Growth Through Goal Setting in 2017
We are now a month into 2017. It is a crucial time of the year for those of us bold enough to create annual goals. It is tempting to give up the effort... read more
Checklists—Not Just for Enchiladas!
Has this ever happened to you? I had a crisis the other day. The week had been a crazy one, and when I opened the pantry door at 4:45 PM, I realized I... read more
A Head Full of Hats: Life of a Homeschool Mom
Like Dr. Seuss’ beloved Bartholomew Cubbins, parents wear many hats. Unlike Bartholomew, who couldn’t seem to take off all his hats, we are able, at times, to lay aside a hat or two.... read more
Where are they now? Tommy Kelley—Looking Back with Gratitude
Volunteer firefighter since the age of fifteen, EMT, competitor in the Olympic trials for rifle, political campaign manager, and more—Tommy Kelley has packed in a lot of life in his twenty-five years. Now... read more
Customer Service FAQ of the Month: Returns and Exchanges
At IEW we want you to be completely satisfied with the products you select. After all, you are using them in your families and your co-ops with the children who mean the world... read more
‘Tis the Season for Fun and Games!
Now that we are in the holiday season and are rapidly approaching the mid-point in our school year, it’s a great time to throw a party—an IEW party, that is! Over in our... read more
Customer Service Team FAQ of the Month: On the Potency of Poetry
Have a question? We are ready for you! Our customer service team receives a variety of questions and joyfully assists families by phone, chat, and email. From time to time, we publish the... read more
Author Interview: Laura Bettis—Inspired by the Tales of Narnia
Aslan, Reepicheep, Mr. Tumnus, High King Peter, King Edmund, Queens Lucy and Susan, and the White Witch. If you don’t yet know these characters, you’ll be in for a huge treat as you... read more
Author Interview: Lori Verstegen—Helping Students Succeed
There are many options available to teach IEW writing to your students. One of the most enjoyable and successful ways to begin is to use Teaching Writing: Structure and Style (TWSS2) and the Structure... read more
NCFCA: Speaking with Truth and Grace
by Teresa Hudson As I have been listening to the sea of words swirling around the topic of the election over the past few months, both in person and via the Internet, I am... read more
Speaking of Speech...
What is feared more than death itself? Public speaking! I’ve heard this all my life, but I wondered whether it was really true. It turns out, at least according to the 2016 Chapman... read more
Interview with Teresa Hudson, President of the NCFCA: Podcast Episode 69
Join Andrew and Julie as they interview Teresa Hudson, the President of the National Christian Forensics and Communications Association (NCFCA). Learn how speech and debate enhance students’ communication skills as well as foster... read more
Where are they now? Rachel Bushong: Heeding Her Calling to Hawaii
Students around the globe learn to write with IEW in a variety of settings. Many learn at home, but others take part in co-ops or other small group settings with a parent leading... read more
Customer Service Team FAQ of the Month: Spelling!
Have a question? We are ready for you! Our customer service team joyfully assists families by phone, chat, and email and receives a variety of questions. From time to time, we publish the... read more
How a Hybrid School Found Success with IEW
Louis Lemmon: Hybrid School Administrator Founded in 2005, Lake Pointe Academy is a K–12 University-Model® school of approximately 195 students. Louis Lemmon served for two years as a teacher, and then began serving as head... read more
Researching the Relaxing Way
The library has always been my happy place. The smell of books. The neatly organized stacks. The access to anything I could ever possibly want to know. Our little branch library is only... read more
Where are they now? Katherine Wilkins: Future Physical Therapist
Are you just beginning to use IEW with your high school students? Let Katherine Wilkins’ story encourage you! She began IEW in 9th grade and found it to be an excellent curriculum to... read more
A Special Needs Child Meets PAL
This past month of October, our focus has been on special needs. We’d like to share again a special post that came out in 2014. It’s an interview in which one mom, Stacia... read more
Beyond Surviving: A Story of Thriving with ADHD
In my house I have a son who I’m trying to help grow up into the man he’s meant to be. He is my sweet, precious boy, and I love him very much.... read more
Where are they now? Jacob Mauser: English Major Extraordinaire
Graduating from high school last year, Jacob Mauser has taken the IEW writing skills he learned while being homeschooled to college and discovered that English and writing are the things he most loves... read more
Learning Styles—Overcoming the Writing Barrier
Whether you are teaching two students or twenty, you have likely noticed that each of your students learns a bit differently. One child might happily read a book and remember what he’s read,... read more
Growth Through Goal Setting in 2017
We are now a month into 2017. It is a crucial time of the year for those of us bold enough... read more
Checklists—Not Just for Enchiladas!
Has this ever happened to you? I had a crisis the other day. The week had been a crazy one, and... read more
A Head Full of Hats: Life of a Homeschool Mom
Like Dr. Seuss’ beloved Bartholomew Cubbins, parents wear many hats. Unlike Bartholomew, who couldn’t seem to take off all his hats,... read more
Where are they now? Tommy Kelley—Looking Back with Gratitude
Volunteer firefighter since the age of fifteen, EMT, competitor in the Olympic trials for rifle, political campaign manager, and more—Tommy Kelley... read more
Customer Service FAQ of the Month: Returns and Exchanges
At IEW we want you to be completely satisfied with the products you select. After all, you are using them in... read more
‘Tis the Season for Fun and Games!
Now that we are in the holiday season and are rapidly approaching the mid-point in our school year, it’s a great... read more
Customer Service Team FAQ of the Month: On the Potency of Poetry
Have a question? We are ready for you! Our customer service team receives a variety of questions and joyfully assists families... read more
Author Interview: Laura Bettis—Inspired by the Tales of Narnia
Aslan, Reepicheep, Mr. Tumnus, High King Peter, King Edmund, Queens Lucy and Susan, and the White Witch. If you don’t yet... read more
Author Interview: Lori Verstegen—Helping Students Succeed
There are many options available to teach IEW writing to your students. One of the most enjoyable and successful ways to... read more
NCFCA: Speaking with Truth and Grace
by Teresa Hudson As I have been listening to the sea of words swirling around the topic of the election over the... read more
Speaking of Speech...
What is feared more than death itself? Public speaking! I’ve heard this all my life, but I wondered whether it was... read more
Interview with Teresa Hudson, President of the NCFCA: Podcast Episode 69
Join Andrew and Julie as they interview Teresa Hudson, the President of the National Christian Forensics and Communications Association (NCFCA). Learn... read more
Where are they now? Rachel Bushong: Heeding Her Calling to Hawaii
Students around the globe learn to write with IEW in a variety of settings. Many learn at home, but others take... read more
Customer Service Team FAQ of the Month: Spelling!
Have a question? We are ready for you! Our customer service team joyfully assists families by phone, chat, and email and... read more
How a Hybrid School Found Success with IEW
Louis Lemmon: Hybrid School Administrator Founded in 2005, Lake Pointe Academy is a K–12 University-Model® school of approximately 195 students. Louis Lemmon served... read more
Researching the Relaxing Way
The library has always been my happy place. The smell of books. The neatly organized stacks. The access to anything I... read more
Where are they now? Katherine Wilkins: Future Physical Therapist
Are you just beginning to use IEW with your high school students? Let Katherine Wilkins’ story encourage you! She began IEW... read more
A Special Needs Child Meets PAL
This past month of October, our focus has been on special needs. We’d like to share again a special post that... read more
Beyond Surviving: A Story of Thriving with ADHD
In my house I have a son who I’m trying to help grow up into the man he’s meant to be.... read more
Where are they now? Jacob Mauser: English Major Extraordinaire
Graduating from high school last year, Jacob Mauser has taken the IEW writing skills he learned while being homeschooled to college... read more
Learning Styles—Overcoming the Writing Barrier
Whether you are teaching two students or twenty, you have likely noticed that each of your students learns a bit differently.... read more
