The Arts of Language Podcast

Continuing last week's conversation, Andrew and Julie wrap up by discussing the last two things on Andrew's list of the best things he did as a homeschool dad: teaching classes and taking over the education of a particular child. While the things on Andrew's list may not be practical for all family settings, learn how Andrew's involvement in his children's education helped improve their learning and the family culture. GO TO: PART 1 Referenced Materials: Andrew's Engagements Math-U-See Memoria Press Traditional Logic Latin curriculum Aristotle's Rhetoric The One-Life Solution by Henry Cloud 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 honor of Father's Day, Andrew reflects on what he did as a homeschool dad that helped cultivate a good family and home culture. Based on his new convention talk, "The Three, Maybe Four, Best Things I Did as a Homeschool Dad," Andrew shares the first two on his list: reading aloud to the family and family meetings. Tune in to hear Andrew's insight and stories on how these changed the family dynamic for the better! Referenced Materials: Andrew's Engagements Read-Aloud Revival "Nurturing Competent Communicators" audio talk by Andrew Pudewa  The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne Structure and Style® for Students Laddie by Gene Stratton-Porter Death by Meeting by Patrick Lencioni 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 Homeschool 101 episode, Andrew and Julie welcome Brandy Ferrell to the mic. Brandy is a homeschool mom of four, an IEW affiliate, and the founder of Half-a-Hundred Acre Wood. In the episode Brandy shares her story of homeschooling, talks about her experience with IEW materials, and speaks on the curriculum and resources she offers to other homeschoolers.  Referenced Materials: "Homeschool 101 – A Conversation with Brandy Ferrell†" IEW’s 2022 Summer Conference [Live and Online] The Joys of Boys  Podcast Teaching Boys & Other Children Who Would Rather Make Forts All Day audio talk Teaching Writing: Structure and Style® Script-n-Scribe Handwriting Through Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael by Elisabeth Elliot God's Smuggler by Brother Andrew, John Sherrill, and Elizabeth Sherrill Gladys Aylward: The Adventure of a Lifetime by Janet Benge Richard Wurmbrand: Love Your Enemies by Janet and Geoff Benge Sabina Movie Tortured for Christ Movie Eric Liddell: Something Greater than Gold by Janet and Geoff Benge Theme-Based Writing Lessons Windows to the World by Lesha Myers Mission: Faith Forgers Homeschool Curriculum 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. † Contains distinctly Christian content

The summer season is a great time to review and strengthen knowledge that you might not have time for throughout the school year. This week, Andrew and Julie offer suggestions for teaching parents and teachers to stay sharp over the long break. Listen to the podcast to find ways to feel prepared before the new school year, like watching the Teaching Writing: Structure and Style or following along with the The Great TWSS Adventure!  Referenced Materials: Teaching Writing: Structure and Style® Teaching Writing: Structure and Style [Premium Membership] Henckels Self-Sharpening Knife Block Set The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey The Great TWSS Adventure Instructor Accreditation Program All about Accreditation Podcast Linda Mikottis IEW's Structure and Style Writing Workshops in 2022 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.

Summer is a great time for relaxing, spending time outdoors, and taking a break from the long school year. It can also be a time when students forgot the skills they've learned. This week, Andrew and Julie suggest ways to keep your students writing throughout the summer season. From writing postcards to crafting commentary on recipes, the duo encourages some fun application of writing skills. Referenced Materials: Structure and Style® for Students Theme-Based Writing Lessons Postcrossing Cooking with Structure and Style Podcast series: Part 1 | Part 2 Burmese Stackie Uppie Summer 2022 Class Offerings by IEW Accredited Instructors Flat Andrew Instructions and Printout 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 discuss Dr. Webster's paragraph models and author imitation as ways of challenging students stylistically. Learn how the different paragraphs can fit into a Unit 7: Inventive Writing essay, and gain insight on the benefits of author imitation in learning stylistic techniques.  GO TO: PART 1 Referenced Materials: "Advanced Style, Part 2" Teaching Writing: Structure and Style [Premium Membership] "IEW's Premium Membership: Incredible Results, Digital Convenience" by Nathan King Dr. James B. Webster Politically Correct Bedtime Stories by James Finn Garner Slides from Advanced Stylistic Techniques Master Class Dress-Ups, Decorations, and Delightful Diversions by Lori Verstegen Advanced Decorations, Metaphorical, & Allegorical Writing by Dr. James B. Webster "However Imperfectly: Lessons learned from thirty years of teaching" 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.

This week's podcast moves beyond sentence openers and dress-ups. Andrew and Julie discuss the advanced style techniques. Providing examples, Andrew goes through quite a few of them. To name some, he discusses dual -ly adverbs, alliteration, parallelism, metaphor, and more! Learn how the goal with these techniques is not to make better writing right now but to help form better writers. Referenced Materials: Teaching Writing: Structure and Style [Premium Membership] A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens "IEW's Premium Membership: Incredible Results, Digital Convenience" by Nathan King Dress-Ups, Decorations, and Delightful Diversions by Lori Verstegen Advanced Decorations, Metaphorical, & Allegorical Writing by Dr. James B. Webster "However Imperfectly: Lessons learned from thirty years of teaching" 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.

With another tenth episode comes another Ask Andrew Anything! This week Andrew responds to questions submitted by our podcast listeners. From inquiries on audiobooks to questions on student engagement, Andrew answers with experience and insight. Referenced Materials: "Nurturing Competent Communicators" audio talk by Andrew Pudewa A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens However Imperfectly by Andrew Pudewa  Leadership Education by Oliver DeMille The One-Life Solution by Dr. Henry Cloud  IEW's Schools Division Taming the Techno-Beast by Todd Wilson "Copywork, Narration, and Dictation"  Structure and Style® for Students "Nurturing Success: Serving Schools of Every Kind" 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.

Is IEW for homeschoolers? Or is it for full-time classroom teachers? Does it work well in a hybrid-school model? The short answer is yes! This week, Andrew and Julie unpack how IEW's Structure and Style methodology came to be and discuss how the method of teaching writing is successful in any educational setting. Referenced Materials: Learn to Write and THINK with IEW Blended Structure and Style in Composition by Dr. James B. Wesbter Dr. James B. Webster The Blended Sound-Sight Program of Learning by Anna Ingham Anna Ingham Teaching Writing: Structure and Style The Great TWSS Adventure IEW's Schools Division Evan Smith Theme-Based Writing Lessons Magalog "Special needs? IEW can help!" 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.

Being able to write and speak effectively are important language skills that many teachers and parents hope to instill in their students. This week, Andrew and Julie discuss copywork, narration, and dictation as practices to cultivate the arts of language in students. From increasing fluency in writing to exercising the memory, learn about the different benefits that each of these practices can have. Referenced Materials: "Cultivating Language Arts: Preschool through High School" "The Goodness of Memory" Podcast Series: Part 1 | Part 2 Printing with Letter Stories Cursive Knowledge Anna Ingham Usborne Official Knight's Handbook by Sam Taplin The Phonetic Zoo An Essay Towards a Philosophy of Education: A Liberal Education by Charlotte Mason 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 the end of the school year approaches, it can be challenging to stay motivated to energetically finish out the semester. If you're like many teachers and parents, you're experiencing burnout. In this episode Andrew and Julie offer encouragement and share seven strategies to help manage burnout so that you can end the year on a good note!  Referenced Materials: "Managing Burnout" Ben Greenfield Life Ben Greenfield Interviews His Mom Huberman Lab Podcast Optimizing Workspace for Productivity, Focus, & Creativity "The Seven Keys of Great Teaching" by Oliver and Rachel DeMille Victus Study Skills System by Susan Ison Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker 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.

From March to July you can expect Andrew to be traveling to different homeschool conventions across the nation. At these conventions Andrew presents talks that really any educator can glean from. This year Andrew has several new talks. Tune into this episode to get a preview of what his new talks are about!  Referenced Materials: "Catching Up on Conventions" Andrew's Engagements Sarah Mackenzie IEW's Podcast with Sarah Mackenzie Sarah's Podcast with Andrew Pudewa The Read-Aloud Family by Sarah Mackenzie  Teaching from Rest by Sarah Mackenzie IEW Webinars Conquering Corrupt Culture audio talk by Andrew Pudewa "Culture, Curriculum, and Care" Podcast Series: 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). 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.

Continuing the Homeschool 101 series, Andrew and Julie welcome homeschool mom, YouTuber, and IEW affiliate Karla Canon. Homeschooling her three children, Karla has witnessed the benefits of home education and enjoys sharing her wisdom with others. In this episode Karla shares how homeschooling has allowed her to individualize education in a way that motivates her children to learn and discusses how IEW has impacted her children's ability to communicate effectively.  Referenced Materials: "Homeschool 101 - A Conversation with Karla Canon" Karla Canon's YouTube Channel Classical Conversations® The Blended Sound-Sight Program of Learning by Anna Ingham Dr. James B. Webster "You Don't Have to Like It ..." by Andrew Pudewa Magalog Ellie Diaz Fix It!™ Grammar 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 and outside of the classroom, we want our students to be creative in their skills. However, before students can create, they must first have a foundation to build upon. This week, Andrew and Julie talk about how imitation is the first step in learning any new skill, and they discuss the way in which imitation gives students the tools so that they can create or innovate within their new skill. Referenced Materials: Mike Rowe's YouTube Channel TED Talk with Mike Rowe However Imperfectly by Andrew Pudewa Articles by Andrew Pudewa "Why and How Music Will Save the World" "Imitation: A Common Sense Approach" "One Myth and Two Truths" 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.

Recently IEW released its annual magalog, a portmanteau of magazine and catalog. Tune in this week to learn about some of the content inside of this year's magalog. Additionally Andrew and Julie discuss the testimonies featured in the magalog, and Andrew reads letters that he received from students.  Referenced Materials: "Announcing the 2022 Arts of Language Magalog" Magalog "You Don't Have to Like It..." by Andrew Pudewa Structure and Style® for Students Sharyn Staggers Structure and Style® for Students Testimonials "What’s Your IEW® Story?" "From the Mailbag: I Hate IEW!" "Letters to Treasure" 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.