Bible-Based Writing, 2026-2027 academic year, 8th-9th

$600 covers the entire course; additional materials required.

Bible-Based Writing Lessons (grades 8th-9th or equivalent, no previous IEW experience required)

Limited seats available. Minimum 4 students.

Instructor Simmons

Tuesdays 3-4pm CST

1st semester: 9/1-12/1 (no class on 9/15, 11/24)

2nd semester: 1/5-4/6 (no class on 3/16, 3/30)

Once you purchase the class and fill out THIS REGISTRATION FORM, we will email you the Google Classroom code. That's where you'll find your link to Zoom, etc. If you register fewer than 24 hours before the first class starts, the class recording will be made available to you. Contact us if you wish to begin later in the semester. 

Required Materials:

• Bible-Based Writing Lessons.
• Strengthening Structure Models for IEW Structural Units (You'll only ever need one copy unless siblings take different classes simultaneously-usable by all students in all levels)
• An internal or external mic. Students must speak aloud during these classes because typing slows our pacing.

IEW produces a highly acclaimed writing method that benefits both reluctant and eager writers, and everyone in between! The organization of materials is highly logical and uses the mastery approach: EZ+1. Students refer to checklists throughout so that each student has the tools to achieve 100% on every assignment. Students who fail to complete the checklist requirements before turning in an assignment will have at least one opportunity to correct their mistakes.

For this special course, the instructor will advance at the pace of the students, taking longer with some assignments if necessary. The result is that some groups of students will not entirely finish the book, but they will still be prepped to begin a new class next year. The ultimate goal is mastery of presented skills, not 100% completion of the course.

All assignments must be typed, either by the student or a parent. Parents are responsible for editing rough drafts for basic spelling and punctuation; final grades are based solely on the student's completion of the checklist.

Yvette Simmons is an accredited IEW instructor, and she or another highly-trained IEW team member will review each assignment submitted, make suggestions, and leave comments to help students understand anything they are struggling with. In addition, team members are usually available for private instruction if comments and linked videos fail to shed light on the student's understanding.

To make sure our teaching philosophy aligns with yours, please review the following articles before signing up for classes: Letter to Parents, Our Teaching Philosophy, The 4 Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing.

To see instructor credentials, check out our FAQ page.

Online classes meet via Zoom.

If a student is unable to complete the class for some reason, they will still have access to the videos. :)