This week, Andrew and Julie stroll down memory lane and discuss Andrew's time working with The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential. In this episode, Andrew unpacks his history and personal experience with child brain development and special needs children. Pulling together all of his research, Andrew examines the developmental pathway to help you understand your child's intellectual and physical growth.

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• "Understanding Child Brain Development, Part 1"

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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. 

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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. 

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REFERENCED MATERIALS:

• "Nurturing Competent Communicators"

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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!

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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.  

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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 Pudewa and Julie Walker hone in on this topic and discuss the importance being connected to the natural world. 

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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"

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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.

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• "Considering the Possibilities of Unit 3"

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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.

• "A Conversation about Paper and Pen: What the Research Says, Part 2"

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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. 

• "A Conversation about Paper and Pen: What the Research Says, Part 1"

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