The Arts of Language Podcast

How can teachers keep their students motivated in the classroom? For the next two weeks, Andrew and Julie hone in on the topic and discuss classroom management and motivation. In part one of the series, the duo focus on the four forms of relevancy when it comes to motivating students. Tune in to hear Andrew share how capitalizing on your students' interests is an important aspect in keeping them engaged, and learn why enforced relevancy should be avoided as it doesn't nurture a love for learning. GO TO PART 2 REFERENCED MATERIALS: "Motivation and Classroom Management, Part 1" Principles of Motivation and Skills Development Audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Anna Ingham Structure and Style for Students "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer The Benefits of Mastery Learning Podcast Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have any questions about IEW or our products, do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Team at 800.856.5815 or Info@IEW.com

Having participated in countless conventions, Andrew and Julie reminisce about past events in IEW's history. Andrew also offers teachers and teaching parents ways to skillfully generate their own lesson plans. Join us this week to hear about the growth of IEW's products, and listen for the questions that Andrew asks himself before imagining lesson plans for his students. REFERENCED MATERIALS: "Considering Conventions and Curriculum Creation" However Imperfectly by Andrew Pudewa Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Bible-Based Writing Lessons Theme-Based Writing Lessons Structure and Style for Students Math-U-See Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have any questions about IEW or our products, do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Team at 800.856.5815 or Info@IEW.com

With the rising number of homeschooling famlies over the past year, Andrew and Julie take a moment to provide suggestions for new homeschoolers. Join us this week as the duo discusses the importance of teaching at the point of need, talks about the value of integrated learning, and shares some of the joys of homeschooling. REFERENCED MATERIALS: "Homeschool 101" Nature Deficit Disorder: Causes, Consequences, & Cures Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv Anna Ingham Free Language Arts Lessons from IEW Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have any questions about IEW or our products, do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Team at 800.856.5815 or Info@IEW.com

In the school system the purpose of studying is often solely to pass a test. Is that really the most valuable form of learning? This week Andrew and Julie discuss the benefits of mastery learning. Tune in to this episode as Andrew shares how repetition and reinforcement empower students to think better, and learn how the mastery of subjects enables students to form skills and apply their knowledge later in life.  REFERENCED MATERIALS: "The Benefits of Mastery Education" Mastery Learning, Ability Development, and Individualized Education audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Shinichi Suzuki All About Spelling Fix It! Grammar Kumon Seven Myths about Education by Daisy Christodoulou Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have any questions about IEW or our products, do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Team at 800.856.5815 or Info@IEW.com

This week, Andrew and Julie finish up the series on teaching literature through discussion. Instead of simply talking about it, however, the duo actually goes through the short story "The Devil and Daniel Webster." Tune in and understand the value of discussing literature as Andrew and Julie discuss the characters, the conflict, and the resolution of the story.  GO TO PART 1 REFERENCED MATERIALS: "Teaching Literature through Discussion" "The Devil and Daniel Webster" by Stephen Vincent Benet Teaching the Classics by Adam and Missy Andrews A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey A Bargain for Frances Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have any questions about IEW or our products, do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Team at 800.856.5815 or Info@IEW.com

How can teachers and parents teach literature to students without losing the joy and value of the subject? Join us in Part 1 of this series as Andrew and Julie address the topic. Learn the impact good vocabulary has on critical thinking, understand the value of discussion before writing, and gain insight on the right time to have your students write about literature. GO TO Part 2 REFERENCED MATERIALS: "Teaching Literature through Discussion" The Underground History of American Education by John Taylor Gatto Moby Dick by Herman Melville Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy Structure and Style® for Students Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Dr. James B. Webster Teaching the Classics by Adam and Missy Andrews 1984 by George Orwell Torrey Honors Dr. John Mark Reynolds "The Devil and Daniel Webster" by Stephen Vincent Benet Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have any questions about IEW or our products, do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Team at 800.856.5815 or Info@IEW.com

With the rise of technology being used in the classroom, it can be difficult for teachers and parents to determine when it is appropriate to use it. In this episode, Andrew and Julie hone in on the topics and discuss when technology in education makes sense. Learn how technology can enhance the learning experience, but also gain insight on the negative effects it can have if not applied appropriately.  REFERENCED MATERIALS: "When Technology in Education Makes Sense" However Imperfectly by Andrew Pudewa "Low-Tech Teaching with High-End Results" The Flickering Mind by Todd Oppenheimer "The God Thoth and the Invention of Writing" Structure and Style® for Students Teaching Writing: Structure and Style When Can You Trust the Experts? by Daniel Willingham Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have any questions about IEW or our products, do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Team at 800.856.5815 or Info@IEW.com

Picking up where they left off last week, Andrew and Julie continue with this special edition of Ask Andrew Anything, in which Andrew answers questions that were submitted at our special education conference. With wisdom and experience, Andrew provides answers to questions about realistic expectations for students and helping students with handwriting. Listen as Andrew emphasizes the importance of not comparing students with one another, and understand how IEW's writing program allows for teachers and parents to teach at the point of need.  Referenced Materials: "Ask Andrew Anything: Special Education Edition, Part 2" Success in Teaching Writing: A Special Education Writing Conference from IEW "The Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing" Audio Talk Article Podcast Series: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Anna Ingham Living with Dyslexia—An Interview with Chris Pudewa Podcast Series: Part 1 | Part 2 The Dyslexic Advantage: A Conversation with Brock and Fernette Eide Podcast Series: Part 1 | Part 2 IEW and Dyslexia: A Conversation with Susan Barton Structure and Style® for Students Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization  Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have any questions about IEW or our products, do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Team at 800.856.5815 or Info@IEW.com.

Once again the Arts of Language Podcast brings you an Ask Andrew Anything. In this special edition of the series, Julie asks Andrew questions submitted by parents and teachers that attended our special education conference. This week, Andrew answers questions on topics like picking age appropriate source texts for a dyslexic student and helping students with their key word outlines. Learn the importance of not withholding help, and gain insight on the value of separating complexity for your students. Listen to Part 2 Referenced Materials: "Ask Andrew Anything: Special Education Edition, Part 1" Success in Teaching Writing: A Special Education Writing Conference from IEW Structure and Style® for Students Teaching Writing: Structure and Style "The Power of Imitation: Crafting a Key Word Outline" "The Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing" Audio Talk Article Podcast Series: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 The Dyslexic Advantage: A Conversation with Brock and Fernette Eide Podcast Series: Part 1 | Part 2 IEW and Dyslexia: A Conversation with Susan Barton Living with Dyslexia—An Interview with Chris Pudewa Podcast Series: Part 1 | Part 2 Paradise Lost by John Milton Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have any questions about IEW or our products, do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Team at 800.856.5815 or Info@IEW.com

Have you ever heard of IEW's accreditation program? This week, Andrew and Julie walk down memory lane and discuss why and how the program began. Learn all about the steps to becoming accredited, and gain insight on the value of being an accredited instructor as it leads families to teachers who are endorsed by IEW because they have proven to know how to faithfully teach Structure and Style®. REFERENCED MATERIALS: "All about Accreditation" Becoming an IEW® Instructor Find an Accredited Instructor Suzuki Association of America Teaching Writing: Structure and Style® Seminar Workbook Dr. James B. Webster Online Classes Structure and Style for Students Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have any questions about IEW or our products, do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Team at 800.856.5815 or Info@IEW.com

How can teachers and parents challenge their gifted and talented students? Will IEW's writing method stifle their creativity? With stories and insight, Andrew and Julie answer these questions. Learn how IEW's Structure and Style® program provides the tools for all students to be successful, and be ecouraged as Andrew shares how teachers and parents can help their students maximize their gifts.    REFERENCED MATERIALS: "Structure and Style for the Gifted and Talented Student" "Success in Teaching Writing to Special Education Students" Podcast Series: Part 1 | Part 2 Structure and Style for Students Understood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield Fisher Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have any questions about IEW or our products, do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Team at 800.856.5815 or Info@IEW.com

Join us as Andrew and Julie continue the conversation on success in teaching writing to students in special education. This week, Andrew and Julie walk through the nine units of our Structure and Style® program, describe how it's applicable to all students regardless of their obstacles, and share encouragement to parents and teachers to take everything one step at a time. GO TO PART 1 REFERENCED MATERIALS: "More about Overcoming Obstacles in Teaching Reading and Writing" Success in Teaching Writing: A Special Education Writing Conference from IEW Primary Arts of Language  Structure and Style for Students Teaching Writing: Structure and Style "The Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing" Audio Talk Article Podcast Series: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 However Imperfectly The Dyslexic Advantage: A Conversation with Brock and Fernette Eide Podcast Series: Part 1 | Part 2 IEW and Dyslexia: A Conversation with Susan Barton Glenn Doman The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential Special needs? IEW can help! "Understanding Child Brain Development" Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have any questions about IEW or our products, do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Team at 800.856.5815 or Info@IEW.com

A week ago, IEW held a virtual conference on success in teaching writing to students in special education. For this two-part series, Andrew and Julie will recount that conference and discuss teaching students with obstacles in reading and writing. Whether your student is dyslexic or experiencing auditory problems, gain insight from Andrew as he shares the importance of surrounding your students with encouragement, and learn the value of creating a language rich environment. Go to Part 2 REFERENCED MATERIALS: "Overcoming Obstacles in Teaching Reading and Writing" Success in Teaching Writing: A Special Education Writing Conference from IEW The Dyslexic Advantage: A Conversation with Brock and Fernette Eide Podcast Series: Part 1 | Part 2 IEW and Dyslexia: A Conversation with Susan Barton Glenn Doman The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential Living with Dyslexia—An Interview with Chris Pudewa Podcast Series: Part 1 | Part 2 Structure and Style® for Students Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson The Bark of the Bog Owl by Jonathan Rogers Special needs? IEW can help! "Understanding Child Brain Development" Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have any questions about IEW or our products, do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Team at 800.856.5815 or Info@IEW.com

Picking up where they left off, Andrew and Julie delve more into the physical, sensory, and emotional pathways of the brain. Join us in this insightful episode as Andrew shares the importance of helping your students strive for excellence, and learn about some practical ways to aid children in developing their pathways, regardless of their aptitude.  GO TO PART 1 REFERENCED MATERIALS: "Understanding Child Brain Development, Part 2" The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential Glenn Doman The Family Hope Center Online Parent Training Course  The Phonetic Zoo Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have any questions about IEW or our products, do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Team at 800.856.5815 or Info@IEW.com

This week, Andrew and Julie stroll down memory lane and discuss Andrew's time working with The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential. In this episode, Andrew unpacks his history and personal experience with child brain development and special needs children. Pulling together all of his research, Andrew examines the developmental pathway to help you understand your child's intellectual and physical growth. Go to Part 2 REFERENCED MATERIALS: "Understanding Child Brain Development, Part 1" Glenn Doman The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential The Family Hope Center Kumon What To Do About Your Brain-Injured Child by Glenn Doman Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare Magalog Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have any questions about IEW or our products, do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Team at 800.856.5815 or Info@IEW.com