Week 1 of the Great TWSS Adventure: Units 1 and 2
This week launches a grand adventure. The travelers are from all around the world, but they are united in a single purpose: to journey together through Teaching Writing: Structure and Style. For this first... read more
Teaching Documentation with Confidence
For those of you who have an older version of the Student Resource Packet (SRP) and have updated to the most recent edition, you may have noticed that we no longer include bibliography... read more
Reprise of “The Mighty Pen”: Podcast Episode 269
In lieu of launching a new podcast this week, we offer a reprise of Episode 269, The Mighty Pen: Teaching Students to Change the World through Language. For listeners who may already use... read more
WORLD Magazine: A Wealth of Source Material for Teachers of Structure and Style
As the academic year begins to wind down and you begin to reach the end of your writing curriculum, you may be considering ways you can keep your students’ skills strong over the... read more
The Mighty Pen: Teaching Students to Change the World through Language: Podcast Episode 269
At what point does content matter more than Structure and Style? Parents and teachers have often asked Andrew this question, and in podcast Episode 269, the answer to that question becomes the centerpiece... read more
How the Structure and Style Writing Approach Supports Reading
While the act of reading appears, at least on the surface, to be simple, it is anything but. Reading is actually an extremely complicated activity that involves lots of simultaneous processes within the... read more
A Compelling Competition: The IEW Essay Writing Contest
One of my favorite jobs is working at a local academic homeschool co-op. This year I am the high school English teacher. I’m quite proud of my little IEW class. We’ve had a... read more
Announcing IEW’s 2021 Writing Contest!
As winter begins to wane, and the days slowly stretch out longer and longer, we at IEW grow excited because we know the annual IEW Writing Contest is nearly here. We look forward... read more
Stylistic Techniques: The Because Clause
This week’s featured stylistic technique is the because clause dress-up. After learning the -ly adverb, who/which clause, and strong verb dress-ups, it is the next to be introduced. A clause must contain both... read more
Stylistic Techniques: The -ly Adverb
In the stylistic techniques progression, the -ly adverb is the first dress-up that students encounter. An adverb modifies either a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. These words answer the questions how, when,... read more
Dancing to the Imperfect Beat of Life
I’ve sometimes wondered if I should begin a Perfectionists Anonymous group. It isn’t uncommon for me to put off projects because I don’t have the time to do them perfectly, whether the project... read more
Week 1 of the Great TWSS Adventure: Units 1 and 2
This week launches a grand adventure. The travelers are from all around the world, but they are united in a single purpose:... read more
Teaching Documentation with Confidence
For those of you who have an older version of the Student Resource Packet (SRP) and have updated to the most... read more
Reprise of “The Mighty Pen”: Podcast Episode 269
In lieu of launching a new podcast this week, we offer a reprise of Episode 269, The Mighty Pen: Teaching Students... read more
WORLD Magazine: A Wealth of Source Material for Teachers of Structure and Style
As the academic year begins to wind down and you begin to reach the end of your writing curriculum, you may... read more
The Mighty Pen: Teaching Students to Change the World through Language: Podcast Episode 269
At what point does content matter more than Structure and Style? Parents and teachers have often asked Andrew this question, and... read more
How the Structure and Style Writing Approach Supports Reading
While the act of reading appears, at least on the surface, to be simple, it is anything but. Reading is actually... read more
A Compelling Competition: The IEW Essay Writing Contest
One of my favorite jobs is working at a local academic homeschool co-op. This year I am the high school English... read more
Announcing IEW’s 2021 Writing Contest!
As winter begins to wane, and the days slowly stretch out longer and longer, we at IEW grow excited because we... read more
Stylistic Techniques: The Because Clause
This week’s featured stylistic technique is the because clause dress-up. After learning the -ly adverb, who/which clause, and strong verb dress-ups,... read more
Stylistic Techniques: The -ly Adverb
In the stylistic techniques progression, the -ly adverb is the first dress-up that students encounter. An adverb modifies either a verb,... read more
Dancing to the Imperfect Beat of Life
I’ve sometimes wondered if I should begin a Perfectionists Anonymous group. It isn’t uncommon for me to put off projects because... read more
