooling year?

Susanne Barrett (MA in English and former university instructor) will be teaching Literary Analysis: Romeo & Juliet starting Monday, May 19 through Friday, June 13!

In this course (intended for high school students), Susanne will lead the class by reviewing:

  • The pertinent facts about Shakespeare and his times
  • The Elizabethan theater scene
  • The background and sources of Romeo and Juliet

Then the class will read and discuss Romeo and Juliet act by act and scene by scene.

Exploring:

  • The elements of plot
  • Characters
  • Motifs and themes
  • Use of language
  • Symbolism

The class with close with a formal essay on one of several possible topics.

Check it out!

Painting “At the Cell of Friar Laurence” by Arthur Rackham

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2014 Summer Class Schedule!

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Our Summer Class schedule is posted!

Registration opens Monday, June 2

We’re offering The Expository Essay over the summer for the first time! Great chance for kids in school to get extra help in working with the format between school years. Also great for kids who need space around writing, to help them focus without the other subjects competing. Lastly, perfect for high school students Down Under!

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