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Start: 2025-07-11T00:00:00-05:00
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Tagged: IEW, IEW theme based studies

This topic has 6 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 11 years, 6 months ago by TailorMade.

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November 30, 2013 at 8:42 pm
MariePowell
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I was wondering (for those who have used this) could a 7th and 9th grader jump in and use one of the “theme based” studies without having used the formal “IEW course” w dvd’s? The starter kits are so expensive, but the theme based are not so bad. We have plodded through a year or so of Easy Grammar materials, and I really am itching to get into more writing. I have encouraged more written narrations this year than last, but I still feel like we (husband and I) need more “help” teaching them HOW to write essay style, if that makes sense. I worry that their written narrations (and my corrections) alone are not enough; I’m not sure how good they are learning structure and style etc.. I have forgotten so much English Comp. since college, and I worry I might “leave something out” without some sort of teacher’s guide to keep us on track.
December 1, 2013 at 1:10 am
TailorMade
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Yes. Purchasing the student/teacher combo of one of the Tbwl’s should be fine for the ages in your family. Without viewing the TWSS DVDs, there may be some things that seem/feel strange in the beginning, but they work themselves out after practice.
December 1, 2013 at 2:53 am
MariePowell
Participant
Perfect! I was thiinking of starting the Medieval theme after Christmas. Thank you for the reply!
December 1, 2013 at 1:13 pm
TailorMade
Participant
I used the medieval TBWLs last year alongside SCM’s Module 4. It worked nicely for our youngest son. He was 12/13 at the time.
Blessings,
Becca<><
December 1, 2013 at 2:09 pm
Wings2fly
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Maybe it would help to view the $10 overview dvd, if you do not want the full teacher set.
December 2, 2013 at 12:59 am
MariePowell
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I did not know about an overview; that would be good, I agree. TailorMade, would you be interested in selling your used copies?
December 2, 2013 at 12:33 pm
TailorMade
Participant
The student guides are designed to be written in, so my son’s guide is not able to be sold. I’m currently teaching a Writer’s Block Co-op using IEW methods. To do this, I’m referring to the lesson order in the student and teacher guides for the medieval lessons we completed last year. I might consider selling the teacher’s guide down the road…possibly March?
In the meantime, I’d suggest working on oral narrations several times each week in various subjects. If you’ve not done any formal grammar to this point, use something simple like Easy Grammar, or Analytical Grammar (Sonya’s suggestions for how to use AG are easy to follow.) This will give your children solid sentence writing skills as they cement oral “writing” during narration. Shortly, you may find they are writing well enough to just keep tweaking without using a formal curriculum. If not, IEW is an excellent way to pursue composition skills with a curriculum.
You might check today’s clearance section on http://www.iew.com. I believe the sale is for 1/2 the clearance price. They likely have copies of the medieval lessons.
You can always PM me if you have questions on it’s use.