Week 4 of The Great TWSS Adventure: Unit 4
Last Week This past Monday, Andrew Pudewa and Nathan King sat down together once again, this time to discuss Unit 3: Retelling Narrative Stories. This unit marks a significant shift from the first two... read more
Summer Fun in (and out) of the Sun: Cultivating Collections
Are you a collector? Are your children? While some of us embrace the more minimalist side of life, there are plenty of people out there who delight in growing their collections. There’s virtually... read more
Homeschool 101: Podcast Episode 275
This past year, many families completed their first year of home education, with a large percentage of these families finding themselves in this position because of the global pandemic. Now that summer has... read more
Summer Fun in (and out) of the Sun: Nature Walks
When was the last time you went outside for a walk and really slowed down to notice the nature around you? How about your children? When have they? If your answer is, “I... read more
Culture, Curriculum, and Care: Part 2: Podcast Episode 274
In the first installment of this two-part podcast series, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker discussed the first two components of “Culture, Curriculum, and Care,” the focus of last year’s webinar, “A Crash Course... read more
Week 2 of the Great TWSS Adventure: Introducing Stylistic Techniques
Last Week On Monday of last week, Andrew Pudewa and Nathan King kicked off the 2021 event. Describing why Units 1 and 2 are so important, Andrew emphasized that in order for our... read more
Summer Fun in (and out) of the Sun: #DadisReading
While the month of June marks Father’s Day, we should really celebrate fathers every day of the year. After all, they do so much for their families. One important action that many dads... read more
Culture, Curriculum, and Care: Part 1: Podcast Episode 273
In March 2020, IEW hosted a webinar for people who had found themselves suddenly needing to homeschool their students because of the global pandemic. Called “A Crash Course for Accidental Homeschooling,” the webinar’s... 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: to journey together through Teaching Writing: Structure and Style. For this first... read more
Summer Fun in (and out) of the Sun: Building Book Clubs
“It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it.” This quote, often miscredited to Oscar Wilde but actually stated by the... read more
The Different Stages of Learning: Podcast Episode 272
It is only natural that parents play the comparison game. A mom of a tween might worry about her twelve-year-old student and whether or not she is “on track” compared to her peers.... read more
Announcing IEW’s Online 2021 Writing Conference!
On June 26, IEW is hosting the 2021 Online Writing Conference. We invite you to attend! Developed with teachers, administrators, tutors, parents, and students in mind, this free event will span the day,... read more
Summer Fun in (and out) of the Sun: Considering Clubs
While the official start of summer is still a few weeks away, Memorial Day unofficially ushers in the highly anticipated season. Over the next few weeks, we are going to share some ideas... read more
Summer Writing Fun with Structure and Style: Podcast Episode 271
If the summer break hasn’t started for you yet, most likely it is just around the corner. While teachers and teaching parents love having a nice break to rest and recharge for the... read more
Using Structure and Style for Students in the Classroom
It’s been a delight to hear from so many teachers who have enjoyed using Structure and Style for Students (SSS) with their classes over the past school year. Many more have inquired as... read more
Delight in Learning: A Contagious Condition
As a dyslexia tutor, one of the ways I connect with other tutors who do the same thing is through social media. I am in a few groups that are made up of... 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
Stylistic Techniques: the Quality Adjective
During the section of video instruction on key word outlines in Teaching Writing: Structure and Style, Andrew Pudewa relates parts of speech to describe people’s personalities. Verb people are those students who love... 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
Week 4 of The Great TWSS Adventure: Unit 4
Last Week This past Monday, Andrew Pudewa and Nathan King sat down together once again, this time to discuss Unit 3: Retelling... read more
Summer Fun in (and out) of the Sun: Cultivating Collections
Are you a collector? Are your children? While some of us embrace the more minimalist side of life, there are plenty... read more
Homeschool 101: Podcast Episode 275
This past year, many families completed their first year of home education, with a large percentage of these families finding themselves... read more
Summer Fun in (and out) of the Sun: Nature Walks
When was the last time you went outside for a walk and really slowed down to notice the nature around you?... read more
Culture, Curriculum, and Care: Part 2: Podcast Episode 274
In the first installment of this two-part podcast series, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker discussed the first two components of “Culture,... read more
Week 2 of the Great TWSS Adventure: Introducing Stylistic Techniques
Last Week On Monday of last week, Andrew Pudewa and Nathan King kicked off the 2021 event. Describing why Units 1... read more
Summer Fun in (and out) of the Sun: #DadisReading
While the month of June marks Father’s Day, we should really celebrate fathers every day of the year. After all, they... read more
Culture, Curriculum, and Care: Part 1: Podcast Episode 273
In March 2020, IEW hosted a webinar for people who had found themselves suddenly needing to homeschool their students because of... 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
Summer Fun in (and out) of the Sun: Building Book Clubs
“It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it.”... read more
The Different Stages of Learning: Podcast Episode 272
It is only natural that parents play the comparison game. A mom of a tween might worry about her twelve-year-old student... read more
Announcing IEW’s Online 2021 Writing Conference!
On June 26, IEW is hosting the 2021 Online Writing Conference. We invite you to attend! Developed with teachers, administrators, tutors,... read more
Summer Fun in (and out) of the Sun: Considering Clubs
While the official start of summer is still a few weeks away, Memorial Day unofficially ushers in the highly anticipated season.... read more
Summer Writing Fun with Structure and Style: Podcast Episode 271
If the summer break hasn’t started for you yet, most likely it is just around the corner. While teachers and teaching... read more
Using Structure and Style for Students in the Classroom
It’s been a delight to hear from so many teachers who have enjoyed using Structure and Style for Students (SSS) with... read more
Delight in Learning: A Contagious Condition
As a dyslexia tutor, one of the ways I connect with other tutors who do the same thing is through social... 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
Stylistic Techniques: the Quality Adjective
During the section of video instruction on key word outlines in Teaching Writing: Structure and Style, Andrew Pudewa relates parts of... 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
