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A Special Needs Child Meets PAL
This past month of October, our focus has been on special needs. We’d like to share again a special post that came out in 2014. It’s an interview in which one mom, Stacia... read more
Unboxing PAL: A Peek inside the Packages
With school on the cusp of starting up again, we thought it would be helpful to describe in detail a few of our special packaged curriculums so that you are able to feel... read more
Begin Reading and Writing with a Pal: IEW’s Primary Arts of Language
Do you have a new or struggling reader in your home? If so, find direction and encouragement in our June 26 webinar with Jill Pike, author of Primary Arts of Language (PAL). Jill’s... read more
Customer Service Answers: Primary Arts of Language
Beginning your homeschooling years can feel very intimidating. After all, those early years are when you craft the strong foundation for future educational success. Specifically the three Rs— reading, writing, and ‘rithmetic—can generate... read more
Primary Arts of Language: Summer Reinforcement Ideas that Don’t Steal Your Sanity
It’s that time of year again! The days are lengthening. Moms are beginning to see the light at the end of the math book. Kids are squirrely to be done with school. But... read more
Hot Off the Press! Printing with Letter Stories Card Game
Learning to read English requires a significant amount of rote memory. There are over seventy phonograms to memorize and dozens of rules governing their combinations. How can children best learn all these things?... read more
IEW Tools for the Journey: Webinars
As part of IEW’s continued commitment to providing parents and teachers with help for the journey of training students to be confident and competent communicators and thinkers, we are presenting a series of... read more
The 2021 IEW Online Writing Conference: Recorded and Ready to Watch!
The 2021 IEW Online Writing Conference: Recorded and Ready to Watch! It’s a wrap! This past Saturday marked IEW’s second annual Online Writing Conference. Did you participate? It was a fabulous day featuring workshops... read more
Reminiscing: The Battle of the Books
When I was teaching in a homeschool co-op back when my children were younger, each spring our local library invited area middle schools to engage in a round-robin competition, answering questions from any... read more
Recognizing National Learning Disabilities Awareness Month
For some students, learning appears to be almost as natural as breathing. They easily master the alphabet, math facts pose no problem, and writing appears to be mostly effortless. For approximately 20% of... read more
Celebrate the Checklist
Oh, checklist, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. True, loving the IEW checklist is probably going too far, but when used properly, it can be a lovely thing. From... read more
Navigating Tricky Word Pairs
Affect or effect? Biannual or biennial? Illusion or allusion? These are just a few of the word pairs we have examined in past blog posts. These pairings can from time to time trip... read more
Edit with a Smile
Teaching writing would be my favorite job if it weren’t for grading. When a student hands in a composition and a teacher sees all the mistakes, how does one avoid the inevitable frustration?... read more
A Special Needs Child Meets PAL
This past month of October, our focus has been on special needs. We’d like to share again a special post that... read more
Unboxing PAL: A Peek inside the Packages
With school on the cusp of starting up again, we thought it would be helpful to describe in detail a few... read more
Begin Reading and Writing with a Pal: IEW’s Primary Arts of Language
Do you have a new or struggling reader in your home? If so, find direction and encouragement in our June 26... read more
Customer Service Answers: Primary Arts of Language
Beginning your homeschooling years can feel very intimidating. After all, those early years are when you craft the strong foundation for... read more
Primary Arts of Language: Summer Reinforcement Ideas that Don’t Steal Your Sanity
It’s that time of year again! The days are lengthening. Moms are beginning to see the light at the end of... read more
Hot Off the Press! Printing with Letter Stories Card Game
Learning to read English requires a significant amount of rote memory. There are over seventy phonograms to memorize and dozens of... read more
IEW Tools for the Journey: Webinars
As part of IEW’s continued commitment to providing parents and teachers with help for the journey of training students to be... read more
The 2021 IEW Online Writing Conference: Recorded and Ready to Watch!
The 2021 IEW Online Writing Conference: Recorded and Ready to Watch! It’s a wrap! This past Saturday marked IEW’s second annual Online... read more
Reminiscing: The Battle of the Books
When I was teaching in a homeschool co-op back when my children were younger, each spring our local library invited area... read more
Recognizing National Learning Disabilities Awareness Month
For some students, learning appears to be almost as natural as breathing. They easily master the alphabet, math facts pose no... read more
Celebrate the Checklist
Oh, checklist, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. True, loving the IEW checklist is probably going too... read more
Navigating Tricky Word Pairs
Affect or effect? Biannual or biennial? Illusion or allusion? These are just a few of the word pairs we have examined... read more
Edit with a Smile
Teaching writing would be my favorite job if it weren’t for grading. When a student hands in a composition and a... read more
Whether you have a young student just beginning to learn letters or an older student struggling with reading, Jill Pike's Primary Arts of Language (PAL) program is here to guide you through helping your student learn to read and write. Join Andrew and Julie as they interview Jill Pike about the background and methods of IEW’s PAL program.
Referenced Materials:
- Jill Pike
- Dr. James B. Webster
- Anna Ingham, C.M.
- Teaching Writing: Structure and Style, Second Edition
- The Primary Arts of Language (PAL) by Jill Pike
- The Blended Sound-Sight Program of Learning by Anna Ingham, C.M.
- The Primary Arts of Language: Writing Complete Packet
- Primary Arts of Language: Phonetic Games
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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In this Live Ask Andrew Anything episode, Andrew Pudewa answers questions submitted by listeners. Andrew, along with Julie Walker, discusses how to implement IEW if the parent has learning differences, whether a formal spelling curriculum is needed, how to differentiate the roles of editor and grader, and other questions. Andrew shares anecdotes from the class he is teaching with his grandchildren and their friends and provides encouragement for new-to-IEW moms!
Referenced Materials
- Structure and Style® for Students
- Structure and Style for Students free lessons
- Accredited Instructors
- IEW® Gradebook
- Primary Arts of Language (PAL)
- The Phonetic Zoo
- “Why Hire an Editor?”
- Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing audio talk by Andrew Pudewa
- Premium Membership
- Portable Walls™ for Structure and Style Students
- Teaching Writing: Structure and Style
- Fix It!® Grammar
- Fix It! Grammar free lessons
- Transcript of Podcast Episode 470
If you have questions for Andrew, send them to podcast@IEW.com
Perhaps your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).
If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or info@IEW.com
In this Homeschooling 101 episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker engage in a conversation about how to homeschool. Where do you start? You can customize your child’s education to suit the needs of your family. This is true if you have preschoolers or are leaving the school system to homeschool. Be inspired as Andrew and Julie share their words of wisdom from many years of homeschooling.
Referenced Materials
- Cultivating Language Arts
- Primary Arts of Language (PAL)
- Homeschool Legal Defense Association
- National Christian Forensics and Communications Association
- Stoa
- Transcript of Podcast Episode 375
If you have questions for Andrew, send them to podcast@IEW.com
Perhaps your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).
If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or info@IEW.com
Join us in this podcast as Andrew and Julie sit down and have a conversation about the upcoming school year. Whether you're a full-time schoolteacher or a homeschooling parent, be invigorated in your quest for this new school year as Andrew provides advice on preparing your classroom and encourages you to keep moving forward.
REFERENCED MATERIALS:
- Classroom Posters
- Primary Arts of Language
- Portable Walls for Structure and Style Students
- Tools for Young Writers
- Portable Walls: Grammar on the Go
- Portable Walls for the Essayist [Discontinued]
- The Blended Sound-Sight Program of Learning by Anna Ingham, C.M.
- Stucture and Style Overview DVD
- Teaching Writing: Structure and Style
- Becoming an IEW Instructor
- Classroom Supplement and Lesson Plans
- 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
Andrew once again answers just about anything our podcast listeners ask. Tune in to hear Andrew's response to questions on topics like memorization, grammar, and mind mapping.
Referenced Materials:
- Podcast with Monica Swanson
- Mastery Learning, Ability Development, and Individualized Education audio talk by Andrew Pudewa
- Teaching Writing: Structure and Style
- Podcast with Susan Barton
- Cursive Knowledge
- Anna Ingham
- Fix-It! Grammar
QUESTIONS ASKED:
1:52 - Ann asks, “I heard Andrew say many times to always spell any word a child asks you to spell. Does he feel the same about math facts? I so commonly hear, ‘Mom, what is six times seven?’ My kids, ages eleven and fourteen, have a difficult time memorizing math facts. They are continuing to improve, but it is quite a process. They have a times table chart to refer to during math and drill math facts. I want them to continue learning new concepts, so often I give them the answer to not muddy the water. I am curious to hear your take on this situation.
7:11 - Jennifer asks, “Teaching class today regarding who/which clauses, I had a parent ask about ‘whose’ and where that fits in the IEW curriculum. For instance: ‘The bicycle whose chain is broken is mine.’”
8:40 - Emily asks, “I have been listening to the podcast and getting prepared all summer. I am telling everyone IEW is my ‘curriculum crush’ of the year! Andrew mentions using this with his dyslexic son. As I recall, he got 20 minutes to copy 100 words and got 1 point per word, but there were also various ways to lose points. Can you explain that?”
16:13 - Anonymous asks, “I have a sixth grader and was wanting to get Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization, but wasn’t sure whether we should start with Level 1. Will it be as effective as a first grader starting? Is it worth it?”
19:58 - Anonymous asks, “I have a seven-year-old who writes his numbers backwards. He used to write his letters backwards, but that has since been corrected with making them out of clay per the Gift of Dyslexia method. He has made the numbers in clay models too, but the method didn't take with those. Any suggestions for how to help writing with numbers?”
24:27 - Amber asks, “I love the podcast. I am a homeschool mom and have a six-year-old gifted child. She is on the last few lessons of the first Fix It!. We have modified it by having her write the sentence the next day for copywork versus writing the whole paragraph in one day. She completed the PAL writing program at the age of five and writes amazingly well on her own. Should I move her into the second Fix It! right away or switch to traditional copywork?”
27:13 - Janet asks, “What does Andrew say about mind-mapping?”
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
It’s time for another Live Ask Andrew Anything episode! Join Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker as they answer questions from listeners. They were joined by Nicki Truesdell, who asked “How much grammar and writing do you think is necessary throughout the years of K-12?” Andrew and Julie also answer questions about Structure and Style® for Students, The Phonetic Zoo, instructor accreditation, and many others. This episode covers all things IEW!
Referenced Materials
- Nicki Truesdell
- Structure and Style® for Students
- Fix It!™ Grammar
- U.S. History-Based Writing Lessons
- Episode 398: Think like Shakespeare, Part 1
- How to Think like Shakespeare: Lessons from a Renaissance Education by Scott Newstok
- Anyone Can Homeschool by Nicki Truesdell
- University-Ready Writing
- Free Fix It! Grammar lessons
- Structure and Style for Students: Year 1 Level B
- Find an Instructor
- Primary Arts of Language
- The Phonetic Zoo
- Spelling and the Brain audio talk by Andrew Pudewa
- All About Spelling
- From Composition to Copywork audio talk by Andrew Pudewa
- Apply for Accreditation
- Introduction to Public Speaking
- IEW Speech Contest
- Transcript of Podcast Episode 430
If you have questions for Andrew, send them to podcast@IEW.com
Perhaps your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).
If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or info@IEW.com
Sit back and receive inspiration from Andrew and veteran homeschool mom and Primary Arts of Language author Jill Pike as they discuss their experience and provide suggestions for parents of struggling learners. Whether your child is dyslexic or has comprehension difficulties, Jill encourages parents to work with their student in all that they do, emphasizing her life-long motto: you can never help your child too much!
REFERENCED MATERIALS:
- Jill Pike
- Podcast with Jill Pike
- Kristin Boutross
- The Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing
- Anna Ingham
- The Gift of Dyslexia by Ronald D. Davis (Amazon Affiliate)
- Barton Reading and Spelling System
- "Thoughts on Dyslexia" by Andrew Pudewa
- Classical Conversations
- Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization Andrew Pudewa
- Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik (Amazon Affiliate)
- Primary Arts of Language
- The Family Hope Center
- The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential
- Understanding Child Brain Development by Matthew and Carol Newell
- Read-Aloud Revival
- Carry on, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham (Amazon Affiliate)
- Cursive Knowledge by Jill Pike
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- Article
- Audio talk Pen and Paper
- Teaching Boys & Other Children Who Would Rather Make Forts All Day Audio talk by Andrew Pudewa
- Andrew Kern
- A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket (Amazon Affiliate)
- The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog by John R. Erickson (Amazon Affiliate)
- Theme-Based Writing Lessons
- Writing Source Packet
- Forum
- Martin Cothran
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 your young student ready to begin learning to read and write? Or do you have an older student who struggles with basic skills? The Institute for Excellence in Writing is pleased to bring you Primary Arts of Language (PAL), a beginning reading and writing program created by Jill Pike and based on Anna Ingham’s award-winning, 70-year legacy, The Blended Sound-Sight Program of Learning.
Yes, if your student is already reading fluently you can use PAL: Writing without PAL: Reading. However, in order to use the PAL: Reading package, you will need PAL: Writing as well.
The PAL: Reading will require about 30 minutes of your time each day you do it, and another 30-60 minutes of your student’s time to do his things with some, but not always significant, supervision.
The PAL: Writing will take about 30 minutes of your day. It also includes a brief discussion of a story every day. You can use any story you are reading to your child, so it works with anything you are already doing. As with most programs, your first week or two will likely require more time, but as you get it running, it does not take much time to maintain. Using the PAL: Reading, your child will likely be reading after just a few months. At that point, less time will need to be spent on the Reading, so you can spend a little more time on the PAL: Writing Composition section when you get to it. However, it won’t really cost you any more time in the long run.
Yes.
All the individual letters are introduced in the PAL: Writing program using letter stories as the student learns to print. Even if your student is too young to do much printing (age 3–4), you should still get the Writing package and do the printing lessons. He should just do his writing on a whiteboard (a lap sized one should work well). He won't start the copy work until his fine motor skills develop further, so the parent will then just shelve the Writing part until he is older. He can continue to practice his letters on the whiteboard. When he is old enough to manage a pen or pencil (usually around age 5), then he can pick up where he left off.
IMPORTANT: A child should not try to print on lines using a regular pencil until he has developed enough fine motor control. If you try to do it too early, the child ends up using goofy pen grips because his hand is not strong enough to use a mature pen grip. Thus, it is very important to be patient and WAIT until your child is old enough before working on handwriting.
You will generally begin the Primary Arts of Language program when your student is around age 5 or 6, but it may be used with reading-ready 3 and 4 year olds, as well as older students who need some remedial help.
If you have an advanced 3 or 4 year old who is eager to learn to read, you can begin with PAL: Reading, along with Part 1 of PAL: Writing. You won’t want your student to start printing on lines using a regular pencil until he has developed enough fine motor control, usually around age 5. (If you try to start this too early, the child often ends up developing a goofy pencil grip because his hand is not strong enough to use a mature pencil grip.) So a younger student can practice writing his letters on a whiteboard. Since he won't continue with Part 2 of PAL: Writing until his fine motor skills develop further, you can set it aside and keep working through PAL: Reading until he is older and ready to move in to copy work.
The program isn't too cutesy, so it is an excellent resource if you have an older student who needs some gentle remedial help. And if you are already using it with a younger child, older siblings can easily join in as your "helpers," playing the reading games with their younger sibling and sitting in on the lessons as needed.
No matter what your child's age when you begin, the Teacher’s Manuals will give recommendations for how to adjust the program to meet your unique child’s needs.
