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“Winter,” a Poem by Walter de la Mare

Today’s featured poem is composed by Walter de la Mare, the poet who also crafted “Some One,” a poem encountered in Level 2 of IEW’s Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization. After you finish... read more

Jan 21, 2022

It’s a Wrap!

With the final day of IEW’s Twelve Days of Christmas Giving event only recently completed, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the days and to thank all of you who... read more

Jan 14, 2022

Ask Andrew Anything: Podcast Episode 300

With the upcoming three hundredth episode of The Arts of Language Podcast, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker wanted to do something special to mark it. They decided to video the podcast with an... read more

Dec 15, 2021

The Profound Power of Poetry: Podcast Episode 299

Can you recall the missing words to this nursery rhyme? If you aren’t certain, you can check the image. Humpty Dumpty sat on a ______, Humpty Dumpty had a great ______; All the King’s horses, and... read more

Dec 08, 2021

A Holiday Poem: “Thanksgiving” by Ella Wheeler Wilcox

While the turkey is roasting in the oven, the pies are cooling on the counter, and the rolls are rising, why not take a moment or two to read this poem to your... read more

Nov 22, 2021

A Poem to Celebrate Fall: “Autumn Leaves” by Juliana Horatia Ewing

The harvest is happening across the midlands of the country. Pumpkins are showing up in yards, and leaves are preparing for their glorious season of color. It’s fall! To celebrate, we are sharing... read more

Oct 21, 2021

Who was Mother Goose?

On my shelf is a much-loved and dog-eared book. Inscribed on the flyleaf is this: Merry Christmas, Jennifer, from Mommy and Daddy, 12/1971. Whenever I pull it off the shelf, happy memories flood... read more

Oct 08, 2021

Summer Fun in (and out) of the Sun: #DadisReading

  While the month of June marks Father’s Day, we should really celebrate fathers every day of the year. After all, they do so much for their families. One important action that many dads... read more

Jun 11, 2021

Delight in Learning: A Contagious Condition

  As a dyslexia tutor, one of the ways I connect with other tutors who do the same thing is through social media. I am in a few groups that are made up of... read more

May 21, 2021

The Power of Poetry

  For the past twenty-five years, National Poetry Month has been commemorated in April, celebrating poems and the poets who pen them. Tightly constructed, with every syllable and every word deliberately placed, poems evoke... read more

May 03, 2021

A Christmas Story for the Senses: Dylan Thomas’ “A Child’s Christmas in Wales”

  As time seems to speed up the closer we get to the holidays, many educators are preparing special class sessions to celebrate the season with their students. Some plan a class period playing... read more

Dec 15, 2020

“Winter,” a Poem by Walter de la Mare

Today’s featured poem is composed by Walter de la Mare, the poet who also crafted “Some One,” a poem encountered in... read more

It’s a Wrap!

With the final day of IEW’s Twelve Days of Christmas Giving event only recently completed, we wanted to take a moment... read more

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Ask Andrew Anything: Podcast Episode 300

With the upcoming three hundredth episode of The Arts of Language Podcast, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker wanted to do something... read more

The Profound Power of Poetry: Podcast Episode 299

Can you recall the missing words to this nursery rhyme? If you aren’t certain, you can check the image. Humpty Dumpty sat... read more

A Holiday Poem: “Thanksgiving” by Ella Wheeler Wilcox

While the turkey is roasting in the oven, the pies are cooling on the counter, and the rolls are rising, why... read more

A Poem to Celebrate Fall: “Autumn Leaves” by Juliana Horatia Ewing

The harvest is happening across the midlands of the country. Pumpkins are showing up in yards, and leaves are preparing for... read more

Who was Mother Goose?

On my shelf is a much-loved and dog-eared book. Inscribed on the flyleaf is this: Merry Christmas, Jennifer, from Mommy and... read more

Summer Fun in (and out) of the Sun: #DadisReading

  While the month of June marks Father’s Day, we should really celebrate fathers every day of the year. After all, they... read more

Delight in Learning: A Contagious Condition

  As a dyslexia tutor, one of the ways I connect with other tutors who do the same thing is through social... read more

The Power of Poetry

  For the past twenty-five years, National Poetry Month has been commemorated in April, celebrating poems and the poets who pen them.... read more

A Christmas Story for the Senses: Dylan Thomas’ “A Child’s Christmas in Wales”

  As time seems to speed up the closer we get to the holidays, many educators are preparing special class sessions to... read more

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