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Reviewing Our Greatest Hits: The Banned Word Controversy

  It seems like every few years a journalist publishes an article complaining about teachers instructing students to replace descriptive words in their writing assignments in lieu of their more bland options. Arguing, “What’s... read more

Dec 04, 2019

Student Perspectives: Structure and Style® for Students: Level A, Joshua’s View

  Meet Joshua (Josh for short). One of Andrew Pudewa’s students in IEW’s newly released video-based Structure and Style for Students: Level A classes, he is ten years old. When he first started taking the... read more

Dec 02, 2019

Grateful Hearts and the Twelve Days of Christmas Giving

  ‘Tis the season. It’s a time of the year when we are especially mindful of the blessings in our lives and seek to share gifts with others to show how much they mean... read more

Nov 27, 2019

Reviewing Our Greatest Hits: How Busy Moms Teach Writing: A Conversation with Author and Speaker, Heidi St. John

  The most recent “Best of” podcast features popular homeschool speaker and author Heidi St. John. During the podcast Julie Walker and Heidi St. John discuss how busy homeschool moms “do it all.” Quick... read more

Nov 25, 2019

Party in the (IEW) House!

  On Tuesday night approximately one hundred people gathered together at IEW’s Bixby campus for an extra special evening. They were there to celebrate IEW’s twenty-fifth birthday. Flying in from all across the country,... read more

Nov 22, 2019

Reviewing Our Greatest Hits: Beating Burnout

  Burnout. It’s a familiar term in our postmodern world, affecting adults and youth alike. Unfortunately, educators and their students are especially prone to its effects. In the latest “Best of” podcast episode, Andrew... read more

Nov 20, 2019

Prepositional Pursuits

  My little class and I have been cruising right along this year. Working through Medieval History-Based Writing Lessons, they’ve learned how to insert all of the dress-ups. The kids are doing great! I... read more

Nov 18, 2019

Reviewing Our Greatest Hits: SPED Struggles and Suggestions, Part 3 – ADHD

  Culminating this portion of the classic podcast series that focuses on SPED struggles, Andrew and Julie spend the final episode discussing ADHD. Together they discuss the challenges students wrestle with as they deal... read more

Nov 06, 2019

Fruitful Harvest

  Back when the United States was more of an agrarian society, this time of year would have been especially significant. And for many farmers around the country, it still is. Harvest is finishing,... read more

Nov 04, 2019

Reviewing Our Greatest Hits: SPED Struggles and Suggestions, Part 2 – Dysgraphia

  We continue our review of the “Best Of” series this week by replaying an episode that originally aired in October of 2016. In this podcast, Andrew and Julie describe and discuss dysgraphia, a... read more

Nov 01, 2019

On Popcorn, Pudewa and Video Writing Instruction

  You may have already heard some of the buzz from IEW® about an upcoming important announcement. It’s exciting news that we are looking forward to sharing with you all. While the clock has... read more

Oct 31, 2019

“A Remarkable Leap Forward”: Tutor Testimonial from Sherry Grubbs

          It has been a tremendous blessing to have discovered IEW early on in my homeschooling journey. With over twenty-one years in the trenches so far, I am still homeschooling... read more

Oct 28, 2019

On This Day

  On October 25, 1854, history was made in a tucked away corner of eastern Europe called Crimea. In that area during that time, the Crimean War, the first conflict covered by modern reporting... read more

Oct 25, 2019

Reviewing Our Greatest Hits: SPED Struggles and Suggestions, Part 1 – Dyslexia

  In keeping with National Dyslexia Awareness Month, our current “Best Of” podcast episode focuses on dyslexia. The most common learning disability, dyslexia affects up to 20 percent of the population. During the podcast... read more

Oct 23, 2019

“Motivated to Write”: Tutor Testimonial from Kathleen Van Every

  The month of October marks National Learning Disabilities Month as well as Dyslexia Awareness Month. This year on IEW’s blog, we are commemorating these events in a number of different ways. Throughout the... read more

Oct 21, 2019

Product Spotlight: A Word Write Now: A Thematic Thesaurus for Stylized Writing

    Getting students to write using vivid language is easier said than done. Asking them to “show, not tell” when they write or to write in a way that creates a movie in... read more

Oct 18, 2019

“A Real Gold Mine”: Tutor Testimonial from Christine Gurzler

  As we continue to mark Dyslexia Awareness Month and National Learning Disabilities Month, in today’s blog post we would like to feature a testimonial written by Christine Gurzler. Christine has a private tutoring... read more

Oct 14, 2019

Shining the Spotlight on National Learning Disabilities Month: Thoughts on Dyslexia

  This week as we continue to feature classic blog posts and articles on the subject of learning disabilities, we would like to highlight an article written by Andrew Pudewa, which first appeared in... read more

Oct 11, 2019

Salting the Oats

  Teachers understand that students enjoy a good contest. The possibility of winning a coveted prize or a tasty treat can inspire even the most reluctant student to strive for success. But how can... read more

Oct 08, 2019

Shining the Spotlight on National Learning Disabilities Month: Help for Dysgraphia

  The month of October is reserved as a special time to recognize and raise awareness for the approximately one in five students across America who have learning disabilities such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, and... read more

Oct 04, 2019

IEW’s Promise: Satisfaction Guaranteed

  At IEW we are very committed to our mission. In fact, we are so confident you will love our products, we stand behind everything we sell with a 100% satisfaction guarantee. We even... read more

Oct 03, 2019

Reviewing Our Greatest Hits: The Banned Word Controversy

  It seems like every few years a journalist publishes an article complaining about teachers instructing students to replace descriptive words in... read more

Student Perspectives: Structure and Style® for Students: Level A, Joshua’s View

  Meet Joshua (Josh for short). One of Andrew Pudewa’s students in IEW’s newly released video-based Structure and Style for Students: Level A... read more

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Grateful Hearts and the Twelve Days of Christmas Giving

  ‘Tis the season. It’s a time of the year when we are especially mindful of the blessings in our lives and... read more

Reviewing Our Greatest Hits: How Busy Moms Teach Writing: A Conversation with Author and Speaker, Heidi St. John

  The most recent “Best of” podcast features popular homeschool speaker and author Heidi St. John. During the podcast Julie Walker and... read more

Party in the (IEW) House!

  On Tuesday night approximately one hundred people gathered together at IEW’s Bixby campus for an extra special evening. They were there... read more

Reviewing Our Greatest Hits: Beating Burnout

  Burnout. It’s a familiar term in our postmodern world, affecting adults and youth alike. Unfortunately, educators and their students are especially... read more

Prepositional Pursuits

  My little class and I have been cruising right along this year. Working through Medieval History-Based Writing Lessons, they’ve learned how... read more

Reviewing Our Greatest Hits: SPED Struggles and Suggestions, Part 3 – ADHD

  Culminating this portion of the classic podcast series that focuses on SPED struggles, Andrew and Julie spend the final episode discussing... read more

Fruitful Harvest

  Back when the United States was more of an agrarian society, this time of year would have been especially significant. And... read more

Reviewing Our Greatest Hits: SPED Struggles and Suggestions, Part 2 – Dysgraphia

  We continue our review of the “Best Of” series this week by replaying an episode that originally aired in October of... read more

On Popcorn, Pudewa and Video Writing Instruction

  You may have already heard some of the buzz from IEW® about an upcoming important announcement. It’s exciting news that we... read more

“A Remarkable Leap Forward”: Tutor Testimonial from Sherry Grubbs

          It has been a tremendous blessing to have discovered IEW early on in my homeschooling journey. With... read more

On This Day

  On October 25, 1854, history was made in a tucked away corner of eastern Europe called Crimea. In that area during... read more

Reviewing Our Greatest Hits: SPED Struggles and Suggestions, Part 1 – Dyslexia

  In keeping with National Dyslexia Awareness Month, our current “Best Of” podcast episode focuses on dyslexia. The most common learning disability,... read more

“Motivated to Write”: Tutor Testimonial from Kathleen Van Every

  The month of October marks National Learning Disabilities Month as well as Dyslexia Awareness Month. This year on IEW’s blog, we... read more

Product Spotlight: A Word Write Now: A Thematic Thesaurus for Stylized Writing

    Getting students to write using vivid language is easier said than done. Asking them to “show, not tell” when they... read more

“A Real Gold Mine”: Tutor Testimonial from Christine Gurzler

  As we continue to mark Dyslexia Awareness Month and National Learning Disabilities Month, in today’s blog post we would like to... read more

Shining the Spotlight on National Learning Disabilities Month: Thoughts on Dyslexia

  This week as we continue to feature classic blog posts and articles on the subject of learning disabilities, we would like... read more

Salting the Oats

  Teachers understand that students enjoy a good contest. The possibility of winning a coveted prize or a tasty treat can inspire... read more

Shining the Spotlight on National Learning Disabilities Month: Help for Dysgraphia

  The month of October is reserved as a special time to recognize and raise awareness for the approximately one in five... read more

IEW’s Promise: Satisfaction Guaranteed

  At IEW we are very committed to our mission. In fact, we are so confident you will love our products, we... read more

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