Summary: <p>With the steady decline of writing skills becoming difficult to ignore, teachers and parents are seeking more than ever to know both the cause and solution for this ever-growing conundrum. Join Andrew and Julie as they discuss the roots of the problem as well as some practical answers through specific and proven methods of teaching and evaluating writing.</p> <h3>Go to <a href="http://goo.gl/ZAf0E3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Part 2</a> </h3> <h3>Referenced Materials:</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="http://amzn.to/1MgvyvG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>Why Johnny Can’t Write</em></a> by Linden and Whimbey (Amazon Affiliate link)</li> <li> <a href="http://goo.gl/8ITU6F" rel="nofollow"><em>English Compos</em><em>itionism as Fraud and Failure</em></a> Article by Dr. Jeffrey Zorn</li> <li> <a href="http://iew.com/help-support/resources/articles/swing-towards-sanity" target="_blank"><em>A Swing Towards Sanity</em> </a>Article by Andrew Pudewa</li> <li> <em>Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing</em> <ul> <li>Podcast: <a href="http://iew.com/podcast/12" target="_blank">Part 1</a> | <a href="http://iew.com/podcast/13" target="_blank">Part 2</a> | <a href="http://iew.com/podcast/14" target="_blank">Part 3</a> | <a href="http://iew.com/podcast/14" target="_blank">Part 4 </a> </li> <li><a href="http://iew.com/help-support/resources/mp3-resources/four-deadly-errors" target="_blank">Audio Talk</a></li> <li><a href="http://iew.com/help-support/resources/articles/4-deadly-errors-teaching-writing" target="_blank">Article</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="http://iew.com/james-webster" target="_blank">Dr. James B. Webster</a></li> <li> <em>A Suzuki Method for Teaching Writing</em> Podcast Series <ul> <li><a href="http://iew.com/help-support/podcast/episode-31-suzuki-method-teaching-writing-part-1" target="_blank">Part 1</a></li> <li><a href="http://iew.com/help-support/podcast/episode-32-suzuki-method-teaching-writing-part-2" target="_blank">Part 2</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="http://www.biography.com/people/pablo-picasso-9440021#early-life-and-education" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pablo Picasso</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/e-e-cummings" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">E. E. Cummings</a></li> <li> <em><a href="http://iew.com/shop/products/blended-sound-sight-program-learning" target="_blank">Blended Structure and Style in Composition</a></em><strong> </strong> </li> </ul><p>Remember to send your questions to<a href="http://amongstlovelythings.com/33/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a href="mailto:Podcast@IEW.com" rel="nofollow">Podcast@IEW.com</a>, and<a href="http://amongstlovelythings.com/33/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a>perhaps<a href="http://amongstlovelythings.com/33/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a>yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).</p>
