The Arts of Language Podcast

Thirty years ago, Andrew Pudewa began offering writing seminars to homeschool parents. In this episode, Julie Walker asks Andrew to reflect on those thirty years, share some of the highlights of those years, and discuss how students and adults are using the Structure and Style® method in the classroom as well as in the real world. He ends with why it is so important for people to learn how to write and speak and communicate in a world that so desperately needs leaders with those skills.   Referenced Materials What Are We Really Doing Here? by Andrew Pudewa Article Audio talk Teaching Writing: Structure and Style® Seminar Workbook Structure and Style for Students Structure and Style for Students: Year 3 Level B University-Ready Writing Transcript for Podcast Episode 451   If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

Happy 30th birthday, IEW! In this special Ask Andrew Anything episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker are joined in the studio by IEW staff members from Oklahoma and around the United States. Listen as Andrew answers questions from listeners presented by the live audience, including how to apply Structure and Style to other languages, how to teach multiple ages, how to translate IEW skills to other assignments, and many others.  Referenced Materials IEW Team Teaching Writing: Structure and Style® EZ+1 Theme-Based Writing Lessons Checklist Generator™ “Reading: Ideas to Encourage Your Students” Bark of the Bog Owl Bible-Based Writing Lessons Structure and Style for Students: Year 1 Level C Dual Enrollment with Christian Halls International NCFCA Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization “The Value of the KWO” Episode 376: A Necessary Conversation about Artificial Intelligence Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Episode 333: Letter to the Editor IEW Online Classes Link to Episode 450 Video Transcript of Podcast Episode 450 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

Homeschooling preschool does not have to be complicated! In this episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker discuss simple ways to incorporate the listening and speaking skills that will best prepare younger students for reading and writing.   Referenced Materials Cultivating Language Arts  – Preschool through High School audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Read-Aloud Revival Podcast Read-Aloud Revival Booklists Waxwing Books Classical Kids — Susan Hammond By Heart: The Goodness of Memory Nurturing Competent Communicators audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Transcript of Podcast Episode 449 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

In this episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker interview Hannah Maruyama to learn about her experience with higher education and job training, understand why she calls college “buying a degree,” and discover how parents can assist their students with planning well for their future. If you have a high school or college student, this episode is for you!   Referenced Materials Degree Free Hannah Maruyama U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook Structure and Style for Students: Year 2 Level B University-Ready Writing Mike Rowe Brazilian Jiu Jitsu study The Degree Free Way by Ryan and Hannah Maruyama Transcript of Podcast Episode 448   If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

In this episode Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker are joined by Jennifer Mauser, IEW Schools Division Educational Consultant and our in-house expert on learning differences. Andrew and Julie ask Jennifer about teaching and helping students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and ADHD. The Structure and Style® method can be especially helpful for these students because it breaks down the writing process into manageable steps. They discuss how IEW’s methods and materials also assist gifted and talented students.   Referenced Materials Jennifer Mauser Barton Reading & Spelling System Episode 159: IEW and Dyslexia – A Conversation with Susan Barton Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide Episode 231: The Dyslexic Advantage – A Conversation with Brock and Fernette Eide NeuroLearning app The Dyslexic Advantage Emily Hanford Science of Reading Orton-Gillingham Episode 378: IEW and Dysgraphia with Jennifer Mauser Episode 197: Living with Dyslexia – An Interview with Chris Pudewa  Transcript of Podcast Episode 447   If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]  

In this episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker dive into inquiry-based learning, which leads to critical thinking skills and problem solving skills. They walk listeners through the nine units of Structure and Style® and how they encourage creativity, thinking skills, and problem solving.   Referenced Materials By Heart: The Goodness of Memory audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Episode 439: Active Learning Strategies Structure and Style® for Students "What the Heck Is Inquiry-Based Learning?" "What Is ‘Inquiry-Based Learning’?: Types, Benefits, Examples" Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Frontiers in Writing Transcript of Podcast Episode 446 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

In this week’s episode, Julie Walker switches places with Andrew Pudewa and is our special guest! Andrew invites Julie to share some of the wisdom gained from more than twenty years of homeschooling her three boys. She talks about the habits that made homeschooling successful and also reflects on some of the things that she would have done differently. Enjoy the gentle mentoring that Julie provides in this encouraging episode.   Referenced Materials Disciplining Your Teens and Other Dangerous Endeavors audio talk by Julie Walker “Zapata” by Joel Walker  The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson Atomic Habits by James Clear The Boy Crisis by Warren Farrell and John Gray The Bible Story “Teaching Teens the Power of Discipline” Transcript of Podcast Episode 445   If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

In this episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker talk about one of Andrew’s favorite subjects—healthy living. He shares the changes he has made recently and the resources he has used. Finally, they offer easy ways homeschoolers in particular can incorporate a healthier lifestyle.   Referenced Materials "Richard Branson: Finding the Right Balance in Business" Eat to Beat Disease by William W. Li Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker Episode 364: Health and Wellness with Katie Wells The Complete Guide to Fasting by Jason Fung Episode 348: Nature Deficit Disorder Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv 1000 Hours Outside™ Until the Streetlights Come On by Ginny Yurich Transcript of Podcast Episode 444   If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

In this episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker discuss the benefits of eating meals as a family, from healthier eating habits to more confident communicators. Julie also shares a resource on cooking once a month. Listen and be encouraged to put down your phone and start a conversation over a meal.   Referenced Materials Cultivating Language Arts – Preschool through High School audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Once-a-Month Cooking Once-a-Month Cooking by Mimi Wilson and Mary Beth Lagerborg “How Kids Can Help in the Kitchen” “Science-Based Benefits of Family Mealtime” Transcript of Podcast Episode 443 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]  

In the second part of this series, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker continue to discuss how to apply the concepts of the Structure and Style® method to read and write better in a language that is not your primary language. Can IEW’s materials be adapted to other languages? Andrew talks about the value of copywork specifically to help with learning the patterns and vocabulary of other languages. GO TO PART 1 Referenced Materials Teaching Writing: Structure and Style® (TWSS) Episode 354: Paper and Pen — What the Research Says Duolingo Episode 333: Letter to the Editor From Copywork to Composition: Teaching Writing through Imitation audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Transcript of Podcast Episode 442   If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

In this episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker discuss cultivating the first two language arts but with a twist. Julie asks Andrew for advice on listening and speaking when English is not someone’s native language. Andrew shares his experience of living in Japan and learning Japanese, using audio books, memorization, fables, fairy tales, and more. GO TO PART 2 Referenced Materials Cultivating Language Arts – Preschool through High School audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Episode 385: Hacking High School, Part 1 Nurturing Competent Communicators audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization Episode 238: IEW and the English Language Learner, Part 1 Transcript of Podcast Episode 441   If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

Renee Cook from the Everyday Homeschool Podcast joins Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker to talk about adding other creative writing assignments that build on Structure and Style® methods and ideas. Andrew and Julie also address diagramming sentences, motivating a reluctant student, and using Structure and Style for Students in a dual enrollment course. Be sure to listen for encouragement and ideas as you start a new school year. Referenced Materials Everyday Homeschool Podcast Renee Cook Structure and Style for Students: Year 3 Level B How to Write a Story by Lee Roddy Where are they now? Taylor Bennett: Porch Swing Girl But . . . but . . . but . . . What about Grammar? audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Fix It!® Grammar Mastery Learning, Ability Development, and Individualized Education audio talk by Andrew Pudewa "You Don’t Have to Like It" article by Andrew Pudewa Principles of Motivation audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Kumon Learning Facebook: Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) Curriculum (official) Hacking High School: Rethinking the Teen Years audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Episode 385: Hacking High School, Part 1 Structure and Style for Students: Year 1 Level C Dual Enrollment with Christian Halls International Magnum Opus Magazine Link to Episode 440 Video Transcript of Podcast Episode 440 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

In this week’s episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker give practical suggestions for keeping your students actively involved in learning. Encouraging discussions, allowing time for students to ask questions, and using props in the classroom are some of the ideas they share that can be applied to any teaching situation—from a homeschool to a classroom to music lessons. Be encouraged as the school year begins.   Referenced Materials Association for Talent Development Nurturing Competent Communicators audio talk by Andrew Pudewa “In Retrospect: Heroes of Providence” article by Andrew Pudewa Transcript of Podcast Episode 439 Andrew Pudewa at age 23, working with Dr. Suzuki   If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

In this episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker continue to discuss how to prepare students for college and life beyond college. Julie describes ways to improve productivity and retain more of what students are learning. Listen to find out about work islands and Julie’s Dr Pepper email checker. GO TO PART 1  Referenced Materials The One-Life Solution by Dr. Henry Cloud Getting Things Done by David Allen Memory Mentor™ app University-Ready Writing Transcript of Podcast Episode 438 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

In the first episode of a two-part series, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker share strategies for the skills needed to succeed in college and in life after college. Julie outlines a plan and provides resources for students to prepare for their future.  GO TO PART 2 Referenced Materials “Most Colleges Enroll Many Students Who Aren’t Prepared for Higher Education” University-Ready Writing “Do Two Parents Matter More Than Ever?” “Do High School Courses Prepare Kids for College?” The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey Hero on a Mission by Donald Miller Financial Peace University by Dave Ramsey Transcript of Podcast Episode 437 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

In this episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker discuss seven tools IEW provides to help teachers and teaching parents prepare for an excellent school year. Learn about the new support webinars and the history behind the Magnum Opus Magazine. Be equipped and encouraged to start the new school year! Referenced Materials Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Webinar Archive Adventures in Writing Adventures in Writing Support Webinar Discoveries in Writing Discoveries in Writing Support Webinar IEW Blog Magnum Opus Magazine Newsletter Schools Division Newsletter Learning Differences? IEW can help! Instructor Accreditation Customer Service Transcript of Podcast Episode 436 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

In this episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker talk to Monica Swanson about her new book, Becoming Homeschoolers. Monica shares her heart for homeschooling and the blessings of homeschooling for parents as well as the benefits for students. This episode will encourage new and veteran homeschoolers alike. Referenced Materials Monica Swanson Becoming Homeschoolers Episode 361: Raising Amazing Kids with Monica Swanson†   Episode R04: The Joys of Boys Teaching Boys & Other Children Who Would Rather Make Forts All Day audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Cultivating Language Arts – Preschool through High School audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Portable Walls™ for Structure and Style® Students Transcript of Podcast Episode 435 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

In this episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker open the mailbag (or the email inbox) and read letters IEW has received from students, parents, and teachers. Listen to this episode to find out how one student saved a library after writing an IEW assignment! Some students sent Andrew samples of their work, and he shares some excerpts on this podcast. We love hearing from our customers! Referenced Materials Teaching Writing: Structure and Style® Seminar Workbook Structure and Style® for Students: Year 2 Level B Episode 417: Using IEW through the Years Transcript of Podcast Episode 434     Julie’s Flat Stanley in Astoria, Oregon   Eli and Caleb, former Introduction to Public Speaking students   If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]  

In this episode Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker answer the question: What should I buy? They simplify the steps for implementing IEW’s Structure and Style materials in your homeschool or classroom. Referenced Materials Freedomshipping How to Get Started with IEW Request a Magalog Structure and Style® for Students Free Writing Lessons Theme-Based Writing Lessons Structure and Style for Students Overview Get Started with IEW video IEW.com/Schools Episode 382: Announcing IEW’s Partnership with Hillsdale College Adventures in Writing Discoveries in Writing Frontiers in Writing Wonders of Science Writing Lessons Bible-Based Writing Lessons Transcript of Podcast Episode 433 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

In this podcast episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker discuss another of IEW’s core values. When Andrew first started the Institute for Excellence at Writing, he decided not to offer discounts on products. Why has this remained important to him over the years? Discover the answer and learn a little bit of IEW history in this episode. Referenced Materials Episode 423: The IEW 100% Satisfaction Guarantee EZ+1: The IEW Method of Teaching webinar Freedomshipping  Transcript of Podcast Episode 432 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

“Hard work is immensely satisfying.” In this week’s podcast Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker discuss the mentally hard work of reading books like Moby-Dick. Andrew suggests that entertainment is not the primary purpose to read a challenging classic. If you aren’t already reading classics, listen for some of Andrew’s and Julie’s suggestions for how to start.   Referenced Materials Moby-Dick; Or, The Whale by Herman Melville Leaf by Niggle by J.R.R. Tolkein The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis IEW Book Recommendations Moby-Dick audio book Anna Karenina audio book Billy Budd by Herman Melville The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy Les Misérables by Victor Hugo A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens Transcript of Podcast Episode 431 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

It’s time for another Live Ask Andrew Anything episode! Join Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker as they answer questions from listeners. They were joined by Nicki Truesdell, who asked “How much grammar and writing do you think is necessary throughout the years of K-12?” Andrew and Julie also answer questions about Structure and Style® for Students, The Phonetic Zoo, instructor accreditation, and many others. This episode covers all things IEW! Referenced Materials Nicki Truesdell Structure and Style® for Students Fix It!™ Grammar U.S. History-Based Writing Lessons Episode 398: Think like Shakespeare, Part 1 How to Think like Shakespeare: Lessons from a Renaissance Education by Scott Newstok Anyone Can Homeschool by Nicki Truesdell University-Ready Writing Free Fix It! Grammar lessons Structure and Style for Students: Year 1 Level B Find an Instructor Primary Arts of Language The Phonetic Zoo Spelling and the Brain audio talk by Andrew Pudewa All About Spelling From Composition to Copywork audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Apply for Accreditation Introduction to Public Speaking IEW Speech Contest Transcript of Podcast Episode 430 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker discuss how both dads and grads can benefit from University-Ready Writing. Dads who are in the business world will benefit from grads who complete the course and become better writers. Listen to find out the top three things that make this course worth the investment for graduates and those working in the business world.  Referenced Materials University-Ready Writing Free University-Ready Writing lessons IEW Accredited Instructors Episode 376: A Necessary Conversation about Artificial Intelligence Portable Walls™ for Academic Writing Transcript of Podcast Episode 429 Use this coupon code at checkout to receive a free Portable Walls™ for Academic Writing. PWAW-E429 Expiration: 12/31/24 (shipping not included; one time use per customer)   If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]  

With the end of the school year comes new opportunities to spend time outside. Listen to this week’s episode as Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker discuss furnishing the mind with time spent outdoors. We all know that spending time outside is good for children. How might spending time outside also improve students’ writing skills?  Referenced Materials Episode 248: Nature Deficit Disorder, Part 1 Nature Deficit Disorder audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv Until the Streetlights Come On by Ginny Yurich 1000 Hours Outside Wonders of Science Writing Lessons Read Aloud Revival Nature Study booklist and activity guide Podcast studio pictures Transcript of Podcast Episode 428     If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker welcome Kim Cromer to talk about the importance and lifelong impact of learning speech and debate skills. Kim is the Executive Director of NCFCA Christian Speech & Debate (National Christian Forensics and Communications Association) and serves as a member on the Qualification Committee, providing vision and operational oversight for the organization.  Referenced Materials Kim Cromer NCFCA Christian Speech & Debate Introduction to Public Speaking Episode 398: Think like Shakespeare, Part 1 How to Think like Shakespeare: Lessons from a Renaissance Education by Scott Newstok NCFCA National Championship Free Speech Lessons Transcript of Podcast Episode 427 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

In this week’s episode Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker encourage parents and teachers to take time over the summer to hone their craft of teaching, focusing on The Great TWSS Adventure. Evan Smith, IEW Accreditation Specialist, shares more about this opportunity to work through Teaching Writing: Structure and Style® during the same time frame when others all over the globe are doing the same thing.  Referenced Materials The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People® Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw® “Sharpen Your Saw with IEW Events and Resources” Nurturing Competent Communicators audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Virtual Teaching Writing: Structure and Style® The Great TWSS Adventure Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Structure and Style for Students  Seminar Workbook Premium Membership Instructor Accreditation IEW YouTube channel Transcript of Podcast Episode 426 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

This week’s episode is about preventing summer evaporation! Join Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker as they discuss ideas for summer learning that won’t lead to long faces and complaints. From state history field trips to scavenger hunts, IEW’s customer service team gave Julie a host of ideas for a summer of fun and learning. Referenced Materials 1000 Hours Outside blog Episode 367: 1000 Hours Outside – A Conversation with Ginny Yurich  Episode 323: Preventing Evaporation – Strategies for Summer Writing Episode 373: Summer Writing Ideas Read Aloud Revival Camp BOOK IT! Summer Program Principles of Motivation audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Transcript of Podcast Episode 425   If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

An encomium is a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly. In this week’s episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker brainstorm ways to show appreciation to teachers and mothers. They also reminisce about teachers who influenced them. Has your student ever written an encomium to show appreciation for you or a teacher? Listen to this episode to hear Andrew’s and Julie’s topic ideas for an encomium in praise of a teacher or mother. Referenced Materials IEW Appreciates Teachers!   IEW Appreciates Teachers! blog post R23: Lessons in Cinema, Part 1 Teaching Writing: Structure and Style® Seminar Workbook Unit 5 Student Sample Transcript of Podcast Episode 424 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker discuss the IEW® 100% satisfaction guarantee and how the return policy works. Learn why Andrew established this policy and why IEW does not ever discount materials.  Referenced Materials Satisfaction Guarantee Return Policy Transcript of Podcast Episode 423 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

If you have been following along all year, we have made it to the final episode in this year’s series on the unit models. Join Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker as they discuss Unit 9: Formal Critique. In some ways, it is the culmination of all the units. Explore the value of learning the skills of analysis and writing about literature even if students are not planning to pursue a literary career. Referenced Materials Teaching Writing: Structure and Style® Seminar Workbook Magnum Opus Magazine Unit 9 Samples Formal Critiques: Going beyond the Boring Book Report webinar  Episode 417: Using IEW through the Years  Transcript of Podcast Episode 422 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

In this week’s episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker are joined by Heidi Thomas and Joseph Tabenkin. Heidi is part of IEW's Product Development team. This past year she and her team have worked alongside Joseph, a product and software developer, to create IEW Gradebook, an online tool designed to help teachers grade more efficiently and effectively. Listen in for exciting details! Referenced Materials IEW Gradebook Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing audio talk by Andrew Pudewa “Simplify Grading with IEW Gradebook”  Teaching Writing: Structure and Style®  Theme-Based Writing Lessons Structure and Style® for Students Heidi Thomas Joseph Tabenkin Transcript of Podcast Episode 421 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]  

It’s time for another Live Ask Andrew Anything episode! Join Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker as they answer questions from listeners. They were joined by Ashley from Joyful Noise Learning, who asked how to answer a child who asks, “Why do I have to learn writing when I am not going to be a writer when I grow up?” Andrew also shares what he is reading to his grandchildren as well as a few other book recommendations. Referenced Materials Joyful Noise Learning  However Imperfectly by Andrew Pudewa Penrod by Booth Tarkington Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome How to Think like Shakespeare: Lessons from a Renaissance Education by Scott Newstok Structure and Style® for Students: Year 1 Level C Dual Enrollment with Christian Halls International University-Ready Writing Introduction to Public Speaking Transcript of Podcast Episode 420 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

In this episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker discuss the goodness of memory. Andrew shares his experiences with memorization and some of the reasons behind his passion for it. They introduce a new tool that will help you furnish the mind with poetry, songs, math facts, and more.  Referenced Materials Nurturing Competent Communicators audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Mastery Learning, Ability Development, and Individualized Education audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Ten Thousand Times and then Begins Understanding audio talk by Andrew Pudewa By Heart: The Goodness of Memory audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization Teaching Writing: Structure and Style® "The Fly" by Ogden Nash "Relativity" by Arthur Henry Reginald Buller How to Think like Shakespeare: Lessons from a Renaissance Education by Scott Newstok Episode 398: Think like Shakespeare, Part 1 Memory Mentor "The Children’s Hour" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Transcript of Podcast Episode 419   If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

In this episode Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker discuss the importance of learning the basic essay model even when many say it is outdated or formulaic. Learn how to take the basic essay model and expand it to a super-essay. Andrew even discusses the name of the longest essay model that uses one of his favorite words. Referenced Materials “De-Confusing Essays” article by Andrew Pudewa Unit 8: Easy Essays and Beyond webinar University-Ready Writing University-Ready Writing free lessons Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Seminar Workbook Magnum Opus Magazine Unit 8 samples Transcript of Podcast Episode 418   If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]  

Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker give a quick overview of how to start with IEW before diving into the question of how long students should use IEW courses. Students sometimes complain that they are doing the same thing over and over again. Learn why Andrew recommends the repetition of the Structure and Style syllabus over multiple years and whether students will ever graduate from the checklist. Referenced Materials How to Get Started with IEW IEW Homeschool Magalog IEW Pathway Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Structure and Style for Students Bleak House by Charles Dickens “Celebrate the Checklist” Introduction to Public Speaking Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization University-Ready Writing Transcript of Podcast Episode 417   If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] Perhaps your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]  

Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker spend this episode sharing the legacy of Dr. James B. Webster. Hear the stories behind the unit models and a few personal anecdotes from Andrew’s long friendship with him. As Andrew said, “If you have benefitted from IEW in any way, you can be grateful for his brilliance, his vision that all children could learn to write well, and his decades-long friendship with me—without which IEW would not exist.” Referenced Materials Dr. James B. Webster Anna Ingham IEW’s story Dr. Webster’s obituary Blended Structure and Style in Composition by Dr. James B. Webster Blended Sound-Sight Program of Learning by Anna Ingham Transcript of Podcast Episode 416   If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] Perhaps your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]  

In this Homeschool 101 episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker discuss the importance of attending homeschooling conventions. They reminisce about the conventions they have attended and their favorite things to do when attending a convention. Andrew shares his heart on why home educators and grandparents should make the time and put forth the effort to attend a homeschool convention.    Referenced Materials Great Homeschool Convention-South Carolina (GHC-SC)  GHC-Missouri GHC-Ohio UTCH Convention 2024 IDEA Anchorage IDEA Soldotna  IDEA Fairbanks IDEA Juneau  FPEA Florida Homeschool Convention NCFCA National Championship 41st Annual Virginia Homeschool Convention (HEAV) CHEA's Annual Homeschool Convention 2024 Northern California Homeschool Convention  Transcript of Podcast Episode 415 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] Perhaps your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker talk to Lisa VanDamme, founder of the VanDamme Academy in Southern California. Lisa is passionate about making meaningful works of literature part of everyone’s life. They are joined by Joseph Tabenkin, who began following her reading program and developed an app for it: Read With Me. Listen to this episode as Andrew and Lisa compare favorite novels and share the joy of reading. Referenced Materials Lisa VanDamme VanDamme Academy Read With Me Joseph Tabenkin Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand Ninety-Three by Victor Hugo IEW Book Recommendations VanDamme Academy favorite books Transcript of Podcast Episode 414 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] Perhaps your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).   If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

More than a podcast episode, this interview is a chance to listen to two friends share the story of how they met and the impact each has had on the other. Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker talk with Adam Andrews about the history of the Teaching the Classics course and CenterForLit as well as the importance of using Socratic questioning to listen to and learn from authors as they speak through their writing.  Referenced Materials Teaching the Classics CenterForLit Ready Readers Pelican Society “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” by Rudyard Kipling Great Expectations by Charles Dickens Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy BiblioFiles Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Transcript of Podcast Episode 413   If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] Perhaps your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).   If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker discuss preparing to teach Unit 7: Inventive Writing. While most writing programs start with writing from a prompt, the Structure and Style method does not teach this until later in the course. Learn why this is and discover tips for helping even the youngest writers overcome the blank page. Referenced Materials Episode 398: Think like Shakespeare Cultivating Language Arts – Preschool through High School audio talk by Andrew Pudewa 2023 Essay Contest Winners  Teaching Writing: Structure and Style (TWSS)   If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] Perhaps your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).   If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]  

In this episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker talk with Sara Osborne, author of Reading for the Long Run: Leading Struggling Students into the Reading Life. Listen as they discuss her comparison of teaching reading to long distance running and the surprising rewards for both the teacher and the student when learning is hard. Referenced Materials Reading for the Long Run by Sara Osborne Learning Differences? IEW can help! R14: Learning Differences, Part 1 — Dyslexia Episode 159: IEW and Dyslexia: A Conversation with Susan Barton Episode 197: While Andrew's Away: Living with Dyslexia—An Interview with Chris Pudewa Episode 231: The Dyslexic Advantage: A Conversation with Brock and Fernette Eide Episode 363: IEW Helps Students with Dyslexia Episode 378: IEW and Dysgraphia with Jennifer Mauser Transcript of Podcast Episode 411 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

After the fun we had with our 400th episode live question and answer, we invited some of our affiliates to join Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker for this live Q & A episode. This week Mandi Malz asked for Andrew’s advice for preparing a student for college. Alicia Brown asked which of Andrew’s articles in However Imperfectly is the most vital lesson in the book and what aspects make it particularly significant. Listen for these and other questions sent in by listeners. Referenced Materials Handmade Homeschooler Episode 385: Hacking High School Unbound Christian Halls International Write with Mrs. Brown However Imperfectly by Andrew Pudewa Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Premium Membership IEW Schools Division Portable Walls for Structure and Style Students Virtual Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Teaching Writing: Structure and Style The Great TWSS Adventure Structure and Style for Students Structure and Style for Students: Year 1 Level B Premier Package Theme-Based Writing Lessons IEW Online Classes Transcript of Podcast Episode 410 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

January is National Mentoring Month. In this episode Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker discuss what makes a good mentor and some mentors that they have had. Listen in as they talk about memorable experiences with mentors. Dr. Webster, Andrew’s mentor, encouraged students to mentor one another. How does that work? Does a mentor have to be older than you? This month is a perfect time to consider these questions and perhaps begin a mentoring relationship yourself. Referenced Materials Dr. Shinichi Suzuki Glenn Doman Dr. James B. Webster The Odyssey by Homer Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy Transcript of Podcast Episode 409 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

Listen to Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker as they discuss the Unit 6: Summarizing Multiple References teaching process. Remembering that this is a process, not a product, teachers need to model the research and writing steps with their students. The skills taught in Unit 6 may seem simple, but they form the foundation for research reports and essays. Referenced Materials Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Structure and Style for Students Adventures in Writing Discoveries in Writing Wonders of Science Writing Lessons Episode 293: Process versus Product Transcript of Podcast Episode 408 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

What skills do students need to succeed in collegiate writing? Listen to Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker discuss this brand new video course that will prepare your high school and college students for college writing. Hear why Andrew would have called this “How to spy on your professor and figure out his or her writing style and imitate it so you can get a better grade on every paper you turn in”! Referenced Materials University-Ready Writing Episode 354: Paper and Pen — What the Research Says TRIAC Episode 236: The Five Canons of Rhetoric APA Style MLA Style Episode 347: A Citation Pathway “Teaching Documentation with Confidence” Transcript of Podcast Episode 407 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

To kick off a new year, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker discuss IEW’s theme for 2024: Furnishing the Mind. Listen as Andrew describes how the idea of furnishing the mind with beautiful and good things relates specifically to cultivating the skills of language arts. Referenced Materials However Imperfectly by Andrew Pudewa Episode 54: What Are We Really Doing Here? Cultivating Language Arts – Preschool through High School audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Recommendations for Cultivating the Language Arts Profound Effects of Music on Life audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Episode 128: Are You a Read-Aloud Family? The Story about Ping by Majorie Flack Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!” speech by Patrick Henry Episode 398: Think like Shakespeare Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Transcript of Podcast Episode 406 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

At this time of year, many people take time to reflect. It is through reflection that learning and growing occurs. In this Homeschool 101 episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker have an inspiring discussion that applies to novice and seasoned homeschoolers alike about the benefits of applying the practice of reflection to homeschooling. They offer several things for parents to consider when they reflect on the last few months of homeschooling. Referenced Materials Mastery Learning, Ability Learning, and Individualized Education audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Structure and Style for Students If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker talk about the purpose and history of IEW’s Twelve Days of Christmas Giving. They also give a hint about the gifts IEW is sharing. Join us! Referenced Materials Twelve Days of Christmas Giving Transcript of Podcast Episode 404 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

Motivated by a desire to set teachers up for success, Denise Kelley, IEW Manager of Product Development, works tirelessly to ensure all IEW products and services are aligned with the company’s cornerstone product, Teaching Writing: Structure and Style. Join Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker as they discuss with Denise how her over two decades of experience at IEW have shaped her philosophy of product development. Referenced Materials Denise Kelley Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Structure and Style for Students (SSS) Theme-Based Writing Lessons Fix It! Grammar Introduction to Public Speaking University-Ready Writing IEW Online Classes How to Think like Shakespeare: Lessons from a Renaissance Education by Scott Newstok Episode 398: Think Like Shakespeare, Part 1 Transcript of Podcast Episode 403 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

While many of us have reluctant writers, a few of us have passionate writers! These students find excitement in IEW’s creative Units 3, 5, and 7 and may have written a novel on the side with dreams of one day becoming published. This week Brett Harris, co-author of Do Hard Things, joins Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker. Listen to their discussion about how to make it possible for high school and college students to make those dreams of publication a reality. Referenced Materials Reaching the Reluctant Writer audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Episode 246: A Novel Idea: Unit 3 on Steroids National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) Do Hard Things by Alex and Brett Harris The Young Writer’s Workshop The Author Conservatory S.D. Smith’s The Green Writer Free download from The Young Writer’s Workshop Transcript of Podcast Episode 402 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]