The Power of Poetry
For the past twenty-five years, National Poetry Month has been commemorated in April, celebrating poems and the poets who pen them. Tightly constructed, with every syllable and every word deliberately placed, poems evoke... read more
Motivation and Classroom Management, Part 2: Podcast Episode 268
Last week, Andrew and Julie began a conversation about motivation and its implications for assisting with classroom management. That first episode, Podcast Episode 267, focused primarily on the big picture of defining what... read more
Motivation and Classroom Management, Part 1: Podcast Episode 267
Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker take up their mics once again in podcast Episode 267. In this first of two episodes, they consider the term “motivation.” What is motivation, and what does it... read more
Blog Post: Unit 9 Formal Critique: Beyond the Book Report
Have you ever met someone who remembers fondly doing book reports? Me either. Still, they are one of those tried and true assignments that teachers have given their students for decades. Opinions vary... read more
The Great TWSS Adventure: 2021 Edition
As students begin to excitedly look for summer vacation and the end of school, many educators are also looking forward to having a pause in teaching so that they can invest in themselves.... read more
Homeschool 101: Podcast Episode 265
This past year, did you become a first-time homeschooler? Are you considering extending your homeschooling experience next year, whether by continuing to home educate or perhaps by doing a bit of afterschooling? In... read more
Opportunities Abound: How IEW Accreditation Assists Parents and Teachers
Nearly every day, the IEW office receives calls from parents looking for accredited instructors. Parents are seeking instructors who have demonstrated mastery of the Structure and Style approach, and they recognize the best... read more
The Benefits of Mastery Education: Podcast Episode 264
Mastery learning is all the rage right now. You may wonder whether the Structure and Style approach follows a mastery-based approach. If so, wonder no longer. Podcast Episode 264 will settle the question. Andrew... read more
Stylistic Techniques: More about the Strong Verb
In a blog post last week, I introduced the strong verb dress-up. The third dress-up to be introduced, the strong verb constructs a clearer visual image of the action in the reader’s mind.... read more
Stylistic Techniques: the Strong Verb
In the Structure and Style sequence, the strong verb is the third dress-up to be introduced, sandwiched between the who/which clause and the because clause. Strong verbs replace their more bland siblings and... read more
Teaching Literature through Discussion, Part 2: Podcast Episode 263
In last week’s podcast episode, Andrew and Julie focused on how instructors and parents can discuss literature with their students. In this week’s episode, 263, they demonstrate what an actual discussion could look... 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
Teaching Literature through Discussion: Podcast Episode 262
A common rite of passage for students is to read a novel for an English class and then be expected to write an analytical paper on it. But is formal literary analysis 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
Ask Andrew Anything: Special Education Edition, Part 2: Podcast Episode 260
Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker pick up where they left off in the last podcast episode as they continue addressing questions in podcast Episode 260 that were raised by attendees of the online... 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
Ask Andrew Anything: Special Education Edition, Part 1: Podcast Episode 259
Back in January, IEW held an online conference called “Success in Teaching Writing: A Special Education Writing Conference from IEW.” It was an incredibly popular event, attended by hundreds of people located all... 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
All about Accreditation: Podcast Episode 258
Did you know that IEW has an accreditation process? It’s true! It was introduced the summer of 2008, and since that time many people have applied to become IEW accredited instructors. In podcast... read more
The Power of Poetry
For the past twenty-five years, National Poetry Month has been commemorated in April, celebrating poems and the poets who pen them.... read more
Motivation and Classroom Management, Part 2: Podcast Episode 268
Last week, Andrew and Julie began a conversation about motivation and its implications for assisting with classroom management. That first episode,... read more
Motivation and Classroom Management, Part 1: Podcast Episode 267
Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker take up their mics once again in podcast Episode 267. In this first of two episodes,... read more
Blog Post: Unit 9 Formal Critique: Beyond the Book Report
Have you ever met someone who remembers fondly doing book reports? Me either. Still, they are one of those tried and... read more
The Great TWSS Adventure: 2021 Edition
As students begin to excitedly look for summer vacation and the end of school, many educators are also looking forward to... read more
Homeschool 101: Podcast Episode 265
This past year, did you become a first-time homeschooler? Are you considering extending your homeschooling experience next year, whether by continuing... read more
Opportunities Abound: How IEW Accreditation Assists Parents and Teachers
Nearly every day, the IEW office receives calls from parents looking for accredited instructors. Parents are seeking instructors who have demonstrated... read more
The Benefits of Mastery Education: Podcast Episode 264
Mastery learning is all the rage right now. You may wonder whether the Structure and Style approach follows a mastery-based approach.... read more
Stylistic Techniques: More about the Strong Verb
In a blog post last week, I introduced the strong verb dress-up. The third dress-up to be introduced, the strong verb... read more
Stylistic Techniques: the Strong Verb
In the Structure and Style sequence, the strong verb is the third dress-up to be introduced, sandwiched between the who/which clause... read more
Teaching Literature through Discussion, Part 2: Podcast Episode 263
In last week’s podcast episode, Andrew and Julie focused on how instructors and parents can discuss literature with their students. In... 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
Teaching Literature through Discussion: Podcast Episode 262
A common rite of passage for students is to read a novel for an English class and then be expected to... 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
Ask Andrew Anything: Special Education Edition, Part 2: Podcast Episode 260
Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker pick up where they left off in the last podcast episode as they continue addressing questions... 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
Ask Andrew Anything: Special Education Edition, Part 1: Podcast Episode 259
Back in January, IEW held an online conference called “Success in Teaching Writing: A Special Education Writing Conference from IEW.” It... 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
All about Accreditation: Podcast Episode 258
Did you know that IEW has an accreditation process? It’s true! It was introduced the summer of 2008, and since that... read more
