The Arts of Language Podcast

For many, August is a month of anticipation as the start of the school year approaches. In this week's episode, Andrew and Julie address teachers who will be using IEW's method in the classroom. From…

When teaching Structure and Style for Students, Andrew had each student hire an editor and deliver a letter that he had written to him or her. After all, every good writer has an editor. Andrew and J…

With Julie being away this week, Andrew asked Evan Smith to join him for the podcast. Evan is one of our educational consultants and a member of the accreditation team. By tuning in you'll learn abou…

The Arts of Language Podcast is honored to welcome Dr. Nicholas Ellis this week. Dr. Ellis is the founder and CEO of Christian Halls International (CHI), an organization that organizes and nurtures l…

Keeping up with tradition, Andrew responds to inquiries submitted by our podcast listeners in another "Ask Andrew Anything." This week, Andrew addresses questions about the checklist, grading, teachi…

Over the years, IEW has grown tremendously as its writing method is taught in various educational settings. The company offers an abundance of resources, from encouraging blog posts to effective curr…

As the school year fast approaches, many parents are looking for writing instruction for their students. IEW's online classes are a great option! For this podcast episode, Julie welcomes IEW's senior…

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 ed…

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 Thing…

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 an…

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 Pud…

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 paragraph…

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 …

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 engagemen…

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 St…

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 …

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 t…

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. Thi…

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 educ…