You are welcome!!! Have you heard of Andrew Kern? I don’t think I mention him when I go over how the Lost Tools program works in my next video. But I think he’s a popular homeschool speaker and leader (like Andrew Pudewa). Sarah Mackenzie (read aloud revival) mentions him often. He helps present in the videos offered by Lost Tools.
Thank you thank you thank you for this detailed walk through! I’ve been contemplating this for my struggling 6th grader for weeks and this is the best video I’ve found to help me make a decision. I definitely want to go with this one (well….depends after I watch part 2- then I’ll make a final decision!), but then I’ll be stuck with choosing between SSS or a themed. I kinda like the theme because it seems like it could double as history, for example, and just add on to that to make a complete history class….maybe. Anyways, thank you again so much for this video! ❤
That’s a good idea! You could definitely learn history with it. Although the texts aren’t super detailed, you could definitely add research as a history project. And then the suggested literature….. You’re welcome!!
Yes!! With the themed! They have several themes though. Bible theme, Chronicles of Narnia theme, even a fairy tale theme. So just depends on what you want to read and write about! 😉
I am SOOO glad your going to talk about LTOW. There are very few videos available online that talk about this well. I have this and the videos but am just so unsure of teaching it that we haven’t done it yet. I’m super bummed about that too. I was possibly thinking about signing up for an online class through the Circe institute, so someone could guide my son and I through it. (But those classes are pretty expensive 😐) Anyway I am so looking forward to your next video.
Yeah, so many online classes are expensive. This one, in particular, would be great to have a teacher for. I was lucky enough to experience it through classical conversations. So I can see how it might be intimidating if you were teaching it on your own. But I do feel that LTW is similar to IEW in that is “easy + 1”. It starts out VERY remedial. And builds each unit. In CC, we did 1 unit (or lesson?) over the course of 3 weeks! So if Mom is able, you COULD learn this together with your child. I know sometimes that’s hard if you are also homeschooling other children. There is so much “meat” to talk about with it that I barely scratch the surface and I definitely don’t get to the entire book (because we’ve never done the second half). But even what we’ve done with this program…..is WAY more than I learned in high school or even college!
Another quick question if you don’t mind 😉😊…. Do you know if the themed books cover all of the style techniques that are introduced in the structure and style? I thought I had heard that they didn’t but I’m not positive, so didn’t know if you knew the answer.
Great video! I appreciate how detailed you were, because I always hear about IEW, but I've never seen it or really understood what it was. Maybe I missed it or just didn't understand: can you use the themed units WITHOUT doing the structure and style year 1 level B? Or do those have to follow doing the basic "year" first?
Thank you!! You CAN use the themed books without the structure and style book. The S&S book is just a general “teacher plan” for any writing assignments. It’s also the seminar book. So if you get the DVDs or the streaming service, it’s the book that follows along with that. But you CAN use the themed books alone. The themes have grade levels on them also.
This is such helpful information!! Thanks for making these videos. We are using TGTB for LA so far, but I plan to use IEW for 8th grade since TGTB doesn’t have a full 8th grade course. This is helping me get prepared 😀 Do you recommend watching the teaching videos prior to each lesson, or should I plan to watch them the summer before I use the course?
Ok, so if we are new to IEW then we could start with S&S either A or B to learn the process then move to something themed once we have the S&S down? I have watched a few other videos and then seeing yours, I wasn't sure how you felt about that. By the way, thanks for this awesome video. I was looking at TGATB, then decided against it, and I think we are leaning towards IEW.
You can do any of the IEW products. Even the themed books will teach the teacher, IMO. (If you have the teachers manual) Having said that….. TEACHING STRUCTURE & STYLE will help you teach any of the IEW products for your student. It really is teaching the teacher, although even a child would benefit from watching the videos. And then iew’s new product is the structure and style where Pudewa himself teaches each student. So there are three options. If you go this route, you need to start with A for whatever grade level your child is at. And honestly, I’ve heard even bumping down a grade if you’re unfamiliar isn’t a bad idea. The only draw back is he is teaching to THAT age group. So if you have a high schooler in the middle school level….Pudewa will teach to middle schoolers. But you could do the free trial and see each level of videos and decide.
First of all, I love your videos because I feel like we literally have the same brain, lol. I have an 8th grader that we pulled from the public school system and didn't realize just how far he'd slipped through the cracks until we started this homeschool journey. We've been using IEW, US history theme, this year and like it well enough to keep going with it. Mind you, I love the idea of LTOW too. You'd mentioned that you use both with your oldest, how do you go about using both in one school year (seems like a whole lot of LA for a school year to do both programs simultaneously)?? Maybe I am confused on what you actually said....can you clarify?
we have the same brain….lol! Do you also feel like an outsider that not many think the way you do?!?! 😉 I’m glad you enjoy the videos! I didn’t fully use both. I used ideas from both. So since we’d went through both programs, I felt like we could use what we learned from both in writing papers. So when he was using TGATB high school language arts, whatever paper he had to write, he could utilize IEW techniques for style, for KWO….if he was writing a persuasive paper, you can use the brainstorming ideas and outline ideas from LTW WHILE AT THE SAME TIME using IEW teachings for style and grammar. Did my son do it all perfectly??? No. But this is what I love about homeschooling…..I feel like I myself, am becoming a better student. 😂 if I had to write a paper, it would be AWESOME!!! 😜 and so when I help my kids, i give them stellar ideas and they’d be very well off if they used my ideas. Lol! 😂😎 Seriously though….I’m just talking about bringing all of your education into practical use for any paper. That’s all. 😉I hope that makes sense.
Outsider, yes!!! I overthink everything and external process too. Research is one of my favorite things to do, especially when it comes to curriculum. You and I have very high standards, I can tell from the way you review so thuroughly😁. Keep up the good work!!! And, I thinks for the clarification. I think I will be investing in lost tools of writing for next year😁. You're the best
So my daughter is going to be in 9th grade. When she was in school they used BJU for english/grammer and in 2020 we started homeschoooling and continued with BJU. But now im seeing that her writing especially with essays isnt where it should be. Could I used IEW during the summer just to give her a crash course with writing or what would you suggest?? She admits getting her thoughts to paper is what she struggles so I feel the Lost Tools maybe too deep for right now? Anyway, thoughts and ideas would be most appreciated!!
Lost tools actually is great for brainstorming ideas. But this particular level is also more About persuasive arguments. IEW is more about HOW to write any paper and using grammar, etc to make the writing more interesting. I’d look at the IEW free trial and see if that instruction is what you’re looking for. But I’m not sure about a crash course over the summer. Maybe….if all the concepts come easily.
The TEACHING structure & Style binder is the guide for the entire “IEW” process of writing. When you buy this, it comes with DVDs also, where Andrew Pudewa teaches teachers how to teach this way to their students. You can absolutely use it as a teachers guide bc it’s the “process”. And you can use any materials to practice the process. But the binder also does come with free digital resources, of which some are some Actual writing resources also. But any other IEW program you buy will also come with a teacher guide that will be specific to that program. The “process” of writing will be the same n
One more question. How do I help my child edit and then grade their writing if I’m not good at grammar and writing? Is that something I need to be able to do? Thanks!
If you use IEW, you’ll learn with your child. The teachers manual will teach you. Or the videos….you could watch with them. If you aren’t confident in correcting their grammar, that’s my recommendation is to plan on going through the course with them. I also recommend using fix it grammar. It’s a simple daily grammar practice and you’ll glean a lot from it. I honestly feel like going through the IEW courses with my oldest helped me to better my own grammar skills, redeeming my own education!!
I dont think so! In my part 2 video, where I go into detail about how Lost Tools works, you can see a glimpse of what it entails. But I think I also mention in there that it’s much deeper than anything I was ever taught and I have a college degree. :) this curriculum will still likely be far ahead of what many high schoolers are learning today.
You may even be able to go through it a bit quicker. Seriously…the first lesson is very remedial, but lays the groundwork for what we’ve essay will be based upon thereafter.
It’s come with every IEW writing product I’ve ever bought. The instructions on how to get it are usually on the blue sheet in the front of the book. It could also be linked on your IEW account in the “files” tab from their website. Once you download something, it will always be there. They have sold it separately in the past. I think it’s also been one of the free products offered on their 12 days of Christmas promotion that happens at the end of every December. 😉
So is IEW Structure and Style taught the same way as the themed curriculum? I’m not sure I understand why you would choose one of those over the other.
The structured and style is the overall. So yes. If you wanted to have a manual that was “universal” across any theme. What you will not have in it, if you choose a theme workbook for your student, is the answers and additional ideas. If you don’t care about the themed workbooks for your student, then you CAN download writing assignments from the structure and style download codes. Then your students workbook could be the student resource packet and those downloaded assignments. But I’m not sure how many years you could get out of that. So if you plan to keep using this year after year….you might move into the themed writing. And if you, as mom, are already familiar with the process, perhaps you could get by without the themed writing teachers manual. Does that make sense??? But every unit is taught the same techniques.
Another difference I just thought of between then themed and the structure and style… The themed books plan out what you can do each day (which is nice). They also plan out what style technique to teach and give you ideas for that. Where the structure and style book doesn’t explicitly plan those things out. They style techniques (like -ly adverbs or adding who/which clauses) are in the checklists for each unit. And they are referenced in a tab in the back, but you as teacher kind of have to plan how and when to do that. But the structure and style book goes right along with the DVDs and streaming. So if you’re going to go that route, which I’d recommend bc it would be such a help if this is new to you, then this binder comes with that anyway. It’s the seminar binder. I hope this all makes sense.
@@OurHOMEschoolPlan I definitely need the DVD’s. I’d want him to teach my kids and me, lol. Do the theme books also have dvd instructions? And I need an answer key where necessary. Momma needs all the things. Lol
@@homeschool.pray.repeat 😂yes! Mama can use all the help she can get! Amen to that! The DVDs teach the unit concepts and then the themed books are like the assignments to put that into practice. So they compliment each other. And then the themed book’s teacher manual will have all the answers.
Is the IEW Student Resource still available for free download? I logged in with my code but I do not see it...When searching I see where you can purchase it, but free is better ;)
I can’t answer that for you. My understanding is that if you’ve purchased one of their writing programs, it should be available to you. If you can’t see it, maybe reach out to their customer service for help.
So I can get the teacher kit and pick themed books for them to use? I don’t know if I want to do style and structure because I will have a 7th and 8th grader. Very interested in both, just wondering where I should start with those grades.
If you want to be taught (as teacher) the “teaching style and structure is universal for all IEW products. In other words, the way all of their products are taught is based on the principles they’ll teach teacher and those come with DVDs geared toward adults. (If you wanted this, you could have your students watch these with you…..) BUT…. You could also just get the themed books, 1 teacher guide, 2 student books and teach your students together. It’s still doable. :) no DVDs for those lessons. Does that make sense.
The teaching writing and structure is to TEACH the TEACHER….you CAN have your students do it with you as it does have access to several texts you can practice the techniques on. It’s purpose is once the teacher knows it, you can teach any IEW writing curriculum to your student. If you understood this, you could eventually teach any themed curriculum WITHOUT the teacher’s manual if you preferred because the overall process taught is the same in every IEW writing curriculum. The themed books do not have DVD instruction. BUT… The teacher’s manual is also very good at guiding the teacher through the curriculum so you can help your child. So it is possible to use that with no experience teaching IEW, you just won’t get the in depth explanations and insight…. I hope that makes sense. Also-both of these curriculums is separate from the new style and structure curriculum that has DVDs that teach the student directly. So there are kind of three different WAYS you could use IEW.
I can’t answer that…..It depends on the writing level of your child. I’d say there’s nothing wrong with starting at level 1, however the DVDs have 3rd - 5th graders so that’s the audience that Andrew Pudewa is teaching to. They have samples you could look at….if you do the free trial, you’ll get a taste of each level. You can find it on this link: STRUCTURE AND STYLE FOR STUDENTS - IEW.com/affiliate/280966/sss
Hello, my name is Dorothy. I really enjoyed your video review. I am having a little trouble figuring out the most cost effective way to order IEW. May I please have your email address. I have quite a few questions. I apologize I am new at this.
You can email me at Rachel.smith.04@hotmail.com however I may not be able to help you as much as IEW themselves. They’ve answered questions I’ve had about what products to order. WHERE TO BEGIN - IEW.com/affiliate/280966/start
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Your channel is a true gem. I hope that more homeschooling mamas discover your channel and learn from you.
Thank you so much!!! That is so kind of you to say! 🥰
The cd's are amazing. A MUST!!! He is a gifted teacher. Worth every cent.
I agree!!!
I really appreciate this video! I've never heard of Lost Tools of Writing and will be looking into this for next year. Thanks!
You are welcome!!! Have you heard of Andrew Kern? I don’t think I mention him when I go over how the Lost Tools program works in my next video. But I think he’s a popular homeschool speaker and leader (like Andrew Pudewa). Sarah Mackenzie (read aloud revival) mentions him often. He helps present in the videos offered by Lost Tools.
Thank you for this video. It was extremely helpful. We just started IEW Structure and Style. Best writing program ever!
I’m glad it was helpful! Yes-SUCH a great program!
Thanks so much for this! We were looking at this exact unit for our first IEW book next year. I love that the student resource is included.
Yes!!! It’s so helpful!
Thank you thank you thank you for this detailed walk through! I’ve been contemplating this for my struggling 6th grader for weeks and this is the best video I’ve found to help me make a decision. I definitely want to go with this one (well….depends after I watch part 2- then I’ll make a final decision!), but then I’ll be stuck with choosing between SSS or a themed. I kinda like the theme because it seems like it could double as history, for example, and just add on to that to make a complete history class….maybe. Anyways, thank you again so much for this video! ❤
That’s a good idea! You could definitely learn history with it. Although the texts aren’t super detailed, you could definitely add research as a history project. And then the suggested literature…..
You’re welcome!!
Thank you so much for clarifying. You really took the stress off my shoulders.
You’re welcome! 😉
I love how they link history and language arts!!!
Yes!! With the themed! They have several themes though. Bible theme, Chronicles of Narnia theme, even a fairy tale theme. So just depends on what you want to read and write about! 😉
This is such a great video! I’ve got IEW on my radar for the future. Right now we are using EIW and it’s going okay.
Yah!!!
I am SOOO glad your going to talk about LTOW. There are very few videos available online that talk about this well. I have this and the videos but am just so unsure of teaching it that we haven’t done it yet. I’m super bummed about that too. I was possibly thinking about signing up for an online class through the Circe institute, so someone could guide my son and I through it. (But those classes are pretty expensive 😐)
Anyway I am so looking forward to your next video.
Yeah, so many online classes are expensive. This one, in particular, would be great to have a teacher for. I was lucky enough to experience it through classical conversations. So I can see how it might be intimidating if you were teaching it on your own. But I do feel that LTW is similar to IEW in that is “easy + 1”. It starts out VERY remedial. And builds each unit. In CC, we did 1 unit (or lesson?) over the course of 3 weeks! So if Mom is able, you COULD learn this together with your child. I know sometimes that’s hard if you are also homeschooling other children.
There is so much “meat” to talk about with it that I barely scratch the surface and I definitely don’t get to the entire book (because we’ve never done the second half). But even what we’ve done with this program…..is WAY more than I learned in high school or even college!
Another quick question if you don’t mind 😉😊…. Do you know if the themed books cover all of the style techniques that are introduced in the structure and style? I thought I had heard that they didn’t but I’m not positive, so didn’t know if you knew the answer.
@@meghannferguson6783 yes they do!
Great video! I appreciate how detailed you were, because I always hear about IEW, but I've never seen it or really understood what it was. Maybe I missed it or just didn't understand: can you use the themed units WITHOUT doing the structure and style year 1 level B? Or do those have to follow doing the basic "year" first?
Thank you!!
You CAN use the themed books without the structure and style book. The S&S book is just a general “teacher plan” for any writing assignments. It’s also the seminar book. So if you get the DVDs or the streaming service, it’s the book that follows along with that. But you CAN use the themed books alone. The themes have grade levels on them also.
Your videos are so helpful!
I’m so glad!!!! Thank you!😊
This is such helpful information!! Thanks for making these videos. We are using TGTB for LA so far, but I plan to use IEW for 8th grade since TGTB doesn’t have a full 8th grade course. This is helping me get prepared 😀 Do you recommend watching the teaching videos prior to each lesson, or should I plan to watch them the summer before I use the course?
I think watching them prior to each lesson would be more beneficial. And you could even have your child watch them with you.
Ok, so if we are new to IEW then we could start with S&S either A or B to learn the process then move to something themed once we have the S&S down? I have watched a few other videos and then seeing yours, I wasn't sure how you felt about that. By the way, thanks for this awesome video. I was looking at TGATB, then decided against it, and I think we are leaning towards IEW.
You can do any of the IEW products. Even the themed books will teach the teacher, IMO. (If you have the teachers manual)
Having said that…..
TEACHING STRUCTURE & STYLE will help you teach any of the IEW products for your student. It really is teaching the teacher, although even a child would benefit from watching the videos.
And then iew’s new product is the structure and style where Pudewa himself teaches each student.
So there are three options. If you go this route, you need to start with A for whatever grade level your child is at. And honestly, I’ve heard even bumping down a grade if you’re unfamiliar isn’t a bad idea. The only draw back is he is teaching to THAT age group. So if you have a high schooler in the middle school level….Pudewa will teach to middle schoolers. But you could do the free trial and see each level of videos and decide.
First of all, I love your videos because I feel like we literally have the same brain, lol. I have an 8th grader that we pulled from the public school system and didn't realize just how far he'd slipped through the cracks until we started this homeschool journey. We've been using IEW, US history theme, this year and like it well enough to keep going with it. Mind you, I love the idea of LTOW too. You'd mentioned that you use both with your oldest, how do you go about using both in one school year (seems like a whole lot of LA for a school year to do both programs simultaneously)?? Maybe I am confused on what you actually said....can you clarify?
we have the same brain….lol! Do you also feel like an outsider that not many think the way you do?!?! 😉 I’m glad you enjoy the videos!
I didn’t fully use both. I used ideas from both. So since we’d went through both programs, I felt like we could use what we learned from both in writing papers. So when he was using TGATB high school language arts, whatever paper he had to write, he could utilize IEW techniques for style, for KWO….if he was writing a persuasive paper, you can use the brainstorming ideas and outline ideas from LTW WHILE AT THE SAME TIME using IEW teachings for style and grammar.
Did my son do it all perfectly??? No. But this is what I love about homeschooling…..I feel like I myself, am becoming a better student. 😂 if I had to write a paper, it would be AWESOME!!! 😜 and so when I help my kids, i give them stellar ideas and they’d be very well off if they used my ideas. Lol! 😂😎
Seriously though….I’m just talking about bringing all of your education into practical use for any paper. That’s all. 😉I hope that makes sense.
Outsider, yes!!! I overthink everything and external process too. Research is one of my favorite things to do, especially when it comes to curriculum. You and I have very high standards, I can tell from the way you review so thuroughly😁. Keep up the good work!!!
And, I thinks for the clarification. I think I will be investing in lost tools of writing for next year😁. You're the best
This is great! Great flip though
Thank you!
Did you do the teacher training with IEW and was it worth the money?
No. I’ve never done a seminar. The seminar is what is on the DVDs of “teaching writing & structure” so I’m not sure why I’d ever go to one
I want a staples discount code 🤣 thanks for this video …very helpful
You’re welcome!! 😉
So my daughter is going to be in 9th grade. When she was in school they used BJU for english/grammer and in 2020 we started homeschoooling and continued with BJU. But now im seeing that her writing especially with essays isnt where it should be. Could I used IEW during the summer just to give her a crash course with writing or what would you suggest?? She admits getting her thoughts to paper is what she struggles so I feel the Lost Tools maybe too deep for right now? Anyway, thoughts and ideas would be most appreciated!!
Lost tools actually is great for brainstorming ideas. But this particular level is also more
About persuasive arguments.
IEW is more about HOW to write any paper and using grammar, etc to make the writing more interesting. I’d look at the IEW free trial and see if that instruction is what you’re looking for. But I’m not sure about a crash course over the summer. Maybe….if all the concepts come easily.
Wait a minute… we lease full me in on the family learning with IEW… That Binder you’re referring to, is that the teachers guide??
The TEACHING structure & Style binder is the guide for the entire “IEW” process of writing. When you buy this, it comes with DVDs also, where Andrew Pudewa teaches teachers how to teach this way to their students.
You can absolutely use it as a teachers guide bc it’s the “process”. And you can use any materials to practice the process. But the binder also does come with free digital resources, of which some are some
Actual writing resources also.
But any other IEW program you buy will also come with a teacher guide that will be specific to that program. The “process” of writing will be the same n
One more question. How do I help my child edit and then grade their writing if I’m not good at grammar and writing? Is that something I need to be able to do? Thanks!
If you use IEW, you’ll learn with your child. The teachers manual will teach you. Or the videos….you could watch with them. If you aren’t confident in correcting their grammar, that’s my recommendation is to plan on going through the course with them. I also recommend using fix it grammar. It’s a simple daily grammar practice and you’ll glean a lot from it. I honestly feel like going through the IEW courses with my oldest helped me to better my own grammar skills, redeeming my own education!!
@@OurHOMEschoolPlan: That is very encouraging. Thank you! 😊
Would it be to late to start Lost tools in Writing in 11th grade? We've done 3 years of IEW and 1 of EIW. Thanks.
I dont think so! In my part 2 video, where I go into detail about how Lost Tools works, you can see a glimpse of what it entails. But I think I also mention in there that it’s much deeper than anything I was ever taught and I have a college degree. :) this curriculum will still likely be far ahead of what many high schoolers are learning today.
You may even be able to go through it a bit quicker. Seriously…the first lesson is very remedial, but lays the groundwork for what we’ve essay will be based upon thereafter.
How do we get that downloadable student packet? Which program does it come with? I wish it was available separately but cannot find it
It’s come with every IEW writing product I’ve ever bought. The instructions on how to get it are usually on the blue sheet in the front of the book. It could also be linked on your IEW account in the “files” tab from their website. Once you download something, it will always be there.
They have sold it separately in the past. I think it’s also been one of the free products offered on their 12 days of Christmas promotion that happens at the end of every December. 😉
So is IEW Structure and Style taught the same way as the themed curriculum? I’m not sure I understand why you would choose one of those over the other.
The structured and style is the overall. So yes. If you wanted to have a manual that was “universal” across any theme. What you will not have in it, if you choose a theme workbook for your student, is the answers and additional ideas. If you don’t care about the themed workbooks for your student, then you CAN download writing assignments from the structure and style download codes. Then your students workbook could be the student resource packet and those downloaded assignments. But I’m not sure how many years you could get out of that. So if you plan to keep using this year after year….you might move into the themed writing. And if you, as mom, are already familiar with the process, perhaps you could get by without the themed writing teachers manual.
Does that make sense???
But every unit is taught the same techniques.
Another difference I just thought of between then themed and the structure and style…
The themed books plan out what you can do each day (which is nice). They also plan out what style technique to teach and give you ideas for that. Where the structure and style book doesn’t explicitly plan those things out. They style techniques (like -ly adverbs or adding who/which clauses) are in the checklists for each unit. And they are referenced in a tab in the back, but you as teacher kind of have to plan how and when to do that.
But the structure and style book goes right along with the DVDs and streaming. So if you’re going to go that route, which I’d recommend bc it would be such a help if this is new to you, then this binder comes with that anyway. It’s the seminar binder.
I hope this all makes sense.
@@OurHOMEschoolPlan I definitely need the DVD’s. I’d want him to teach my kids and me, lol. Do the theme books also have dvd instructions?
And I need an answer key where necessary. Momma needs all the things. Lol
@@homeschool.pray.repeat 😂yes! Mama can use all the help she can get! Amen to that!
The DVDs teach the unit concepts and then the themed books are like the assignments to put that into practice. So they compliment each other. And then the themed book’s teacher manual will have all the answers.
Is the IEW Student Resource still available for free download? I logged in with my code but I do not see it...When searching I see where you can purchase it, but free is better ;)
I can’t answer that for you. My understanding is that if you’ve purchased one of their writing programs, it should be available to you. If you can’t see it, maybe reach out to their customer service for help.
So I can get the teacher kit and pick themed books for them to use? I don’t know if I want to do style and structure because I will have a 7th and 8th grader. Very interested in both, just wondering where I should start with those grades.
If you want to be taught (as teacher) the “teaching style and structure is universal for all IEW products. In other words, the way all of their products are taught is based on the principles they’ll teach teacher and those come with DVDs geared toward adults. (If you wanted this, you could have your students watch these with you…..)
BUT….
You could also just get the themed books, 1 teacher guide, 2 student books and teach your students together. It’s still doable. :) no DVDs for those lessons.
Does that make sense.
@@OurHOMEschoolPlan Yes! Would you recommend for a 4th grader? Or start later on years?
@@joyfullyhomeschoolingboys you could start with a 4th grader but you’ll have probably have to help A LOT! But they do have materials for that age.
@@OurHOMEschoolPlan Thanks! I don’t want to overwhelm my 4th grader too much with writing, I will probably keep it simple.
Would either of these programs work for a child with dyslexia?
I don’t know anything about dyslexia. So I can’t say.
Is the themed writing independent from structure and style? I'm confused! LOL
The teaching writing and structure is to TEACH the TEACHER….you CAN have your students do it with you as it does have access to several texts you can practice the techniques on. It’s purpose is once the teacher knows it, you can teach any IEW writing curriculum to your student. If you understood this, you could eventually teach any themed curriculum WITHOUT the teacher’s manual if you preferred because the overall process taught is the same in every IEW writing curriculum.
The themed books do not have DVD instruction. BUT…
The teacher’s manual is also very good at guiding the teacher through the curriculum so you can help your child. So it is possible to use that with no experience teaching IEW, you just won’t get the in depth explanations and insight….
I hope that makes sense.
Also-both of these curriculums is separate from the new style and structure curriculum that has DVDs that teach the student directly. So there are kind of three different WAYS you could use IEW.
@@OurHOMEschoolPlan Very helpful! Thank you!!
Your videos are excellent and so thorough!! An invaluable resource!!💕
@@jennyharmony1371 thank you so much!
Would a rising 6th grader use 2a level in IEW ? Or do all IEW newbs start at 1a?
I can’t answer that…..It depends on the writing level of your child. I’d say there’s nothing wrong with starting at level 1, however the DVDs have 3rd - 5th graders so that’s the audience that Andrew Pudewa is teaching to. They have samples you could look at….if you do the free trial, you’ll get a taste of each level.
You can find it on this link:
STRUCTURE AND STYLE FOR STUDENTS - IEW.com/affiliate/280966/sss
Awesome!
Hello, my name is Dorothy. I really enjoyed your video review. I am having a little trouble figuring out the most cost effective way to order IEW. May I please have your email address. I have quite a few questions. I apologize I am new at this.
You can email me at Rachel.smith.04@hotmail.com however I may not be able to help you as much as IEW themselves. They’ve answered questions I’ve had about what products to order.
WHERE TO BEGIN - IEW.com/affiliate/280966/start