The Arts of Language Podcast

Many teachers and parents think that good readers will naturally become good writers. Others think that writing talent is just that—a natural ability—some have it, others don’t. Both are myths. History and modern research show very clearly how good writers develop and demonstrate the two most critical things needed for a high level of aptitude in writing. With humor and insight, Andrew will share the two easy but unbelievably powerful things you can do to build language patterns and nurture competent communicators in your family. Join Andrew Pudewa as he shares some salient points on this important topic and answers your questions on writing, thinking, and speaking. GO TO PART 1 Referenced Materials: Click here to download the slides that accompanied the original Nurturing Competent Communicators webinar. Nurturing Competent Communicators Webinar Archive Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential "Homework! Oh, Homework!" by Jack Prelutsky Grammar of Poetry Package by Matt Whitling Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).

Many teachers and parents think that good readers will naturally become good writers. Others think that writing talent is just that—a natural ability—some have it, others don’t. Both are myths. History and modern research show very clearly how good writers develop and demonstrate the two most critical things needed for a high level of aptitude in writing. With humor and insight, Andrew will share the two easy but unbelievably powerful things you can do to build language patterns and nurture competent communicators in your family. Join Andrew Pudewa as he shares some salient points on this important topic and answers your questions on writing, thinking, and speaking. GO TO PART 2 Referenced Materials: Click here to download the slides that accompanied the original Nurturing Competent Communicators webinar. Nurturing Competent Communicators Webinar Archive Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization Lumerit Scholar (formerly College Plus) Audible.com Audiobooks.com Librivox.org Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).

Though there are plenty of opportunities to be outside and enjoy nature in the summer, still we see too many children today spending their time on their electronic devices. Is it possible that our children are or will suffer from a lack of healthy exposure to the great outdoors? Join Andrew and Julie as they discuss the cause of Nature Deficit Disorder (NDD), the consequences, and finally the remedies. GO TO PART 1 Referenced Materials: Stop and Smell the Weeds by Pacific Standard​ Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder​ by Richard Louv​​ (Amazon Affiliate Link) TechnoLogic: How to Set Logical Technology Boundaries and Stop the Zombie Apocalypse by Lee Binz (Amazon Affiliate Link) Life Under Compulsion: Ten Ways to Destroy the Humanity of Your Child by Anthony Esolen (Amazon Affiliate Link) In the Laboratory With Agassiz by Samuel H. Scudder Light pollution is associated with earlier tree budburst across the United Kingdom​ by Richard H. ffrench-Constant, Robin Somers-Yeates, Jonathan Bennie, Theodoros Economou, David Hodgson, Adrian Spalding, and Peter K. McGregor​ Spring plant phenology and false springs in the conterminous US during the 21st century by Andrew J Allstadt, Stephen J Vavrus, Patricia J Heglund, Anna M Pidgeon, Wayne E Thogmartin and Volker C Radeloff Life Under Compulsion: Ten Ways to Destroy the Humanity of Your Child by Anthony Esolen (Amazon Affiliate Link) Vitamin N: The Essential Guide to a Nature-Rich Life by Richard Louv (Amazon Affiliate Link) The Institute for the Achievement of Human Potential Ansel Adams EveryKidinaPark.gov Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).

Though there are plenty of opportunities to be outside and enjoy nature in the summer, still we see too many children today spending their time on their electronic devices. Is it possible that our children are or will suffer from a lack of healthy exposure to the great outdoors? Join Andrew and Julie as they discuss the cause of Nature Deficit Disorder (NDD), the consequences, and finally the remedies. GO TO PART 2 Referenced Materials: Stop and Smell the Weeds by Pacific Standard​ Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder​ by Richard Louv​​ (Amazon Affiliate Link) PETA  TechnoLogic: How to Set Logical Technology Boundaries and Stop the Zombie Apocalypse by Lee Binz (Amazon Affiliate Link) Bud & Me : The True Adventures of the Abernathy Boys by Alta Abernathy (Amazon Affiliate Link) Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).

In this Ask Andrew Anything, the experienced IEW Customer Service agents ask Andrew the questions that they often receive from customers all over the world, such as “Why is it recommended to start off using the Teaching Writing: Structure and Style while teaching the Student Writing Intensive?” Additionally, the team decided to do a fun lightning round with questions like “Why does Andrew constantly consume copious amounts of coffee?" Referenced Materials: IEW's CSM Team Kristin Boutross Kari Boutross Jessica Walker Heather Zirges Nicholas Buscemi Michelle Robinson Hannah Averitt SPED Student Writing Intensive Level A Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Saving My GPA by Nicholas Buscemi Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).

In this episode, Andrew and Julie examine the Ten Tools of IEW,  resources provided to further enrich your IEW understanding and experience. Whether you are experienced at IEW or a newcomer, these ten tools can assist you in making your IEW journey successful and smooth. Referenced Materials: IEW Newsletter Archive  Webinar Schedule Webinar Archive IEW Forums IEW's Blog Strategies for Maximizing the High School Years Webinar Recording Podcast Episodes Part 1 Part 2 IEW's Arts of Language Podcast iTunes Overcast Stitcher Teaching Writing: Structure & Style Magnum Opus Magazine IEW's Social Media Pages Facebook Twitter Pinterest YouTube Instructor Accreditation Program Continuing Education Units for IEW Training IEW's Online Classes IEW's Online Instructor Fix It! Grammar IEW Schools Division 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 are in high school or are a parent of a high school student, then you know how crucial and formative this time is for a strong start. Are you preparing simply to be ready for college or are you focusing on providing a foundation for life? What is the difference? Is it possible to do both? We invite you to join Andrew Pudewa and Woody Robertson (co-founder of CollegePlus) as they offer intriguing considerations, as well as possible answers to high school quandaries. GO TO PART 1 Referenced Materials: Click here to download the slides that accompanied the original Strategies for Maximizing the High School Years webinar. Strategies for Maximizing the High School Years Webinar Archive Woody Robertson College Plus The HomeScholar SurveyMonkey.com The National Christian Forensics and Communications Association Advanced Communication Series HSLDA Stoa Christian Homeschool Speech and Debate 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 are in high school or are a parent of a high school student, then you know how crucial and formative this time is for a strong start. Are you preparing simply to be ready for college or are you focusing on providing a foundation for life? What is the difference? Is it possible to do both? We invite you to join Andrew Pudewa and Woody Robertson (co-founder of CollegePlus) as they offer intriguing considerations, as well as possible answers to high school quandaries. Go to part 2 Referenced Materials: Click here to download the slides that accompanied the original Strategies for Maximizing the High School Years webinar. Strategies for Maximizing the High School Years Webinar Archive Woody Robertson College Plus The HomeScholar Freedomship and Entrepreneurial Education Audiotalk Freedomship Education Paradigm Audiotalk Lemonade to Leadership Entrepreneurial Course Micro Business for Teens by Carol Topp, CPA Economics-Based Writing Lessons by Daniel K. Weber Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).

In the final discussion of this three-part series on pen and paper, Andrew and Julie explore the effects of technology in a classroom, the results of students using computers, and the importance of pens instead of pencils. Does technology actually have a negative effect on student’s test scores? Should a student adapt to using a pen over a pencil? Why should a student learn cursive first rather than printed letters? GO TO PART 1 | PART 2 Referenced Materials: An Analysis of the Ball Point Pen Versus the Pencil as a Beginning Handwriting Instrument by Shirley Tawney The Flickering Mind: Saving Education from the False Promise of Technology by Todd Oppenheimer Children With Home Computers Likely to Have Lower Test Scores by Duke University Computers 'do not improve' pupil results, says OECD by Sean Coughlan Teaching Writing: Structure and Style, Second Edition Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).

In the past couple of decades, we have seen a technological revolution both in the way people read books, with the introduction of e-readers such as iPads and Kindles, and in the way students take notes, with laptops now ubiquitous in college and high school classrooms. Have you ever wondered what the effects of reading on a screen versus on paper might be? Or if there is any difference between typing notes in class versus taking notes by hand? In this episode, Andrew shares fascinating research that might just encourage you to pull a real book off the shelf and take some notes with pen in hand. GO TO PART 1 | PART 3 Referenced Materials: Teaching With Interactive Picture E-Books in Grades K–6 by Heather Ruetschlin Schugar, Carol A. Smith, and Jordan T. Schugar Handwriting versus keyboard writing: Effect on word recall by Anne Mangen, Liss Gøril Anda, G.H. Oxborough, and Kolbjorn Bronnick Early development of language by hand: composing, reading, listening, and speaking connections; three letter-writing modes; and fast mapping in spelling by VW Berninger, RD Abbott, J Jones, BJ Wolf, L Gould, M Anderson-Youngstrom, S Shimada, and K Apel. Digitizing Literacy: Reflections on the Haptics of Writing by Anne Mangen and Jean-Luc Velay What are the effects of handwriting on cognitive development? Let Cursive Handwriting Die by Morgan Polikoff Why Writing by Hand Could Make You Smarter by William R. Klemm Ph.D. Should Cursive Handwriting Still Be Taught In Schools? by Christie Blazer Retrain Your Child's Brain with Multi-sensory Handwriting and Therapeutic Music! by Jeanette Farmer The Benefits of Cursive Writing by Sam Blumenfeld An Analysis of the Ball Point Pen Versus the Pencil as a Beginning Handwriting Instrument by Shirley Tawney The Flickering Mind: Saving Education from the False Promise of Technology by Todd Oppenheimer Children With Home Computers Likely to Have Lower Test Scores, Study Finds by Duke University Words Onscreen: The Fate of Reading in a Digital World by Naomi S. Baron Reading Linear Texts on Paper versus Computer Screen: Effects on Reading Comprehension by Anne Mangen, Bente R. Walgermo, by Kolbjorn Bronnick Improved Comprehension With The Printed Page by Greg Selfe Evening use of light-emitting eReaders negatively affects sleep, circadian timing, and next-morning alertness by Anne-Marie Chang, Daniel Aeschbach, Jeanne F. Duffy, and Charles A. Czeisler E-books or textbooks: Students prefer textbooks by William Douglas Woody, David B. Daniel, and Crystal A. Baker Laptop multitasking hinders classroom learning for both users and nearby peers by Faria Sana, Tina Weston, and Nicholas J. Cepeda The Pen Is Mightier Than the Keyboard: Advantages of Longhand Over Laptop Note Taking by Pam A. Mueller and Daniel M. Oppenheimer Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).

In the past couple of decades, we have seen a technological revolution both in the way people read books, with the introduction of e-readers such as iPads and Kindles, and in the way students take notes, with laptops now ubiquitous in college and high school classrooms. Have you ever wondered what the effects of reading on a screen versus on paper might be? Or if there is any difference between typing notes in class versus taking notes by hand? In this episode, Andrew shares fascinating research that might just encourage you to pull a real book off the shelf and take some notes with pen in hand. GO TO PART 2 | PART 3 Referenced Materials: I Spy by Jean Marzollo Teaching with Interactive Picture E-Books in Grades K–6 by Heather Ruetschlin Schugar, Carol A. Smith and Jordan T. Schugar 92 Percent of College Students Prefer Reading Print Books to E-Readers  by Alice Robb Reading linear texts on paper versus computer screen: Effects on reading comprehension by Anne Mangen, Bente R. Walgermo, and Kolbjørn Brønnick Lost in the iPad: Narrative engagement on paper and tablet by Anne Mangen Why the Smart Reading Device of the Future May Be … Paper by Brandon Keim Evening use of light-emitting eReaders negatively affects sleep, circadian timing, and next-morning alertness by Anne-Marie Chang, Daniel Aeschbach, Jeanne F. Duffy, and Charles A. Czeisler "f.lux" color temperature software by Michael Herf Additional research findings pertaining color temperature and light emitting electronics E-Books or Textbooks: Students Prefer Textbooks by William Douglas Woody, David B. Daniel, and Crystal A. Baker Students’ use of laptops in class lowers grades: Canadian study by Michael Oliveira The Pen Is Mightier Than the Keyboard: Advantages of Longhand Over Laptop Note Taking by Pam A Mueller and Daniel M Oppenheimer What’s Lost as Handwriting Fades by Maria Konnikova Handwriting versus typewriting: Effect on word recall  by Anne Mangen, Liss G. Anda, Gunn H. Oxborough, and Kolbjørn Brønnick Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).

In the final installment of this three-part series on memory, Andrew and Julie discuss the joys of memorization, ways to cultivate memory, and the virtues related to memory. How will you cultivate the gift of memory in yourself and your students? Go to PART 1 | PART 2 Referenced Materials: Laddie: A True Blue Story by Gene Stratton-Porter (Amazon Affiliate Link) The Autobiography of a Slave by Frederick Douglass (Amazon Affiliate Link) Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization The Columbian Orator by Caleb Bingham (Amazon Affiliate Link) The Chosen by Chaim Potok (Amazon Affiliate Link) Talisman by Sir Walter Scott (Amazon Affiliate Link) 1984 by George Orwell (Amazon Affiliate Link) On Writing by Stephen King (Amazon Affiliate Link) Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).

Join Andrew and Julie as they continue the conversation about memory, discussing the necessity of memory for language acquisition, the power of memorized language for developing thinking skills, and the effect of language on the imagination. Go to PART 1 | PART 3 Referenced Materials: Laddie: A True Blue Story by Gene Stratton-Porter (Amazon Affiliate Link) The Autobiography of a Slave by Frederick Douglass (Amazon Affiliate Link) Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization The Columbian Orator by Caleb Bingham (Amazon Affiliate Link) The Chosen by Chaim Potok (Amazon Affiliate Link) Talisman by Sir Walter Scott (Amazon Affiliate Link) 1984 by George Orwell (Amazon Affiliate Link) On Writing by Stephen King (Amazon Affiliate Link) Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).

Do you know the power of memory? Though memorization has fallen out of vogue in recent years, science and experience alike show that it is still an incredibly important tool for both teaching facts and developing the brain. Join Andrew and Julie as they discuss the benefits of memorization, a bit of the neuroscience behind it, and some fascinating facts about memory. (Did you know that memories can be stored in the heart and other organs?) Go to PART 2 | PART 3 Referenced Materials: "Five Canons of Rhetoric" Podcast Series Part 1 Part 2 Paper and Pen audio talk by Andrew Pudewa "A Suzuki Method for Teaching Writing" Podcast Series Part 1 Part 2 Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential Sound City audio talk by Shirley George Phonetic Farm Anna Ingham

As you near the end of the school year, get the information and motivation you need to finish strong with Unit 9: Formal Critiques. In this two-part webinar, Andrew explains the purpose of Unit 9 and how to teach it to your students, walks you through a Unit 9 sample composition, describes the difference between a fiction and a non-fiction critique, and much more.  GO TO PART 1 Referenced Materials: "Book Report" from "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown!"  Click here to download the slides that accompanied the original Structure and Style Unit 9 webinar. Unit 9 Webinar Archive Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Upgrade Classroom Poster Mini Posters Portable Walls Writing Source Packet "Miss Hinch" by Henry Sydnor Harrison IEW Writing Tools App A Word Write Now Theme-Based Writing Lessons Teaching the Classics Windows to the World Timeline of Classics Reading Roadmaps Summer webinars IEW Recommended Book List Free downloads page Webinar recordings Blog Forums Newsletters Magnum Opus Magazine Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).