excellence in writing
Presented by Andrew Pudewa
Director, IEW
Wednesday, May 26
Southern Virginia University
8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
One of the areas that many homeschool parents struggle with is teaching writing. That is why LDSEHE is so pleased to be able to present a full-day seminar with Andrew Pudewa, the director of the Institute for Excellence in Writing (and homeschooling father of seven children!). In the decade since IEW became a full-time enterprise, thousands of parents across the nation and Canada have benefited from Mr. Pudewa's seminars... now it's YOUR turn!
"Children and adults tell of how they have been empowered, many for the first time in their lives, to write or teach in a way that transforms attitude and aptitude to a life-changing degree."
Perhaps your child is just starting to form letters, maybe you have a reluctant writer or perhaps your child struggles with spelling. Whether you are trying to teach an elementary-aged chid or a college-bound teen, Andrew Pudewa offers the expertise and training you need.
Don't miss the opportunity to participate in this full-day seminar! (IEW materials will be available for purchase on the day of the seminar ONLY.)
SEMINAR TOPICS
Rebuilding your Education Paradigm: Teaching for "Freedomship"
Escaping the "conveyor belt" approach of institutional education isn't easy, but it has to be done. For many parents, our greatest handicap as teachers is our own education--but it need not be so. Andrew will inspire you to conceive of a more enlightened path of learning, one that develops true thinkers, leaders and communicators, so desperately needed in today's world.
Nurturing Excellent Writers and Speakers - The Power of Linguistic Patterns
Many parents think that good readers will naturally become good writers. Others think that writing talent is just that--a natural ability--some have it; others don't. Both are myths. History and modern research show very clearly how good writers have developed. What are the two most critical things you can do as a parent to develop a high level of aptitude, from a young age and into high school? With humor and insight, Andrew will share the two easy but unbelievably powerful things you can do to build language patterns and nurture competent communicators in your family.
Teaching Boys & Other Children Who Would Rather Make Forts All Day
Children like to do what they can do; they want to do what they think they can do, and they hate to do what they think they cannot do. If you want excited and enthusiastic children who learn well, you must understand these key laws of motivation, and focus on the essential requirement of relevancy. If it matters, children will learn it, and if it doesn't, they won't.
Reaching the Reluctant Writer
Many children really do not like to write. Why? This workshop will answer that basic question and teach a specific and successful method of separating the complex process of writing into the smallest possible steps, making it possible for even the most reluctant writer to produce short but complete compositions. He will be proud and motivated to write again. Results guaranteed!
The Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing
We've all suffered it at one time or another: frustration about writing assignments. Either on the receiving end, or perhaps now on the giving end, there can be a few distinctly discouraging aspects to teaching and being taught writing. The tough questions include: What to correct and how to give a grade? How much help is too much? Isn't the assignment clear enough? Why don't students find their own errors? Learn and avoid four teaching mistakes that contribute to this frustration: Overcorrecting, Holding Back Help, Unclear Assignments, and Over-Expectation.
And More!!!
audio interview
Listen to a 55-minute interview with Andrew Pudewa! (2006 by Homeschooling.com*)
*used with permission of Andrew Pudewa
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sample articles
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"Writing Without Tears" by Andrew Pudewa Teaching writing can perhaps be one of the greatest challenges in home schooling. Because of the bleakness of "grammar workbooks" or the lack of structure provided in "creative writing idea books," many families have inadvertently put English composition on the "back burner," only to find that their child is growing up fast and has had little actual writing experience.... [Download full article] |
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"Good Writing vs. Great Teaching" by Andrew Pudewa Good Writing. What is it? Everyone has an opinion, but opinions differ widely. While one language arts curriculum infers that simply adding in more adjectives will "improve" sentences, other experts--quoting Mark Twain--suggest that adjectives and adverbs should be hunted down and killed... [Download full article] |
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"Convert... to Pens!" by Andrew Pudewa "First draft in pencil, final copy in pen," were the traditional instructions of our grade school teachers. However, when we observe children using pencils during writing classes, it is occasionally humorous (at best) but mostly frustrating for several reasons. One bewildering phenomenon is the amazing amount of time spent on erasing... [Download full article] |
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"Motivation" by Andrew Pudewa To accomplish difficult tasks, motivation is absolutely necessary. No one doubts the need for motivating students, and methods of inspiring them to accomplish a teacher's goal ar numerous. On the one extreme, there is fear: "Do this or die," while on another, huge reward: "Do this and you win a million dollars." When motivating children to write, however... [Download full article] |
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Excellence in Writing Seminar
Wednesday, May 26
$75, Spouse included
Prices good through April 26
"This year we used the IEW Student Writing Intensive and I now have a daughter that is very proud of her writing and is no longer frustrated." -Amy, June 2009
"My son, age 9, started using IEW last year... A year ago, he would barely write his name on his paper without a fight; now... of his own volition, in addition to his assignments, he's currently working on "The Wolf Who Cried Boy", "The Wizard of Odd," and a book that he's compiling for his grandparents for Christmas!"
-Jen, September 2009
"Mr. Pudewa, You said you would send me a couple of jokes if I sent you my writing piece... here it is. I hope you enjoy it. By the way, I read it to my dad last night and he thought I was reading from a book. He couldn't believe I wrote it."
-Tommy, June 2009
"[My son] took the college entrance exam yesterday and scored very HIGH on English. He gives the credit to: IEW!"
-Nancy, August 2009
"My 9yo daughter Sabrina's retention is amazing since using Phonetic Zoo Spelling! We are so loving this program and highly recommend it! The concept of auditory learning for spelling is amazing!"
-Jocelyn
"I just wanted to say how happy I've been with this program! I've always struggled to know how to teach my kids writing and this has made me feel so confident!
-Amy, April, 2009
Andrew Pudewa arms parents with the skills they need to successfully teach writing to their children.
You don't want to miss it!
