Spell to Write and Read is both the name of the master book to the entire program and the title for the program itself. The SWR Core kit contains five companion products that work together to teach the first 4 to 6 years of unified language arts or to remediate any age.
Spell to Write and Read is named as one of Cathy Duffy's Top Picks.
Many people consider SWR to be the best reading program on the market. Others use SWR as just a spelling program. Most teachers appreciate the efficient, unified way SWR integrates many disciplines. Spelling serves as the foundation for phonics, penmanship, literature, composition, grammar, and vocabulary enrichment in a way that leads to spontaneous reading.
The program is suitable to all because it uses a logical progression, multi-sensory instruction, and scientific research in a way proven to produce outstanding spellers and readers.
The SWR components includes:
Spell to Write and Read --This teacher's manual gives a step-by-step outline for the entire SWR program. Wanda Sanseri, a homeschool educator with experience as a professional classroom instructor and a private tutor, shows how to teach reading the "write" way. Some children learn to read no matter what a teacher does. By phonetically teaching spelling from the start as the backbone for reading, we can teach all children, regardless of learning styles, to read and spell.
WISE Guide -- Wise Guide is the companion spelling list of words for SWR. WISE stands for Words, Instructions, and Spelling Enrichments. This foundational vocabulary of 2000 core words divided into manageable lessons with two pages of lesson plan ideas for each set of twenty words.
70 Basic Phonogram Cards -- The 70 phonogram cards link the most basic fixed combinations of letters in English with the sounds they make.
The Spelling Rule Cards -- These unique cards provide a visual memory jogger of the rules for easy review and reinforcement.
The Phonogram CD -- The 70 basic phonograms are presented so the student/teacher can actually hear the correct sound of each phonogram.
Learning Log -- Wanda Sanseri designed this log for primary age pupils. Each year in this program a student will build his own textbook for the year, logging in foundational material as he learns it. The teacher also needs to build a sample teacher's master.
Phonogram Bingo -- This unique set of Phonogram Bingo Cards follows the most up-to-date order of teaching in Spell to Write and Read. A simple way to learn all 70 basic phonograms.
