Episode 539: From the Mailbag

 When you give your students an assignment, do you do it as well? In today’s episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker discuss the benefit of occasionally doing the assignment you are giving your students. This principle relates to modeling and imitation, both a part of the foundation of the Structure and Style® method. Listen and be encouraged as Andrew relates the story of when Dr. Webster required him to write the same assignment Andrew had just given to students. Referenced MaterialsLearning from Dirty Jobs by Mike Rowe“IEW Accreditation: It’s Worth the Journey”Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing audio talk by Andrew PudewaStructure and Style® for Students If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

 In this episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker interview Seth Dunham, the president of the Homeschool Trade Association, which exists to support and equip business leaders to maximize their ability to achieve the greatest possible success. Listen as they share the history of the organization and how member businesses work together to serve homeschooling families. Referenced MaterialsHomeschool Trade AssociationNotgrass History“However Imperfectly: Lessons Learned from Thirty Years of Teaching” by Andrew PudewaTranscript of Podcast Episode 545 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

 Questions are swirling around the topic of AI and its role in education. Teachers and parents are wondering when and how students should use it and whether using AI is beneficial for students. Join Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker while they revisit this topic that leads to frequently asked questions as Andrew visits homeschool conventions around the country this summer. Referenced Materials“Writing Maketh an Exact Man” by Andrew Pudewa“Back to Basics?” by Andrew PudewaEpisode 492: Academic Integrity with Dr. Steven HalesEpisode 376: A Necessary Conversation about Artificial IntelligenceEpisode 483: How AI Affects ThinkingEpisode 513: Who Should Use AI and How?“AI – Not a Virtual Thinking Cap”“I'll never use this, why should I learn it?”Episode 499: A Conversation about Critical Thinking with Jennifer Mauser​​“Encyclopedia Dad” by Andrew PudewaTranscript of Podcast Episode 544 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

 Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker are joined by Robert Bortins, CEO of Classical Conversations, to discuss how parental involvement is the best indicator of student success. They talk about the history of American education and the variety of educational options that have become available to parents. Referenced MaterialsRobert BortinsWoke and Weaponized: How Karl Marx Won the Battle for American Education, and How We Can Win It Back by Robert Bortins and Alex NewmanClassical Conversations“Homeschooling and the Social Life of Families and Communities”VELA FundingReece ReportTranscript of Podcast Episode 543 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

 Join Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker for an exciting announcement about a new digital tool—IEW Writing Companion. They are joined by Heidi Thomas, who worked with Joseph Tabenkin to create IEW® Writing Companion. She describes how IEW Writing Companion solves common problems and provides the assistance that students need to successfully “do what they check and check what they do” as Andrew always encourages. Don’t miss this episode! Referenced MaterialsIEW GradebookEpisode 421: Announcing IEW GradebookEpisode 512: IEW Gradebook – Why Teachers Love It“Simplify Grading with IEW Gradebook”IEW Writing Tools App“The Writing App Every Student Needs”IEW Writing CompanionTry IEW Writing CompanionStructure and Style® for StudentsWriting Across the CurriculumFrontiers in WritingFrontiers Writing CompanionWonders of Science Writing LessonsWonders of Science Writing CompanionTranscript of Podcast Episode 542 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

 In this episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker review Andrew’s article “Process versus Product” from However Imperfectly and discuss why the process of learning is just as or even more important than the student’s finished product.  Referenced Materials“Process versus Product” by Andrew Pudewa“Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing” by Andrew PudewaHowever Imperfectly: Lessons Learned from Thirty Years of Teaching by Andrew Pudewa            Book            ArticlePrinciples of Motivation audio talk by Andrew Pudewa If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

 Do you allow kids to look back at the source for spelling while they write? What are the pros and cons of Structure and Style® for Students versus a Writing Across the Curriculum course? Join Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker as they discuss these and other questions and share a couple new jokes in another Ask Andrew Anything episode. You never know what you might learn! Referenced MaterialsIEW Practical PrintablesMisplaced Modifiers BookletTeaching Writing: Structure and StyleStructure and Style for Students: Year 1 Level CStructure and Style for Students, Year 3 Level BStructure and Style for Students, Year 2 Level BStructure and Style for Students, Year 2 Level AWriting Across the CurriculumIEW in Writing Series EZ+1: IEW's Step-by-Step Teaching MethodEpisode 417: Using IEW through the YearsMagnum Opus MagazineTranscript of Podcast Episode 540 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

 In this episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker open the mailbag (or the email inbox) and read letters Andrew has received from students. Listen to this episode to find out from students themselves why they enjoy IEW’s award winning Structure and Style® for Students and Fix It!® Grammar. This episode also features a book authored by a reluctant young writer who changed her mind about writing after learning from Andrew. Referenced MaterialsStructure and Style for StudentsFix It! GrammarFurhaven: Slavery or Freedom, Quest 1by Abbie ColeTranscript of Podcast Episode 539 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

Summer is the perfect time to enjoy the outdoors! In this episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker are joined by Amy Wormald, whose family met the challenge of spending 1000 hours outside in a single year. Listen to find out how they gradually worked up to this, how they figure out how much time they need to spend each day or month, and what activities they have found to be the most beneficial and memorable.  Referenced MaterialsNature Deficit Disorder: Causes, Consequences, & Cures audio talk by Andrew PudewaEpisode 367: 1000 Hours Outside – A Conversation with Ginny YurichEpisode 428: Enjoy the Great Outdoors1000 Hours Outside by Ginny Yurich1000 Hours Outside AppLast Child in the Woods by Richard LouvBud and Me by Alta AbernathyTranscript of Podcast Episode 538 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]

 In this Laying the Foundation episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker talk about how the Structure and Style® methodology removes the most frequent complaint from students: I don’t know what to write! Listen to this conversation to hear the history of the philosophy behind the key word outline and source texts. Referenced MaterialsBlended Structure and Style in Composition by Dr. James B. WebsterTeaching Writing: Structure and Style®Adventures in WritingIEW in Writing Information PageTranscript of Podcast Episode 537 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to [email protected] your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or [email protected]