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DAY 2 Intermediate Red Log Nov. 1, 8, 15 Rhonda B. on Zoom
2025-11-08 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom, TX
SWR INTERMEDIATE on Zoom. Prerequisite is SWR Basic Seminar. This is a Next Step seminar with a focus on teaching 1st-3rd graders. It meets 3 Saturday afternoons Nov. 1, 8, and 15, Central Time 2:00 to 5:00.
Since Step 1 Basic addressed early Steps in the Red Log, here in Intermediate you will complete the Scope & Sequence with a work-through of Steps 25-40 using the Red Log including its 3 new Reference Pages. Instructor Rhonda Bedee models 10 rules, many reference pages, and a few advanced phonograms as needed. Practical class with interactive instruction. You will observe & participate like the students you teach, and after observing Rhonda you may walk through a turn of spelling rule Q&A in the teacher role.

Click here to read more & Register.
Eastern 3-6, Central 2-5, Mountain 1-4, Pacific 12-3, Alaskan 11-2, Hawaiian/Aleutian 10-1.
Schools may request invoice or purchase order for a group: wisespelling.swr@att.net or call/text 281.382.6746.
TEA CPE certificates offered: Rhonda Bedee issues on request clock-hours certificates for Texas-issued Continuing Professional Education credits. Intermediate = 9 hours.
To teach in Black Log with older students, consider SWR Advanced Seminar instead.

DAY 3 Intermediate Red Log Nov. 1, 8, 15 Rhonda B. on Zoom
2025-11-15 12:00 - 15:00

Advanced Seminar Week 1 of 2 - Mon.-Tues.
2025-12-29 12:00 - 2025-12-30 15:00
Build all 39 of the Black Log Reference Pages!
If you’ve attended BASIC & will teach older students with the Black Log, you are ready for Next Step ADVANCED SEMINAR! Begin with 4 reference pages needed every year, then work through all reference pages in an 8-part course. Rhonda Bedee models rules, reference pages, & advanced phonograms with a higher-level vocabulary and techniques. Trainer Rhonda pulls out all the stops for the full focus of teaching students in 3rd-4th-5th grades, Logic/middle schoolers, Rhetoric/ high schoolers, and even adults.
UNIQUE OPTIONS! Choose 1 session as an elective for $35. TAKE TWO consecutive days for $65. Entire class is $225. NOTE: each price has an online fee to add at time of registration where you’ll see the total. Register here for SWR Advanced.
DEC. 29-30 and JAN. 2-3 is week 1, and JAN. 5-6, 9-10 is week 2 – Consonants, Vowels, f-l-s, Multi-letter phonograms, Silent final e, a-e-i-o-u-y & Numbers, Greek, Latin, Grammar & 5 spellings of /sh/, /ed/ Past Tense, 1-1-1, 2-1-1-accent, advanced phonograms, and much more.
USA TIME ZONES Eastern 3-6, Central 2-5, Mountain 1-4, Pacific 12-3, Alaska 11-2, Hawaii-Aleutian 10-1
Dec. 29: ☆ Consonants & Vowels, ff-ll-ss, ☆ Multi-letter phonograms
Dec. 30: ☆ Silent final e, ☆ a-e-i-o-u page, Diagnostics, Dictation
Jan. 2: Numbers, Greek, Latin, Roman numerals, Grammar, 5 spellings of /sh/
Jan. 3: Rule Cards, Original Sentences, /ed/ Past Tense Verbs, Reading
Jan. 5: Vocabulary Roots plus Affixes, Abbreviations, 7 spellings of /er/, Noun Plurals
Jan. 6: Contractions, E’s Dropping rule, Homophones, Heteronyms, 1-1-1 rule
Jan. 9: Composition Ideas, y’s Exchanging rule, Plus Endings, Dictionary Skills
Jan. 10: Dismiss L, Advanced Phonograms, 2-1-1-Accent rule, ie-ei rule

Advanced Seminar Week 1 of 2 - Fri.-Sat.
2026-01-02 12:00 - 2026-01-03 15:00

Advanced Seminar Week 2 of 2 - Mon.-Tues.
2026-01-05 12:00 - 2026-01-06 15:00

Advanced Seminar Week 2 of 2 - Fri.-Sat.
2026-01-09 12:00 - 2026-01-10 15:00

2026 MLK Weekend Basic Seminar-Carolyn Gibbens
2026-01-17 09:00 - 2026-01-20 15:00
MLK Weekend

Saturday, January 17, 2026, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Monday, January 19, 2026, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

All times are Central Time Zone
Registration opens Thursday, January 1, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. (click here)

Basic SWR DAYS 1&2 of 5 day Zoom seminar, Rhonda Bedee
2026-05-22 12:30 - 2026-05-23 15:30
This happens once in the spring semester – a Basic Seminar from Rhonda Bedee!
Spell to Write and Read seminars help you teach, and
this Zoom class with Rhonda Bedee helps you START.

May 22 2:30 to 5:30 PM Central Time (Texas!) FRI. 3 hours
May 23 SAT.
May 25 MON.
May 26 TUES.
May 30 SAT. 4 hours
Eastern 3:30-6:30, Central 2:30-5:30, Mountain 1:30-4:30, Pacific 12:30-3:30, Alaskan 11:30-2:30, Hawaiian/Aleutian 10:30-1:30

There are 10-minute breaks. Assignments after class hours: (1) reading assignment after May 22, and(2) a writing assignment after May 26, about 1 hour.
Questions? Ask Rhonda at wisespelling.swr@att.net or 281.382.6746 text/call.
You’ll receive an email from Wise Spelling for DropBox or Google Drive with PAGES TO PRINT BEFORE CLASS.
You’ll need an SWR Red Log, regular pencil or pen, red pencil, SWR Teacher’s Manual, WISE Guide for Spelling, phonogram cards, rule cards. Participants will take a turn in dictation. No need to practice; the seminar is the practice!
Registration is separate cost from the books and there is an online fee: $150 +$3. Read more here: https://brushfire.com/wise-spelling-swr/advancedjune222325262930july2-3/631972/details

Basic SWR DAYS 3&4 of 5 day Zoom seminar, Rhonda Bedee
2026-05-25 12:30 - 2026-05-26 15:30

Basic Last Day May 30 Rhonda Bedee
2026-05-30 12:30 - 15:30

2026 June Basic Seminar on ZOOM-Carolyn Gibbens
2026-06-08 09:00 - 2026-06-10 16:00
June 8-10, 2026

Monday-Wednesday, June 8-10, 2026, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

All times are Central Time Zone
Register Here

Advanced Seminar - REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
2026-06-22 12:00 - 2026-06-23 15:00
Build all 39 of the Black Log Reference Pages!
If you’ve attended BASIC & will teach older students with the Black Log, you are ready for Next Step ADVANCED SEMINAR! Begin with 4 reference pages needed every year, then work through all reference pages in an 8-part course. Rhonda Bedee models rules, reference pages, & advanced phonograms with a higher-level vocabulary and techniques. Trainer Rhonda pulls out all the stops for the full focus of teaching students in 3rd-4th-5th grades, Logic/middle schoolers, Rhetoric/ high schoolers, and even adults.
UNIQUE OPTIONS! Choose 1 session as an elective for $35. TAKE TWO consecutive days for $65. Entire class is $225. NOTE: each price has a $3 online fee to add at time of registration where you’ll see the total. Register here for SWR Advanced. NOTE: “It takes TWO” – a minimum of 2 attendees to make the class. If for some reason you are the only registrant, you have the option to transfer to a different date.
JUNE 22-23 + 25-26 is week 1, and JUNE 29-30 + JULY 2-3 is week 2 – Consonants, Vowels, f-l-s, Multi-letter phonograms, Silent final e, a-e-i-o-u-y & Numbers, Greek, Latin, Grammar & 5 spellings of /sh/, /ed/ Past Tense, 1-1-1, 2-1-1-accent, advanced phonograms, and much more.
USA TIME ZONES Eastern 3-6, Central 2-5, Mountain 1-4, Pacific 12-3, Alaska 11-2, Hawaii-Aleutian 10-1
June 22-23, 25-26, 29-30, July 2-3
1. June 22: ☆ Consonants & Vowels, ff-ll-ss ☆ Multi-letter phonograms
2. June 23: ☆ Silent final e; ☆ a-e-i-o-u-y page; Numbers, Greek, Latin, Roman numerals
3. June 25: Grammar; 5 spellings of /sh/; /ed/ Past Tense
4. June 26: Vocabulary plus Affixes; Abbreviations; 7 spellings of /er/
5. June 29: Plurals, Contractions, E’s Dropping rule
6. June 30: Homophones, Heteronyms; 1-1-1 rule; y’s Exchanging rule
7. July 2: Plus Endings, Dictionary Skills, Dismiss L
8. July 3: Advanced Phonograms; 2-1-1-Accent rule; ie-ei rule

Advanced Seminar - Week 1 of 2 with Rhonda Bedee
2026-06-25 12:00 - 2026-06-26 15:00

Advanced Seminar - Week 2 of 2 with Rhonda Bedee
2026-06-29 12:00 - 2026-06-30 15:00, 2026-07-02 12:00 - 2026-07-03 15:00

2026 July Basic Seminar on ZOOM-Carolyn Gibbens
2026-07-07 09:00 - 2026-07-09 16:00
July 7-9, 2026

Tuesday-Thursday, July 7-9, 2026, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

All times are Central Time Zone
Register Here

2026 Early August Basic Seminar on ZOOM-Carolyn Gibbens
2026-08-03 09:00 - 2026-08-05 16:00
August 3-5, 2026

Monday-Wednesday, August 3-5, 2026, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

All times are Central Time Zone
Register Here

2026 Late August Basic Seminar on ZOOM-Carolyn Gibbens
2026-08-24 09:00 - 2026-08-26 16:00
August 24-26, 2026

Monday-Wednesday, August 24-26, 2026, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

All times are Central Time Zone
Register Here

SWR Labor Day Weekend 2026 Basic Seminar on Zoom - Carolyn Gibbens Day 1 of 3
2026-09-05 09:00 - 16:00
Labor Day Weekend, September 5, 7-8, 3-Day Basic Seminar 2026 on Zoom
Click Here to Register
9:00 am to 4:00 pm Central Time
Saturday, Monday-Tuesday
Basic 3-Day Seminar:
Foundational SWR principles taught using K-2 words provides excellent training for teachers of all ages and grades. Sixteen hours of instruction.
It covers Steps 1-27 for a solid foundation to teach Spell to Write and Read.

SWR Labor Day Weekend 2026 Basic Seminar on Zoom - Carolyn Gibbens Days 2 and 3
2026-09-07 09:00 - 2026-09-08 16:00
