IEW Instructor

An IEW Certified Instructor, Mrs. Grubbs believes it is vital to help students find their voices as authors and build confidence and skill in this essential art. She works with bilingual students and those with various "neurospicy" learning needs, including ADHD, dyslexia, and gifted students. 

Inspired by Andrew Pudewa’s sessions at a 2001 homeschool convention, she immediately found value in the Structure and Style method. In 2002, she attended one of Mr. Pudewa’s live TWSS training seminars and continued utilizing IEW with her children throughout their homeschooling journey. For five years, she taught IEW for a local co-op in Fort Wayne. For the past six years, Mrs. Grubbs has offered small-group online IEW discussion-based classes and private tutoring using Zoom and Google Classroom. 

Writing and speaking extensively in their chosen professions, her two oldest children are college graduates, while two others attend Purdue Fort Wayne, and her youngest is a high school senior. Her four grandchildren have now fallen in love with stories, much to her delight. When not at her computer, Mrs. Grubbs loves to read, spend time in the sunshine, and enjoy chocolate!

IEW's Fix It! Grammar, and vocabulary are integrated into her IEW writing classes. A unique feature is the quarterly book discussions using the Center for Lit’s Teaching the Classics Socratic discussion method. These discussions emphasize thinking skills while gently introducing literary analysis to prepare students for the TRIAC argumentative essays of IEW’s Unit 9. Additionally, they strategically provide an extra week for students to complete some writing assignments. 

2025-2026 IEW Zoom Classes from August 25 - May 6 (30 weeks)

Ancient (grades 3-5) on Mondays, 1-2:15 p.m. Eastern (Four spots remain available for the spring semester.)

U. S. (grades 6-8) on Tuesdays, 12-1:45 p.m. Eastern (FULL)

Advanced U. S. (grades 9-12) on Wednesdays, 11-1 p.m. Eastern. (FULL)

SPRING 2025 private tutoring spots are currently filled. Please contact me if you would like to be added to my waiting list. Summer and Fall 2026 classes and tutoring reservations will be available beginning in January 2026. 

Please email mrsgrubbsteacher@gmail.com to request more information about online classes or private tutoring.