With Brave Writer's Poetry Teatime, your children can learn to love poetry from a young age. No special guides or analyzing poems required.
Here are ten writing exercises that will take about thirty seconds each. The aim is not to create a masterpiece or change your entire writing life–the aim is to write for at least thirty seconds. Also, for children in the Jot It Down or Partnership Writing stages, parents should feel free to transcribe their kids’ […]
Transform your homeschool by introducing your children to Poetry Teatime! Delightful poems require the best treats, tea, and great conversations!
With Brave Writer's Poetry Teatime, your children can learn to love poetry from a young age. No special guides or analyzing poems required.
Inspired by Brave Writer, I started doing poetry tea times with my kids a few weeks ago. It’s turned into one of our favorite times together during the week. I pull out different poetry books for the kids to look through and pick from. My readers choose new poems or old favorites to read to […]
This month our poetry teatime theme was St. Patrick's day. So, we pulled out everything green, decorated the library, and invited our friends to share their favorite St. Patrick's Day poems while we drank green tea and munched on green snacks.
Brave Writer has been encouraging Poetry Teatimes for well over a decade! Here’s a compilation of tips and inspiration shared throughout the years: The Original Poetry Teatime Guide Poetry Teatimes offer you and your children a break from the fast-paced demands of homeschooling, parenting, and household running. Everyone sighs a collective “ahhhh” as they settle […]
Host a poetry teatime featuring the Psalms for your homeschool kids!
Need inspiration for hosting poetry teatime with your homeschool group? I've got a year of homeschool co-op poetry teatime themes waiting for you here!
I discovered a lot of amazing things in my first two years of homeschooling: blogs I binge-read until late in the night, libraries bursting with resources like a Christmas stocking, free workshops held at state parks and open spaces almost weekly, and some of the most beautiful books I'd ever laid my hands on (Nature Anatomy comes to mind!) But when I stumbled across Brave Writer, it was a whole new world in the best possible way. Brave Writer is the kind of program I wish I had been part of as a child. Being the kind of little girl who was prone to exiting the library with a stack of books taller than herself, and spending entire afternoons (days, weekends, summers) with Pippi and Matilda and Anne-with-an-E, I would have found myself right at home in Julie Bogart's world. Everything about Brave Writer makes me radiate with that glow you get when your inner child becomes excited about something. So, naturally, I immediately set to work piecing it into our homeschool life. Our homeschool style is a kind of mix between Charlotte Mason and wild-hearted, nature-based unschooling, so most of the Brave Writer philosophy plugged in very easily. Poetry
Welcome to the latest blog roundup! See how other homeschooling families practice the Brave Writer Lifestyle! This roundup in particular is special because April is Poetry Teatime month here at Brave Writer. Poetry + Tea + Treats = Enchanted Learning and Magical Family Time! Poetry Teatime 5 Days of Poetry Teatime Inspiration by Kay Poetry Teatime Without the Tea […]
Host a poetry teatime about literary language for your homeschool kids!
Organize your next Poetry Teatime with ease using our free printable planning sheet, perfect for homeschool families.
By now you've heard all about Poetry Teatime. You're intrigued. This sounds like just what you need to add to your homeschool. So what do you need to create a fabulous Poetry Teatime? Well,
Need some Poetry Teatime inspiration? Listen to the Roadschool Moms’ podcast where we talk about the magical combination of tea, treats, and poetry. Plus here are some of our favorite entries from the last month of Poetry Teatime blog posts! Below, you’ll find poems that tickle your senses, activities to set your spy radar on […]
With Brave Writer's Poetry Teatime, your children can learn to love poetry from a young age. No special guides or analyzing poems required.
Poetry teatime is a time to enjoy the written word, to be creative, to connect together as a family, and so much more! Find out more here!
Poetry teatime. Does the thought conjure images of magical moments around the table loaded with poetry books, tasty treats, and a lovely tea set? This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure statement for more information. The Brave Writer Lifestyle I’m sure you know how much we love Brave Writer. Like love, love, love Brave Writer! […]
Today, I am sharing some of our family's favorite poetry books from over the years. When you are finished reading, I'd love to hear your family's current favorites! Psst! This post has been updated and expanded. Check out the new and improved one here: The Best Poetry Books for Your Homeschool Poetry Books Your Kids Will Love These are the perfect poetry books to read aloud with your kids, all snuggled up on the couch, or during a poetry teatime. (Bonus points for adding a tasty treat like freshly baked cookies!) Your children will adore these poetry books Here are some
Here are ten writing exercises that will take about thirty seconds each. The aim is not to create a masterpiece or change your entire writing life–the aim is to write for at least thirty seconds. Also, for children in the Jot It Down or Partnership Writing stages, parents should feel free to transcribe their kids’ […]
Host a poetry teatime featuring the Psalms for your homeschool kids!
Poetry teatime is one of my favorite parts of homeschooling! Check out a few tips to make it a great experience for your family. You might start a new tradition
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Snowflake cookies, hot cocoa, and winter concrete poems were some of the fun we had at our Winter Poetry Teatime, a part of the Brave Writer Lifestyle.
I discovered a lot of amazing things in my first two years of homeschooling: blogs I binge-read until late in the night, libraries bursting with resources like a Christmas stocking, free workshops held at state parks and open spaces almost weekly, and some of the most beautiful books I'd ever laid my hands on (Nature Anatomy comes to mind!) But when I stumbled across Brave Writer, it was a whole new world in the best possible way. Brave Writer is the kind of program I wish I had been part of as a child. Being the kind of little girl who was prone to exiting the library with a stack of books taller than herself, and spending entire afternoons (days, weekends, summers) with Pippi and Matilda and Anne-with-an-E, I would have found myself right at home in Julie Bogart's world. Everything about Brave Writer makes me radiate with that glow you get when your inner child becomes excited about something. So, naturally, I immediately set to work piecing it into our homeschool life. Our homeschool style is a kind of mix between Charlotte Mason and wild-hearted, nature-based unschooling, so most of the Brave Writer philosophy plugged in very easily. Poetry
We share poetry titles on our Poetry Teatime website and Pinterest board. Suggested books often come from the featured teatimes of Brave Writer families. Below are the titles we highlighted during 2016. Enjoy! [This post contains Amazon affiliate links. When you click on those links to make purchases, Brave Writer receives compensation at no extra […]
Host a poetry teatime inspired by nature for your homeschool kids!
[This post contains Amazon affiliate links. When you click on those links to make purchases, Brave Writer receives compensation at no extra cost to you. Thank you!] We share poetry titles on our Poetry Teatime Pinterest board. Suggested books often come from the featured teatimes of Brave Writer families. Poetry Books Featured in 2014 Five […]
Enjoy these fabulous student poems written for our Playing with Poetry online class taught by the lovely Susanne Barrett! Sweet Dreams Shape Poem by Hunter (age 10) When the sun goes to sleep, and there seems to be no light But in that small second this dim light like a lamp in the living room. […]
Here are ten writing exercises that will take about thirty seconds each. The aim is not to create a masterpiece or change your entire writing life–the aim is to write for at least thirty seconds. Also, for children in the Jot It Down or Partnership Writing stages, parents should feel free to transcribe their kids’ […]
One of our favorite parts of the Brave Writer lifestyle is the practice of Poetry Teatime. The idea is easy: brew a pot of tea, pull out a book of poetry, gather the family together, and have each person share some poems! Teatime allows you to slow down and take a deep breath even when […]
Here are ten writing exercises that will take about thirty seconds each. The aim is not to create a masterpiece or change your entire writing life–the aim is to write for at least thirty seconds. Also, for children in the Jot It Down or Partnership Writing stages, parents should feel free to transcribe their kids’ […]
Julie, I had to share this photo with you [above right] because I love seeing the photo of Anna on your Poetry teatime page complete with Anna painted teapots. She is nine at that teatime and waiting the arrival of her book group, self named by voting, Sunshine Fairy Readers. The girls meet monthly for […]
I have been following Julie for nearly a year and have loved every ounce of wisdom and encouragement she shares with us. My daughter, Sheliya, loves to cozy up with a book anywhere and anytime. But she especially loves to read with a cup of hot tea and some crackers. All the best, Shoshana Image […]
A Brave Writer mom had this to say in our Playing with Poetry Workshop! During my introduction, I posted that I had a kid who associated the word poetry with “reading and books” which were “two things I hate!” and I reached out to Susanne to make her aware of a few special needs and […]
This free printable Poetry Teatime Planner will help you organize & prepare fabulous celebrations with your kids for an interactive project!
Poetry Teatime: A Resource & Community poems homeschool homeschooling Julie Bogart Brave Writer reading read aloud family
Poetry Teatime: A Resource & Community poems homeschool homeschooling Julie Bogart Brave Writer reading read aloud family
Julie Bogart’s popular Brave Writer resources are favorites among homeschooling families. One enthusiastic mom told me, “Brave Writer is more than a curriculum; it’s also a guide to maximizing all of the joys and rewards that come with the homeschooling lifestyle.” I finally had the oppor
A former student describes what Poetry Teatime looks like from a student's perspective and she points out that there are so many benefits to Poetry Teatime.
