The Arts of Language Podcast

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R24: Lessons in Cinema, Part 2 Dec 26, 2019

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This is the last episode in the podcast series Reviewing Our Greatest Hits. This show was initially launched on December 12, 2018, as Episode 169.

As they finish up their conversation on movies, Andrew and Julie head into a different direction: the book versus the movie. Join us to hear Andrew and Julie compare certain movies with the book that inspired the movie and listen to both of their takes on if you should read the book before watching the movie.

REFERENCED MATERIALS:

The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria A. Trapp
The Sound of Music
The Wizard of Oz
- Book
- Movie
Fantasia
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Lawrence of Arabia
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
The Scarlet Pimpernel
- Book
- Movie
Pride and Prejudice
- Book
- Mini-Series
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
The Scarlet and the Black
The Vatican Pimpernel by Brian Fleming
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein
"Nurturing Competent Communicators" by Andrew Pudewa
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein
The Princess Bride
- Book
- Movie
Anna Karenina
- Book
- Movie
Les Misérables
- Book
- Movie
Jane Eyre
- Book
- Mini-Series
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

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R23: Lessons in Cinema, Part 1 Dec 18, 2019

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This is the twenty-third episode of twenty-four in the podcast series Reviewing Our Greatest Hits. This show was initially launched on December 5, 2018, as Episode 168.

In this podcast Andrew and Julie discuss a long-awaited topic: movies. Tune in to hear the duo explore some insights from a few of Andrew's favorite movies.

REFERENCED MATERIALS:

The Greatest Showman
"[This Is Me] A Mommy Parody"
The Man Who Invented Christmas
- Book
- Movie
Inception
High School Essay Intensive
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Finding Forrester
Akeelah and the Bee
Spellbound
The Phonetic Zoo
"Spelling and the Brain" by Andrew Pudewa
A River Runs through It
- Book
- Movie
"However Imperfectly" by Andrew Pudewa

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R22: Understanding Child Brain Development, Part 2 Dec 11, 2019

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This is the twenty-second episode of twenty-four in the podcast series Reviewing Our Greatest Hits. This show was initially launched on September 27, 2016, as Episode 62.

Join us this week as Andrew and Julie continue their conversation on child brain development. In this episode Andrew delves more deeply into the cause of brain injury, and he provides insight and suggestions to best help, through sensory stimulation and balance development, your brain injured child.

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Referenced Materials:

The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential
Nature Deficit Disorder
- Audio talk
Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv
Family Hope Center
"Thoughts on Dyslexia"

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R21: Understanding Child Brain Development, Part 1 Dec 04, 2019

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This is the twenty-first episode of twenty-four in the podcast series Reviewing Our Greatest Hits. This show was initially launched on September 20, 2016, as Episode 61.

In Part 1 of this 2-part series, Andrew unpacks his personal experience with child brain development and with children who have special needs. Pulling together his research, Andrew examines the developmental pathway of children, discussing a child's intellectual and physical growth.

Referenced Materials:

Glenn Doman
How to Multiply Your Baby's Intelligence by Glenn and Janet Doman
Family Hope Center
Understanding Child Brain Development by Matthew and Carol Newell
The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential
"Special needs? IEW can help!" by Jill Pike

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R20: The Banned Word Controversy Nov 27, 2019

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This is the twentieth episode of twenty-four in the podcast series Reviewing Our Greatest Hits. This show was initially launched on December 29, 2015, as Episode 23.

To ban or not to ban, this is the question. Conversations in the academic world have raised questions about the benefits of banning certain words from a student's writing, as IEW requires. Join Andrew and Julie as they unpack the idea of banning words and discuss its value as it helps establish a student's linguistic foundation.

Referenced Materials:

"‘Use More Expressive Words!’ Teachers Bark, Beseech, Implore" by James R. Hagerty
"'Teachers! Please Do Not Make Your Students Use Synonyms for Said,' I Blurted" by Gabriel Roth
Maria Montessori
A Word Write Now
"Process versus Product"
"Good Writing vs. Great Teaching"
Penrod by Booth Tarkington

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R19: How Busy Moms Teach Writing - A Conversation with Author and Speaker, Heidi St. John Nov 20, 2019

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This is the nineteenth episode of twenty-four in the podcast series Reviewing Our Greatest Hits. This show was initially launched on January 3, 2018, as Episode 122.

Share the fun and gain some insights as 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: The Busy Mom
Podcast with Kristin Boutross
Podcast with Laura House
"But, but, but ... What about Grammar?" audio talk by Andrew Pudewa
Structure and Style® for Students
IEW Schools
Janet Spitler
The Busy 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

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R18: Beating Burnout Nov 13, 2019

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This is the eighteenth episode of twenty-four in the podcast series Reviewing Our Greatest Hits. This show was initially launched on January 24, 2018, as Episode 125.

If you're like many families, then you've experienced a bit (or a lot!) of burnout at various times during a school year. Join in on the conversation as Andrew and Julie offer encouragement while they discuss the three laws for keeping you and your students motivated.

Referenced Materials:

"The Science and Art of Motivation"
- Article
- Audio talk
- Podcast Series: Part 1 | Part 2
Suzuki Everything!
- Podcast Series: Part 1 | Part 2
Teaching Writing: Structure and Style
"The Seven Keys of Great Teaching" by Oliver and Rachel DeMille
"The Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing"
- Article
- Audio talk
- Podcast Series: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

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R17: Suggestions for Gifted and Talented Students Nov 06, 2019

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This is the seventeenth episode of twenty-four in the podcast series Reviewing Our Greatest Hits. This show was initially launched on November 8, 2016, as Episode 68.

Branching off from last week's special education series, Andrew and Julie open up this conversation by discussing Gifted and Talented Education (GATE). Tune in to learn what it is, the challenges involved, and how IEW can be optimized so that students will have opportunities to use their abilities to the fullest.

Referenced Materials:

SPED Struggles and Suggestions
- Podcast Series: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
- Article
Giftedness Defined
The Myth of Laziness by Mel Levine, M.D.
Theme-Based Writing Lessons
Teaching Writing: Structure and Style
The Blended Sound-Sight Program of Learning by Anna Ingham
"The Science and Art of Motivation"
- Article
- Audio Talk

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R16: Learning Differences, Part 3 – ADHD Oct 30, 2019

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This is the sixteenth episode of twenty-four in the podcast series Reviewing Our Greatest Hits. This show was initially launched on October 24, 2016, as Episode 66.

To finish up their conversation on special needs, Andrew and Julie talk about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In this episode Andrew and Julie examine some of the challenges of ADHD and provide suggestions for both language development and everyday home life. Be encouraged as Andrew emphasizes the value of IEW's Structure and Style® method because it allows your student to feel successful by breaking the overwhelmingly complex writing task into small manageable steps.

Referenced Materials:

The Gift of Dyslexia by Ronald D. Davis
"General Prevalence of ADHD"
Dr. Leonard Sax
Dr. Sax's Books
- Why Gender Matters
- Boys Adrift
- Girls on the Edge
- The Collapse of Parenting
"Teaching Boys and Other Children Who Would Rather Make Forts All Day" by Andrew Pudewa
"4 Reasons You Should Buy a Standup Desk—Right Now" by Michael Hyatt
"Nature Deficit Disorder"
- Audio talk
Retrain the Brain by Jeanette Farmer
Why Teach Cursive Writing?
"Special needs? IEW can help!" by Jill Pike

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R15: Learning Differences, Part 2 – Dysgraphia Oct 23, 2019

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This is the fifteenth episode of twenty-four in the podcast series Reviewing Our Greatest Hits. This show was initially launched on October 18, 2016, as Episode 65.

Join us this week as Andrew and Julie discuss dysgraphia: what it is and how the methods and techniques taught in Structure and Style help break the overwhelming task of writing into small, manageable steps. They will also delve into strategies and principles for helping students with dysgraphia succeed in this skill of written communication.

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