The Great TWSS Adventure: 2021 Edition
As students begin to excitedly look for summer vacation and the end of school, many educators are also looking forward to having a pause in teaching so that they can invest in themselves.... read more
Stylistic Techniques: More about the Strong Verb
In a blog post last week, I introduced the strong verb dress-up. The third dress-up to be introduced, the strong verb constructs a clearer visual image of the action in the reader’s mind.... read more
Stylistic Techniques: the Strong Verb
In the Structure and Style sequence, the strong verb is the third dress-up to be introduced, sandwiched between the who/which clause and the because clause. Strong verbs replace their more bland siblings and... read more
How the Structure and Style Writing Approach Supports Reading
While the act of reading appears, at least on the surface, to be simple, it is anything but. Reading is actually an extremely complicated activity that involves lots of simultaneous processes within the... read more
Stylistic Techniques: the Because Clause
This week’s featured stylistic technique is the because clause dress-up. After learning the -ly adverb, who/which clause, and strong verb dress-ups, it is the next to be introduced. A clause must contain both... read more
Stylistic Techniques: the -ly Adverb
In the stylistic techniques progression, the -ly adverb is the first dress-up that students encounter. An adverb modifies either a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. These words answer the questions how, when,... read more
Dancing to the Imperfect Beat of Life
I’ve sometimes wondered if I should begin a Perfectionists Anonymous group. It isn’t uncommon for me to put off projects because I don’t have the time to do them perfectly, whether the project... read more
All about Accreditation: Podcast Episode 258
Did you know that IEW has an accreditation process? It’s true! It was introduced the summer of 2008, and since that time many people have applied to become IEW accredited instructors. In podcast... read more
Stylistic Techniques: The Who/Which Clause
After students learn how to insert a -ly adverb, the next stylistic technique they learn to construct is a who/which clause, a type of adjective clause. In grammar, a clause has two parts:... read more
The Power of Imitation: Crafting a Key Word Outline
Imitation. It’s one of the earliest and most impactful ways that humans learn. A very young baby learns to smile at her parents by watching them smiling back at her. Later, as an... read more
More about Overcoming Obstacles in Teaching Reading and Writing: Podcast Episode 256
During last week’s Arts of Language Podcast episode, Andrew and Julie discussed effective ways to overcome obstacles in teaching reading and writing. One of the techniques they mentioned was implementing copywork. But rather... read more
The Great TWSS Adventure: 2021 Edition
As students begin to excitedly look for summer vacation and the end of school, many educators are also looking forward to... read more
Stylistic Techniques: More about the Strong Verb
In a blog post last week, I introduced the strong verb dress-up. The third dress-up to be introduced, the strong verb... read more
Stylistic Techniques: the Strong Verb
In the Structure and Style sequence, the strong verb is the third dress-up to be introduced, sandwiched between the who/which clause... read more
How the Structure and Style Writing Approach Supports Reading
While the act of reading appears, at least on the surface, to be simple, it is anything but. Reading is actually... read more
Stylistic Techniques: the Because Clause
This week’s featured stylistic technique is the because clause dress-up. After learning the -ly adverb, who/which clause, and strong verb dress-ups,... read more
Stylistic Techniques: the -ly Adverb
In the stylistic techniques progression, the -ly adverb is the first dress-up that students encounter. An adverb modifies either a verb,... read more
Dancing to the Imperfect Beat of Life
I’ve sometimes wondered if I should begin a Perfectionists Anonymous group. It isn’t uncommon for me to put off projects because... read more
All about Accreditation: Podcast Episode 258
Did you know that IEW has an accreditation process? It’s true! It was introduced the summer of 2008, and since that... read more
Stylistic Techniques: The Who/Which Clause
After students learn how to insert a -ly adverb, the next stylistic technique they learn to construct is a who/which clause,... read more
The Power of Imitation: Crafting a Key Word Outline
Imitation. It’s one of the earliest and most impactful ways that humans learn. A very young baby learns to smile at... read more
More about Overcoming Obstacles in Teaching Reading and Writing: Podcast Episode 256
During last week’s Arts of Language Podcast episode, Andrew and Julie discussed effective ways to overcome obstacles in teaching reading and... read more
