Reviewing Our Greatest Hits: Enjoying Poetry
First appearing in April 2017, this popular podcast celebrates poetry and its powerful effect in children’s lives. Although poetry has been around for millenia, today’s children are less likely to have encountered much... read more
A Final Salute to Summer: “The Swing” by Robert Louis Stevenson
Now that we have reached September, fall isn’t far away. But before we turn our attention to the crunch of crisp autumn leaves underfoot, sharp north winds, and ripe orange pumpkins, let’s linger... read more
A Poem to Inspire Written and Spoken Language
Language has always fascinated me. When I speak and write, I am always trying to find ways to paint a vivid picture of my thoughts and ideas to the listener or reader through... read more
Three Powerful Courses for Preparing Students for College
I’ve been journeying through this thing called homeschooling for some time now. This family adventure began when my oldest, who is now entering his senior year of college, stayed home to learn his... read more
“Equipping Your Student with Secret Weapons for the Fall”: Podcast Episode 194
School’s out! Time to put away the books and forget about school for a few precious, sun-drenched, fun-filled months, right? Wrong! And in Podcast Episode 194, Andrew and Julie talk about why. As... read more
A Poem to Mark the End of April
We are about to move out of April, which also marks the end of National Poetry Month. But before we do, we would like to share with you one of our favorite poems.... read more
“If” You Can Offer Just a Little
Sometimes a poem can encapsulate a situation or provide the narration of our life experiences. It can also instruct in virtue, offering important considerations to enhance our strength to carry on in the... read more
Pursuing the Path to Poetry Memorization
Although many educators think of IEW primarily as a writing curriculum company, we do not limit ourselves to just that one aspect of language arts. We actually focus on all four of the... read more
Why Poetry?
Why should your students memorize poetry? At first glance, poetry doesn’t seem to connect with our high-speed, high-tech digital world. Wouldn’t your educational time be better spent helping your students build their computer... read more
Making Spring Come Alive
If you are anything like me, you look forward to bidding farewell to the doldrums of winter with immense anticipation for springtime and all of the beauty that suddenly pours forth! In celebration... read more
Nurture Communication—Build Vocabulary!
Every year, new words are added to the dictionary. In 2018, for instance, words like “bougie,” “bingeable,” and “predictive” were added by Merriam-Webster. But did you know that behind the scenes there is... read more
Reviewing Our Greatest Hits: Enjoying Poetry
First appearing in April 2017, this popular podcast celebrates poetry and its powerful effect in children’s lives. Although poetry has been... read more
A Final Salute to Summer: “The Swing” by Robert Louis Stevenson
Now that we have reached September, fall isn’t far away. But before we turn our attention to the crunch of crisp... read more
A Poem to Inspire Written and Spoken Language
Language has always fascinated me. When I speak and write, I am always trying to find ways to paint a vivid... read more
Three Powerful Courses for Preparing Students for College
I’ve been journeying through this thing called homeschooling for some time now. This family adventure began when my oldest, who is... read more
“Equipping Your Student with Secret Weapons for the Fall”: Podcast Episode 194
School’s out! Time to put away the books and forget about school for a few precious, sun-drenched, fun-filled months, right? Wrong!... read more
A Poem to Mark the End of April
We are about to move out of April, which also marks the end of National Poetry Month. But before we do,... read more
“If” You Can Offer Just a Little
Sometimes a poem can encapsulate a situation or provide the narration of our life experiences. It can also instruct in virtue,... read more
Pursuing the Path to Poetry Memorization
Although many educators think of IEW primarily as a writing curriculum company, we do not limit ourselves to just that one... read more
Why Poetry?
Why should your students memorize poetry? At first glance, poetry doesn’t seem to connect with our high-speed, high-tech digital world. Wouldn’t... read more
Making Spring Come Alive
If you are anything like me, you look forward to bidding farewell to the doldrums of winter with immense anticipation for... read more
Nurture Communication—Build Vocabulary!
Every year, new words are added to the dictionary. In 2018, for instance, words like “bougie,” “bingeable,” and “predictive” were added... read more
