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Delightful Decorations: Dr. Webster’s Kamikaze Chickens
Experienced writers know that one of the secrets of an excellent essay is the use of literary devices—what we here at IEW call “decorations.” The decorations taught by IEW are alliteration question conversation quotation 3sss (three short staccato... read more
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“I’m So Proud of Her!”
When Kari, one of our talented customer service representatives, sent out the following email to our team, we were both pleased and intrigued: Virginia D. gave us a call today, just to let us... read more
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Hot Off the Press! Following Narnia® Volume 1: The Lion’s Song (Third Edition)
Did you grow up loving Narnia? I know I did—I must have read each book in the series ten or twenty times throughout my childhood! I vividly remember reading The Lion, the Witch... read more
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What? or That! Reflections on Reports
Do your students groan when you assign a report? Or do they get excited to research a topic they’re interested in? Most students would probably fall in the groaning camp, but is there... read more
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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
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Another Free Resource for You from IEW: Kangaroo Rats Mini Books
If you are attending the Unit 6 webinar, or are listening to the archive, these source texts will come in handy. Download PDF read more
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Saving My GPA
Wearily and unenthusiastically I took up my paper from the classroom table where I was sitting and handed it over to my professor. Fearful anticipation plagued my mind. My first semester in college... read more
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Solving the Editing Problem
While teaching IEW writing a year or so ago, I found it wasn’t always easy to believe that my students were getting consistent editing attention at home. Several students would turn their final... read more
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The IEW Difference
I recently received an email announcing that I was the happy recipient of a particular marketing company’s latest feat, A Marketer’s Guide to Writing (actual title changed so I don’t appear to be... read more
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Popular Questions at Our First Facebook Party
Last night we launched our first “Facebook Party,” an event that included over five hundred parents and educators. Andrew Pudewa and other IEW commentators were among the participants as they answered some challenging... read more
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The Rationale Behind “-ly” Adverbs
Question: I'd like to know your rationale for teaching the "-ly" adverb concept. In the professional writing community, adding “-ly” words is a sign of weak writing, not strong. Answer: It was Mark Twain who famously... read more
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Delightful Decorations: Dr. Webster’s Kamikaze Chickens
Experienced writers know that one of the secrets of an excellent essay is the use of literary devices—what we here at... read more
![](https://storage.googleapis.com/iew-public-production/files/images/blog_mother_daughter.jpg)
“I’m So Proud of Her!”
When Kari, one of our talented customer service representatives, sent out the following email to our team, we were both pleased... read more
![](https://storage.googleapis.com/iew-public-production/files/images/blog_FP_following_narnia_1.jpg)
Hot Off the Press! Following Narnia® Volume 1: The Lion’s Song (Third Edition)
Did you grow up loving Narnia? I know I did—I must have read each book in the series ten or twenty... read more
![](https://storage.googleapis.com/iew-public-production/files/images/blog_white_notebooks.jpg)
What? or That! Reflections on Reports
Do your students groan when you assign a report? Or do they get excited to research a topic they’re interested in?... read more
![](https://storage.googleapis.com/iew-public-production/files/images/blog_FP_printing_letter_stories.jpg)
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
![](https://storage.googleapis.com/iew-public-production/files/images/blog_kangaroo_rat.jpg)
Another Free Resource for You from IEW: Kangaroo Rats Mini Books
If you are attending the Unit 6 webinar, or are listening to the archive, these source texts will come in handy. Download... read more
![](https://storage.googleapis.com/iew-public-production/files/images/IEW_SG_nick_buscemi.jpg)
Saving My GPA
Wearily and unenthusiastically I took up my paper from the classroom table where I was sitting and handed it over to... read more
![](https://storage.googleapis.com/iew-public-production/files/images/blog_solving_puzzles.jpg)
Solving the Editing Problem
While teaching IEW writing a year or so ago, I found it wasn’t always easy to believe that my students were... read more
![](https://storage.googleapis.com/iew-public-production/files/images/blog_iew_difference.jpg)
The IEW Difference
I recently received an email announcing that I was the happy recipient of a particular marketing company’s latest feat, A Marketer’s... read more
![](http://storage.googleapis.com/iew-public-production/files/images/IEW_Facebook_Party_profile_image.jpg)
Popular Questions at Our First Facebook Party
Last night we launched our first “Facebook Party,” an event that included over five hundred parents and educators. Andrew Pudewa and... read more
![](/sites/default/files/images/SW_Pg_21.jpg)
The Rationale Behind “-ly” Adverbs
Question: I'd like to know your rationale for teaching the "-ly" adverb concept. In the professional writing community, adding “-ly” words is... read more