News and musings from the IEW Blog Team https://iew.com en All rights reserved https://iew.com/support/blog/a-summer-tradition-reimagined-IEWs-free-shipping-event   There’s a particular rhythm to late June. The days stretch a little longer. Summer activities are in full swing. And somewhere in the middle of vacations, library trips, and slower mornings, many families quietly begin preparing for the coming school year. A stack of books on the counter. Fresh notebooks waiting to be filled. Conversations about what worked well last year and what this next season might hold. Over the years, IEW has come Summer A Summer Tradition Reimagined: IEW’s Free Shipping Event Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Blog RSS the IEW Blog Team https://iew.com/support/blog/how-families-support-students   “Our mission 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.” Partnering with parents and other educators is integral to who we are. IEW provides numerous methods of support to teaching parents as well as parents of students in co-ops or schools. However, some may still ask, “But how can I support my student at home?” Writing How Families Support Students Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Blog RSS the IEW Blog Team https://iew.com/support/blog/EZ+1-at-home-at-school   One of the hallmarks of IEW’s Structure and Style methodology is to assign students composition checklists that follow EZ+1. What does this mean? Simply this: adjust the checklist so that the student is only working on one challenging stylistic technique at a time. In other words, the student is able to fairly easily and appropriately insert all of the stylistic techniques except for the one he or she is currently working on. All of the IEW Method EZ+1: At Home and at School Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Blog RSS the IEW Blog Team https://iew.com/support/blog/updated-refined-for-new-generation   Teaching Writing: Structure and Style is the award-winning seminar that started it all over thirty years ago. First released in the mid-1990s, this video seminar has influenced thousands of educators in schools, homeschools, and even colleges and universities. It remains the foundation of everything at the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW). If the seminar has won awards and captured the hearts and minds of so many, why update it? Simply put, IEW recognized IEW Method Updated and Refined for a New Generation Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Blog RSS the IEW Blog Team https://iew.com/support/blog/virtual-teaching-writing-structure-and-style® Learning to teach writing effectively is one of the most powerful investments a school can make in its teachers. If writing instruction is inconsistent or unclear, students become frustrated and lack confidence. IEW’s Virtual Teaching Writing: Structure and Style workshop equips teachers with tools to help their students become confident and competent communicators and thinkers. What: Three-session workshop for classroom teachers and administrators grades K–12 (Homeschool educators are welcome to attend.) Where: Online When: August Schools Virtual Teaching Writing: Structure and Style® Thu, 28 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Blog RSS the IEW Blog Team https://iew.com/support/blog/get-a-quote-order-early While teachers and students are winding down the school year and looking forward to the summer break, school administrators know that they are going to be busier than ever. One of the most important tasks on an administrator’s admittedly long to-do list is to place the curriculum orders for the upcoming school year. IEW wants to help with that so that everyone, not just teachers and students, can enjoy a bit of that summer sunshine! Products Get a Quote and Order Early! Thu, 21 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Blog RSS the IEW Blog Team https://iew.com/support/blog/power-of-asking-questions-to-unlock-ideas   One of the most powerful tools in any writer’s toolbox is not a fancy stylistic technique or a complex sentence structure—it is the simple act of asking questions. At IEW we see this truth play out repeatedly in our writing curriculum. Whether students face a series of pictures in Unit 5: Writing from Pictures or stare at a blank page in Unit 7: Inventive Writing, the habit of deliberate questioning turns confusion into clarity The Power of Asking Questions to Unlock Ideas Thu, 14 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Blog RSS the IEW Blog Team https://iew.com/support/blog/what-it-means-to-fully-support-a-teacher   Earlier this year you sent a box of doughnuts for the staff break room. Now with the end of the school year approaching, you have already purchased a gift bag full of themed goodies to present on the last day. As I surveyed seven teachers, including from IEW Online instructors, co-op teachers, traditional classroom teachers, and homeschool moms, they all said they are thankful for these thoughtful gestures. However, they also shared with me Teacher 101 What It Means to Fully Support a Teacher Thu, 07 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Blog RSS the IEW Blog Team https://iew.com/support/blog/iew-schools-registry-has-been-updated   The IEW Schools Registry is a resource for parents and teachers looking for schools that implement the IEW methodology and curriculum in their classrooms through accredited IEW instructors. A well-trained IEW teacher preserves the fidelity of the IEW teaching methodology to successfully help students become confident and competent communicators and thinkers.  In increasing numbers, schools are choosing IEW’s Structure and Style method to improve writing instruction in their classrooms. Schools benefit from being included IEW Method The IEW Schools Registry Has Been Updated! Mon, 04 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Blog RSS the IEW Blog Team https://iew.com/support/blog/writing-app-every-student-needs   What is the best thesaurus for student writers? You might expect me to recommend a traditional thesaurus or an online tool. But, the best one I have found is actually an app: IEW Writing Toolbox. In January 2026, IEW released the IEW Writing Toolbox app for Apple and Android. If you teach writing or have students learning the IEW method, this little app may quickly become your favorite tool.  Recently my college freshman was Writing The Writing App Every Student Needs Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Blog RSS the IEW Blog Team