Advanced Seminar - Week 2 of 2 with Rhonda Bedee
2026-07-02 12:00 - 2026-07-03 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom, TX
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

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
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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
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Wise Guide Dictation Practice J-2
2026-08-27 12:00 - 16:00
Wise Guide Dictation Practice for Section J-2 on August 27, Thursday, Zoom, 2:00 to 6:00 Central Time, Rhonda Bedee
Spelling dictation the SWR way: Think to Spell, Fingergrams, Review, Reinforcement
Discuss, view the how-to with dictation modeling by endorsed trainer Rhonda Bedee, then practice for training in fingergrams, think to spell, and WG worksheets, August 27 Thursday, 2:00 to 6:00 Central Time, with a required preparation reading document (18 pages). Each person will take turns in DICTATION and fingergrams and receive encouragement coaching. What will you accomplish? Spelling rules & phonograms review, extensive practice with dictation & fingergrams, and dictation modeling from endorsed Trainer Rhonda Bedee.

This is a NEXT STEP class for any SWR teachers. Prerequisite: SWR Basic Seminar or thorough familiarity with 70 Basic Phonograms + some Rules [instructor approval needed]. If you can only choose one 2nd-level SWR class, this is it!

Zoom link & intro document are sent by email after registration. Registration may transfer to a different date if needed.
This practicum is limited to 6 attendees. Instructor: endorsed trainer Rhonda Bedee of Wise Spelling.

Prerequisite: SWR Basic Seminar or thorough familiarity with 70 Basic Phonograms + some Rules & experience (Trainer approval needed if this is your first class – 281-382-6746).
REQUIRED READING before Zoom session gives you a time-saving intro.
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.
Registration may transfer to a different date if needed. DETAILS & REGISTRATION.
TIME ZONES: Eastern 3-7, Central 2-6, Mountain 1-5, Pacific 12-4, Alaska 11-3, Hawaii-Aleutian 10-2.

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
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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

SWR Columbus Day Weekend 2026 Basic Seminar on Zoom - Carolyn Gibbens Day 1 of 3
2026-10-10 11:00 - 18:00
Columbus Day Weekend, October 10, 12-13, 3-Day Basic Seminar 2026 on Zoom
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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 Columbus Day Weekend 2026 Basic Seminar on Zoom - Carolyn Gibbens Days 2 and 3
2026-10-12 11:00 - 2026-10-13 18:00
