Imitation: the Greatest Form of Learning
It was an average weekday morning. I was preparing to leave for work, when my niece of just under two years old came scampering into my room full of her morning energy. She... read more
Unit 4: Summarizing a Reference
If you are moving through the IEW units at the pace of about one a month, you are either now in Unit 4, Summarizing a Reference, or are about to be there soon.... read more
The Story of a Story
My connection with the Lee family began with a phone call. One of IEW’s customer service agents spoke with a woman about her daughters who were interested in becoming accredited IEW instructors—at the... read more
What's the Story?
Are you or your student finding yourselves sequestered by the Story Sequence Chart? Has the spotlight on Unit 3 lead to some classroom stagefright? While the transition from Unit 2 to Unit 3... read more
Moving on to Unit 3: Podcast Episode 158
Now that the first weeks of school are complete, many students are beginning to move into Unit 3, Retelling Narrative Stories. After Units 1 and 2 where students created key word outlines from... read more
Wow! Children! Wow! Learning!
In Episode 156 of the Arts of Language Podcast, Andrew Pudewa continues his trip down memory lane. He reminisces about his time spent learning from Shinichi Suzuki and then recalls his experiences in... read more
A Suzuki History: Podcast Episode 155
“Ten thousand times, and then begins understanding.” Japanese saying That proverb reflects a philosophy that sounds foreign to Western minds, but it is reflective of the Suzuki methodology of instruction. In Podcast 155 Andrew... read more
Why We Do What We Do
We are not merely a curriculum company. At IEW we fervently desire to go beyond simply designing a course of study in a subject such as English. At our heart we want to... read more
A Strong September Start: Podcast Episode 154
3...2...1...Blastoff! With the launch of the school year, students are springing into IEW’s first two units—Note Making and Outlines and Writing from Notes. In Podcast 154, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker converse about... read more
Dive In! Podcast Episode 152
Does this describe you? You have been listening to the Arts of Language Podcast for a while now. The things you’ve heard on the podcast have been engaging, and you’re intrigued. But you... read more
Motivation: A Breath of Fresh Air
As educators, we all dream of the day that our students are motivated and excited about each assignment. Imagine if instead of having to pester and hound our stubborn students, they cheerfully and... read more
Imitation: the Greatest Form of Learning
It was an average weekday morning. I was preparing to leave for work, when my niece of just under two years... read more
Unit 4: Summarizing a Reference
If you are moving through the IEW units at the pace of about one a month, you are either now in... read more
The Story of a Story
My connection with the Lee family began with a phone call. One of IEW’s customer service agents spoke with a woman... read more
What's the Story?
Are you or your student finding yourselves sequestered by the Story Sequence Chart? Has the spotlight on Unit 3 lead to... read more
Moving on to Unit 3: Podcast Episode 158
Now that the first weeks of school are complete, many students are beginning to move into Unit 3, Retelling Narrative Stories.... read more
Wow! Children! Wow! Learning!
In Episode 156 of the Arts of Language Podcast, Andrew Pudewa continues his trip down memory lane. He reminisces about his... read more
A Suzuki History: Podcast Episode 155
“Ten thousand times, and then begins understanding.” Japanese saying That proverb reflects a philosophy that sounds foreign to Western minds, but it... read more
Why We Do What We Do
We are not merely a curriculum company. At IEW we fervently desire to go beyond simply designing a course of study... read more
A Strong September Start: Podcast Episode 154
3...2...1...Blastoff! With the launch of the school year, students are springing into IEW’s first two units—Note Making and Outlines and Writing... read more
Dive In! Podcast Episode 152
Does this describe you? You have been listening to the Arts of Language Podcast for a while now. The things you’ve... read more
Motivation: A Breath of Fresh Air
As educators, we all dream of the day that our students are motivated and excited about each assignment. Imagine if instead... read more
