Discovery | Brave Writer

We’ve got a learning adventure for you that’s whimsical and enthralling: POETRY!

Poetry allows your kids to just play with language, discovering the magic of imagination and poetic form in a relaxed and fun way.

On DAY ONE of our class you’ll get tips to enhance your enjoyment of poetry. By the end of the first week, you and your kids are WRITING your own poems!

Few investments in homeschool pay off with such speed. 😏

Class Overview

Made With You in Mind

Give your kids a chance to experience poetry in a way you probably didn’t.

We bring enthusiasm, enchantment, and creativity. Plus a framework for your kids to set aside grammar and punctuation rules and just play with language.

The perfect recipe for poetry, don’t you think?

In this class, you’ll get

Side-by-side learning with your kids
An impressive unit of study checked off
An expert to ease you into things!
One tuition—your ENTIRE family!
A reminder for everyone (including you!) why learning is FUN

This game-changer class will soothe your poetry anxiety and banish that scary monster under your language arts bed!

Wait, me too?

Yes! This is a family class.

Parents interact with the instructor, work with their children and then post their work to the Brave Writer® online classroom for them (though children are welcome to post directly, as well).

Enroll the entire family in this class for one affordable price and get ready to dive deep into this fascinating topic!

High school students are welcome to take this class on their own, or they may post separately from the rest of the family if younger siblings are also taking the class.

Week by Week

Week One

Families get acquainted with analysis of poems, considering narrator, structure, rhyme, vocabulary, and themes as they enjoy reading poetry aloud together. Writing this week focuses on free verse poetry.

Week Two

Creativity is unleashed with visual poetry, where writers use the formation of letters, words, and overall poem shape to convey meaning beyond what the text says.

Week Three

This week, writers practice writing within the constraints of word counts as they craft cinquain, diamante, and etheree poems.

Week Four

Families round out the class with a dive into Japanese poetry, specifically the haiku and the tanka. Then it’s time to celebrate poetry accomplished!

Registration Details

Join Us!

Tuition:: $229.00 per family
Recommended Ages:: 9 - 18
Class Size:: 25 families
Class Length:: 4 weeks
Class Type:: Early Elementary

Family

High School

Middle School

Upper Elementary
Class Schedule:: Asynchronous—log in when convenient to you!

Select from the available class dates below to register for that session:

Oct 14–Nov 08, 2024

Susanne Barrett

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Word on the Street

My kid who truly does hate reading and books, ended up snatching the poetry book right out of my hands and reading aloud to her sister and me as we enjoyed our after-dinner brownie during our fourth Poetry Teatime in two days.
Alice

This class is a non-threatening, engaging, interactive introduction into poetry for a family. The great added bonus was that doing this as a family, it brought us closer together.
Laura

I thought of poetry as a little inaccessible before this class. Something that some people could do, and most people would struggle with. Now that we've learned of so many different forms of poetry, it definitely feels more like something everyone can do well and enjoy.
Melissa

ESPECIALLY if you have never read much poetry, this is the perfect class for your family to get acquainted with and welcomed into the world of reading, writing, and loving poetry.
Raina

More Information

Sample class login

Want to see how our classroom works? Test drive a sample class complete with real class readings, assignments, and instructor comments!

Follow these instructions:

Navigate to class.bravewriter.com. If you are a current student, you’ll need to log out in the upper right corner before proceeding.
Log in using these credentials:
Username: [email protected]
Password: Brave1
Next, you will land on our Family Dashboard. You'll find a Parent icon and a Student icon to represent classes where the parent or the student is the primary participant. Click on Parent to view parent participation classes. To find classes with direct student-instructor interaction, click on Student.
Click on the class name of interest and start reading posts!

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