The ideas in The Writer’s Jungle are relevant to anybody who teaches children, whether you’re homeschooling or not, whether you’ve already got a writing curriculum or not. Brave Writer works with you, no matter what else you’re doing.
We’ve been going more slowly and plan to use the book and the projects for the next few years for Graham (who is currently 5.) 5 Things I’ve Loved about Brave Writer: 1. I know a lot of people who do one project a month and cover the book in a school year. Jot It Down has 10 writing projects that you can incorporate into your teaching any way you want. It’s based on the practice of having a grown-up write down stories and ideas that young kids narrate so they can learn to tell stories without having to worry about mechanics and handwriting. Jot It Down is Brave Writer’s curriculum for 5 to 8 year olds. It doesn’t have schedules or assignments, but instead is full of ideas use it as a way to change your understanding of how to teach writing and to give you loads of ideas on how to make the environment in your home more language-rich. The Writer’s Jungle is a book that explains the theory behind the BW lifestyle and Julie’s methods for teaching writing. The Writer’s Jungle and Jot It DownĪfter soaking up all the information on Brave Writer that I could find, the BW team sent me a free copy of The Writer’s Jungle and Jot It Down to read and review. The brainchild of homeschool veteran Julie Bogart, Brave Writer is often described in its various materials (website, podcast, books) as a lifestyle it’s a variety of ideas and practices to implement that help make the home a language-rich place where story-telling, and its attendant skills, become a natural part of family life. What magical program is this, you ask? It’s called Brave Writer-and I’m convinced every parent needs it in their lives, whether they’re homeschooling or not (because isn’t every parent educating at home, when it comes down to it? And don’t we all want more ideas for helping our kids love learning?)
So when, very early on in my search for home education materials, I found a program that inspires confidence, that prioritizes relationships and low-pressure learning, that sounded fun and natural and easy to implement, I went head over heels. My Favorite Homeschool Resource for Writing And it’s A LOT of information: books, magazines, blogs, podcasts, fellow parents, curriculums-there’s just so much to process and sift through in deciding where our priorities and preferences are going to lie. It’s a lot of vulnerability, doing something outside the norm. It’s a lot of pressure, taking your kids’ educations into your own hands.
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