291. Big Excitement Over Booklists

Brave Writer

Julie Bogart and Melissa Wiley

Books, Arts, Education For Kids, Kids & Family, Education

4.8 • 904 Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

There’s something special about the way a great book can bring families together. At Brave Writer, we spend months curating our Dart, Arrow, and Boomerang book lists—not just for educational value, but for the joy and connection they foster. Our guides are crafted to turn read-alouds into vibrant conversations, gently teach language through real literature, and empower kids to see themselves as writers.

This episode dives into the thought and care behind our book selection process, the flexibility of our literature guides, and the many ways families can make reading a shared adventure. Whether you’re a long-time Brave Writer or just curious about what we offer, you’ll come away inspired to make reading the highlight of your homeschool year.

Want to experience the magic for yourself? Tune in to the full episode for a behind-the-scenes look at how we pick our books and support your family’s reading journey.

Resources:

Don’t miss the replays of our confetti-filled book reveals that kick off a year of reading, learning, and connection! Tune in here: bravewriter.com/landing/book-reveal
Purchase Quills, Darts, Arrows, Boomerangs, and Slingshots in Brave Writer's June sale
Purchase Julie’s new book, Help! My Kid Hates Writing!
Check out Julie’s new author website: juliebogartwriter.com
Subscribe to Julie’s Substack newsletters: Brave Learning with Julie Bogart and Julie Off Topic
Try out our Brave Writer Practice Pages
Read all Brave Writer class descriptions
Start a free trial of CTCmath.com to try the math program that’s sure to grab and keep your child’s attention
Sign up for our Text Message Pod Ring to get podcast updates and more!
Send us podcast topic ideas by texting us: +1 (833) 947-3684

Connect with Julie:

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Website: melissawiley.com
Substack: melissawiley.substack.com

Transcript

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0:00.0	Looking for a great math program?
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0:11.0	creative graphics and animation that are sure to grab and keep your child's attention.
0:17.0	Here's a great testimonial from Lori.
0:20.0	She said, one day, my 10-year-old was in tears over math.
0:23.6	I tried my best to help, but I ended up in tears as well.
0:27.6	That very night, I received an email offer for CTC Math.
0:32.6	The following Monday, we reviewed the curriculum together.
0:35.6	She was willing to give it a shot, and we have never
0:39.3	looked back. Start your free trial today by visiting ctcmath.com.
0:51.7	Well, hello, Dawn. Hello.
0:56.2	I am here today with Dawn Smith, the Brave writer-director of publishing.
1:02.5	Julie is out today.
1:04.2	And so Dawn and I thought that this was a great time for the two of us to jump on and have a conversation about one of our favorite topics of all time,
1:11.7	which is the Dart.
1:14.4	Dawn is my editor on the Dart literature guides that I write.
1:19.9	And also, I mean, you're, Don, you're in charge of the whole shebang of the dart and the arrow.
1:27.3	Official title of director of publishing at Brave Rider.
1:31.3	That's right.
1:33.3	So we have lots to talk about.
1:35.3	And this episode will be airing like the week after one of the big events of the year for Brave
1:41.5	Writer families, which is the book reveal.
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