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 in last 5 years, pastor, missionary, single parent]. Meets October 11 & 13-14 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.