The Arts of Language Podcast

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]

In this week’s podcast, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker take a closer look at IEW’s Unit 5: Writing from Pictures. This unit teaches students to pull information from the brain by asking questions about a picture as a source for inspiration. Andrew points out that this same skill is applicable to looking at situations in the world and thinking about them. Join Andrew and Julie as they explain how Dr. Webster developed this unit and expound on the value of asking good questions in order to refine thinking. Referenced Materials Magnum Opus Magazine Dr. James B. Webster Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Structure and Style for Students “Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing” Audio talk Article “I Keep Six Honest Serving Men” by Rudyard Kipling Transcript of Podcast Episode 401 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]

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 will release soon. Referenced Materials Structure and Style for Students Portable Walls Grammar on the Go Portable Walls for Structure and Style Students Introduction to Public Speaking University-Ready Writing However Imperfectly Premium Membership Episode 364: Health and Wellness with Katie Wells Cultivating Language Arts — Preschool through High School audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Episode 382: Announcing IEW's Partnership with Hillsdale College Adventures in Writing Discoveries in Writing How to Think like Shakespeare: Lessons from a Renaissance Education by Scott Newstock Episode 398: Think Like Shakespeare, Part 1 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 continue their conversation with Dr. Scott Newstok, author of How to Think like Shakespeare: Lessons from a Renaissance Education. In this episode they discuss additional chapters. These fundamental habits of mind embody IEW’s mission “to equip teachers and teaching parents with methods and materials which will aid them in training their students to become confident and competent communicators and thinkers.” GO TO PART 1 Referenced Materials   Scott Newstok How to Think like Shakespeare: Lessons from a Renaissance Education by Scott Newstok Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization “Why I Stopped Hating Shakespeare” by James Baldwin Transcript of Podcast Episode 399 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 Dr. Scott Newstok, a professor of English and founding director of the Pearce Shakespeare Endowment at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. In this podcast they discuss his book How to Think like Shakespeare: Lessons from a Renaissance Education. The discussion centers around how the habits of the mind that shaped the writers, inventors, and thinkers of Shakespeare’s era can apply to education today. GO TO PART 2 Referenced Materials Scott Newstok How to Think like Shakespeare: Lessons from a Renaissance Education by Scott Newstok The War Against Grammar by David Mulroy A Bookish Discussion Podcast Series: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Episode 314: Imitation as the Foundation for Innovation, Creativity, and Development Transcript of Podcast Episode 398 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 National Gratitude Month, this podcast episode highlights Ron Clark’s book The Essential 55: An Award-Winning Educator’s Rules for Discovering the Successful Student in Every Child. Join Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker as they discuss how teaching students the concepts outlined in the book can help students express gratitude in a myriad of situations. Referenced Materials The Essential 55: An Award-Winning Educator's Rules for Discovering the Successful Student in Every Child by Ron Clark The Ron Clark Story Humor in Teaching and Speaking audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Episode 312: Learning about Laughter "Give 'Em the Pickle by Bob Farrell – Customer Service Training" Dr. James B. Webster 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan B. Peterson Transcript of Podcast Episode 397 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 discuss Unit 4, the linchpin of the structural units. As students summarize longer references, they learn important skills that they will use in subsequent units: dividing subjects into topics, limiting facts, and following the topic-clincher rule. Andrew and Julie explore how these important skills help students choose interesting, important, or relevant facts and write cohesive, thoughtful paragraphs. Referenced Materials Structure and Style for Students Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Dr. James B. Webster Magnum Opus Magazine Transcript of Podcast Episode 396 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 our Homeschool 101 episodes are generally curated for people who are new to or are considering homeschooling, this episode offers wisdom for anyone who is impacting young lives, including teachers, grandparents, siblings, as well as parents. During this episode Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker explore what this wisdom entails. Andrew outlines two powerful measures to take to help students furnish their minds and cultivate their writing skills. REFERENCED MATERIALS Cultivating Language Arts – Preschool through High School Structure and Style for Students Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Fix It! Grammar "One Myth and Two Truths" by Andrew Pudewa However Imperfectly by Andrew Pudewa "Scintillate, Scintillate" Transcript of Podcast Episode 395 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 a recent study, a majority of students selected redoing assignments as their top motivation to work harder in school. Intrigued and inspired by the study’s results, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker engage in a delightful and wide-ranging conversation in this week’s podcast about the ways that the Structure and Style checklist approach provides a concrete method for teachers to motivate students to redo assignments. Referenced Materials "What Would Motivate Teens to Work Harder in School? The Chance to Redo Assignments" by Arianna Prothero Structure and Style for Students Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Dr. James B. Webster Episode 281: Talking about the Intangibles IEW Schools Division Transcript of Podcast Episode 394 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 Kathleen Ray and Drew Stafford to this special podcast edition of Where Are They Now? Kathleen and Drew were classmates in the filming of Structure and Style for Students: Year 1 Level C (SSS-1C), one of IEW’s high school video courses. They join Andrew and Julie in the studio to discuss their experiences with the production and what they have been doing since. Referenced Materials   IEW Blog Structure and Style for Students Drew Stafford Classical Conversations Episode 281: Talking about the Intangibles Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization Episode 383: Dual Enrollment with Dr. Nicholas Ellis Transcript of Podcast Episode 393 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]

Join Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker as they bring to light the creative and imaginative aspects of Unit 3: Retelling Narrative Stories. They provide some history of how Unit 3 came about and how it became what it is today. Explore how students of all ages can retell, elaborate, and write variations of fables and short stories while expressing extraordinary creativity. Referenced Materials Teaching Writing: Structure and Style NCFCA Christian Speech & Debate League Episode 364: Health and Wellness with Katie Wells Magnum Opus Magazine Transcript of Podcast Episode 392 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 podcast Julie Walker asks Andrew Pudewa how imitation applies to teaching writing along with other questions about his talk From Copywork to Composition. Imitation is the cornerstone of excellent writing. Just as no music teacher hands a new student a blank sheet of manuscript paper and expects an original composition, writing instructors should not expect students to write without a model to imitate when they are first learning. Referenced Materials “Imitation: A Common-Sense Approach” by Andrew Pudewa "One Myth and Two Truths” by Andrew Pudewa Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Structure and Style for Students “Cooking with Structure and Style” Podcast series: Part 1 | Part 2 From Copywork to Composition audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Transcript of Podcast Episode 391 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]

Every tenth episode features questions submitted to Andrew Pudewa by our podcast listeners. Julie Walker begins this podcast by asking Andrew to tackle a question regarding the emerging AI chat technology and its effects on writing. Listen in as Andrew and Julie continue with a question about using IEW while learning English and living in a non-English-speaking country. Finally, they wrap up this week’s discussion with questions pertaining to grading and editing as well as realistic expectations for a student’s final draft. Referenced Materials Episode 376: A Necessary Conversation about Artificial Intelligence NCFCA Christian Speech & Debate League Structure and Style for Students Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Introduction to Public Speaking Learning Differences? IEW can help! Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization Paper and Pen audio talk by Andrew Pudewa 400th Episode Arts of Language Podcast Live Event Transcript of Podcast Episode 390 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]

You can’t teach writing for long without people asking, “But what about grammar?” Most people have an extreme opinion about grammar: either start at a very early age and hammer it in year after year or believe that grammar just isn’t that important in our modern world. IEW believes that wisdom is found in the balance between the two. Join Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker in this week’s podcast as they discuss the importance of grammar and how much is enough. Referenced Materials But, but, but ... What about Grammar? audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Structure and Style for Students NCFCA Christian Speech & Debate League Episode 364: Health and Wellness with Katie Wells Magnum Opus Magazine Transcript of Podcast Episode 389 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 podcast episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker talk with four guests who gave exemplar speeches in IEW’s Introduction to Public Speaking video course, released earlier this year. These exemplars are model speeches for students to aspire to as they write and deliver their own speeches. Andrew and Julie go behind the scenes, discussing concepts behind the course’s development and unearthing nuggets of wisdom for teachers of public speaking. Referenced Materials Introduction to Public Speaking Nathan King William Schlueter Episode 361: Raising Amazing Kids with Monica Swanson † Casey at the Bat by Ernest Lawrence Thayer Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization National Christian Forensics and Communications Association National Speech & Debate Association Stoa “Three Reasons Your Teen Should Do Public Speaking” by Michelle Buscemi Transcript of Podcast Episode 388 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]  † Contains distinctly Christian content

The leading area of growth in IEW is the Schools Division. New Educational Consultants have been added to keep up with the growing number of schools that are excited to implement Structure and Style in their classrooms. Join Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker in this week’s podcast as they converse with Sharyn Staggers, IEW Schools Division Director. Sharyn shares how she became involved with IEW and explains how schools can connect with an Educational Consultant. Referenced Materials Sharyn Staggers Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Structure and Style for Students Theme-Based Writing Lessons Learning Differences? IEW can help! IEW Research Episode 384: Back to the Beginning with Units 1 and 2 IEW's Professional Development Options View and Request School Samples Schools Magalog Transcript of Podcast Episode 387 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 podcast episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker welcome Karen Cuellar, one of the stellar moms behind IEW’s Structure and Style for Students program. Karen had the unique experience of having one of her children in each of the three levels during the filming of Years 1 and 2 of the program. Karen reminisces about the project, shares some of the Cuellar family’s struggles and successes, and ultimately illustrates the power of IEW’s Structure and Style method. Referenced Materials IEW Magalog Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Structure and Style for Students “Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing” Audio talk Article Dr. James B. Webster Episode 333: Letter to the Editor Aspire Academy Transcript of Podcast Episode 386 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]

Part 2: Homeschooling through high school can be daunting to some parents. In this two-part podcast, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker discuss a few tricks and tips on hacking high school. Andrew offers a smorgasbord of ideas but cautions listeners that “you can’t do it all.” Join Andrew and Julie as they explore these ideas as well as college credits and dual enrollment. GO TO PART 1 Referenced Materials Cultivating Language Arts National Christian Forensics and Communications Association National Speech & Debate Association Stoa Traditional Logic 1 Traditional Logic 2 Material Logic Aristotle's Rhetoric Teaching the Classics by Adam Andrews and Missy Andrews Dumbing Us Down by John Taylor Gatto The Underground History of American Education by John Taylor Gatto The HomeScholar Freedomship and Entrepreneurial Education audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Transcript of Podcast Episode 385, Part 2 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]

Part 1: Homeschooling through high school can be daunting to some parents. In this two-part podcast, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker discuss a few tricks and tips on hacking high school. Andrew offers a smorgasbord of ideas but cautions listeners that “you can’t do it all.” Join Andrew and Julie as they explore these ideas as well as college credits and dual enrollment. GO TO PART 2 Referenced Materials Cultivating Language Arts Introduction to Public Speaking National Christian Forensics and Communications Association National Speech & Debate Association Stoa Traditional Logic 1 Traditional Logic 2 Material Logic Aristotle's Rhetoric The Fallacy Detective “Love is a Fallacy” by Max Shulman Structure and Style for Students Christian Halls International and the Institute for Excellence in Writing Episode 366: College Alternatives with Jonathan Brush† Unbound Transcript of Podcast Episode 385, Part 1 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] † Contains distinctly Christian content