Re: FYI: IEW's Excellence in Spelling: Some questions and answers. (Classical Sources Message Board)

Re: FYI: IEW's Excellence in Spelling: Some questions and answers.
Author: Cindy	July 6, 1999 at 20:41:29
in reply to: FYI: IEW's Excellence in Spelling: Some questions and answers.* posted by KC on July 5, 1999 at 13:40:41*

>KC,
Thanks for taking the time to share this. I was so very close to selling my Spelling Power program to help offset the costs of IEW's program. Looks like I'll be hanging onto it.
I contacted Andrew at IEW to ask a few more questions re: the EIS program. Here's a copy of our exchange...it might answer a few questions some of you may have....
>
> Hi Karen, thanks for your message and for your support by
> pre-purchasing the spelling program.
>
> >Hello Andrew,
> >
> >I do hope your move has gone well! Welcome to the east coast (I'm in NJ
> >but am from NC).
> Thanks. We like it so far, even with the humidity.
> >
> >I am writing with a few questions about "Excellence In Spelling" (or the
> >"Phonetic Zoo"; am not sure which is its proper name!).
> >
> >1-I have sent in an order for the pre-release price of $85. Of course,
> >I am chomping at the bit...any chance that it will be released before
> >the said Sept. 1??
> Very unlikely. I will be sending a letter around the end of July to all
>
> those who pre-purchased the program giving confirmation of
> level ordered
>
> and an update on expected shipping date. It's a big project for me--the
> biggest ever--and I'm basically producing the whole thing myself. You
>
> can pray for me and all those involved with editing the
> CD's, printing, etc.
>
> >2-Can you elaborate on the "guarantee"? How does one guarantee success
> >in a spelling program?
>
> Use the program in the way we suggest and your child will
> learn all the
>
> rules and words or we'll refund your money. Very basic.
> >3-Are there drills/exercises that cause students to USE these words, or
> >are the auditory tests sufficient?
> Not actually, but that's a good idea. We're trying to keep it as
> auditory and self-directed as possible. You certainly could supplement
>
> our materials with some 'traditional' exercises or some of
> your own
>
> design. I think our program will be an excellent supplement to Beverly
>
> Gordon's "Spelling Power" book, and I may actually begin to
> distribute
>
> her book as a follow up resource. What we have that she doesn't is:
>
> auditory input, high frequency for kids who need it, method
> of
>
> independent study, codified rules, jingles and hints. What her book has
> that we don't provide is: long, graded lists of words.
> >
> >A final note: on your website for this spelling program, there are two
> >spelling errors: "again" and "achieved"... just thought you should
> >change them! [s]
> >
> Thanks. You're about the 856th person to pass that hidden test.
> Congratulations! Actually, my ex-employee James, who designed the web
>
> site, has been too busy to fix it and I haven't the time to
> learn the
>
> blasted program. At this moment I can either pray for James and suffer
>
> this ignominity or trash the whole web site and pay someone
> (or take time
>
> to learn) to redo it. I chose the former.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Andrew.
>
> Please note our NEW ADDRESS (as of June 2, 1999):
>
> Andrew & Robin Pudewa Institute for Excellence in Writing
> P.O. Box 96
>
> Fort Valley, VA 22652
>
> New FAX #: 603-925-5123
>
> Phone, web site & email unchanged:
>
> 800-856-5815 www.writing-edu.com iew@earthlink.net
>
> Quote for June:
>
> "Student must become better than teacher, or both have
> failed."
>
> - Shinichi Suzuki

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> >KC, > Thanks for taking the time to share this. I was so very close to selling my Spelling Power program to help offset the costs of IEW's program. Looks like I'll be hanging onto it. > I contacted Andrew at IEW to ask a few more questions re: the EIS program. Here's a copy of our exchange...it might answer a few questions some of you may have.... > > > > Hi Karen, thanks for your message and for your support by > > pre-purchasing the spelling program. > > > > >Hello Andrew, > > > > > >I do hope your move has gone well! Welcome to the east coast (I'm in NJ > > >but am from NC). > > Thanks. We like it so far, even with the humidity. > > > > > >I am writing with a few questions about "Excellence In Spelling" (or the > > >"Phonetic Zoo"; am not sure which is its proper name!). > > > > > >1-I have sent in an order for the pre-release price of $85. Of course, > > >I am chomping at the bit...any chance that it will be released before > > >the said Sept. 1?? > > Very unlikely. I will be sending a letter around the end of July to all > > > > those who pre-purchased the program giving confirmation of > > level ordered > > > > and an update on expected shipping date. It's a big project for me--the > > biggest ever--and I'm basically producing the whole thing myself. You > > > > can pray for me and all those involved with editing the > > CD's, printing, etc. > > > > >2-Can you elaborate on the "guarantee"? How does one guarantee success > > >in a spelling program? > > > > Use the program in the way we suggest and your child will > > learn all the > > > > rules and words or we'll refund your money. Very basic. > > >3-Are there drills/exercises that cause students to USE these words, or > > >are the auditory tests sufficient? > > Not actually, but that's a good idea. We're trying to keep it as > > auditory and self-directed as possible. You certainly could supplement > > > > our materials with some 'traditional' exercises or some of > > your own > > > > design. I think our program will be an excellent supplement to Beverly > > > > Gordon's "Spelling Power" book, and I may actually begin to > > distribute > > > > her book as a follow up resource. What we have that she doesn't is: > > > > auditory input, high frequency for kids who need it, method > > of > > > > independent study, codified rules, jingles and hints. What her book has > > that we don't provide is: long, graded lists of words. > > > > > >A final note: on your website for this spelling program, there are two > > >spelling errors: "again" and "achieved"... just thought you should > > >change them! [s] > > > > > Thanks. You're about the 856th person to pass that hidden test. > > Congratulations! Actually, my ex-employee James, who designed the web > > > > site, has been too busy to fix it and I haven't the time to > > learn the > > > > blasted program. At this moment I can either pray for James and suffer > > > > this ignominity or trash the whole web site and pay someone > > (or take time > > > > to learn) to redo it. I chose the former. > > > > Hope this helps, > > > > Andrew. > > > > Please note our NEW ADDRESS (as of June 2, 1999): > > > > Andrew & Robin Pudewa Institute for Excellence in Writing > > P.O. Box 96 > > > > Fort Valley, VA 22652 > > > > New FAX #: 603-925-5123 > > > > Phone, web site & email unchanged: > > > > 800-856-5815 www.writing-edu.com iew@earthlink.net > > > > Quote for June: > > > > "Student must become better than teacher, or both have > > failed." > > > > - Shinichi Suzuki
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