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Andrew Pudewa Presentations
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"A Freedom Education Paradigm" Nurturing Competent Communicators – The Power of Linguistic Patterns Conquering Corrupt Culture by Raising Christian Communicators The Profound Influence of Music on Life The Influence of Music on Life, Part II: Evaluating Musical Elements Reaching the Reluctant Writer Spelling and the Brain Teaching and Evaluating Writing The Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing Instant Improvement in Writing Teaching Toward the Research Paper Developing the Essayist Story Writing the Easy Way Book Reports: What, Why and How to do Them Bible-Based Writing Lessons
Teaching Boys & Other Children Who Would Rather Make Forts All Day
"A Freedom Education Paradigm"
Escaping the "conveyor belt" approach of institutional education by which most of us were shaped isn't easy, but it has to be done. For many parents, our greatest handicap as teachers is our own education--but it need not be so. In this inspiring and empowering session, you will not only come to understand the nature and purpose of the today's educational system as it was originally conceived and designed, but you will see a shining alternative path, one that develops true thinkers, leaders, and communicators--so desperately needed in today's world. (Appropriate for Keynote/General Sessions)
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Nurturing Competent Communicators – The Power of Linguistic Patterns
Many parents think that good readers will naturally become good writers. Others think that writing talent is just that--a natural ability--some have it others don't. Both are myths. History and modern research show very clearly how good writers have developed, and what are the two most critical things you can do as a parent to develop a high level of aptitude, from a young age and into high school. With humor and insight, Andrew will share the two easy but unbelievably powerful things you can do to build language patterns and nurture competent communicators in your family. (Appropriate for Keynote/General Sessions)
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Conquering Corrupt Culture by Raising Christian Communicators
In a time when “conveyor-belt” education and the madness of the multiple-choice mentality dominate schooling, both public and private, what must families do differently to raise up a generation of wise and thoughtful Christians, competent in communicating Truth in a world of lies. Do we choose “school-at-home” and imitate the very system that brought us the culture we have, or is there a different way? Focusing on the pedagogical, practical, and curricular strategies that will help raise up the culture warriors of the next generation, this message will likely challenge your concepts and help you rethink your priorities in homeschooling. (Appropriate for Keynote/General Sessions)
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The Profound Influence of Music on Life
Music has become such an ever-present influence in our daily life, we seldom stop to consider what effect it has on us. But we must. As we changed over the last 100 years, from being music “makers” to music “consumers,” we have gradually lost control over, and even awareness of, our auditory environment. In what way is music beneficial to our bodies and minds? In what circumstances can it actually be harmful? Solid scientific research provides some astounding answers to such questions--indeed, facts that must not be ignored by today’s parents and children. (Appropriate for Keynote/General Sessions and Teen/Youth sessions.)
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The Influence of Music on Life, Part II: Evaluating Musical Elements
Picking up from where "The Profound Influence of Music on Life" talk leaves off, this presentation uses musical samples to help listeners learn to hear more actively, both to gain the most out of their listening experience, as well as to encourage "defensive" listening, and teach their children to listen with greater discernment as well. Musical selections of baroque, classical, folk, and popular genres are played and discusses, with the goal of helping listeners identify and understand the significance of rhythm, harmony, melody, repetition, syncopation, pattern and complexity. Without saying, "this is good, this is bad," Mr. Pudewa presents a unique perspective on the question of whether all music is equally beneficial to the Christian. (Also Appropriate for Teen/Youth sessions.)
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Reaching the Reluctant Writer
Many children do not like to write. Why? This workshop will answer that basic question and teach a specific and successful method of separating the complex process of writing into the smallest possible steps, making it possible for even the most reluctant writer to produce short but complete compositions. He will be proud and motivated to write again. If you remove the problem of what to write you will be free to help your child learn how to write, using source texts, key word outlines and “dress-up” checklists. Results guaranteed!
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Spelling and the Brain
Many children (and some adults) have difficulty learning to spell, but the difficulty may not be with the student so much as with the method of presentation. Find out in this workshop how spelling information is most efficiently stored in the brain, and why. With a greater insight into the nature of spelling and neurological function presented in this workshop, the parent/teacher will be well-equipped to meet the needs of all their children, not just the “naturally” good spellers.
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Teaching and Evaluating Writing
Evaluating a student’s writing can be very difficult for anyone, but especially for the parent who may feel less than perfectly confident in their own English or grammar skills. Learn how to provide specific models and stylistic goals for each composition, giving specific assignments to your children for both fiction and non-fiction. Solve the “How long does it have to be?” problem. Never again hear yourself say, “Don’t you want to add a little more detail?” With confidence and precision, you can design and communicate to your children goal and model-based writing assignments, and have a concrete tool to objectively evaluate their efforts.
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The Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing
We’ve all suffered it at one time or another: Frustration about writing assignments. Either on the receiving end, or perhaps now on the giving end, there can be a few distinctly discouraging aspects to teaching and being taught writing. The tough questions include: What to correct and how to give a grade? How much help is too much? Isn’t the assignment clear enough? Why don’t students find their own errors? Learn and avoid four teaching mistakes that contribute to this frustration: Overcorrecting, Holding Back Help, Unclear Assignments, & Over-Expectation.
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Instant Improvement in Writing
For those who enjoy writing or for those who don’t, this concrete method of teaching and learning stylistic variety will seem almost like magic. Useful at the elementary level and equally as useful for the university student, this approach to sentence pattern mastery is powerful! Likely you’ll ask, “Why didn’t I learn this when I was in school?” The words “writing style” will take on a whole new dimension. (Appropriate for Teen/Youth sessions)
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Teaching Toward the Research Paper
Perhaps you remember the (dreaded) ten page paper from middle school. Perhaps you feel you want your child to experience the same joy, and so you determine to have them do a research paper, using multiple sources, note cards, quotations, footnotes, etc., etc. If so, that’s wonderful, but don’t miss out on teaching them the essential “building block” of such an endeavor, and use a model to structure a project of any size--from one paragraph to twenty! You can know the very best way to give assignments and help kids be successful in learning the process, not by “just getting through” to the end product. (Appropriate for Adults as well as Teen/Youth sessions)
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Developing the Essayist
What’s the difference between a “report” and an “essay”? How do we help a student move from simply reporting facts to the more sophisticated skill of using facts in order to support an opinion? With several different essay models and a gradual method of building the analytical writer, you can feel confident in training your child to be an excellent essay writer. Come and get the plan right now—you can even start the process at the elementary level!
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Story Writing the Easy Way
Many children find that they want to write stories, yet when they read what they’ve written, they are less than satisfied. Often the stories are not “interesting,” which frustrates child and parent alike. However, the use of “model stories” allows children to use an already existing and complete story, and from that to create variations while developing their understanding of the essential components of a story. No one fails!
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Book Reports: What, Why and How to do Them
We all did it in school. Many curriculums suggest it. Sometimes it’s a simple form to fill out, other times it’s an assignment that seems way too vague. What exactly do we mean when we say “book report”? It seems like a good idea--something that should be done--but what’s the point? In this workshop you’ll learn to teach a “critique model” which works for fiction books of any length (or stories, plays, epic poems, etc.), and helps the child integrate information about the book along with his opinion and analysis, in a more professional-sounding manner. “Book Report” or “Critique”? You’ll have the answer!
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Bible-Based Writing Lessons
This session will explain in detail how to use the Bible as a source text for teaching English composition, and how to create assignments for both creative writing and for Bible-based reports and essays. With direct application for those teaching students second grade through high school, this session will provide a few specific lesson plans as well as presenting the general principles of how to design your own lessons to teach writing with structure & style.
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Teaching Boys & Other Children Who Would Rather Make Forts All Day
Children like to do what they can do; they want to do what they think they can do, and they hate to do what they think they cannot do. If you want excited and enthusiastic children who learn well, you must understand these key laws of motivation, and focus on the essential requirement of relevancy. If it matters, children will learn it, and if it doesn’t, they won’t. This session will enlighten you with specific ways to find and create relevancy for children, even when they have no apparent interest at all. (Appropriate for Keynote/General Sessions)
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