The Arts of Language Podcast

Is your student overwhelmed by having too many sources to write from? Join Andrew as he discusses Unit 6 and provides tips and suggestions for collecting, organizing, and summarizing facts from multiple references. Go To Part 2 Referenced Materials: Click here to download the slides that accompanied the original Structure and Style Unit 6 webinar. Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Bible Heroes Writing Lessons by Lori Verstegen All Things Fun & Fascinating by Lori Verstegen Fables, Myths, and Fairy Tales by Maria Gerber  Following Narnia by Laura Bettis Mini Posters Portable Walls Student Writing Intensive National History Day IEW Teacher's Forum Monthly e-Newsletter Magnum Opus Magazine Questions Asked 7:30 - Debbie asks, "Why is unit 6 not attempted with 3rd graders?"  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

Often students as well as parents struggle with moving forward on the checklist. In this two-part episode, Andrew provides salient points on the stylistic techniques and offers advice, from being strict with the checklist to not drowning your students with more than they can handle. Go To Part 1 Referenced Materials: Click here to download the slides that accompanied the original Sailing Through Style webinar. Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Upgrade But, but, but ... What about Grammar? Audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Fix It! Grammar Fix It! Grammar: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Pamela White Blog Monthly e-Newsletter IEW's YouTube Channel  Andrew's Joke of the Month Magnum Opus Magazine  High School Essay Intensive  Andrew's Engagements  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

Often students as well as parents struggle with moving forward on the checklist. In this two-part episode, Andrew provides salient points on the stylistic techniques and offers advice, from being strict with the checklist to not drowning your students with more than they can handle. Go To Part 2 Referenced Materials: Click here to download the slides that accompanied the original Sailing Through Style webinar. Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Dr. James B. Webster Blended Structure & Style in Composition  by James B. Webster Theme-Based Writing Lessons Mini Posters Anna Ingham The Blended Sound-Sight Program of Learning by Anna Ingham Magnum Opus Magazine  Portable Walls Portable Walls for Essayist Tools for Young Writers Portable Walls: Grammar on the Go IEW Writing Tools A Word Write Now 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

If you're like many families, you're experiencing a little (or a lot!) of burnout from the previous semester. Receive some inspiration from Andrew and Julie as they encourage parents and teachers through their discussion of the three laws for keeping yourself and your students motivated for the new semester. Referenced Materials: Motivation Article  Audio talk Podcast Series: Part 1 | Part 2 Teaching Writing: Structure and Style The Seven Keys of Great Teaching Article by Oliver and Rachel DeMille Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing  Article  Audio talk Podcast Series: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 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

 "I just can't think of what to write!" As parents, and often as teachers, we hear this phrase from our students and can be stumped on how to help them. In this podcast Andrew and Julie address this issue as they discuss the four basic skills that can aid in advanced thinking. Go To PART 1 Referenced Materials: The Four Language Arts  Listening | Speaking | Reading | Writing  Thinking Podcast I Keep Six Honest Serving Men poem by Rudyard Kipling  Aristotle's Common Topics of Invention Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Advanced Spelling and Vocabulary How to Think by Andrew Pudewa  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

"You can't get something out of a brain that isn't in there to begin with." In this podcast Andrew and Julie hone in on this point as they discuss the process of thinking. Learn how good thinking is essential, especially in the areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Go To Part 2 Referenced Materials: The Four Language Arts  Listening | Speaking | Reading | Writing  Thinking Podcast How to Think by Andrew Pudewa  Animal Farm by George Orwell Nurturing Competent Communicators audio talk by Andrew Pudewa 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

While Andrew is away, Julie chats with homeschool mom and author Heidi St. John. After homeschooling for many years, Heidi pulled together her experience and wrote The Busy Homeschool Mom's Guide to Romance. Join us as Heidi shares her goal of strengthening families and offers her advice to busy moms who feel overwhelmed with the tasks at hand. Referenced Materials: Heidi St. John's Website Podcast with Kristin Boutross Podcast with Laura House But, but, but ... What about Grammar? audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Student Writing Intensive  IEW Schools Janet Spitler The Busy Homeschool Mom's Guide to Romance by Heidi St. John Books by Heidi St. John The Firmly Planted Resource Center Heidi's Instagram Heidi's Facebook Page Click here to enter the Student Writing Intensive giveaway (ends January 30, 2018) 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 this podcast Andrew and Julie provide a "sneak peek" of our gifts for the Twelve Days of Christmas Giving promotion. Tune in to learn about the various items we are giving away from audio talks to a brand new product! Referenced Materials: IEW's Twelve Days of Christmas Giving 2017 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

As usual, Andrew replies to any question that gets thrown at him. However, in this special edition of "Ask Andrew Anything," Andrew answers questions from our exceptionally experienced online instructors. Learn Andrew's response to questions ranging from where he acquired his sense of humor to advice on explaining dress-up techniques. Referenced Materials: Online Classes Online Class Instructors  Erin Fisher Pamela White Kim Murphy Cathy Flowers Ginny Lennon Robin Osborne Lizabeth Brasells Cinda Tribble Denise Kelley Fix It! Grammar Webinars Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst QUESTIONS ASKED: 2:16 - Erin Fisher asks, "My students constantly tell me you are so funny. Some of them want to know where do you get your material and who was the funny person that influenced you in your life?" 4:04 - Pamela White asks, "How have your feelings changed over time about the online classes that we offer?" 6:32 - Kim Murphy asks, "One of the common mistakes that I find students making is confusing the strong verb and the quality adjective. Do you have any hints that might help them?" 9:25 - Cathy Flowers asks, "Some of the parents are considering online education and online classes. How are the online classes different than the DVD lessons?" 11:26 - Ginny Lennon asks, "What would you do if all the dress-ups were placed in one sentence?" 13:46 - Robin Osborne asks, "My students love unit 3: Retelling Narrative Stories, but sometimes they have trouble identifying the conflict. What's the best way to figure out the main conflict?" 19:24 - Lizabeth Brasells asks, "What is your favorite style tool and why?" 22:30 - Cinda Tribble asks, "I have some students who love IEW so much and they love the dress-ups that they put in a million -ly words and quality adjectives in one paragraph. Should I limit them or should I allow them to explore?" 26:36 - Denise Kelly asks, "I have some students who would like to know what you like to do in your free time when you're not teaching writing?"   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

Are you teaching through Unit 5, Writing from Pictures, and interested to know the ins and outs of the unit? Join Andrew Pudewa in part two of this webinar recording as he discusses the how-to of Unit 5, explaining both the process and purpose of the unit. Referenced Materials: Click here to download the slides that accompanied the original Structure and Style Units 5 webinar. Webinar Archive Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Upgrade Magnus Opus Magazine Premium Subscription Mini Posters Dr. James B. Webster IEW Teachers Forum Monthly e-Newsletter 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    

Are you teaching through Unit 5, Writing from Pictures, and interested to know the ins and outs of the unit? Join Andrew Pudewa in part one of this webinar recording as he discusses the how-to of Unit 5, explaining both the process and purpose of the unit. Referenced Materials: Click here to download the slides that accompanied the original Structure and Style Units 5 webinar. Webinar Archive Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Upgrade Mini Posters The Mysteries of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg Dr.James B. Webster Good Dog, Carl: A Classic Board Book by Alexandra Day Magnus Opus Magazine Premium Subscription IEW Families Forum IEW Teachers Forum Monthly e-Newsletter Questions from Audience Kelly asks, "Do you think using pictures from actual historical events limit the student's creativity?" Kim asks, "What is the pluperfect tense?" 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 this podcast Andrew and Julie interview longtime friend and homeschool mom Pam Barnhill. Pam explains how she came to create her own podcast and shares her goal of fostering an environment of truth, goodness, and beauty. Referenced Materials: Pam Barnhill's Website Pam's Podcasts Your Morning Basket Homeschool Snapshots The Homeschool Solutions Show Pam's Podcast with Angelina Stanford Teaching Boys and Other Children Who Would Rather Make Forts All Day audio talk by Andrew Pudewa  Math-U-See Advent to Epiphany Morning Time Plans  Your Morning Basket: "How to Transform Your Homeschool One Morning at a Time" by Pam Barnhill with Cindy Rollins Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization by Andrew Pudewa Theme-Based Writing Lessons Fables, Myths, and Fairy Tales Writing Lessons by Maria Gerber Medieval History-Based Writing Lessons by Lori Verstegen  The Phonetic Zoo All About Spelling 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  

As a mom, it can be easy to get bogged down and overwhelmed with the busyness of schooling. In this episode Andrew and Julie chat with Kristi Clover, a homeschool mom of five whose goal is to inspire women with "simple solutions for a more joy-filled life." Join us as Kristi shares her tips on getting organized and offers advice on bringing joy to a mom's crazy, chaotic, but wonderful homeschool life.  Referenced Materials: Kristi Clover's Website Sanity Savers for Moms by Kristi Clover Primary Arts of Language  The Ultimate Homeschool Organization eCourse by Kristi Clover Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Fix It! Grammar The Phonetic Zoo Kristi's Facebook Page  Kristi's YouTube Channel DISCOUNT CODE: Enter coupon code IEW30 during checkout to get $30 off The Ultimate Homeschool Organization eCourse by Kristi Clover. Hurry! The offer ends December 31.  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    

For this final episode honoring National Novel Writing Month, Andrew and Julie interview teen authors Cecelia and Solomon Schmidt. Having taken IEW's online classes, Cecelia and Solomon acquired the ability to structure paragraphs and write creatively. Gain some insight on both of their journeys in writing their novels, and learn how being read to aloud was key to their success.  Referenced Materials: National Novel Writing Month The War Wages On by Cecelia Schmidt  The War Within by Cecelia Schmidt  Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini  U.S History Bites by Solomon Schmidt History Bites Website  A Guide to Writing Your Novel by Lee Roddy Online Classes Theme-Based Writing Lessons  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 Andrew and Julie as they welcome teen author Taylor Bennett for another podcast honoring National Novel Writing Month. As a lover of writing, Taylor enjoyed sitting down and writing her first novel: Porch Swing Girl. In this episode Taylor shares her experience with writing her book and offers tips from being responsible with your deadlines to staying focused on learning the craft of writing.  Referenced Materials: National Novel Writing Month Taylor Bennett's Website Mountain Brook Ink A Name Unknown by Roseanna White  Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery  Mother-Daughter Book Club Collection by Heather Vogel Frederick Susan May Warren Oregon Christian Writers Portable Walls Featuring of Taylor Bennett on Go Teen Writers Magnum Opus Magazine Taylor's Instagram Taylor's Facebook Page 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