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Reviewing Our Greatest Hits: Enjoying Poetry

  First appearing in April 2017, this popular podcast celebrates poetry and its powerful effect in children’s lives. Although poetry has been around for millenia, today’s children are less likely to have encountered much... read more

Sep 11, 2019

A Final Salute to Summer: “The Swing” by Robert Louis Stevenson

  Now that we have reached September, fall isn’t far away. But before we turn our attention to the crunch of crisp autumn leaves underfoot, sharp north winds, and ripe orange pumpkins, let’s linger... read more

Sep 06, 2019

A Poem to Inspire Written and Spoken Language

  Language has always fascinated me. When I speak and write, I am always trying to find ways to paint a vivid picture of my thoughts and ideas to the listener or reader through... read more

Jul 19, 2019

Three Powerful Courses for Preparing Students for College

  I’ve been journeying through this thing called homeschooling for some time now. This family adventure began when my oldest, who is now entering his senior year of college, stayed home to learn his... read more

Jul 15, 2019

“Equipping Your Student with Secret Weapons for the Fall”: Podcast Episode 194

  School’s out! Time to put away the books and forget about school for a few precious, sun-drenched, fun-filled months, right? Wrong! And in Podcast Episode 194, Andrew and Julie talk about why. As... read more

Jun 12, 2019

A Poem to Mark the End of April

  We are about to move out of April, which also marks the end of National Poetry Month. But before we do, we would like to share with you one of our favorite poems.... read more

Apr 23, 2019

“If” You Can Offer Just a Little

  Sometimes a poem can encapsulate a situation or provide the narration of our life experiences. It can also instruct in virtue, offering important considerations to enhance our strength to carry on in the... read more

Apr 12, 2019

Pursuing the Path to Poetry Memorization

  Although many educators think of IEW primarily as a writing curriculum company, we do not limit ourselves to just that one aspect of language arts. We actually focus on all four of the... read more

Apr 01, 2019

Why Poetry?

  Why should your students memorize poetry? At first glance, poetry doesn’t seem to connect with our high-speed, high-tech digital world. Wouldn’t your educational time be better spent helping your students build their computer... read more

Mar 28, 2019

Making Spring Come Alive

  If you are anything like me, you look forward to bidding farewell to the doldrums of winter with immense anticipation for springtime and all of the beauty that suddenly pours forth! In celebration... read more

Mar 20, 2019

Nurture Communication—Build Vocabulary!

  Every year, new words are added to the dictionary. In 2018, for instance, words like “bougie,” “bingeable,” and “predictive” were added by Merriam-Webster. But did you know that behind the scenes there is... read more

Mar 15, 2019

Reviewing Our Greatest Hits: Enjoying Poetry

  First appearing in April 2017, this popular podcast celebrates poetry and its powerful effect in children’s lives. Although poetry has been... read more

A Final Salute to Summer: “The Swing” by Robert Louis Stevenson

  Now that we have reached September, fall isn’t far away. But before we turn our attention to the crunch of crisp... read more

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A Poem to Inspire Written and Spoken Language

  Language has always fascinated me. When I speak and write, I am always trying to find ways to paint a vivid... read more

Three Powerful Courses for Preparing Students for College

  I’ve been journeying through this thing called homeschooling for some time now. This family adventure began when my oldest, who is... read more

“Equipping Your Student with Secret Weapons for the Fall”: Podcast Episode 194

  School’s out! Time to put away the books and forget about school for a few precious, sun-drenched, fun-filled months, right? Wrong!... read more

A Poem to Mark the End of April

  We are about to move out of April, which also marks the end of National Poetry Month. But before we do,... read more

“If” You Can Offer Just a Little

  Sometimes a poem can encapsulate a situation or provide the narration of our life experiences. It can also instruct in virtue,... read more

Pursuing the Path to Poetry Memorization

  Although many educators think of IEW primarily as a writing curriculum company, we do not limit ourselves to just that one... read more

Why Poetry?

  Why should your students memorize poetry? At first glance, poetry doesn’t seem to connect with our high-speed, high-tech digital world. Wouldn’t... read more

Making Spring Come Alive

  If you are anything like me, you look forward to bidding farewell to the doldrums of winter with immense anticipation for... read more

Nurture Communication—Build Vocabulary!

  Every year, new words are added to the dictionary. In 2018, for instance, words like “bougie,” “bingeable,” and “predictive” were added... read more

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