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Brave Writer Educator Resources

Scatterbook: Five Ways It Can Improve Your Homeschool

October 11, 2017

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Once upon a time, there was a busy homeschool mom with long locks of dark hair who thought, …

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Uncategorized

Fun Friday Halloween Edition: Make a Junk-O’-Lantern

October 6, 2017

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When you’ve carved jack-o’-lanterns for over a decade, some years it feels tedious to do yet another one, …

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Poetry

Homeschooling Teens: Exploring Music as Poetry

October 5, 2017

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Call it stubbornness or persistence, but I mentally can’t let go of my aversion to poetry. I don’t …

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Quotes

Quote of the Day

October 3, 2017

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- ...instruction is about how you foster an environment for creative thinking and use of language to grow. -Julie Bogart

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Literature

What a Homeschooler Should Do If You Didn’t Introduce Shakespeare Early: Don’t Ask Me.

September 27, 2017

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As a homeschooler, what happens if you didn’t introduce Shakespeare early to your kids? And when you finally …

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Brave Writer Writing

Taming the Red Pen Monster: A Writing Coach Checklist

September 22, 2017

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This year is our eighth year homeschooling, so I’m not exactly a novice at this thing. When it …

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Poetry

Maybe I Don’t Hate Poetry After All

September 20, 2017

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I’m a confessed poetry hater. Ok, hate is a strong word, but “poetry disliker” doesn’t quite capture the …

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Literature Writing

Helping Teens Find Deeper Meaning in Literature

September 14, 2017

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I’m going to keep this brief today. (You’re welcome.) I know homeschooling keeps you busy and sometimes we …

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Fun Friday Have Fun with Your Teens Literature

Fun Friday: Throw a Bookworm Book Party for Teens

September 8, 2017

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One thing I’m big on when it comes to literature is that my kids select most of what …

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Art

Arts & Tarts Tuesday

September 7, 2017

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If you’ve explored Brave Writer even a teeny bit, you’ve probably heard about Poetry Teatime Tuesdays. They say …