Shining the Spotlight on National Learning Disabilities Month: Thoughts on Dyslexia
This week as we continue to feature classic blog posts and articles on the subject of learning disabilities, we would like to highlight an article written by Andrew Pudewa, which first appeared in... read more
Are You a Part of a Read-Aloud Family? A Conversation with Sarah Mackenzie
Reading aloud to your students is one of the most important things you can do as an educator. Reading aloud makes language and story come alive. It transports children to different places, times,... read more
The Littlest Learners
The back-to-school season is a special one. Students are sharpening their pencils and pulling out their notebooks in preparation for a full year of learning. Amidst the hubbub and the roar—at risk of... read more
Reminiscences of Father Blessings
Fathers play a critically important role in the raising of the children—a role that is all too often undervalued or made to appear farcical in popular culture. In actuality, though, fathers provide modeling... read more
Responding to Literature: Podcast Episode 191
If you have worked through our teacher course, you know that IEW teaches nine units. With the latest update we have included an addition called “Writing About Literature.” Andrew Pudewa jokingly calls it... read more
The Reading Mother
As Mother’s Day draws near, I can’t help but remember and reflect on my mothering years. My days of parenting babies and toddlers are far behind me now. With children in college, I... read more
Reading Aloud—Creating Lasting Impact
The driveway was transformed into a skating rink. The snowy, Narnian trees made an appearance on this side of the wardrobe. The powerlines? Well, they had seen better, more effective days. This wintery... read more
Jump Start to Reading
Do you recall that magical moment when reading “clicked” for you? How about for your kids? If you’re like many of us at IEW, that moment likely came about because of an encounter... read more
Letters to Treasure
As a fourth-grader who loved a great adventure, reading seemed to be the ticket to experience exciting mysteries, daring adventures, and opportunities to learn about countries that I knew I’d never see 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 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
Shining the Spotlight on National Learning Disabilities Month: Thoughts on Dyslexia
This week as we continue to feature classic blog posts and articles on the subject of learning disabilities, we would like... read more
Are You a Part of a Read-Aloud Family? A Conversation with Sarah Mackenzie
Reading aloud to your students is one of the most important things you can do as an educator. Reading aloud makes... read more
The Littlest Learners
The back-to-school season is a special one. Students are sharpening their pencils and pulling out their notebooks in preparation for a... read more
Reminiscences of Father Blessings
Fathers play a critically important role in the raising of the children—a role that is all too often undervalued or made... read more
Responding to Literature: Podcast Episode 191
If you have worked through our teacher course, you know that IEW teaches nine units. With the latest update we have... read more
The Reading Mother
As Mother’s Day draws near, I can’t help but remember and reflect on my mothering years. My days of parenting babies... read more
Reading Aloud—Creating Lasting Impact
The driveway was transformed into a skating rink. The snowy, Narnian trees made an appearance on this side of the wardrobe.... read more
Jump Start to Reading
Do you recall that magical moment when reading “clicked” for you? How about for your kids? If you’re like many of... read more
Letters to Treasure
As a fourth-grader who loved a great adventure, reading seemed to be the ticket to experience exciting mysteries, daring adventures, and... 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
