The Arts of Language Podcast

In order to help our students communicate competently, it's key to create a language-rich environment for them. This week, Andrew and Julie discuss the lost art of memorization. With stories, humor, and insight Andrew shares the importance of memorization as it builds language patterns and nurtures competent communicators.  GO TO PART 1 REFERENCED MATERIALS: "Nurturing Competent Communicators" Nurturing Competent Communicators audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Memory Podcasts: Part 1 | Part 2 Ability Development from Age Zero by Dr. Shinichi Suzuki Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass The Columbian Orator "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" by Frederick Douglass The Chosen by Chaim Potok Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization IEW Book Recommendations Read-Aloud Revival Booklists Podcast with Sarah Mackenzie 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

Andrew has said time and time again: You can't get something out of a brain that isn't in there to begin with. With that, if we want our students to communicate competently, it's important that we feed their minds with sophisticated language. Join us as Andrew and Julie discuss what teachers and parents can do to nurture competent communicators, namely, reading aloud to students.  GO TO PART 2 REFERENCED MATERIALS: "Nurturing Competent Communicators" Nurturing Competent Communicators audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Read-Aloud Revival Booklists Podcast with Sarah Mackenzie Podcast with Dr. Leonard Sax The Baby-Sitters Club by Ann M. Martin Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë 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

It's that time again when Julie tries to stump Andrew with questions submitted by our listeners. How do I start with IEW? How do I deal with students that use stylistic techniques awkwardly? In this Ask Andrew Anything, Andrew provides insight when answering these inquiries and more. Stay tuned until the end to hear Julie ask Andrew some fun questions submitted by our customer service team. By the way, listen for Michelle's question — she stumps Andrew! Referenced Materials: "Ask Andrew Anything" Structure and Style® for Students Fix-It! Grammar Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization  "The Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing" Audio Talk Article Jill Pike 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.

This week, Andrew and Julie pick where they left off, talking about the consequences of the alienation from nature. As the episode progresses, Andrew and Julie recount their childhood memories exploring the outdoors and offer advice on prioritizing time in nature for your children.   GO TO PART 1 REFERENCED MATERIALS: "Nature Deficit Disorder" Bud & Me by Alta Abernathy Little Britches by Ralph Moody My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv The Profound Effects of Music on Life by Andrew Pudewa  Gathering Place Free-Range Kids 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

With the rise of screens being present in the home, exposure to the outdoors has become limited. Is it possible that our children are suffering from a lack of healthy exposure to the great outdoors? Join us for the next two weeks as Andrew and Julie hone in on this topic and discuss the importance being connected to the natural world.  REFERENCED MATERIALS: "Nature Deficit Disorder: The Benefits of Being Outside" Nature Deficit Disorder by Andrew Pudewa Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv Bud & Me by Alta Abernathy 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

As 2020 brought the closing of homeschool conventions nationwide, state organizations have had to be creative to support their homeschooling families. This week, Andrew and Julie welcome president and executive director of Home Educators Association of Virginia (HEAV), Anne Miller. Learn about the great work of state organizations in protecting the freedom of education, and be inspired as Anne discusses the importance of parental involvement, no matter the education students are receiving.  REFERENCED MATERIALS: "Homeschool State Organizations: More than just conventions! An interview with Anne Miller" Anne Miller Home Educators Association of Virginia HEAV's Facebook New Hampshire Learning Disabilities Association Homeschooling with Confidence Home School Legal Defense Association Homeschool Freedom – Connect with your state organization  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

With November being National Novel Writing Month, Andrew and Julie discuss Unit 3: Retelling Narrative Stories. Because of his love for storytelling, Nathan King also joins the conversation and discusses the power of writing a story that creates imagery in the audience's mind through the use of vocabulary. Join us this week as the trio walks through Unit 3 and discusses how it has been used for novel writing. REFERENCED MATERIALS: "Considering the Possibilities of Unit 3" NaNoWriMo Dr. James B. Webster Anna Ingham Aesop's Fables The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis Nathan King Bible Quest™ The Princess Bride movie book Structure and Style® for Students Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Moby-Dick by Herman Melville Magnum Opus Magazine 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

Continuing the conversation, Andrew and Julie turn to writing with pen and paper. Is there a difference between typing notes in class versus taking notes by hand? Tune in to this week's episode to find out. Andrew brings in research to support the use of pen and paper over computers, and it just may encourage you take some notes with pen in hand. GO TO PART 1 REFERENCED MATERIALS: "A Conversation about Paper and Pen: What the Research Says, Part 2" Paper and Pen "Laptop multitasking hinders classroom learning for both users and nearby peers" by Faria Sana et al.  "The Pen is Mighter than the Keyboard" by Pam A. Mueller and Daniel M. Oppenheimer Handwriting versus Keyboard: Effect on Word Recall by Anne Mangen et al. "The effects of handwriting experience on functional brain development in pre-literate children" by Karin H. James and Laura Engelhardt Advances in Haptics Printing with Letter Stories Card Game Cursive Knowledge "Let Cursive Handwriting Die" by Morgan Polikoff "Early development of language by hand: composing, reading, listening, and speaking connections; three letter-writing modes; and fast mapping in spelling" by Virginia W Berninger et al.  "Should Cursive Handwriting Still Be Taught in Schools?" by Christie Blazer Retrain the Brain "How Should We Teach Our Children to Write? Cursive First, Print Later!" by Sam Blumenfeld Teaching Writing: Structure and Style® "An Analysis of the Ball Point Pen Versus the Pencil as a Beginning Handwriting Instrument" by Shirley Tawney 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

In the past couple of decades, we have seen a technological revolution in the way that people read books. This week, Andrew and Julie hone in on the topic. Gathering his research, Andrew brings information and studies into the conversation that provide insight on the effects of reading on paper versus reading on screen.  REFERENCED MATERIALS: "A Conversation about Paper and Pen: What the Research Says, Part 1" Paper and Pen "Teaching with Interactive Picture E-Books in Grades K–6" by Heather Ruetschlin Schugar et al.  Words Onscreen by Naomi S. Baron "Reading linear texts on paper versus computer screen" by Anne Mangen et al.  "Evening use of light-emitting eReaders negatively affects sleep, circadian timing, and next-morning alertness" by Anne-Marie Chang et al.  Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker Kindle Paperwhite Learning Ally How to Read a Book by Mortimer J. Adler 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

It's time to open the bag: the mailbag, that is. Wanting to share the love, Andrew and Julie open up letters from teachers and students. Tune in to this gratifying episode during which the duo reads letters in which teachers express how equipped they feel to teach writing after using IEW, and they learn how successful their students have been. REFERENCED MATERIALS: "Sharing Gratitude"  "From the Mailbag: I Hate IEW!" Dr. James B. Webster The Phonetic Zoo IEW Facebook IEW Instagram  Teaching Writing: Structure and Style® Free Language Arts Lessons from IEW Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization Writing Conference Resources Structure and Style® for Students Fix It! Grammar "The Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing"  Audio Talk Article Podcast Series: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 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

Can memory be stored somewhere other than our brains? Tune into this episode to find out! Picking up where they left off, Andrew and Julie conclude the series on memory by going through the joys of memory and providing suggestions as to how to cultivate the art.  GO TO PART 1 REFERENCED MATERIALS: "The Goodness of Memory, Part 2" A Change of Heart by Claire Sylvia Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization Horatius at the Bridge by Thomas Babington Macaulay "The Embarrassing Episode of Little Miss Muffet" by Guy Wetmore Carry Recited by Andrew Pudewa "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll Recited by Andrew Pudewa Memorize the Faith! by Kevin Vost Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer "Eight Ways to Remember Anything" by Alex Lickerman M.D. "Post-Study Caffeine Administration Enhances Memory Consolidation in Humans"  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

With memory losing its value in the modern age, Andrew and Julie turn their attention to the goodness of the art. Beginning with the origin, Andrew shares the history of memory and how important it was in the ancient world. Join us this week as the duo discusses how memorization furnishes the mind, and be inspired as Andrew explains how memory is the mother of artistic invention.  REFERENCED MATERIALS: "The Goodness of Memory, Part 1"  "Nurturing Competent Communicators"  Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization "The Five Canons of Rhetoric" Podcast series: Part 1 | Part 2 Mnemosnye The Iliad by Homer  "The Art and Science of Motivation"  Podcast series: Part 1 | Part 2  The Blended Sound-Sight Program of Learning by Anna Ingham 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

The time is here when Julie asks Andrew just about anything from questions submitted by our listeners. Have you ever wondered what book Andrew would grab off the shelf if the library were about to shut down? Tune in to find out! From questions about banned words to inquiries about finding voice, Andrew provides answers with insight and clarity.  Referenced Materials: "Ask Andrew Anything"  Cooking with Structure and Style Podcast Series: Part 1 | Part 2 The Complete Works of William Shakespeare  Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy  The Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairytales  Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales  Dr. James B. Webster Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Structure and Style for Students Fix It! Grammar Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling 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.

Last week, Andrew and Julie discussed creating the right listening and speaking environment for English language learners. Continuing the discussion, the duo turn their attention to reading and writing. Discover how reading the studied language helps the learner with organization, learn how key word outlines help to better understand the text, and understand how the checklist enables the learner to recognize parts of speech and style techniques.  GO TO PART 1 REFERENCED MATERIALS: "IEW and the English Language Learner, Part 2" Anna Ingham  Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization Teaching Writing: Structure and Style® Structure and Style for Students Grammarly Fix-It! Grammar Theme-Based Writing Lessons 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). 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

With a rise of questions regarding English language learners, Andrew and Julie decide to hone in on the topic in a two-part series. In part one Andrew reflects on stories of when he was learning a foreign language and emphasizes the importance of creating the right listening and speaking environment for English language learners. Be inspired as Andrew echoes Suzuki's wise words: "Every child can learn." Go to Part 2 REFERENCED MATERIALS:  "IEW and the English Language Learner, Part 1" "Pen and Paper"  Article Audio talk Podcast series: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 "Nurturing Competent Communicators" "Homework! Oh, Homework!" by Jack Prelutsky IEW's YouTube Channel  "Andrew's Joke of the Month" YouTube Playlist  Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization 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