Brave Writer

250. Reading Aloud: Why Teach Writing Mechanics with Living Literature?


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What’s living literature? What does it have to do with teaching your kids grammar and spelling? Today’s episode is a recording of Julie’s webinar where she explains the heart of Brave Writer’s approach to teaching writing.

Julie explains how immersion in rich, powerful literature is the best way to teach your child writing mechanics. She outlines the Brave Writer process in six steps: Parent reads aloud; student reads to themselves; student keenly observes what they read and asks investigative questions; student tests what they know through copywork and dictation; student corrects their own work; and student free writes.

With specific examples and colorful anecdotes, Julie dives into the details for each step. She also breaks them down by program level: The Quill (5-7 year olds), Dart (8-10), Arrow (11-12), Boomerang (13-14), and Slingshot (15-18).

If you’ve been looking for a distillation of what exactly Brave Writer is, this is the episode for you.

Resources:

  • Start a free trial of CTCmath.com to try the math program that’s sure to grab and keep your child’s attention.
  • Don’t miss Fall Class Registration. Full class descriptions here.
  • Check out the 2024-2025 Brave Writer Mechanics and Literature Programs.
  • You can find “Braiding Sweetgrass” and other books in the Brave Writer Book Shop.
  • Get free samples of our Brave Writer products.
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Connect with Julie:

  • Instagram: @juliebravewriter
  • Threads: @juliebravewriter
  • Twitter: @bravewriter
  • Facebook: facebook.com/bravewriter


Connect with Melissa:

  • Website: melissawiley.com
  • Substack: melissawiley.substack.com
  • Instagram: @melissawileybooks
  • Twitter: @melissawiley


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