SWR Forum & Resource Center

Advanced Seminar Week 2
2024-03-18 12:00 - 2024-03-21 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom, TX
Build all Black Log 39 Reference Pages!
If you’ve attended an SWR Step 1 BASIC class & will teach older students (3rd grade & up, MS, HS, adults), you are ready for Step 2 SWR ADVANCED! Begin with the 4 Black Log ☆ reference pages needed at the beginning of every school year and work through all 39 reference pages in an 8-part course. Instructor Rhonda Bedee models rules, reference pages, and advanced phonograms. Practical class with interactive instruction.

Schools may request invoice or purchase order for a group: wisespelling.swr@att.net or call/text 281.382.6746.
UNIQUE TICKET OPTIONS! Choose 1 session for $35 as an elective. Choose a bundle of 3 days for $90. Choose entire series for $225.
If you have to miss a session due to emergency, you can request a video view afterwards.

March 11-14 and 18-21. Central Time 2-5 P.M. Adjust for your time zone.
1 Mar. 11: ☆ Consonants & Vowels, ☆ Multi-letter phonograms
2 Mar. 12: ☆ Silent final e; ☆ a-e-i-o-u-y page; Numbers, Greek, Latin, Roman numerals
3 Mar. 13: Grammar; 5 spellings of /sh/; /ed/ Past Tense
4 Mar. 14: Vocabulary plus Affixes; Abbreviations; 7 spellings of /er/
5 Mar. 18: Plurals, Contractions, E’s Dropping rule
6 Mar. 19: Homophones, Heteronyms; 1-1-1 rule; y’s Exchanging rule
7 Mar. 20: Plus Endings, Dictionary Skills, Dismiss L
8 Mar. 21: Advanced Phonograms; 2-1-1-Accent rule; ie-ei rule

Advanced Seminar Week 1
2024-03-11 12:00 - 2024-03-14 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles)

Intermediate Seminar for Primary Log Part 3
2024-03-09 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Spelling rules rule! SWR INTERMEDIATE on Zoom. Prerequisite is SWR Basic Seminar. Meets 3 afternoons: Wed., Fri., Sat., March 6, 8 and 9.
This is a “Step 2” seminar with a focus on teaching 1st-3rd graders. Since Step 1 Basic addressed Steps 1-27 in the Primary Log, here in Intermediate you will complete the Scope & Sequence with a work-through of Steps 28-40 using Primary Log. Instructor Rhonda Bedee models rules, 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.

Schools may request invoice or purchase order for a group: wisespelling.swr@att.net or call/text 281.382.6746.
Eastern 2-5, Central 1-4, Mountain 12-3, Pacific 11-2, Alaskan 10-1, Hawaiian/Aleutian 9-12.
To teach in Black Log with older students, consider SWR Advanced Seminar instead.

Intermediate Seminar for Primary Log Part 2
2024-03-08 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Spelling rules rule! SWR INTERMEDIATE on Zoom. Prerequisite is SWR Basic Seminar. Meets 3 afternoons: Wed., Fri., Sat., March 6, 8 and 9.
This is a “Step 2” seminar with a focus on teaching 1st-3rd graders. Since Step 1 Basic addressed Steps 1-27 in the Primary Log, here in Intermediate you will complete the Scope & Sequence with a work-through of Steps 28-40 using Primary Log. Instructor Rhonda Bedee models rules, 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. Details and Registration. More info on Rhonda’s bulletin board here in SWR Forum – click “About” above, then “SWR Endorsed Trainers.”

$75 per person
Schools may request invoice or purchase order for a group: wisespelling.swr@att.net or call/text 281.382.6746.
Eastern 2-5, Central 1-4, Mountain 12-3, Pacific 11-2, Alaskan 10-1, Hawaiian/Aleutian 9-12.
To teach in Black Log with older students, consider SWR Advanced Seminar instead.

Intermediate Seminar for Primary Log Part 1
2024-03-06 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles)

Markings Workshop
2024-03-04 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
SWR Worksheets Workshop & Review for Alumni, $15
Trainer Rhonda Bedee leads you through markings & syllables practice with new pages set for school subjects.
WORKSHEETS WORKSHOP {Mar. 4, 2:00 CT}. Do spelling worksheets just WORK for you? Receive originals and build teacher keys for more spelling markings practice: Continents, Planets, History, Science, Math, and more. Great for middle schoolers & 3rd-5th graders. 2 hours. Special new page for “to make a verb change, add -es.” Remember the Plurals rule? Some of the same ideas apply to verbs! Receive an original and build a teacher key for a way to build verbs with an eye to SWR ways. We’ll also review some of the 29 rules.

Zoom link is sent by email after registration. Registration may transfer to a different date if needed.
Eastern 3-5, Central 2-4, Mountain 1-3, Pacific 12-2, Alaskan 11-1, Hawaiian/Aleutian 10-12.

Color Your SWR World WG Lists S,T,U
2024-03-02 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
This short workshop gives you review & some preparation of teaching SWR for the next year while adding color highlights to certain pages of your WISE Guide for Spelling manual. Details & Registration. COLOR YOUR SWR WORLD is dedicated time to highlighting with camaraderie with SWR teachers. Mar. 2: spend one hour to color-code your WISE Guide with a color guide to continue afterwards.

WISE Guide Practice & Plan – Feb. 26 & 28 Zoom
2024-02-26 12:00 - 2024-02-28 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Practice Spelling Dictation!
Study Spelling Dictation the SWR way. Walk through weekly plans, with practical training in fingergrams, think to spell, and WG worksheets, in 3-hour sessions – Wednesday and Friday Feb. 26 & 28, 2:00 to 5:00 Central Time. Each person will preview a preliminary video and then in class will take turns in DICTATION and fingergrams and will receive encouragement coaching; allow 2 hours for preview then 6 hours for Zoom class time. This practicum is limited to 8 attendees.
This is a STEP 2 class of “Texas Two-Step Spelling.” Prerequisite: SWR Basic Seminar or thorough familiarity with 70 Basic Phonograms + some Rules & experience. If you can only choose 1 higher-level SWR class, this is it! Instructor: endorsed trainer Rhonda Bedee of Wise Spelling. Registration may transfer to a different date if needed. Zoom link is sent by email after registration. TIMES ZONES: Eastern 3-6, Central 2-5, Mountain 1-4, Pacific 12-3, Alaska 11-2, Hawaii-Aleutian 10-1.

Color Your SWR World WG Lists P,R,S
2024-02-24 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
COLOR YOUR SWR WORLD, $5
Trainer Rhonda Bedee leads you through dedicated highlighting time to make your spelling teaching even better. Use 6 highlighters that do not bleed through your WG text pages. Possible lists that will be highlighted on Feb. 24 are Lists P, R, S.
One hour on Feb. 24, 2:00 to 3:00 CT. Color in your coloring book— I mean WISE Guide! Bring 6 highlighters, a ruler & red pencil, & your WISE Guide to work on color-coding references to phonograms, rules, grammar, and more. We’ll stop after 1 hour, but you will receive a guide to continue in your own time.
Registration may transfer to a different date if you must cancel.

Intermediate Seminar for Primary Log Part 3
2024-02-03 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Spelling rules rule! SWR INTERMEDIATE on Zoom. Prerequisite is SWR Basic Seminar. Meets 3 afternoons: Mon., Wed., Sat., Jan. 29 & 31, Feb. 3.
This is a follow-up “Step 2” seminar with a focus on teaching 1st-3rd graders. Since Step 1 Basic addressed Steps 1-27 in the Primary Log, here in Intermediate you will complete the Scope & Sequence with a work-through of Steps 28-40 using Primary Log. Instructor Rhonda Bedee models rules, 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.

Schools may request invoice or purchase order for a group: wisespelling.swr@att.net or call/text 281.382.6746.
Eastern 3-6, Central 2-5, Mountain 1-4, Pacific 12-3, Alaskan 11-2, Hawaiian/Aleutian 10-1.
To teach in Black Log with older students, consider SWR Advanced Seminar instead.

Intermediate Seminar for Primary Log Part 2
2024-01-31 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles)

Intermediate Seminar for Primary Log Part 1
2024-01-29 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles)

2024 MLK Weekend Basic Seminar on Zoom
2024-01-13 00:00 - 2024-01-16 23:59 (America/Los_Angeles)
January 13, 15-16, 3-Day Basic Seminar 2024 on Zoom
9:00 am to 4:00 pm Central Time
Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday

Basic Seminar MLK Jan. 13-15-16 - Carolyn Gibbens Day 1 of 3
2024-01-13 00:00 - 23:59 (America/Los_Angeles)
Endorsed trainer Carolyn Gibbens provides the instruction you need for studying English spelling to teach the SWR way! Study Steps 1 through 27 for teaching preschoolers, Kindergarteners, 1st and 2nd graders. Focus on handwriting, Charlotte Mason reading ideas, introduction to phonograms, rules, and some reference pages. $150 {or $112.50 Special Guests}. Booklet to print before class + Zoom link (with 1 extra step of Zoom registration) is provided via email after registration. Schools are welcome for teacher in-service! Lunch break is 45 minutes, and morning & afternoon breaks are offered.
Questions: 832.483.3391. Register for Carolyn’s Basic here.
This one meets on

Zoom in Central Time from 9:00 to 4:00.
Saturday, Monday M.L.K. Day, and Tuesday on Jan. 13, 15-16, 2024.
Eastern 10-5, Central 9-4, Mountain 8-3, Pacific 7-2, Alaskan 6-1, Hawaiian/Aleutian 5-12.

See you there!

SWR Advanced Dec. 27-Jan.5 WEEK 2
2024-01-02 14:00 - 2024-01-05 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Build all Black Log 39 Reference Pages! If you’ve attended an SWR Step 1 BASIC class & will teach older students (3rd grade & up, MS, HS, adults), you are ready for Step 2 SWR ADVANCED! Begin with the 4 Black Log ☆ reference pages needed at the beginning of every school year and work through all 39 reference pages in an 8-part course. Instructor Rhonda Bedee models rules, reference pages, and advanced phonograms. Practical class with interactive instruction.

Schools may request invoice or purchase order for a group: wisespelling.swr@att.net or call/text 281.382.6746.
UNIQUE TICKET OPTIONS! Choose 1 session for $35 as an elective. Choose a bundle of 3 days for $90. Choose entire series for $225.
If you have to miss a session due to emergency, you can request a video view afterwards.

December 27-30, January 2-5. Central Time 2-5 P.M. Adjust for your time zone.
1 – Dec. 27: ☆ Consonants & Vowels, ☆ Multi-letter phonograms
2 – Dec. 28: ☆ Silent final e; ☆ a-e-i-o-u-y page; Numbers, Greek, Latin, Roman numerals
3 – Dec. 29: Grammar; 5 spellings of /sh/; /ed/ Past Tense
4 – Dec. 30: Vocabulary plus Affixes; Abbreviations; 7 spellings of /er/
5 – Jan. 2: Plurals, Contractions, E’s Dropping rule
6 – Jan. 3: Homophones, Heteronyms; 1-1-1 rule; y’s Exchanging rule
7 – Jan. 4: Plus Endings, Dictionary Skills, Dismiss L
8 – Jan. 5: Advanced Phonograms; 2-1-1-Accent rule; ie-ei rule

SWR Advanced Dec. 27-Jan.5 WEEK 1
2023-12-27 14:00 - 2023-12-30 17:00 (America/Chicago)

WISE Guide Practice & Plan – Nov. 29 & Dec. 1 from Rhonda Bedee on Zoom
2023-11-29 14:00 - 2023-12-01 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Practice Spelling Dictation!
Study Spelling Dictation the SWR way. Walk through weekly plans, with practical training in fingergrams, think to spell, and WG worksheets, in 3-hour sessions post-Thanksgiving – Wednesday Nov. 29 and Friday Dec. 1, 2:00 to 5:00 Central Time. Each person will take turns in DICTATION and fingergrams and receive encouragement coaching. This practicum is limited to 8 attendees.
This is a STEP 2 class of “Texas Two-Step Spelling.” Prerequisite: SWR Basic Seminar or thorough familiarity with 70 Basic Phonograms + some Rules & experience. If you can only choose 1 higher-level SWR class, this is it! Instructor: endorsed trainer Rhonda Bedee of Wise Spelling. Zoom link is sent by email after registration. Registration may transfer to a different date if needed.

Basic Seminar Nov. 7-8 Flash Class! Carolyn Gibbens on Zoom
2023-11-06 09:00 - 2023-11-08 16:00 (America/Chicago)
Endorsed trainer Carolyn Gibbens provides the instruction you need for studying English spelling to teach the SWR way! Study Steps 1 through 27 for teaching preschoolers, Kindergarteners, 1st and 2nd graders. Focus on handwriting, Charlotte Mason reading ideas, phonograms, rules, reference pages. $150 or $75 Special Guests. Booklet to print before class is provided via email after registration.
Questions: 832.483.3391. Register: SWR Texas website.
This one meets on Zoom in Central Time from 9:00 to 4:00. Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday on Nov. 6-8, 2023. See you there!

Basic Seminar Oct. 7, 9-10 Columbus Day – Carolyn Gibbens on Zoom
2023-10-07 09:00 - 2023-10-10 16:00 (America/Chicago)
Endorsed trainer Carolyn Gibbens provides the instruction you need for studying English spelling to teach the SWR way! Study Steps 1 through 27 for teaching preschoolers, Kindergarteners, 1st and 2nd graders; focus on handwriting, Charlotte Mason reading ideas, phonograms, rules, reference pages. $150 or $75 Special Guests. Materials & booklet to print before class is provided via email after registration.
Questions: 832.483.3391. Register: SWR Texas website.
This one meets on Zoom in Central Time from 9:00 to 4:00. Saturday-Monday-Tuesday [Columbus Day weekend] on Oct. 7 and 9-10, 2023. See you there!

WISE Guide Practice and Plan – Sept. 18-20 evenings from Rhonda B.
2023-09-18 16:00 - 2023-09-20 19:00 (America/Chicago)
Study Spelling Dictation the SWR way: Walk through weekly plans, with practical training in fingergrams, think to spell, and WG worksheets, in 3-hour sessions in 3rd WEEK OF SEPTEMBER – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 4:00 to 7:00 Central Time. Each person will take turns in DICTATION and fingergrams and receive encouragement coaching. What will you accomplish? Spelling dictation study & extensive practice with dictation & fingergrams plus lesson plan info.
This is a STEP 2 class of “Texas Two-Step Spelling.” Prerequisite: SWR Basic Seminar or thorough familiarity with 70 Basic Phonograms + some Rules. If you can only choose 1 higher-level SWR class, this is it! Instructor: endorsed trainer Rhonda Bedee of Wise Spelling. Schools may register a group via email wisespellingswr@att.net. Class is limited to 8 attendees for more experience and practice for every teacher.

Basic Seminar Sept. 11-13 – Carolyn Gibbens on Zoom
2023-09-11 09:00 - 2023-09-13 16:00 (America/Chicago)
Endorsed trainer Carolyn Gibbens provides the instruction you need for studying English spelling to teach the SWR way! Study Steps 1 through 27 for teaching preschoolers, Kindergarteners, 1st and 2nd graders; focus on handwriting, Charlotte Mason reading ideas, phonograms, rules, reference pages. $150 or $75 Special Guests. Materials & booklet to print before class is provided via email after registration.
Questions: 832.483.3391. Register: SWR Texas website.
This one meets on Zoom in Central Time from 9:00 to 4:00. Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday on Sept. 11-13, 2023. See you there!

WISE Guide Practice & Plan – Sept. 4-6 on Zoom with Rhonda Bedee
2023-09-04 14:00 - 2023-09-06 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Registration is closed. Thank you!
Practice Spelling Dictation!
Study Spelling Dictation the SWR way. Walk through weekly plans, with practical training in fingergrams, think to spell, and WG worksheets, in 3-hour sessions starting Labor Day – Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday, 2:00 to 5:00 Central Time. Each person will take turns in DICTATION and fingergrams and receive encouragement coaching. This practicum is limited to 8 attendees.
This is a STEP 2 class of “Texas Two-Step Spelling.” Prerequisite: SWR Basic Seminar or thorough familiarity with 70 Basic Phonograms + some Rules & experience. If you can only choose 1 higher-level SWR class, this is it! Instructor: endorsed trainer Rhonda Bedee of Wise Spelling. Zoom link is sent by email after registration. Registration may transfer to a different date if needed.

Basic Seminar Aug. 28-30 – Carolyn Gibbens on Zoom
2023-08-28 09:00 - 2023-08-30 16:00 (America/Chicago)
Endorsed trainer Carolyn Gibbens provides the instruction you need for studying English spelling to teach the SWR way! Study Steps 1 through 27 for teaching preschoolers, Kindergarteners, 1st and 2nd graders; focus on handwriting, Charlotte Mason reading ideas, phonograms, rules, reference pages. $150 or $75 Special Guests. Materials & booklet to print before class is provided via email after registration.
Questions: 832.483.3391. Register: SWR Texas website.
This one meets on Zoom in Central Time from 9:00 to 4:00. Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday on Aug. 28-30, 2023. See you there!

SWR Parents II class from Wise Spelling
2023-08-16 16:00 - 18:30 (America/Chicago)
Spell to Write and Read seminars help you teach even better!
This 2.5 hour class promotes good spelling practices in the daily assignments and helps with rules for adding suffixes.
Designed by request for parent-partnered schools as a refresher and further help for mothers and fathers as co-teachers of SWR.

WISE Guide Practice & Plan – Aug. 14-15 - Rhonda Bedee on Zoom
2023-08-14 13:00 - 2023-08-15 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Practice Spelling Dictation!
Study Spelling Dictation the SWR way: Walk through weekly plans, with practical training in fingergrams, think to spell, and WG worksheets, in 4-hour sessions 3rd WEEK OF AUGUST – Monday-Tuesday, 1:00 to 5:00 Central Time. Each person will take turns in DICTATION and fingergrams and receive encouragement coaching. This practicum is limited to 8 attendees.
This is a STEP 2 class of “Texas Two-Step Spelling.” Prerequisite: SWR Basic Seminar or thorough familiarity with 70 Basic Phonograms + some Rules & experience. If you can only choose 1 higher-level SWR class, this is it! Instructor: endorsed trainer Rhonda Bedee of Wise Spelling. Zoom link is sent by email after registration. Registration may transfer to a different date if needed.

SWR Advanced - Aug. 3-4, 7-8, 10-12 on Zoom
2023-08-03 09:00 - 2023-08-12 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Build all Black Log 39 Reference Pages!
If you’ve attended an SWR Step 1 BASIC class & will teach older students (3rd grade & up, MS, HS, adults), you are ready for Step 2 SWR ADVANCED! Begin with the 4 Black Log ☆ reference pages needed at the beginning of every school year and work through reference pages in 3-hour sessions. Instructor Rhonda Bedee models rules, reference pages, and advanced phonograms. Practical class with interactive instruction.

Schools may request invoice or purchase order for a group: wisespelling.swr@att.net or call/text 281.382.6746.
UNIQUE TICKET OPTIONS! Choose 1 session for $35 as an elective. Choose a bundle of 3 days for $90.
If you must miss a session due to emergency, you can request a video view afterwards.

August 3-4, 7-8, 10-12. Central Time mornings + afternoons. Adjust for your time zone.
1 – Aug. 3 MORNING: ☆ Consonants & Vowels, f-l-s page☆ Multi-letter phonograms
2 – Aug. 4 MORNING: ☆ Silent final e; ☆ a-e-i-o-u-y page; Numbers, Greek, Latin, Roman numerals
3 – Aug. 7 MORNING: Grammar (6 pages); 5 spellings of /sh/; /ed/ Past Tens
4 – Aug. 8 MORNING: Vocabulary plus Affixes; Abbreviations; 7 spellings of /er/
5 – Aug. 8 AFTERNOON: Plurals, Contractions, E’s Dropping rule
6 – Aug. 10 AFTERNOON: Homophones, Heteronyms; 1-1-1 rule; y’s Exchanging rule
7 – Aug. 11 AFTERNOON: Plus Endings, Dictionary Skills, Dismiss L
8 – Aug. 12 AFTERNOON: Advanced Phonograms; 2-1-1-Accent rule; ie-ei rule

Basic Seminar July 31-Aug. 2 - Carolyn Gibbens on Zoom
2023-07-31 09:00 - 2023-08-02 16:00 (America/Chicago)
Endorsed trainer Carolyn Gibbens provides the instruction you need for studying English spelling to teach the SWR way! Study Steps 1 through 27 for teaching preschoolers, Kindergarteners, 1st and 2nd graders; focus on handwriting, Charlotte Mason reading ideas, phonograms, rules, reference pages. $150 or $75 Special Guests. Materials & booklet to print before class is provided via email after registration.
Questions: 832.483.3391. Register: SWR Texas website.
This one meets on Zoom in Central Time from 9:00 to 4:00. Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday on July 31-Aug. 2, 2023. See you there!

WISE Guide Practice & Plan – July 27-29 from Wise Spelling on Zoom
2023-07-27 13:00 - 2023-07-29 16:00 (America/Chicago)
Practice Spelling Dictation!
Study Spelling Dictation the SWR way: Walk through weekly plans, with practical training in fingergrams, think to spell, and WG worksheets, in 3-hour sessions LAST WEEK OF JULY – Thursday-Friday-Saturday, 1:00 to 4:00 Central Time. Each person will take turns in DICTATION and fingergrams and receive encouragement coaching. This practicum is limited to 8 attendees.
This is a STEP 2 class of “Texas Two-Step Spelling.” Prerequisite: SWR Basic Seminar or thorough familiarity with 70 Basic Phonograms + some Rules & experience. If you can only choose 1 higher-level SWR class, this is it! Instructor: endorsed trainer Rhonda Bedee of Wise Spelling. Zoom link is sent by email after registration. Registration may transfer to a different date if needed.

SWR Intermediate for Primary Log – July 24-26 from Wise Spelling on Zoom
2023-07-24 13:00 - 2023-07-26 16:00 (America/Chicago)
Spelling rules rule!
SWR INTERMEDIATE on Zoom. This is a follow-up “Step 2” seminar for Texas Two-Step Spelling. Focus on teaching 1st-3rd graders. Since Step 1 Basic addressed Steps 1-27 in the Primary Log, here in Intermediate you will complete the Scope & Sequence with a work-through of Steps 28-40 using Primary Log + Chart Masters. Instructor Rhonda Bedee models rules, reference pages, and advanced phonograms. 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.

Schools may request invoice or purchase order for a group: wisespelling.swr@att.net or call/text 281.382.6746.
To teach in Black Log with older students, consider SWR Advanced Seminar instead.

Basic July 11-13 by Carolyn Gibbens – SWR Texas on Zoom
2023-07-11 09:00 - 2023-07-13 16:00 (America/Chicago)
Endorsed trainer Carolyn Gibbens provides the instruction you need for studying English spelling to teach the SWR way! Study Steps 1 through 27 for teaching preschoolers, Kindergarteners, 1st and 2nd graders; focus on handwriting, Charlotte Mason reading ideas, phonograms, rules, reference pages. $150 or $75 Special Guests. Materials & booklet to print before class is provided via email after registration.
Questions: 832.483.3391. Register: SWR Texas website.
This one meets on Zoom in Central Time from 9:00 to 4:00. Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday on July 11-13, 2023. See you there!
