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Getting Started with a Surprise Gift!>
It is Day 12, and we are excited to announce the surprise gift that closes out IEW’s Twelve Days of Christmas Giving celebration! This year, IEW is giving you not one but two Portable Walls products! Be sure you are registered for the event to receive the email with links to the gifts and the free shipping code. Today’s gift is our Portable Walls for Structure... read more
Grammar on the Go>
If you missed the gifts given for Day 12, you can still access the digital 2023 edition of the Magnum Opus Magazine. On the twelfth and final day of IEW’s Twelve Days of Christmas Giving, IEW wraps up the festivities by shipping right to your door the newly updated Portable Walls Grammar on the Go. This tri-fold resource contains grammar concepts taught in Fix It! Grammar... read more
Episode 126a: Sailing through Style, Part 1>
Often students as well as parents struggle with moving forward on the checklist. In this two-part episode, Andrew provides salient points on the stylistic techniques and offers advice, from being strict with the checklist to not drowning your students with more than they can handle. Go To Part 2 Referenced Materials: Click here to download the slides that accompanied the original Sailing Through Style webinar. Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Dr. James B.... read more
Customer Service Answers: A Little Help Along the Way—Additional IEW Resources>
At IEW, we want the courses we provide to be ones that will excite and engage both you and your student. We definitely don’t want to overwhelm anyone! In order to help support you as you teach your children, we offer a number of additional resources that will strengthen you both for the writing road ahead of you. Occasionally our Customer Service Team receives some... read more
Episode 374: IEW’s New Introduction to Public Speaking>
It’s here! After many months we are proud to introduce our newest video product, Introduction to Public Speaking! In this program middle- and high-school students learn memory and delivery techniques for five different types of speeches, tips on where to stand and where to look, and other valuable skills for becoming confident verbal communicators. Join Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker as they elaborate on the new... read more
Episode 79a: Sailing through Style, Part 1>
What's the purpose of the checklist? This question is often asked by students as well parents. Join Andrew Pudewa as he shares salient points about IEW's stylistic techniques and discusses the powerful benefits that come about when you require the checklist for your students' writing. Go to Part 2 Referenced Materials: Click here to download the slides that accompanied the original Sailing Through Style webinar. Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Anna... read more
Episode 153: Back to School with IEW>
Join us in this podcast as Andrew and Julie sit down and have a conversation about the upcoming school year. Whether you're a full-time schoolteacher or a homeschooling parent, be invigorated in your quest for this new school year as Andrew provides advice on preparing your classroom and encourages you to keep moving forward. REFERENCED MATERIALS: Classroom Posters Primary Arts of Language Portable Walls for Structure and Style Students Tools... read more
Reinforcing Grammar Concepts in Students’ Writing>
As a homeschooling mom, co-op teacher, and now a classroom teacher, I have found that Fix It!™ Grammar is the most practical and painless way to teach and learn grammar. In Andrew Pudewa’s talk Nurturing Competent Communicators, he emphasizes the importance of encoding “reliably correct and sophisticated English language patterns” in children’s minds. Fix It! Grammar does this. It also aids in developing writing fluency... read more
Customer Service Answers: A Little Help along the Way>
At IEW we want the courses we provide to be ones that will excite and engage both you and your student. In order to help support you as you teach your children, we offer a number of additional resources that will strengthen you both for the writing road ahead of you. Occasionally our Customer Service Team receives some questions about these resources. In this post... read more
On the Twelfth Day of Christmas IEW Gave to Me…>
Two of four free hard copy IEW products of your choice! Free shipping* From IEW to You—Our Warmest Holiday Wishes and One More Free Gift! Well, this is it. The last day of the Twelve Days of IEW Christmas Giving. Similar to the song, where there’s a great sense of accomplishment felt in flawlessly reciting from “twelve drummers” to the “partridge in a pear tree,” so, too, each... read more
Episode 95: High School Essay Intensive>
Text analysis, organization, and essay prompts are some of the challenges students strive to overcome when writing essays. In this podcast Andrew and Julie provide suggestions for tackling these challenges. Additionally, Ella Martin and Maria Buscemi, students who participated in the High School Essay Intensive, share their stories and insights about the course. Referenced Materials: High School Essay Intensive by Andrew Pudewa Portable Walls for the Essayist An Interview... read more
Preparing for College and Career>
In the 1970s Dr. James B. Webster began each of his university history classes with lessons from his program Blended Structure and Style in Composition because his students could not write well enough to explain the history they were studying. Today, college professors continue to express concern about the deficient writing and speaking abilities of incoming students. In an effort to enhance student preparation for college,... read more
On the Twelfth Day of Christmas, IEW Gave to Me …>
The first three lessons of your choice of level (A, B, or C) of Structure and Style for Students (SSS) One Portable Walls for Structure and Style Students A chance to win one of twelve Structure and Style for Students packages Free shipping Welcome to the twelfth and final day of IEW’s Twelve Days of Christmas! We hope you have enjoyed the gifts we have shared with you so... read more
IEW's New Introduction to Public Speaking: Podcast 374>
It’s here! After many months we are proud to introduce our newest video product, Introduction to Public Speaking! In this program middle- and high-school students learn memory and delivery techniques for five different types of speeches, tips on where to stand and where to look, and other valuable skills for becoming confident verbal communicators. Join Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker as they elaborate on the... read more
Episode 83a: Summarizing Multiple References, Structure and Style Unit 6, Part 1>
Is your student overwhelmed by having too many sources to write from? Join Andrew as he discusses Unit 6 and provides tips and suggestions for collecting, organizing, and summarizing facts from multiple references. Go To Part 2 Referenced Materials: Click Here to download the slides that accompanied the original Structure and Style Unit 6 webinar. Teaching Writing: Structure and Style All Things Fun & Fascinating by Lori Verstegen Fables, Myths, and Fairy... read more
Episode 279: Addressing Misunderstandings about the Stylistic Techniques, Part 2>
Does the checklist stiffen creativity in students? With this being a common concern, Andrew and Julie address it and continue their conversation regarding misunderstandings about IEW's stylistic techniques. Whether your student is in grade school, middle school, or high school, learn how the checklist provides students with the opportunity to explore and understand language. GO TO PART 1 REFERENCED MATERIALS: "Addressing Misunderstandings about the Stylistic Techniques, Part 2" "The Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing" Audio Talk Article Linguistic... read more
Episode 88a: Easy Essays and Beyond, Structure and Style Unit 8, Part 1>
Join Andrew Pudewa as he walks you through Unit 8, the daunting essay. Andrew will take you through the step-by-step process of crafting an essay so that you can understand the basic structure, discussing the various essay types and their differences. To ensure maximum understanding, he will also guide you through a practicum assignment. Go To Part 2 Referenced Materials: Click here to download the slides that accompanied the original Structure... read more
Episode 127a: Summarizing Multiple References, Structure and Style Unit 6, Part 1>
Is your student overwhelmed by having too many sources to write from? Join Andrew as he discusses Unit 6 and provides tips and suggestions for collecting, organizing, and summarizing facts from multiple references. Go To Part 2 Referenced Materials: Click here to download the slides that accompanied the original Structure and Style Unit 6 webinar. Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Bible Heroes Writing Lessons by Lori Verstegen All Things Fun & Fascinating by... read more
Episode 400: Live Ask Andrew Anything>
On November 13, 2023, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker celebrated the 400th episode of the Arts of Language podcast by hosting a live event with nearly 400 guests listening. Andrew answered questions from the live audience on topics such as AI, college preparation, and the long-lasting legacy of IEW. He even told a joke. Listen to this extended podcast and hear about new products that IEW... read more
Episode 115: National Novel Writing Month - Special Interview with Taylor Bennett>
Join Andrew and Julie as they welcome teen author Taylor Bennett for another podcast honoring National Novel Writing Month. As a lover of writing, Taylor enjoyed sitting down and writing her first novel: Porch Swing Girl. In this episode Taylor shares her experience with writing her book and offers tips from being responsible with your deadlines to staying focused on learning the craft of writing. Referenced Materials: National... read more