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
I Learned English in a Latin Classroom
It is said that English is one of the hardest languages to learn. It breaks its own rules more than it follows them, and the rules it does follow can be confusing. However,... read more
Teaching Students on the Spectrum: Wisdom from the IEW Forum
“I have a 16-year-old son who has autism and is behind in writing skills. We are currently working with 4th grade level material. He can read phonetically at an even higher level, but... read more
Tricky words: Illusion or Allusion?
This past week in my Windows to the World IEW co-op class, we went over allusions. I had previously discussed allusions we’d encountered in a few of our stories informally, but I’d never... read more
Dyslexia: Finding Help and Hope for Your Struggling Reader
The tear tracks were still visible when I tucked my eight-year-old daughter into bed that night. We had had another painful experience with reading that evening. I knew she was bright; her vocabulary... read more
Spelling Inspiration from Akeelah
Have you seen Akeelah and the Bee? This is one of my favorite movies—funny, inspiring, and it manages to make spelling seem cool and interesting! If your kids are like most, they may not... read more
From Spelling Bee Flops to Confident Spellers
I’ll never forget the day that my children begged me to let them participate in the local fair’s spelling bee. My parents were with us enjoying the picnicking, pet show, and parade. I... read more
Developing Self-Awareness through Structure and Style
In our blog series “Trust the System,” we have been discussing the importance of teaching the units and skills of the Structure and Style™ Writing Method system in the correct order. (You can... 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
I Learned English in a Latin Classroom
It is said that English is one of the hardest languages to learn. It breaks its own rules more than it... read more
Teaching Students on the Spectrum: Wisdom from the IEW Forum
“I have a 16-year-old son who has autism and is behind in writing skills. We are currently working with 4th grade... read more
Tricky words: Illusion or Allusion?
This past week in my Windows to the World IEW co-op class, we went over allusions. I had previously discussed allusions... read more
Dyslexia: Finding Help and Hope for Your Struggling Reader
The tear tracks were still visible when I tucked my eight-year-old daughter into bed that night. We had had another painful... read more
Spelling Inspiration from Akeelah
Have you seen Akeelah and the Bee? This is one of my favorite movies—funny, inspiring, and it manages to make spelling seem... read more
From Spelling Bee Flops to Confident Spellers
I’ll never forget the day that my children begged me to let them participate in the local fair’s spelling bee. My... read more
Developing Self-Awareness through Structure and Style
In our blog series “Trust the System,” we have been discussing the importance of teaching the units and skills of the... read more
