
In this Homeschool 101 episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker discuss the importance of attending homeschooling conventions. They reminisce about the conventions they have attended and their favorite things to do when attending a convention. Andrew shares his heart on why home educators and grandparents should make the time and put forth the effort to attend a homeschool convention. 
 
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Great Homeschool Convention-South Carolina (GHC-SC) 
GHC-Missouri
GHC-Ohio
UTCH Convention 2024
IDEA Anchorage
IDEA Soldotna 
IDEA Fairbanks
IDEA Juneau 
FPEA Florida Homeschool Convention
NCFCA National Championship
41st Annual Virginia Homeschool Convention (HEAV)
CHEA's Annual Homeschool Convention
2024 Northern California Homeschool Convention 
Transcript of Podcast Episode 415

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Episode 415: Get Thee to a Homeschool Convention

The Arts of Language Podcast, with Institute for Excellence in Writing’s founder Andrew Pudewa, is a weekly podcast to support teachers of writing composition. Our goal is to equip teachers and teaching parents with methods and materials which will aid them in training their students to become confident and competent communicators and thinkers.

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This week’s episode is about preventing summer evaporation! Join Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker as they discuss ideas for summer learning that won’t lead to long faces and complaints. From state history field trips to scavenger hunts, IEW’s customer service team gave Julie a host of ideas for a summer of fun and learning.
Referenced Materials

1000 Hours Outside blog
Episode 367: 1000 Hours Outside – A Conversation with Ginny Yurich 
Episode 323: Preventing Evaporation – Strategies for Summer Writing
Episode 373: Summer Writing Ideas
Read Aloud Revival
Camp BOOK IT! Summer Program
Principles of Motivation audio talk by Andrew Pudewa

 
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If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or info@IEW.com

Episode 425: Learning throughout the Summer


An encomium is a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly. In this week’s episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker brainstorm ways to show appreciation to teachers and mothers. They also reminisce about teachers who influenced them. Has your student ever written an encomium to show appreciation for you or a teacher? Listen to this episode to hear Andrew’s and Julie’s topic ideas for an encomium in praise of a teacher or mother.
Referenced Materials

IEW Appreciates Teachers!  
IEW Appreciates Teachers! blog post
R23: Lessons in Cinema, Part 1
Teaching Writing: Structure and Style® Seminar Workbook
Unit 5 Student Sample

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Episode 424: An Encomium for Mothers and Teachers


Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker discuss the IEW® 100% satisfaction guarantee and how the return policy works. Learn why Andrew established this policy and why IEW does not ever discount materials. 
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Satisfaction Guarantee
Return Policy

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Episode 423: The IEW 100%  Satisfaction Guarantee


If you have been following along all year, we have made it to the final episode in this year’s series on the unit models. Join Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker as they discuss Unit 9: Formal Critique. In some ways, it is the culmination of all the units. Explore the value of learning the skills of analysis and writing about literature even if students are not planning to pursue a literary career.
Referenced Materials

Teaching Writing: Structure and Style®
Seminar Workbook
Magnum Opus Magazine Unit 9 Samples
Formal Critiques: Going beyond the Boring Book Report webinar 
Episode 417: Using IEW through the Years 

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Episode 422: Preparing for Unit 9


In this week’s episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker are joined by Heidi Thomas and Joseph Tabenkin. Heidi is part of IEW's Product Development team. This past year she and her team have worked alongside Joseph, a product and software developer, to create IEW Gradebook, an online tool designed to help teachers grade more efficiently and effectively. Listen in for exciting details!
Referenced Materials

IEW Gradebook
Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing audio talk by Andrew Pudewa
“Simplify Grading with IEW Gradebook” 
Teaching Writing: Structure and Style® 
Theme-Based Writing Lessons
Structure and Style® for Students
Heidi Thomas
Joseph Tabenkin

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If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or info@IEW.com
 

Episode 415: Get Thee to a Homeschool Convention

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