Product Overview
Bringing literature, grammar, and joy together
Jumpstart your writing program with delight! The Dart invites kids ages 8-10 to enjoy literature while learning grammar, spelling, punctuation, and reading comprehension.
Our year-long program is delivered in nine month-long lesson plans, released monthly.
Each handbook features a novel and immerses your child in the world of:
- stories
- literary devices
- grammar
- punctuation
- spelling
- and book club parties
Discover how easy it is to teach writing using literature!
Our program uses the time-tested practices of copywork and dictation as key tools to teach punctuation, spelling, and grammar naturally in context. Don't worry—we'll show you how.
Each handbook contains:
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Notes to go with a selected read-aloud (book not provided)
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Four passages taken from the novel for copywork and dictation, one per week
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Easy-to-follow instructions to teach writing elements found in the passages
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Playful and effective grammar and punctuation activities that kids love
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A delightful writing exercise to apply what they have learned
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Nine comprehension questions
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Book club party ideas
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Copywork passages on separate printable pages
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Four-color design that looks gorgeous on tablets or printed at home
Start any time. Enjoy the published Darts in any order. You will receive all nine by April 2026.
2025-2026 book list:
- August: Painting the Game by Patricia MacLachlan
- September: Sidekicks (book 1) by Dan Santat
- October: Ra the Mighty: The Crocodile Caper by A. B. Greenfield
- November: Book Uncle and Me by Uma Krishnaswami
- December: Winterfrost by Michelle Houts
- January: The Lighthouse Family: The Storm, The Whale, The Eagle, The Turtle by Cynthia Rylant
- February: With Just One Wing by Brenda Woods
- March: Heartwood Hotel: Better Together (book 3) by Kallie George
- April: The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan
Swap one! When you purchase the year-long program, you may swap one handbook in the program for a handbook in the Literature Singles collection. Find the swap form in your account after purchase.
Want mentorship to learn how to use Dart? Join our Brave Writer Training Program!
Delivery: The Dart is delivered to your Brave Writer online account once per month on the 15th. Each handbook (40-50 pages) is a non-consumable PDF and can be used with multiple children in your own family—no need to purchase additional copies.
Join the thousands of families that have made Dart the #1 Brave Writer program!
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Note: The Dart is one part of the Emerging Writers Bundle. Get all three parts of the Brave Writer program in one bundle!















