Multiple Ages

For Families

Quill

Grab your books and pencils! The Quill is our brand new, revolutionary product that puts joy at the center of reading, writing, and math for the youngest crowd.

Our year-long program is delivered in 9 month-long lesson plans, released one month at a time.

The 2023-2024 Quill program is available for purchase now.

Each handbook explores essential reading, handwriting, and math skills through a theme:

• under the sea
• inventions & inventors
• music & song lyrics
• weather
• superheroes & heroes
• on the farm
• pets

. . . and more!

Lay a great foundation in reading, writing, and math now!

Lead your child into literacy of all kinds:

• Identifying letters and punctuation
• Differentiating between upper and lowercase alphabets, in various fonts
• Interpreting symbols and images
• Applying mathematical concepts: numbers, proportion, scale, measurement, and shapes
• Deciphering illustrations and images
• Understanding emotions and body language
• Practicing handwriting and pencil management
• Developing a rich vocabulary in specific language domains
• Exploring literary devices
• Plus: oodles of games and activities

Turn pre-literacy into play!

The Quill* is delivered to your Brave Writer online account once per month on the 15th (starting in July). Each handbook is four-color, about 35-40 pages, is a non-consumable PDF, and can be used with multiple children in your family (no need to purchase additional copies).

*The Quill is not a phonics, handwriting, or arithmetic program. It is a pre-literacy program that makes learning to read, handwrite, and apply mathematical concepts easier.

Dart

Jumpstart your writing program with delight! The Dart invites kids to enjoy literature while learning to write.

Our year-long program is delivered in 9 month-long lesson plans, released one month at a time.

Each handbook features a novel and immerses your child in the world of:

• stories
• literary devices
• grammar
• punctuation
• and book club parties

Discover how easy it is to teach writing using literature!

Our program uses copywork and dictation as the key tools to teach punctuation, spelling, and grammar naturally in context. Don't worry—we'll show you how.

Did you know that copywork and dictation are far more effective to teach writing skills than workbooks? It's true!

Each handbook contains:

• Notes to go with a selected read aloud (book not provided)

• Four passages taken from the novel for copywork and dictation, one per week

• Easy-to-follow instructions to teach writing elements found in the passages

• Playful grammar and punctuation activities that kids love

• A simple, delightful writing exercise

• Nine comprehension questions

• Book club party ideas

• Copywork passages on separate printable pages

• Four-color design that looks gorgeous on tablets or printed at home

Arrow

The Arrow creates a love of reading and writing through literature!

Our year-long program is delivered in 10 month-long lesson plans, released one month at a time.

Each handbook is based on a novel and immerses your child in the world of:

• stories
• literary devices
• grammar
• punctuation
• and book club parties

Find out why the Arrow has been the most popular writing program in Brave Writer history!

It's possible to learn grammar and literary devices naturally, in conversation, through playful activities. We show you how!

Our program uses copywork and dictation as the key tools to learn punctuation, spelling, and grammar naturally in context. We teach you four methods for applying those practices to literature and writing.

Each handbook contains:

• Notes to go with a selected read aloud (book not provided)

• Four passages taken from the novel for copywork and dictation, one per week

• Easy-to-follow instructions to teach writing elements found in the passages

• Playful grammar and punctuation activities that kids love

• A simple, delightful writing exercise

• Nine comprehension questions

• Book club party ideas

• Copywork passages on separate printable pages

• Four-color design that looks gorgeous on tablets or printed at home

The Arrow program comes with guidelines to help you implement the practices of copywork and dictation, as well as a planning tool and a writing skills tracker to help you stay attuned to your child's progress.

The Arrow is delivered to your Brave Writer online account once per month on the 15th (starting in July). Each handbook is four-color, about 40-50 pages, is a non-consumable PDF, and can be used with multiple children (no need to purchase additional copies).

Boomerang

Teens are ready for plot twists, adventure, moral quandaries, history, and a wide variety of literary genres. Enter the Boomerang!

Our year-long program is delivered in 9 month-long lesson plans, released one month at a time.

Each handbook is based on a novel and immerses your teen in the world of:

• literary analysis
• historical context
• grammar
• punctuation
• and book club parties

Each handbook contains:

• Detailed notes to establish the context of the novel of the month (book not included)

• Four passages taken from the novel for copywork and dictation, one per week

• Easy-to-follow instructions to teach writing elements found in the passages

• Examination of grammar and punctuation

• Additional notes that go beyond the passage

• Nine "think piece" questions—for discussion and writing

• Book club party ideas

• Copywork passages on separate printable pages

• Four-color design that looks gorgeous on tablets or printed at home

The Boomerang program comes with guidelines to help you implement the practices of copywork and dictation, as well as a planning tool and a writing skills tracker to help you stay attuned to your teen's progress.

The Boomerang is delivered to your Brave Writer online account once per month on the 15th (starting in July). Each handbook is four-color, about 40-50 pages, is a non-consumable PDF, and can be used with multiple children (no need to purchase additional copies).

Slingshot

The Slingshot guides teens in literary analysis of classic and modern literature.

Even if your teen has never analyzed literature before. . . We’ve got you—and your college-bound teens—covered!

Our year-long program is delivered in five month-long lesson plans.

Each handbook is based on a novel and immerses your teen in the world of:

• literary analysis
• historical context
• grammar
• punctuation
• and book club parties

Each handbook contains:

• Detailed notes to establish the context of the novel of the month (book not included)

• Four passages taken from the novel for copywork and dictation

• Easy-to-follow instructions to teach writing elements found in the passages

• Examination of grammar and punctuation

• Additional notes that go beyond the passage

• Nine "think piece" questions—for discussion and writing

• Book club party ideas

• Copywork passages on separate printable pages

• Four-color design that looks gorgeous on tablets or printed at home

Jot it Down

Welcome to the joy of writing without requiring your child to lift a pencil!

Jot It Down offers a collection of delightful activities:

• Writing fairytales
• Going on scavenger hunts in art museums
• Designing a photo journal
• Writing a mini book about animals
• Setting up a mail system in your house
• Creating posters, lists, and exploring the world of numbers
• Drawing a full sized body shape and filling it with words
• Three sorts of parties
• Not to mention poetry, music, recitation, and oral games!

By jotting down your child's words even before they know how to read, your youngest children discover that they're writers already!

Included in the program:

• Guidance for poetry recitation, word play, nature study, art appreciation, music, and movies
• Ten month-long writing projects: letters, fairytale narrations, posters, mini-books, lists, writing about numbers, and body art
• A tool to plan the projects
• A tool to track the skills your child gains
• A sample schedule (routine) for how to incorporate these practices into your year

Children love these projects because they get to hold in their hands evidence that they are writers, even when they're still learning to read and handwrite.

Jot It Down! is 80+ pages in a four-color downloadable PDF file. Looks great on tablets and iPads, or can be printed. The product is non-consumable and can be used for multiple children in your own family at once. Each activity can be done more than one time with a fresh topic to practice the formats.

Partnership Writing

When you partner with your child, writing skills and confidence soar!

Partnership Writing features a wide array of flexible writing projects that work for families with kids under 12.

What kid wouldn't enjoy a few of these?

• Breaking secret codes
• Creating a personal timeline
• Writing a humorous homophone mini book
• Investigating who, what, where, when, and why
• Designing an imaginary map
• Crafting a lap book about a Greek myth or tall tale
• Writing ad copy for a historical artifact
• Not to mention enjoying poetry, movies, music, and oral games!

Bring writing voice and writing formats together!

The most overlooked practice in writing is working with a partner.

Good news! You get to be that partner for your child.

Included in the Partnership Writing program:

• Guidance for poetry recitation, word play, nature study, art appreciation, music, and movies
• Ten month-long writing projects: secret codes, personal time line, mini books, lap books, mail order catalog, how-to project, and written narrations, to name several.
• A tool to plan the projects
• A tool to track the skills your child gains
• A sample schedule (routine) for how to incorporate these practices into your year

This program offers the maximum flexibility for your family. Can be modified up or down in challenge level for kids between the ages of 5 and 12! One program for the entire family.

Partnership Writing is 113+ pages in a four-color downloadable PDF file. Looks great on tablets and iPads, or can be printed. The product is non-consumable and can be used for multiple children at once. Each activity can be done more than one time with a fresh topic to practice the formats.

Building Confidence

Want your Middle Schoolers to feel good about writing?

Building Confidence offers a slew of engaging writing projects that prepare kids for a life of self-expression and academic achievement.

Combine style with skill!

Your kids will:

• Indulge wild word play
• Design a dust jacket book review
• Report on a natural disaster
• Keep a diary as a historical figure
• Examine headlines for bias
• Learn the features of great fiction
• Discover the joy of writing poetry
• Write a semester length report and celebrate with a party
• ...and so much more!

Confidence and competence are around the corner!

Middle School is a great time to introduce academic writing skills.

You'll guide and coach your middlers in:

• summary
• reporting
• conducting research
• citing sources
• letter writing
• book reviewing
• interviewing

Included in the Building Confidence program:

• Guidance for poetry recitation, word play, nature study, art appreciation, music, and movies
• Twelve month-long writing projects: reports, interviews, letters, poetry, fiction, advertisements, diaries, literary elements, book reviews and more
• A tool to plan the projects
• A tool to track the skills your child gains
• A sample schedule (routine) for how to incorporate these practices into your year

This program can easily last more than one year and can be adapted for families with children between the ages of 10 and 15. If your student is in high school but not yet a confident writer, start here. These projects lay the foundation for the Help for High School program skills.

Building Confidence is 160 pages in a four-color downloadable PDF file. Looks great on tablets and iPads, or can be printed. The product is non-consumable and can be used for multiple children at once. Each activity can be done more than one time with a fresh topic to practice the formats.

Help for High School

Finally, a program written for teens, to teens!

Help for High School is a self-directed academic writing program.

It teaches rhetorical thinking, as well as the essay formats most commonly assigned in high school and college.

Inside are:

• Fifteen modules of writing instruction
• Six exercises that build critical thinking skills
• Nine lessons that teach the two key essay formats
  • Exploratory Essay (open form)
  • Persuasive Essay (closed form)
• Instruction in writing thesis statements and conducting research
• Helpful directions for how to paraphrase and cite expert opinion
• Samples and models for feedback are included

Help for High School teaches teens how to think, argue, and create their own powerful writing style at the same time.

Your teen will build the following skills:

• developing a command of language
• creating a supported argument
• fostering a rhetorical imagination
• comparing and contrasting viewpoints
• discovering the role of narrative writing in academic formats
• understanding the difference between exploratory and expository essay forms
• writing thesis statements
• identifying points and particulars
• documenting sources
• paraphrasing versus quoting experts
• understanding viewpoint, bias, perspective, and facts
• creating in-line citations and works cited

This program is great for kids who are no longer struggling with writing. If your student has not written a report or finds it difficult to freewrite, start with the Building Confidence program. Learning those skills first will make Help for High School a much more successful experience.

Help for High School is 166 pages, in a black and white format, and is a non-consumable downloadable PDF. One copy may be used for multiple students in the same family.