The Arts of Language Podcast

In every learning experience, there is always a period of awkwardness when the new skill is attempted, especially in the case of children. Join Andrew and Julie as they discuss the fourth deadly error of teaching writing, over expectation, and the importance of being aware of the natural learning process. GO TO PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 Referenced Materials: Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing​ ​ Audio Talk Article Understood Betsy (Amazon Affiliate link) Sarah McKenzie Amongst Lovely Things Read-Aloud Revival Podcast 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 4 and interested to know the ins and outs of the unit? Join Andrew in this 2 part webinar recording, as he discusses Unit 4, the lynchpin unit, explaining both the process and purpose of the unit, as well as the topic/clincher rule and how it is to be used. GO TO PART 1 Referenced Materials:  Download the slides that accompanied the original Structure and Style Unit 4 webinar. Webinar Archive Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Upgrade Sept. Unit 1-2 Oct. Unit 3 "The Ins and Outs of Unit 4" Blog Post Mini Posters Classroom Posters Writing Source Packet  Kangaroo Rats Send us your questions! (AAA: Ask Andrew Anything) Podcast@IEW.com

Are you teaching through Unit 4 and interested to know the ins and outs of the unit? Join Andrew in this 2 part webinar recording, as he discusses Unit 4, the lynchpin unit, explaining both the process and purpose of the unit, as well as the topic/clincher rule and how it is to be used. GO TO PART 2 Referenced Materials:  Download the slides that accompanied the original Structure and Style Unit 4 webinar. Webinar Archive Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Upgrade Sept. Unit 1-2 Oct. Unit 3 Mini Posters Classroom Posters Writing Source Packet  Kangaroo Rats Send us your questions! (AAA: Ask Andrew Anything) Podcast@IEW.com

Continuing their conversation on the Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing, Julie and Andrew discuss the third deadly error: Unclear Assignments. Many of us have experience with the frustration of an unclear assignment and the confusion this brings. In this podcast Andrew discusses what makes for an unclear assignment as well as practical ways to ensure the assignments you give your students are clear and helpful.   GO TO PART 1 | PART 2 | Part 4 Referenced Materials: Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing​ ​ Audio Talk Article Reaching the Reluctant Writer Audio Talk Article You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown 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 second episode of this four-part series discussing the Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing, Andrew addresses the second mistake teachers can make: withholding help. As teachers and parents, it can be difficult to know when or how much help to give while leading students towards independence in a certain skill. In this podcast, Andrew addresses this question and explains the great importance of not withdrawing help too quickly, as well as how to know when you’ve helped enough. GO TO PART 1 | Part 3 | PART 4 Referenced Materials: Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing​ ​ Audio Talk Article Reaching the Reluctant Writer Audio Talk Article Writing Without Tears 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 first episode of this four-part series discussing the Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing, Andrew addresses the first error: Overcorrecting. The goal of this series is to help parents and teachers be aware of the pitfalls that can be detrimental to our students’ motivation and love of learning and how to avoid them. GO TO PART 2 | PART 3 | PART 4 Referenced Materials: Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing Audio Talk Article Four Language Arts Podcasts John Grisham ​Charlie Brown's Teacher Speaking Glen Doman Institutes for Human Potential Kumon Grammar with a Giggle by Jane Bell Kiester (Amazon Affiliate Link)  Fix It! Grammar Matthew Kelly 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 podcast, Andrew reviews the methodology and procedure for successfully teaching Unit 3: Retelling Narrative Stories, the IEW unit for the month of October. Starting with a brief explanation and overview, he walks us through a practicum assignment to demonstrate what teaching Unit 3 can look like for you and your student. Go to Part 1 Referenced Materials:  Click here to download the slides that accompanied the original Structure and Style Unit 3 webinar. Webinar Archive Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Upgrade Premium Subscription Mini Posters Stone Soup – Writing Source Packet Story Sequence Chart/Questions  Theme-Based Books Teaching Writing: Structure & Style Seminar Classroom Supplement and Lesson Plans Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization Jabberwocky Casey at the Bat The Boy Who Cried Wolf The Hare and the Tortoise The Ant and the Grasshopper Parable of the Prodigal Son Lochinvar Student Writing Intensives Magnum Opus Magazine Aesop's fables/Hans Christian Anderson James Baldwin How to Write a Story Guide to Writing Your Novel Send us your questions! (AAA: Ask Andrew Anything) Podcast@IEW.com

In this two-part podcast, Andrew reviews the methodology and procedure for successfully teaching Unit 3: Retelling Narrative Stories, the IEW unit for the month of October. Starting with a brief explanation and overview, he walks us through a practicum assignment to demonstrate what teaching Unit 3 can look like for you and your student. GO TO PART 2  Referenced Materials:  Click here to download the slides that accompanied the original Structure and Style Unit 3 webinar. Webinar Archive Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Upgrade Anna Ingham  Dr. James B. Webster  Mini posters Aesop’s Fables  Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls (Amazon Affiliate link) 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. Listeners like you Ask Andrew Anything, with questions like "Should I require my students to use the checklist for non-IEW courses?" and "What is the best approach to teaching a group of students with varying levels of IEW experience?" plus a lightning round of fun questions from IEW online students. (Find out Andrew's least favorite food and most favorite book.) Referenced Materials:  Profound Effects of Music on Living Things - Audio CD or Audio Download Kindermusik Suzuki method Power Tips for Planning and Writing a College Level Paper Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing [Audio] Book of the Dun Cow by Wangerin Walter Jr. (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, Julie, and Janet Spitler, IEW’s School Division Director, as they discuss the development and growth of IEW’s methods in schools and the studies that have been conducted to track student progress before and after implementing IEW, as well as introduce you to our educational consultants working with schools throughout the country. Referenced Materials:  School Primary Materials Anna Ingham Dr. James B. Webster Janet Spitler Elise Hall – Youngest Oklahoma Representative IEW School Educational Consultants Live Professional Development Models for Imitation Rocklin Study Berwyn Study School Magalog Send us your questions! (AAA: Ask Andrew Anything) Podcast@IEW.com

What is critical thinking, really? How do you actually think about something? And how do you teach someone to think? Join Andrew as he answers these questions, examines the decline in thinking skills over the past century, and discusses the step-by-step process for teaching students how to think clearly and in depth. Referenced Materials:  Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman (Amazon Affiliate link) Underground History of American Education by John Taylor Gatto (Amazon Affiliate link) Memoria Press logic programs by Martin Cothran Send us your questions! (AAA: Ask Andrew Anything) Podcast@IEW.com

As you begin this new school year, be encouraged to make a great start in public speaking and writing. Andrew reviews Units 1 and 2 of the IEW syllabus, Note Making and Outlines and Writing from Notes, giving you tips and tricks for easy implementation. Learn how to lay a solid foundation for your students' coming year. Go to Part 1 Referenced Materials:  Click here to download the slides that accompanied the original Structure & Style Units 1 & 2 webinar. Webinar Archive Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Upgrade Premium Subscription Mini Posters Classroom Posters Dr. Webster’s book, Blended Structure and Style in Composition Convert…to Pens! [Article] Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing [Audio] Magnum Opus Magazine Writing Source Packet IEW Families Forum IEW Teachers Forum Monthly e-Newsletter Send us your questions! (AAA: Ask Andrew Anything) Podcast@IEW.com Call or write Customer Service: 800.856.5815 or Info@IEW.com

As you begin this new school year, be encouraged to make a great start in public speaking and writing. Andrew reviews Units 1 and 2 of the IEW syllabus, Note Making and Outlines and Writing from Notes, giving you tips and tricks for easy implementation. Learn how to lay a solid foundation for your students' coming year. Go to Part 2 Referenced Materials:  Click here to download the slides that accompanied the original Structure & Style Units 1 & 2 webinar. Webinar Archive Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Upgrade Premium Subscription Mini Posters Classroom Posters Dr. Webster’s book, Blended Structure and Style in Composition Convert…to Pens! [Article] Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing [Audio] Magnum Opus Magazine Writing Source Packet IEW Families Forum IEW Teachers Forum Monthly e-Newsletter Send us your questions! (AAA: Ask Andrew Anything) Podcast@IEW.com 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

Turning to the last of the Four Language Arts, Writing, Andrew discusses the pathway for teaching writing, from letter formation to copywork and from imitation to innovation. Learn how copywork, far from being stifling, actually lays the foundation for creativity. And discover the process by which students move from dictated text to the blank page. Go to Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Referenced Materials:  Why Johnny Can’t Write by Linden and Whimbey (Amazon Affiliate link) The Gods of the Copybook Headings by Kipling Fix It! Grammar Monthly IEW Webinars Send us your questions! (AAA: Ask Andrew Anything) Podcast@IEW.com

Building on the previous two episodes in the Four Language Arts series (Listening and Speaking), Andrew now turns to the third language art, Reading. He explores different approaches to teaching reading, including the Blended Sound-Sight method, and ways to help children for whom reading does not come easily. Go to Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 4 Referenced Materials:  Primary Arts of Language Anna Ingham’s Blended Sound-Sight Program of Learning Story of Andrew’s son's experience with dyslexia: The Work of a Child [Article] Nurturing Competent Communicators [Audio] Principles of Motivation and Skills Development [Audio] Reading Strategies for the Struggling or Non-Reader [Audio] On Writing [Audio] Understood Betsy (Amazon Affiliate link) Association for the Blind and Dyslexic – recorded textbooks Send us your questions! (AAA: Ask Andrew Anything) Podcast@IEW.com