Category Archives: SWR

Teaching Two with Spell to Write & Read (SWR)

Posted on August 22, 2012 by

This year, my oldest is moving onto a Vocabulary/Spelling combo program call Megawords. However, the next two will be using Spell to Write and Read again. I’m going to attempt to teach them both together, even though they are over … Continue reading →

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First Day of School

Posted on September 7, 2010 by

We completed our first day of school this fall. My four and three-year olds aren’t tired, but I am. I noted early on that I was not completely prepared to teach history today, but since we do each twice per … Continue reading →

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Spell to Write And Read (SWR)

Posted on April 1, 2010 by

Our spelling curriculum is Spell to Write & Read – otherwise known as SWR. Don’t confuse it with another product named similarly but which starts with “Sing to …” Totally different things. I was drawn to this program when several … Continue reading →

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Summer Session: Day 3

Posted on June 10, 2009 by

We took a two week break after the official “end” of our school year. We started back up on Monday for a light summer session of schoolwork. I start out with Child #1 & Child #2 working together on Writing … Continue reading →

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Language Arts for Next Year – Mental Chaos!

Posted on March 26, 2009 by

As I sat watching my oldest child write from dictation this morning during her spelling lesson (using Spell to Write and Read), I shuddered inwardly in horror. There were words run together, very little punctuation (including, in some cases, no … Continue reading →

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Homeschool Record-keeping

Posted on September 10, 2008 by

Depending on which state you live in, the requirements for record keeping for homeschooling differ. Even if your state doesn’t require records, it is a good idea, in my opinion, to keep some records and some examples of your students’ … Continue reading →

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The Best Laid Plans . . .

Posted on September 5, 2008 by

I have my book of lesson plans that I refer to daily to see what I thought we would do each day. We have only had three full days of school and already I am glad I am so flexible. … Continue reading →

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Happy Labor Day!

Posted on September 1, 2008 by

I have no plans for anything “special” on Labor Day. My spouse is working and we are getting ready for school to start tomorrow! Just a note about what we did last week before the official start of school: History (Story … Continue reading →

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