The Arts of Language Podcast
Summary: The Arts of Language Podcast, with Institute for Excellence in Writing’s founder Andrew Pudewa, is a weekly podcast to support teachers of writing composition. Our goal is 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.
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Made it all the way to Unit 6? Join Andrew Pudewa in this two-part webinar recording as he discusses Unit 6: 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. Webinar Archive Mini posters Portable Walls Writing Source Packet Unit 4 Webinar Part 1|Part 2 Theme-Based Books Classroom Supplements Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Upgrade Send us your questions! (AAA: Ask Andrew Anything) Podcast@IEW.com
Have you ever wondered why grammar instruction is such a controversial subject? If you have, you are certainly not alone! Join Andrew in part three of a three-part series as he discusses the uses and purpose of grammar in times past and present while answering the question: Why Grammar? Go to Part 1 | Part 2 Referenced Materials: Motivation Podcast Series: Part 1 | Part 2 Frederick Douglass Nurturing Competent Communicators Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization Fix It! Grammar Program Kumon System Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).
Have you ever wondered why grammar instruction is such a controversial subject? If you have, you are certainly not alone! Join Andrew in part two of a three part series as he discusses the uses and purpose of grammar in times past and present as he answers the question: Why Grammar? Go to Part 1 | Part 3 Referenced Materials: Enumeration in Rhetoric Grammar Girl The War Against Grammar by David Mulroy (Amazon Affiliate Link) Dorothy Sayer’s Essay Recovering the Lost Tools of Learning by Douglas Wilson (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).
Have you ever wondered why grammar instruction is such a controversial subject? If you have, you are certainly not alone! Join Andrew Pudewa in Part One of a three-part series as he discusses the uses and purpose of grammar in times past and present while he answers the question: Why Grammar? GO TO PART 2 | PART 3 Referenced Materials: Motivation Podcast Series: Part 1 | Part 2 Enough About Grammar by Joe Floren (Amazon Affiliate Link ) Why Johnny Can’t Write by Linden and Whimbey (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 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 Sailing through Style webinar Bleak House by Charles Dickens The Cow That Would Not Come Down by Paul Johnson Maria Montessori Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein The Art of Teaching a Skill Fix-It! Grammar Series Dress-Ups, Decorations and Delightful Diversions IEW Forum Teaching Writing: Structure & Style Upgrade Monthly Newsletter Unit 6 Webinar Magnum Opus Magazine Send us your questions! (AAA: Ask Andrew Anything) Podcast@IEW.com
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 Sailing through Style webinar Webinar Archive Classroom Posters Mini Posters Portable Walls IEW Writing Tools App A Word Write Now Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Upgrade Send us your questions! (AAA: Ask Andrew Anything) Podcast@IEW.com
In this episode, Andrew & Julie discuss the fading motivation to “do hard things” in our society. With an ever-growing need for people who communicate well, how do we as parents and teachers cultivate environments where students can learn and desire to become competent communicators and thinkers. Referenced Materials: Reaching the Reluctant Writer Do Hard Things Nature Deficit Disorder The Strenuous Life Study is Hard Work What Got You Here Won’t Get You There The Global Achievement Gap What Are Soft Skills? The Science and Art of Motivation Podcast Episodes Part 1 Part 2 Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).
To ban or not to ban, this is the question. Recent conversations in the academic world have raised questions about the benefits of banning certain words from a students writing, as IEW requires. In this episode, Andrew and Julie discuss the pros and cons of this requirement and the idea behind banning words. Referenced Materials: ‘Use More Expressive Words!’ Teachers Bark, Beseech, Implore Wall Street Journal by James R. Hagerty “Teachers! Please Do Not Make Your Students Use Synonyms for Said,” I Blurted" by Gabriel Roth Maria Montessori Word Write Now Process vs. Product Good writing vs. Great Teaching 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 two-part episode, Andrew addresses the need for students, as well as teachers, to be motivated in what they learn and teach. He offers concrete explanations and ideas for cultivating enthusiasm at home and in the classroom. go to part 1 Referenced Materials: Suzuki Violin Method/Approach Principles of Motivation and Skills Development Article Audio Talk Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).
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. Go to Part 1 Referenced Materials: Click here to download the slides that accompanied the original Structure and Style Unit 5 webinar. Webinar Archive Teacher and the Apple by Norman Rockwell Send us your questions! (AAA: Ask Andrew Anything) Podcast@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 this two-part webinar recording as he discusses the how-to of Unit 5, explaining both the process and purpose of the unit. GO TO PART 2 Referenced Materials: Click here to download the slides that accompanied the original Structure and Style Unit 5 webinar. Webinar Archive Mini posters Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Upgrade Send us your questions! (AAA: Ask Andrew Anything) Podcast@IEW.com
If you've ever wished you could sit down with Andrew and ask him all your questions, this episode is for you. In this podcast, IEW’s homeschool exhibitors Ask Andrew Anything, focusing on questions they often hear in the booth, like "How can I encourage my high school student to apply himself in writing?” and "How is IEW writing different from other curriculums?" plus a few extras just for fun. (Find out how to pronounce Andrew’s last name and where it comes from.) Referenced Materials: Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Student Writing Intensive DVD Courses Theme-Based Books Dr. Suzuki 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 two-part episode, Andrew addresses the need for students, as well as teachers, to be motivated in what they learn and teach. He offers concrete explanations and ideas for cultivating enthusiasm at home and in the classroom. Go to part 2 Referenced Materials: Teaching Boys and Others Who Would Rather Build Forts All Day Audio Talk DVD Cheryl Lowe Principles of Motivation and Skills Development Article Audio Talk Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).
“What am I really grateful for? What am I overlooking that I should take a moment to be grateful for?” In this special episode just before Thanksgiving, Andrew and Julie discuss gratitude and its essential place in our lives, as well as what they are thankful for. Referenced Materials: Andrew’s Secret to Happiness Video Gratitude: The Secret to Happiness 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 welcome a special guest, Sarah Mackenzie. Being a homeschooling mom of six youngsters, Sarah became intrigued by the importance of reading aloud and the concept of teaching from rest. In this episode, Sarah shares the concrete steps she has taken to make both of these a reality in her home and in the homes of others, including launching a podcast (Read Aloud Revival), writing a book (Teaching from Rest), and keeping a lively blog. Referenced Materials: Sarah Mackenzie Amongst Lovely Things (Sarah’s Blog) Teaching from Rest by Sarah Mackenzie (Amazon Affiliate Link) Read Aloud Revival (Interview with Andrew) Nurturing Competent Communicators The Two Andrews Sarah Clarkson Alice Ozma Andrew Kern Education in an hour Dr. Christopher Perrin – The Role of Leisure in Education Thomas Jefferson Education – 7 Keys to Great Teaching Julie Bogart John Taylor Gatto The Underground History of American Education (Amazon Affiliate Link) Dr. Joseph Price Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).
