tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718905863879655459.post865874564607561170..comments2024-03-28T22:42:44.144-04:00Comments on The Legacy of Home: Institute for Excellence in WritingMrs. Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265603931136498066noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718905863879655459.post-22185021506191493572011-05-15T22:47:43.481-04:002011-05-15T22:47:43.481-04:00Just a note to let you know I would ditto everythi...Just a note to let you know I would ditto everything Mrs. White has said about the IEW program. We have used it in our homeschooling family with three of our children so far. Two have gone on to take college level writing courses and did not struggle even the littlest bit because of the fantastic writing stratagies thought. It was well worth the investment!CCV Projecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17679363170182809728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718905863879655459.post-20210953788947514682011-05-15T15:03:52.149-04:002011-05-15T15:03:52.149-04:00We are ending our home education program next mont...We are ending our home education program next month(our youngest is 18). We've been homeschooling since 1985 and have tried almost everything. I advised my daughter-in-law for our 4-year-old granddaughter to try Christian Liberty Press's Preschool($50). Then to use CLP and ABEKA(history,health,science,art,music) for kindergarten,first grade and older. CLP uses Bob Jones Writing and Grammar. They use Modern Curriculum Press math,etc. We like the Rod and Staff readers(grades 1-4). We order Spectrum Test Prep Booklets through Seton Testing then order the Seton Test in April. We are not of the Reformed Theology like CLP(we attend a Baptist church). We stayed away from computer and DVD teaching. We enjoyed writing but did very little Creative Writing(no tall tales, talking animals,etc.). I learned a lot from keepersofthefaith.com's articles/book reviews.Tarynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322888339057936230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718905863879655459.post-78948298721494369132011-05-14T12:50:34.825-04:002011-05-14T12:50:34.825-04:00We've been part of a homeschool co-op for thre...We've been part of a homeschool co-op for three years, but in the fall I will be homeschooling my daughter exclusively. My daughter is entering 3rd grade, and the co-op would have started IEW and Shurley Grammar. I've heard from so many parents that this is a rigorous program combination. At a recent curriculum fair, I was put off by all the dvd's and the overall cost of IEW. Mothers I spoke to couldn't put into words what they like about IEW except to say that their kids were writing well. So I do appreciate this review, which is more than I've ever heard about the program. I am still unsure about starting it (considering Shurley English--it covers grammar and writing), mainly because of the cost. But I did hear a local library has the dvd's ... thanks for reviewing. I might consider it more seriously now.Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10929172743386180291noreply@blogger.com