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, Kindergarteners, 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 on narration and living books but mainly Wanda Sanseri spelling.

Gather with like-minded teachers while studying SWR teaching methods.  There’s a reading assignment Monday & a dictation assignment Tuesday 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 blank composition 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 November 10-12 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 on Nov. 10-12.

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