The Arts of Language Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Episode 152: Experience Excellence in Writing Aug 14, 2018

Show notes

Experience excellence in writing as Laura House, IEW's marketing manager, explains IEW's methodology and walks you through both the structure and style of the nine units. With her insightful knowledge and cheery attitude, Laura provides encouragement and demonstrates how you can apply IEW's method to anything you're learning at home or in the classroom.

REFERENCED MATERIALS:

Click here to download the slides that accompanied Laura in the Experience Excellence in Writing webinar.
Laura House
Student Writing Intensive
Megan Horst
Magnum Opus Magazine
Teaching Writing: Structure and Style
Classroom Supplement and Lesson Plans
Theme-Based Writing Lessons
Student Writing Intensive Continuation Course
U.S History-Based Writing Lessons by Lori Verstegen
World History-Based Writing Lessons by Lori Verstegen
Following Narnia Volume 1: The Lion's Song by Laura Bettis
Ancient History-Based Writing Lessons Lori Verstegen
Medieval History-Based Writing Lessons Lori Verstegen
Fables, Myths, and Fairy Tales Writing Lessons by Maria Gerber
All Things Fun & Fascinating by Lori Verstegen
Bible Heroes Writing Lessons Lori Verstegen
Portable Walls
Fix-It! Grammar
The Phonetic Zoo
All About Spelling
Primary Arts of Language
e-Newsletter
Webinars
Forum
Blog
IEW's Facebook Page
Becoming an IEW Instructor
Online Classes

Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).

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Episode 151: While Andrew's Away - A Conversation with Kaitlyn Butts Aug 07, 2018

Show notes

Because Andrew is traveling this week, Julie pulls in one of IEW's summer interns: NCFCA speech champion Kaitlyn Butts. Enjoy as Kaitlyn discusses her internship, and be inspired by Kaitlyn's message on the importance of public speaking.

REFERENCED MATERIALS:

Podcast with Kaitlyn Butts
Kaitlyn's Website
National Christian Forensics and Communications Association
Teaching Writing: Structure and Style
Click here to enter The NCFCA Comprehensive Guide to Speech giveaway.

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

Episode 150: Ask Andrew Anything Aug 01, 2018

Show notes

Join us in this episode of "Ask Andrew Anything" as Andrew responds to questions submitted by our podcast listeners. Offering helpful tips and humorous insight, Andrew explains ways to motivate students and where to get started with IEW.

Referenced Materials:

Humor in Teaching
- Podcast Series: Part 1 | Part 2
Theme-Based Writing Lessons
Following Narnia Volume 1: The Lion's Song by Laura Bettis
U.S History-Based Writing Lessons by Lori Verstegen
Fables, Myths, and Fairy Tales Writing Lessons by Maria Gerber
All Things Fun & Fascinating by Lori Verstegen
Bible Heroes Writing Lessons Lori Verstegen
Why Gender Matters by Leonard Sax, Ph.D. (Amazon Affiliate)
Teaching Boys and Other Children Who Would Rather Make Forts All Day
The Global Achievement Gap by Tony Wagoner (Amazon Affiliate)
Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker, Ph.D. (Amazon Affiliate)
The Underground History of American Education by John Taylor Gatto (Amazon Affiliate)
Teaching Writing: Structure and Style
Writing Across the Curriculum

QUESTIONS ASKED:

2:11 - Shannon asks, "I have a girl, but she would rather be digging in the dirt, doing science experiments, or playing in her tree house than doing sit-down work, especially writing. How can you make IEW work for a kinesthetic/tactile learner that prefers to play and experiment?"

9:24 - Karen asks, "I have high school students, and I use a literature-based English curriculum. The books are fantastic, but my students are reluctant to do the reading outside of class time. They also do not want to do other homework outside of class time. Do you have suggestions for motivating students to work independently?"

14:11 - Julie asks, "My son has a short attention span when it comes to lesson time. How can I help with that but still let him build forts?"

16:45 - Angela asks, "I've been a homeschooling mom for over ten years. Normally I'm not nervous about how my kids are doing in the grand scheme of things. Dealing with high school, however, has been a totally different story. How do you know for sure that this is really enough? I think about how my son will succeed in life, what is he doing after high school and college. How can I really know that what we're doing is enough and all will be well?"

23:26 - Julie asks, "How do you deal with a moody and incompliant teen?"

27:22 - Brianne asks, "Where do I start? What do I need in order to teach my middle school student to be prepared for high school 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

Episode 149: Kids, Get Published! An interview with IEW’s Magnum Opus Magazine Editor, Megan Horst Jul 24, 2018

Show notes

In this podcast Andrew and Julie interview the managing editor of the Magnum Opus Magazine, Megan Horst. Learn about the great student work Megan puts into the magazine and receive some background on the history of Magnum Opus Magazine.

REFERENCED MATERIALS:

Megan Horst
Magnum Opus Magazine
Megan's Books
The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom (Amazon Affiliate)
Dr. James B. Webster
Newsletter
Digital Magazine
Podcast with Taylor Bennett
Porch Swing Girl by Taylor Bennett (Amazon Affiliate)

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

Episode 148: The Joys of Boys Jul 18, 2018

Show notes

In this podcast Andrew and Julie welcome blogger and homeschool mom of four boys, Monica Swanson. Monica asks Andrew some frequently asked questions from her blog readers on topics like motivation and reading to help her as she writes the last chapter of her book, Boy Mom (working title). Tune in until the end to hear Monica ask her son's fun questions for Andrew.

REFERENCED MATERIALS:

Monica Swanson - The Grommom
Boy Mom (working title)
"Teaching Boys and Other Children Who Would Rather Make Forts All Day"
Monica's Baked French Toast Recipe
Motivation
- Article
- Audio talk
- Podcast Series: Part 1 | Part 2
Why Gender Matters by Leonard Sax, Ph.D (Amazon Affiliate)
Boys Adrift by Leonard Sax, Ph.D (Amazon Affiliate)
Podcast with Sarah Mackenzie
Read-Aloud Revival
Penrod by Booth Tarkington (Amazon Affiliate)
Mr. Midshipman Hornblower by C.S Forester (Amazon Affiliate)
The Bark of the Bog Owl by Jonathan Rogers (Amazon Affiliate)
DK Illustrated Oxford Dictionary by Oxford (Amazon Affiliate)

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

Episode 147: Going Global - An Interview with Andrew Pudewa and Leigh Bortins Jul 10, 2018

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In this podcast Andrew and Julie welcome Leigh Bortins, founder of Classical Conversations, to discuss the Global Home Education Conference which took place in Russia this summer. Tune in to enjoy Andrew and Leigh's stories of their experience in Russian culture and learn about the role Leigh plays in promoting home education both nationwide and internationally.

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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

Episode 146: Freedomship Defined Jul 04, 2018

Show notes

In honor of Independence Day, IEW is offering free shipping on all standard domestic shipping from July 1–10. Join us as Andrew and Julie talk about the history of "freedomship" and the importance of educated leaders.

REFERENCED MATERIALS:

Freedomship 2018
A Thomas Jefferson Education by Oliver DeMille (Amazon Affiliate)
Rhetoric by Aristotle (Amazon Affiliate)
Adam and Missy Andrews
Teaching the Classics by Adam and Missy Andrews
Animal Farm by George Orwell (Amazon Affiliate)
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass (Amazon Affiliate)
"What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" speech by Frederick Douglass
Click here to listen to Andrew Pudewa reciting an excerpt of Frederick Douglass' speech "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?".
Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization 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

Episode 145: Teaching Boys and Other Children Who Would Rather Make Forts All Day Jun 27, 2018

Show notes

Join us as Andrew discusses his research and cites studies that emphasize the learning differences between boys and girls. Learn how to motivate boys and other active learners by creating relevancy and respecting each child's individual needs.

REFERENCED MATERIALS:

Podcast with Jill Pike
Motivation
- Article
- Audio talk
- Podcast Series: Part 1 |Part 2
Why Gender Matters by Leonard Sax, Ph.D (Amazon Affiliate)
Boys Adrift by Leonard Sax, Ph.D (Amazon Affiliate)
Girls on the Edge by Leonard Sax, Ph.D (Amazon Affiliate)
The Collapse of Parenting by Leonard Sax, Ph.D (Amazon Affiliate)
Writing Well by Donald Hall (Amazon Affiliate)
Writing to Learn by William Zinsser (Amazon Affiliate)
The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White (Amazon Affiliate)
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst (Amazon Affiliate)
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

Episode 144: Announcing the Launch of Andrew Pudewa's Book - However Imperfectly! Jun 13, 2018

Show notes

In this podcast Andrew and Julie introduce and discuss our brand new product, However Imperfectly: Lessons learned from thirty years of teaching and other articles written by Andrew Pudewa. Learn how the book came to be and get a sneak peek of the great content imbedded in the pages of the book.

REFERENCED MATERIALS:

However Imperfectly by Andrew Pudewa
The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential
Dr. James B. Webster
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst (Amazon Affiliate)
e-Newsletters
Magnum Opus Magazine
IEW's Facebook
IEW's Instagram

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

Episode 143: Jill Pike - Struggling Learners/Special Education—Answers to Difficult Questions Jun 06, 2018

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Sit back and receive inspiration from Andrew and veteran homeschool mom and Primary Arts of Language author Jill Pike as they discuss their experience and provide suggestions for parents of struggling learners. Whether your child is dyslexic or has comprehension difficulties, Jill encourages parents to work with their student in all that they do, emphasizing her life-long motto: you can never help your child too much!

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