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Institute for Excellence in Writing

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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.

Using the four language arts—listening, speaking, reading, and writing—IEW methods have been proven to be effective for students of all ages and levels of ability, including those who are gifted, have special needs, or are English language learners.

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Resources

$30

All About Spelling Level 1 [Teacher's Manual & Student Packet]

Spelling
1st | Book

The All About Spelling series brings together the three pathways to learning—visual (sight), auditory (sound), and kinesthetic (touch). This multisensory approach, combined with a built-in review...

$40

All About Spelling Level 2 [Teacher's Manual & Student Packet]

Spelling
2nd | Book

$40

All About Spelling Level 3 [Teacher's Manual & Student Packet]

Spelling
3rd | Book

$15

Fix It! Grammar: Chanticleer [Student Book 5]

Grammar
9th - High School | Book

Ingenious! Students hunt for and correct errors in daily passages that cumulatively tell a story. Fix It! encourages students to immediately apply new grammar knowledge in context, aiding in the...

$79

High School Essay Intensive, Second Edition

Essay Writing
9th - High School | Book, Product

With content updated in 2016 for SAT®, ACT®, and techniques for writing a college application, this seminar also offers tools and tips for general composition skills. N/A This package includes: 5...

$69

Primary Arts of Language: Reading Complete Package

Reading
Kindergarten - 2nd | Book, DVD

Discover the blended sound-sight approach to teaching your child to read! By combining phonics with some sight words, your child can begin to read quickly and with ease while building a solid...

$149

Primary Arts of Language: Reading-Writing Complete Package

English
Kindergarten - 2nd | Book, DVD, Toy/Product

The Primary Arts of Language Reading and Writing materials are designed to go hand in hand. Start with the reading program, where students learn phonics and sight words while playing games and...

$89

Primary Arts of Language: Writing Complete Package

Writing & Composition
Kindergarten - 2nd | Book, DVD

Bring your child from learning to print to writing one- to three-paragraph compositions with structure and style! This complete package includes everything you need to teach your young child to...

$49

Printing with Letter Stories Classroom Cards

Writing & Composition
Pre-K - 1st | Toy/Product

These adorable letter story cards for the classroom help students review letter formation and some phonetics.

$24

Singing Made Easy - Level I

Singing
Pre-K - 3rd | Audio CD/MP3, Book

This program is designed to help beginners learn the proper way to sing. It doesn’t really matter the age of the person using this book, as long as he or she is willing to start from the very...

$24

Singing Made Easy - Level II

Singing
Kindergarten - 5th | Audio CD/MP3, Book, Worksheet/Printable

A little more challenging than Level I, this selection of songs may bring back memories to parents and teachers of some of their own childhood favorites. “Ponies, Ponies” is an easy two- or...

$24

Singing Made Easy - Level III

Singing
3rd - 8th | Audio CD/MP3, Book, Worksheet/Printable

If a student has done a lot of singing at home or in school and has reached the age of eight or older, we recommend beginning with Level III. Included in this set are one round and two songs in...

$24

Singing made Easy - Level IV

Singing
6th - 8th | Audio CD/MP3, Book, Worksheet/Printable

This book can be used for a person of any age interested in singing beautiful music. It is good to have more than one voice singing on each part since the music is somewhat complicated. At the end...

$19

Singing Made Easy - Level V

Singing
6th - High School | Audio CD/MP3, Book, Worksheet/Printable

This set begins with “He’s Got the Whole World In His Hands.” Students enjoy adding hand gestures once they have it memorized. Included in this set are some songs you may recognize, such as “Cradle...

$109

Student Writing Intensive Level C

Writing & Composition
9th - High School | DVD, Product

Each level (A, B, or C) presumes no previous experience; levels differ mainly in the type of source texts used, speed of presentation, and sophistication of vocabulary. Andrew’s introduction to...

$189

Teaching Writing: Structure and Style, Second Edition

Writing & Composition
9th - High School | DVD, Online resource, Product

To activate your Premium Subscription (streaming video and e-resources), follow the instructions on your Premium Subscription Card included with your shipment. Many parents and teachers who have...