My Son’s Published Article in IEWs’ Magnum Opus
Yesterday, Institute of Excellence in Writing’s (IEW) Magnum Opus literary magazine arrived in the mail.
Hurriedly, I flipped through it and found my son’s hoplite article!
We gushed over how the editors made the article look professional!
Also, they used a wonderful picture of an authentic hoplite shield for the background!
My Daughter’s Published Article on IEW’s Web Site
My daughter was also published, as an honorable mention, on the IEW website. Check this link, but I’ll not name her topic because her full name is on the website. (The link no longer works.)
IEW Meets all Learning Styles
Before IEW, my children struggled with writing.
My son gave too many details, whereas my daughter couldn’t organize her thoughts.
Despite lots of success in teaching other students how to write, I ran into a roadblock with my own children.
Then I discovered IEW two years ago.
IEW teaches students how to organize their thoughts with basic structural models for every form of writing imaginable.
In addition, students are taught concrete tools for flexibility and originality in style.
My children learned how to write one model a month, applying the concepts to our weekly history topics.
How better to learn history than to read, think and write?
Perfection not the Goal
During the writing process, I give them feedback. I require a good paper based on their current writing skills, not perfection.
As one skill becomes easy, I give them a new challenge.
Magnum Opus
At the end of the school year, IEW encourages students to choose one paper previously written to perfect into a magnum opus (Latin for “great work”).
A few months after our Ancient Greek studies, IEW announced the beginning of their new literary magazine just for kids who use IEW.
Appropriately named Magnum Opus, the cream of the crop from the submissions gets published in the magazine.
My kids selected their favorite papers and submitted them.
In the second issue of Magnum Opus, we found their names printed.
Revisions
Last spring my son’s hoplite article was sent back by the IEW editor with helpful comments.
She Invited him to tighten the paper for a future submission.
Wow! What mom/teacher could ask for anything more? I didn’t even have to pay for this!
My son willingly rewrote and resubmitted his paper.
With this experience, he more willingly listens to guidance on his papers.
My Turn for Publications
Recently two different groups contacted me, asking me to send them links to specific articles that I write, for them to link to on their own sites for their readership.
Delightedly, my kids gush, “Mom, you’re getting famous!” I don’t know about that, but it is exciting!
