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I was really excited to see that the new issue of The Old Schoolhouse magazine has a product review in the "Learning Lab" section on IEW's writing materials. This is one of Family Bookshelf's specialty products, and we as a family think these programs are worth their weight in gold because they have helped us so much. Please read over the review in TOS, and add to it the information that I have written up on our business site, that I have copied below. Armed with the information you have from both sources, why not think about IEW's writing programs for your own family?
We also carry all other IEW products, such as their Poetry Memorization course and their Literature course that are both new this school year.
Remember that since IEW is a product that cannot be discounted, your best deal is found at Family Bookshelf. We offer free shipping on orders of over $50, and also include at least one free surprise gift with your order, valued at $5.95. Often we include other freebies, too!
Remember that since IEW is a product that cannot be discounted, your best deal is found at Family Bookshelf. We offer free shipping on orders of over $50, and also include at least one free surprise gift with your order, valued at $5.95. Often we include other freebies, too!
IEW---Institute for Excellence in Writing
Teaching your child to write does not have to be difficult with all the wonderful programs on the market today. The programs we offer walk you step-by-step through the writing process with your child, and teach you, as the parent/teacher, exactly how to teach and evaluate each students' work. In all my years of teacher's training in college, I never learned precisely how to teach a child to write. When our family ran across this program, for the very first time I learned some really solid principles for teaching and evaluating writing. This information made a tremendous difference in our homeschool!
The basic seminar DVD's are aimed at teaching you, the parent/teacher, how to teach. They are not intended for the children to view, or for use as an actual curriculum. Rather, you view the DVD's as an educational experience for you. After watching each DVD in the series, you will be able to apply the methods you have learned to teaching your child to write, not just in "writing" class, but in all writing assignments across the curriculum areas. You will also have gained all the necessary skills to evaluate your child's writing and grade his assignments.
If you would like the convenience of having Mr. Pudewa work with your child directly, there are also sets of DVD's aimed directly at the student. These intensive writing workshops and continuation courses are the same as those taught across the country by Mr. Pudewa. Your child will learn the fundamentals of each of the areas of writing taught in IEW. IEW also offers worktexts for those who prefer this format.
The basic seminar DVD's are aimed at teaching you, the parent/teacher, how to teach. They are not intended for the children to view, or for use as an actual curriculum. Rather, you view the DVD's as an educational experience for you. After watching each DVD in the series, you will be able to apply the methods you have learned to teaching your child to write, not just in "writing" class, but in all writing assignments across the curriculum areas. You will also have gained all the necessary skills to evaluate your child's writing and grade his assignments.
If you would like the convenience of having Mr. Pudewa work with your child directly, there are also sets of DVD's aimed directly at the student. These intensive writing workshops and continuation courses are the same as those taught across the country by Mr. Pudewa. Your child will learn the fundamentals of each of the areas of writing taught in IEW. IEW also offers worktexts for those who prefer this format.
IEW also now offers programs in spelling, literature, and poetry. Let IEW help you in all areas of your language arts program!
Student materials are reproducible for one teacher for the students in their own classroom.
Please note that the IEW company, its author, and publisher, have requested that retailers not discount their product. So no need to shop around for better prices---the best price is right here at Family Bookshelf!
Student materials are reproducible for one teacher for the students in their own classroom.
Please note that the IEW company, its author, and publisher, have requested that retailers not discount their product. So no need to shop around for better prices---the best price is right here at Family Bookshelf!
Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Seminar (TWSS)
This is the main component of the IEW program. These DVD's will teach you, the parent/teacher exactly how to teach your child to write. The following items are components of this great program:
IEW TWSS Seminar Syllabus---This course syllabus will take you through the course unit by unit, and will become your teacher's manual as you teach your children each new thing you learn. The text of the syllabus is full of information from the lectures, and includes many checklists and sample writing exercises for you to use with your child. 122 pages. This is included in the IEW TWSS set, but can also be purchased separately.
Priced at $22.00
This is the main component of the IEW program. These DVD's will teach you, the parent/teacher exactly how to teach your child to write. The following items are components of this great program:
IEW TWSS Seminar Syllabus---This course syllabus will take you through the course unit by unit, and will become your teacher's manual as you teach your children each new thing you learn. The text of the syllabus is full of information from the lectures, and includes many checklists and sample writing exercises for you to use with your child. 122 pages. This is included in the IEW TWSS set, but can also be purchased separately.
Priced at $22.00
IEW TWSS DVD Set---The full course includes the syllabus described above, and the following DVD's.
Teaching DVD One---Unit I: Notetaking and Unit II: Summarizing from Notes
Teaching DVD Two---Stylistic Techniques: "Dress-ups" and Unit III: Summarizing Narrative Stories
Teaching DVD Three---Stylistic Techniques: Sentence Openers, Unit IV: Summarizing References, Reports
Teaching DVD Four---Unit V: Writing from Pictures, Stylistic Techniques: Advanced Dress-ups, Decorations, and Triples
Teaching DVD Five---Unit VI: Writing Reports with Multiple Sources, Unit VII: Creative Writing with Structure
Teaching DVD Six---Unit VIII: Essays: Basic, Extended and Super, Unit IX: Critiques, Conclusion
Set includes DVD's of Mr. Pudewa teaching a classroom of students at all three levels: Elementary, Intermediate, and High School.
Price is $159.
Teaching DVD One---Unit I: Notetaking and Unit II: Summarizing from Notes
Teaching DVD Two---Stylistic Techniques: "Dress-ups" and Unit III: Summarizing Narrative Stories
Teaching DVD Three---Stylistic Techniques: Sentence Openers, Unit IV: Summarizing References, Reports
Teaching DVD Four---Unit V: Writing from Pictures, Stylistic Techniques: Advanced Dress-ups, Decorations, and Triples
Teaching DVD Five---Unit VI: Writing Reports with Multiple Sources, Unit VII: Creative Writing with Structure
Teaching DVD Six---Unit VIII: Essays: Basic, Extended and Super, Unit IX: Critiques, Conclusion
Set includes DVD's of Mr. Pudewa teaching a classroom of students at all three levels: Elementary, Intermediate, and High School.
Price is $159.
Student Writing Intensive Workshops (IEW SWI):
These ten-hour DVD classes are available at three different grade/ability levels. You do NOT need to complete these workshops in order; simply start with the grade level your child is at. Students view the presentation, and then turn off the tape to complete the assignment independently or with minimal help from the parent/teacher. You may also use the SWI DVD's after you have used the teacher training seminars, either independently or as additional reinforcement material, as each DVD presents a lesson using a different structural model taught in the TWSS Seminars. The contents for each grade level are listed below.
These seminars were originally given over the course of 4 days, but they can easily be used over a much longer period of time. You can easily stop after each section and add more writing practice in this area before proceeding on. You will be amazed at how quickly your child will become a skilled writer!
These ten-hour DVD classes are available at three different grade/ability levels. You do NOT need to complete these workshops in order; simply start with the grade level your child is at. Students view the presentation, and then turn off the tape to complete the assignment independently or with minimal help from the parent/teacher. You may also use the SWI DVD's after you have used the teacher training seminars, either independently or as additional reinforcement material, as each DVD presents a lesson using a different structural model taught in the TWSS Seminars. The contents for each grade level are listed below.
These seminars were originally given over the course of 4 days, but they can easily be used over a much longer period of time. You can easily stop after each section and add more writing practice in this area before proceeding on. You will be amazed at how quickly your child will become a skilled writer!
Level A (Grades 4-5)
Day 1---Outlines, Summary (Units 1 and 2) and Dress-ups (120 minutes)
Day 2---Story Summary (Unit III), Dress-up (92 minutes)
Day 3---Reference Summary (Unit IV) and Paragraph Structure (114 minutes)
Day 4---Creative Writing (Unit VII) (84 minutes)
Level B (Grades 6-7)
Day 1---Outlines, Summary (Units 1 and 2) and Dress-ups (120 minutes)
Day 2---Story Summary (Unit 3), Dress-up (106 minutes)
Day 3---Multiple Reference Summary (Unit VI) and Openers (113 minutes)
Day 4---Creative Writing (Unit VII) and Sentence Openers (101 minutes)
Level C (Grades 8-10+)
Day 1---Notetaking, Story Summary (Unit III) and Dress-up (115 minutes)
Day 2---Summarizing a Reference (Unit IV) and Openers (119 minutes)
Day 3---Multiple Reference Summary (Unit VI and Openers (118 minutes)
Day 4---Formal Essay (Unit VIII and Decorations (111 minutes)
The sets are $99 each, which includes 4 DVD lessons and accompanying materials. Please specify level A, B, or C.
Teaching Writing with Structure & Style/Student Writing Intensive Workshop DVD Combo Package (TWSS/SWI Combo)---This set is the best value for teaching both you and your student. Includes syllabus, teaching DVD's 1-6, all three student classroom discs, and your choice of Level A, B, or C Student Writing Intensive Workshop Sets. A total of 13 DVD discs and printed materials. Price is only $229. Please specify level A, B, or C.
