Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 27, 2022
Thorough & easy to follow
Lots of options to add/ reduce the complexity of the lesson to fit children's abilities and the family's (or coop's) schedule.
Arlie S
Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 6, 2021
Perfect for Students With Dyslexia
Both of my teenage boys are severely dyslexic and "allergic" to school. IEW's US History-Based Writing Lessons not only re-enforce our history lessons, the incremental, step-by-step process, and checklists make writing less of a struggle. I think it is better to use this after having used one of IEW's video series.
Renee M
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 18, 2020
I have used various theme-based IEW books in teaching writing in a homeschool co-op these past six years, and this is the first time I have used the U.S. History theme-based book. So far, I am really enjoying it, and appreciate the clear layout of the student text and the organization of the teacher's manual.
Nichole G
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 8, 2020
Great curriculum, easy to teach and follow.
Ashley B
Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 17, 2020
As usaual, worked very well in our co-op setting.
Rebecca I
Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 19, 2019
My little girl age 10.5 is really enjoying it! Great instructions, literature, vocabulary study and writing lessons
Ashley R
Rated 5 out of 5
Jul 26, 2019
We really enjoy the IEW products. This goes perfect with my son's American History course. This follows the IEW method of teaching writing.
Lena B
Rated 5 out of 5
Feb 5, 2018
IEW courses are consistent, solid learning. It is so freeing to have a writing curriculum that gives concrete expectations for essays and a methodical, understandable process with which to achieve the goals. I am grateful for Andrew Pudewa! This has helped our whole family improve in writing.
Samuel H
Rated 5 out of 5
Jul 12, 2017
Produce confident writers
I first used U.S. History-Based Writing when my daughter was in fourth grade, and at that time, the edition had them writing five-paragraph reports and analyzing literature which was so discouraging to us (but I was determined to plod through). In the newer, revised edition, Verstegen recognizes that the students need more explanation, time, and maturity before progressing to that level. At the end of the year, a mid- to upper-elementary student will be able to write a cohesive and intriguing paragraph (or three) which in future years can be easily transformed into complicated pieces. The pacing works well for our co-op and parents are pleased with the outcomes it produces. As a volunteer instructor, I recommend it because it is clearly laid out to minimize my prep time. Watching the TSS dvd's is a must before working with your class.
Amy M
Rated 5 out of 5
Mar 17, 2009
I have used IEW for the last two years as I have taught fourth-seventh grade students We have utilized both the Middle Ages book and the Early American History Volume 1 I can not tell you how much my students love to write now I had boys who would not even attempt key word outlines last year and now they are scrambling to be the first to read their finished paper IEW breaks writing down to a very manageable art My students know that they are becoming more adept writers with each paper they work on They are including such things as metaphors similes personification and alliteration in each of their paragraphs They are also learning to vary their sentence structure which makes for a much more interesting paper to read I can not recommend this resource enough! It is one of those products that after finding it I wonder how I ever homeschooled without it!
Emily Bowers
Needed for co-op
IEW has worked fantastic for us in our CC Community.
I chose this as part of the Essentials Classical Conversations writing program. It is the assigned writing lesson for Cycle 3
IEW has been an amazing tool for our kids. My oldest has grown so much in her writing. She has always been great at creative writing but taking information from a source for an essay or narrowing down…