Entrepreneurship Step 2: Serving Your Customers
by Carol Topp, CPA When running a micro business, if your customers are happy, you’re happy. Whether it be mowing lawns, running a lemonade stand, or manufacturing a product to sell, customer service is... read more
Entrepreneurship Step 1: Picking a Business Idea
by Carol Topp, CPA Picking a micro business idea is not difficult if you follow a guided plan. Begin by brainstorming what you already know, making sure your business idea fills an actual need.... read more
How does your email help us serve you?
Your email address is one of the most important pieces of information you share with us. Why is that? Having your email allows us to serve you in a multitude of ways: Email ensures... read more
Six Calming Answers to Six Panicky Questions about High School English for Homeschoolers
by Lee Binz Teaching English in high school can be an anxious endeavor. We can’t think of anyone better to calm nerves than Lee Binz, founder of The Home Scholar. If you enjoy this... read more
Education and the Future of Freedom
I like small books. They make me think the author has said what he wanted to say, concisely and without padding. The Coming Aristocracy by Oliver DeMille is such a book—short and to... read more
Three Ways Our Students Grow in Their Writing Skills
It’s best to think of language acquisition as a journey, and every student is somewhere on the path. Our goal for our students is not perfection; our goal is progress. We want to... read more
Don’t Let Dyslexia Get You Down
Do you have a student with dyslexia? Join the club. Quite an impressive club, in fact: Entertainers: Jay Leno, Steven Spielberg, and Walt Disney Artists: Leonardo da Vinci, Pablo Picasso, and Andy Warhol Athletes: Muhammad Ali,... read more
Popular Questions at Our First Facebook Party
Last night we launched our first “Facebook Party,” an event that included over five hundred parents and educators. Andrew Pudewa and other IEW commentators were among the participants as they answered some challenging... read more
The Rationale Behind “-ly” Adverbs
Question: I'd like to know your rationale for teaching the "-ly" adverb concept. In the professional writing community, adding “-ly” words is a sign of weak writing, not strong. Answer: It was Mark Twain who famously... read more
Beating Blank Brain Syndrome
Writer’s block. Blank page syndrome. Blank brain syndrome. Sound familiar? You remember the feeling – you have a big paper due in a few days that you haven’t even started yet, you sit... read more
Oh, What You Can Do … in a Line! (Part 2)
Maybe you have been able to try out a few of the ideas from my previous post. When you establish the practice of asking questions when the students are in line, it is... read more
Why Attend a Homeschool Convention This Year?
Time is precious. Money can be tight. Travel must be prioritized. And, almost all the information you will ever need can be found online. So, is going to a conference really worth it? I... read more
Oh, What You Can Do … in a Line! (Part 1)
Seven Things You Can Do with Your Students to Make Their Time Standing in Line Productive How will I get it all done? This is the eternal question for teachers. Think about it. If... read more
Hope for Your Struggling Learner
My brother struggled tremendously with learning to read. In my dad’s words, “He was the most dyslexic kid I’ve ever met.” It wasn’t till he was almost twelve that he could finally really... read more
Welcome to IEW’s Blog!
Welcome! We hope you’ll find this a place to be encouraged in the daily joys and struggles of educating your children. You, homeschooling moms and dads, co-op teachers, tutors, and full-time classroom teachers,... read more
Entrepreneurship Step 2: Serving Your Customers
by Carol Topp, CPA When running a micro business, if your customers are happy, you’re happy. Whether it be mowing lawns, running... read more
Entrepreneurship Step 1: Picking a Business Idea
by Carol Topp, CPA Picking a micro business idea is not difficult if you follow a guided plan. Begin by brainstorming what... read more
How does your email help us serve you?
Your email address is one of the most important pieces of information you share with us. Why is that? Having your... read more
Six Calming Answers to Six Panicky Questions about High School English for Homeschoolers
by Lee Binz Teaching English in high school can be an anxious endeavor. We can’t think of anyone better to calm nerves... read more
Education and the Future of Freedom
I like small books. They make me think the author has said what he wanted to say, concisely and without padding.... read more
Three Ways Our Students Grow in Their Writing Skills
It’s best to think of language acquisition as a journey, and every student is somewhere on the path. Our goal for... read more
Don’t Let Dyslexia Get You Down
Do you have a student with dyslexia? Join the club. Quite an impressive club, in fact: Entertainers: Jay Leno, Steven Spielberg, and... read more
Popular Questions at Our First Facebook Party
Last night we launched our first “Facebook Party,” an event that included over five hundred parents and educators. Andrew Pudewa and... read more
The Rationale Behind “-ly” Adverbs
Question: I'd like to know your rationale for teaching the "-ly" adverb concept. In the professional writing community, adding “-ly” words is... read more
Beating Blank Brain Syndrome
Writer’s block. Blank page syndrome. Blank brain syndrome. Sound familiar? You remember the feeling – you have a big paper due... read more
Oh, What You Can Do … in a Line! (Part 2)
Maybe you have been able to try out a few of the ideas from my previous post. When you establish the... read more
Why Attend a Homeschool Convention This Year?
Time is precious. Money can be tight. Travel must be prioritized. And, almost all the information you will ever need can... read more
Oh, What You Can Do … in a Line! (Part 1)
Seven Things You Can Do with Your Students to Make Their Time Standing in Line Productive How will I get it all... read more
Hope for Your Struggling Learner
My brother struggled tremendously with learning to read. In my dad’s words, “He was the most dyslexic kid I’ve ever met.”... read more
Welcome to IEW’s Blog!
Welcome! We hope you’ll find this a place to be encouraged in the daily joys and struggles of educating your children.... read more
