Spell to Write and Read Endorsed trainer Carolyn Gibbens provides guidance for teaching the building blocks of English spelling! Study and practice Steps 1-27 in teaching preschoolers, Kindergartners, 1st & 2nd graders + base for teaching all students. Focus on letter formation, phonograms, rules, & reference pages in the RED LOG for SWR Basic Seminar.  Extra emphasis on building foundation for phonics (reading), phonetics (spelling), and Charlotte Mason ideas.

Gather with like-minded teachers while studying SWR teaching methods.  There’s a reading assignment Saturday & a dictation assignment Monday after class.  Books & materials needed if possible:  SWR Teacher’s Manual (red ®2016), Wise Guide for Spelling (owl ®2024 or logo ®2016), phonogram flash cards, rules flash cards, red pencil & regular pencil, blank spelling Log (Red K-2, Black 3+, or comp notebook), printed workbook which comes with registration email, highlighters, notebook paper, & a mirror.

Basic Seminar registration is $153, and Special Guests may register at $115.13 [alumni of Basic in last 5 years, pastor, missionary, single parent].  Meets January 17 {Sat.} & 19-20 {Mon-Tues.} in Central Time from 9:00 to 4:00.  Zoom link + workbook to print is sent after registration.  Be sure to open your email!  There is a 2nd registration with Zoom that provides your final link.

Click here for Registration for Basic Jan. 17 + 19-20.

Time Zones: ET 10-5, CT 9-4, MT 8-3, PT 7-2, AK 6-1, HT 4-11