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Should writing be confined to a single subject? Andrew and Julie address the question by discussing writing across the curriculum. Whether it be learning about history or studying science, learn how the incorporation of writing across multiple subjects allows for students to be more engaged with the content they're learning and gives them the opportunity for the application of their skills in a variety of ways.
REFERENCED MATERIALS:
- Dr. James B. Webster
- Anna Ingham
- The Blended Sound-Sight Program of Learning
- Structure and Style for Students®
- Theme-Based Writing Lessons
Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).
If you have any questions about IEW or our products, do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Team at 800.856.5815 or Info@IEW.com
As September winds down and October inches forward, be prepared to transition from Unit 2 into Unit 3: Retelling Narrative Stories. Listen to Andrew walk through the Story Sequence Chart and learn how to coach your students to effectively retell narrative stories.
REFERENCED MATERIALS:
- Anna Ingham
- The Blended Sound-Sight Program of Learning by Anna Ingham
- Aesop Fables
- Webinar Archive
- Unit 3: Retelling Narrative Stories
- The Story about Ping by Marjorie Flack (Amazon Affiliate)
- A Word Write Now
- IEW Writing Tools App
- Newsletters
Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).
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Continuing the Homeschool 101 series, Andrew and Julie welcome homeschool mom, YouTuber, and IEW affiliate Karla Canon. Homeschooling her three children, Karla has witnessed the benefits of home education and enjoys sharing her wisdom with others. In this episode Karla shares how homeschooling has allowed her to individualize education in a way that motivates her children to learn and discusses how IEW has impacted her children's ability to communicate effectively.
Referenced Materials:
- "Homeschool 101 - A Conversation with Karla Canon"
- Karla Canon's YouTube Channel
- Classical Conversations®
- The Blended Sound-Sight Program of Learning by Anna Ingham
- Dr. James B. Webster
- "You Don't Have to Like It ..." by Andrew Pudewa
- Magalog
- Ellie Diaz
- Fix It!™ Grammar
Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).
If you have any questions about IEW or our products, do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Team at 800.856.5815 or Info@IEW.com.
With memory losing its value in the modern age, Andrew and Julie turn their attention to the goodness of the art. Beginning with the origin, Andrew shares the history of memory and how important it was in the ancient world. Join us this week as the duo discusses how memorization furnishes the mind, and be inspired as Andrew explains how memory is the mother of artistic invention.
REFERENCED MATERIALS:
- "The Goodness of Memory, Part 1"
- "Nurturing Competent Communicators"
- Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization
- "The Five Canons of Rhetoric"
- Mnemosnye
- The Iliad by Homer
- "The Art and Science of Motivation"
- The Blended Sound-Sight Program of Learning by Anna Ingham
Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).
If you have any questions about IEW or our products, do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Team at 800.856.5815 or Info@IEW.com
Is IEW for homeschoolers? Or is it for full-time classroom teachers? Does it work well in a hybrid-school model? The short answer is yes! This week, Andrew and Julie unpack how IEW's Structure and Style methodology came to be and discuss how the method of teaching writing is successful in any educational setting.
Referenced Materials:
- Learn to Write and THINK with IEW
- Blended Structure and Style in Composition by Dr. James B. Wesbter
- Dr. James B. Webster
- The Blended Sound-Sight Program of Learning by Anna Ingham
- Anna Ingham
- Teaching Writing: Structure and Style
- The Great TWSS Adventure
- IEW's Schools Division
- Theme-Based Writing Lessons
- Magalog
- "Special needs? IEW can help!"
Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).
If you have any questions about IEW or our products, do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Team at 800.856.5815 or Info@IEW.com.
Over the years, IEW has grown tremendously as its writing method is taught in various educational settings. The company offers an abundance of resources, from encouraging blog posts to effective curriculum. How did IEW get to where it is now? This week, Andrew and Julie go back to where it all began and unpack the story of how Andrew discovered the Structure and Style method of teaching writing. Give this episode a listen to learn about the success of the writing method and to understand our mission of equipping teachers and teaching parents.
Referenced Materials:
- Teaching Writing: Structure and Style
- The Blended Sound-Sight Program of Learning by Anna Ingham
- Blended Structure and Style in Composition by Dr. James B. Webster
- Structure and Style for Students
- Theme-Based Writing Lessons
- Classical Conversations
- University Model-Schools International
- Lead to Win Podcast
- Berwyn School District Study
- Rocklin School District Study
- Transcript of Podcast Episode 329
Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).
If you have any questions about IEW or our products, do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Team at 800.856.5815 or Info@IEW.com.
Building on the previous two episodes, Andrew and Julie now turn to the third language art: reading. In this episode Andrew discusses the importance of developing an auditory database, while emphasizing the value of reading aloud, especially when your student is beginning to read independently.
GO TO: PART 1 | Part 2
REFERENCED MATERIALS:
- "The Four Language Arts"
- Anna Ingham
- The Blended Sound-Sight Program of Learning
- Dr. James B. Webster
- Read-Aloud Revival
- The Read-Aloud Family by Sarah Mackenzie
- Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
- Maria Montessori
- A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
- Timeline of Classics by Gail Ledbetter
- Structure and Style for Students
Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).
If you have any questions about IEW or our products, do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Team at 800.856.5815 or Info@IEW.com
A wide array of learning differences exists. While we often focus on those differences, such as dyslexia or ADHD, which cause our students to work below their grade levels, students who fall into the GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) category may also struggle in the classroom. In this week’s podcast Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker look at definitions, myths, challenges, and strategies for teachers with gifted students.
Referenced Materials
- Learning Differences? IEW can help!
- Council for Exceptional Children
- "Myths about Gifted Students"
- National Association for Gifted Children
- However Imperfectly by Andrew Pudewa
- Structure and Style for Students
- Anna Ingham
- Dr. James B. Webster
- The Blended Sound-Sight Program of Learning by Anna Ingham
- Mastery Learning, Ability Development, and Individualized Education audio talk by Andrew Pudewa
- "Types of Problems Gifted Children Face"
- Teaching Writing: Structure and Style
- Premium Membership
- Theme-Based Writing Lessons
- Transcript of Podcast Episode 379
If you have questions for Andrew, send them to Podcast@IEW.com
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"Poetry is the key to understanding language." While Andrew is out of the office, Julie welcomes IEW's lead implementation coach, Linda Mikottis, to the mic. In this insightful episode, Linda discusses Structure and Style® at the primary level and emphasizes the critical role poetry plays in understanding language.
REFERENCED MATERIALS:
- "Structure and Style with Primary Students: A Conversation with Linda Mikottis"
- Linda Mikottis
- Anna Ingham
- The Blended Sound-Sight Program of Learning by Anna Ingham
- Dr. James B. Webster
- Blended Structure and Style in Composition by Dr. James B. Webster
- Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization
- IEW School Website
- Schools: Level P (Primary) Resources
- Primary Arts of Language
- Structure and Style for Students
- "Miss Mary Mack"
- "The Crocodile" by Lewis Carroll
- "For Want of a Nail" by Anon
- "The Fox & the Goat" by Aesop
- Writing to Read: Evidence for How Writing Can Improve Reading
Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).
If you have any questions about IEW or our products, do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Team at 800.856.5815 or Info@IEW.com
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