Product Spotlight – Portable Walls: Desktop Writing Stations for Information at Your Fingertips
“You Are There” was a popular television show in the 1950s. Aired on CBS and hosted by Walker Cronkite, the program featured events in world and United States history such as the death... read more
Ask Andrew Anything: Podcast Episode 240
You just never know what questions may come flying at Andrew when it rolls round to another episode of “Ask Andrew Anything.” This week’s show, Episode 240, is no different. Andrew addresses a... read more
A Poem for Fall: “The Fieldmouse”
Now that fall is firmly here at least in most of the United States, we thought we’d share a poem that reminds us of the season. This speaker in the poem, composed by... read more
Encouragement for the Journey
The month of October marks Dyslexia Awareness Month. During these few weeks countries around the world recognize and share information about dyslexia, the most common learning disability. In March 2012 The Old Schoolhouse... read more
IEW and the English Language Learner, Part 2: Podcast Episode 239
The last half of Julie and Andrew’s conversation about English language learners wraps up in podcast Episode 239. Explaining that listening is connected to speaking, Andrew draws a similar parallel, stating that reading... read more
Building a Sound City
What do city streets, a senior retreat, digraph deliveries, and a silent letter library have in common? They can all be found in a Sound City! Building a Sound City bulletin board delightfully... read more
IEW and the English Language Learner, Part 1: Podcast Episode 238
This past summer IEW held an online writing conference. This event, From Imitation to Innovation, drew thousands of attendees, who hailed from all over the globe. Before we kicked off the event, we... read more
Looking at Literature: A Peek inside the Packages
Andrew Pudewa’s talk Nurturing Competent Communicators exhorts parents and teachers to do two things: Share the beauty and brilliance of literature with their students by reading it aloud, and teach them to memorize... read more
Do I Really Need Teaching Writing: Structure and Style?
If your students are using IEW’s new Structure and Style for Students (SSS) program this year, you may be wondering whether you actually need Teaching Writing: Structure and Style (TWSS) in order to... read more
The Five Canons of Rhetoric, Part 2: Podcast Episode 237
Picking up from where they left off last week, Andrew and Julie continue their discussion about rhetoric. At the end of last week’s podcast, Andrew had delved a bit deeper into the first... read more
Making a Way through the Murk: a Homeschool Journey
Eighteen years ago I embarked on a bold, new adventure. Imagining myself as an early seafaring explorer, I researched my intended destination, gathered my tools for the journey, and stepped out in the... read more
The Five Canons of Rhetoric, Part 1: Podcast Episode 236
Unfortunately viewed by some people in the modern world with distaste, rhetoric has deep roots that extend all the way back to the ancients. But at its essence, rhetoric simply means “the art... read more
Less or Fewer? A Baker’s Experiment in Grammar
These days, it seems that I am perpetually in my home. I suspect many of us are. Being in my home more, I find I am eating more meals in my home as... read more
Structure and Style with Primary Students: A Conversation with Linda Mikottis: Podcast Episode 235
In podcast Episode 235, Julie welcomed Linda Mikottis into the studio. Linda had come from her home in Illinois to Oklahoma to conduct a Primary Structure and Style workshop, a professional development workshop... read more
Support for a Memorable Year Ahead
The year 2020 has certainly been extraordinary. In early spring we were plunged into a worldwide pandemic that we are still trying to navigate. In response to the interruption of schools and the... read more
On Teaching and Evaluating Writing, Part 2: Podcast Episode 234
Last week Andrew and Julie began a conversation about how to teach writing. In this week’s podcast, Episode 234, they continue their discussion, this time centering more on how to appropriately evaluate writing.... read more
On Teaching and Evaluating Writing, Part 1: Podcast Episode 233
This year it seems as if there are more and more children who will be learning from home. With all of these new at-home learners, there are more and more at-home teachers. Parents... read more
An Interview with Doctors Brock and Fernette Eide, Part 2: Podcast Episode 232
This week the conversation that began in podcast Episode 231 continues with Doctors Brock and Fernette Eide. Topics touched on during the episode include discussion regarding a research study about teaching writing and... read more
An Interview with Doctors Brock and Fernette Eide, Part 1: Podcast Episode 231
Recently Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker invited some special guests to the Arts of Language Podcast: physicians Brock and Fernette Eide. The Eides, leading researchers and clinicians on learning disabilities, are the authors... read more
Unboxing PAL: A Peek inside the Packages
With school on the cusp of starting up again, we thought it would be helpful to describe in detail a few of our special packaged curriculums so that you are able to feel... read more
Ready, Steady, Start!
Believe it or not, it is almost time to start back to school. In one form or another, whether it be traditional brick and mortar, a hybrid approach, online, or at home, the... read more
Product Spotlight – Portable Walls: Desktop Writing Stations for Information at Your Fingertips
“You Are There” was a popular television show in the 1950s. Aired on CBS and hosted by Walker Cronkite, the program... read more
Ask Andrew Anything: Podcast Episode 240
You just never know what questions may come flying at Andrew when it rolls round to another episode of “Ask Andrew... read more
A Poem for Fall: “The Fieldmouse”
Now that fall is firmly here at least in most of the United States, we thought we’d share a poem that... read more
Encouragement for the Journey
The month of October marks Dyslexia Awareness Month. During these few weeks countries around the world recognize and share information about... read more
IEW and the English Language Learner, Part 2: Podcast Episode 239
The last half of Julie and Andrew’s conversation about English language learners wraps up in podcast Episode 239. Explaining that listening... read more
Building a Sound City
What do city streets, a senior retreat, digraph deliveries, and a silent letter library have in common? They can all be... read more
IEW and the English Language Learner, Part 1: Podcast Episode 238
This past summer IEW held an online writing conference. This event, From Imitation to Innovation, drew thousands of attendees, who hailed... read more
Looking at Literature: A Peek inside the Packages
Andrew Pudewa’s talk Nurturing Competent Communicators exhorts parents and teachers to do two things: Share the beauty and brilliance of literature... read more
Do I Really Need Teaching Writing: Structure and Style?
If your students are using IEW’s new Structure and Style for Students (SSS) program this year, you may be wondering whether... read more
The Five Canons of Rhetoric, Part 2: Podcast Episode 237
Picking up from where they left off last week, Andrew and Julie continue their discussion about rhetoric. At the end of... read more
Making a Way through the Murk: a Homeschool Journey
Eighteen years ago I embarked on a bold, new adventure. Imagining myself as an early seafaring explorer, I researched my intended... read more
The Five Canons of Rhetoric, Part 1: Podcast Episode 236
Unfortunately viewed by some people in the modern world with distaste, rhetoric has deep roots that extend all the way back... read more
Less or Fewer? A Baker’s Experiment in Grammar
These days, it seems that I am perpetually in my home. I suspect many of us are. Being in my home... read more
Structure and Style with Primary Students: A Conversation with Linda Mikottis: Podcast Episode 235
In podcast Episode 235, Julie welcomed Linda Mikottis into the studio. Linda had come from her home in Illinois to Oklahoma... read more
Support for a Memorable Year Ahead
The year 2020 has certainly been extraordinary. In early spring we were plunged into a worldwide pandemic that we are still... read more
On Teaching and Evaluating Writing, Part 2: Podcast Episode 234
Last week Andrew and Julie began a conversation about how to teach writing. In this week’s podcast, Episode 234, they continue... read more
On Teaching and Evaluating Writing, Part 1: Podcast Episode 233
This year it seems as if there are more and more children who will be learning from home. With all of... read more
An Interview with Doctors Brock and Fernette Eide, Part 2: Podcast Episode 232
This week the conversation that began in podcast Episode 231 continues with Doctors Brock and Fernette Eide. Topics touched on during... read more
An Interview with Doctors Brock and Fernette Eide, Part 1: Podcast Episode 231
Recently Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker invited some special guests to the Arts of Language Podcast: physicians Brock and Fernette Eide.... read more
Unboxing PAL: A Peek inside the Packages
With school on the cusp of starting up again, we thought it would be helpful to describe in detail a few... read more
Ready, Steady, Start!
Believe it or not, it is almost time to start back to school. In one form or another, whether it be... read more
