tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24921576024116798682024-02-19T03:54:19.169-08:00Becky's BouquetA vase in which to share a bountiful bouquet of blessings from the Lord.Becky's Bouquethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554869663664830462noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492157602411679868.post-27416620514725871972022-04-14T02:08:00.004-07:002022-04-16T14:29:43.991-07:00Challenge Words (SWRForum.com Sample Video)<p>UPDATE: <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center?ref=dbn0g4" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank"><b>Our Kickstarter Campaign</b></a> is open for contributions! This project will only be funded if it reaches its goal by Fri, May 6 2022 11:43 AM PDT.<br /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center/posts/3482750" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;">See this post on our Kickstarter page</span></a> to play the video without the hassles of YouTube.</p><hr />
<p>Have you ever wished</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>someone else would dictate words for your student(s)?</li><li>you could watch someone else dictate words?</li><li>to see the SWR method applied to words not in the WISE Guide?</li><li>for a way to spice up a lesson at the end of the week?</li></ul><p></p><p>Here is another type of resource we are planning to make available in the Resource Center at <a href="http://SWRForum.com" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank">SWRForum.com</a> if we can secure enough funding. If you would like to help choose any or all of the first 20 Challenge Words to be dictated for the Resource Center, <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank">head over to our Kickstarter campaign</a>--it begins Friday, April 15th! </p><p>Would you please comment below with your feedback? </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DAJZS0V_byc" width="320" youtube-src-id="DAJZS0V_byc"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>Becky's Bouquethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554869663664830462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492157602411679868.post-33257343234639963192022-04-10T23:55:00.005-07:002022-04-16T14:32:33.616-07:00Rewards: SWRForum.com Kickstarter Campaign<p>UPDATE: <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center?ref=dbn0g4" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank"><b>Our Kickstarter Campaign</b></a> is open for contributions! This project will only be funded if it reaches its goal by Fri, May 6 2022 11:43 AM PDT.<br /></p><hr />
<p>On Friday, April 15th, 2022, when our <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center?ref=dbn0g4" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank">Kickstarter Campaign</a> goes live--also known as launching--on the right hand side of the campaign page there will be several rewards you may choose from as a thank you for your contribution. The campaign will only be open for 21 days. Most of these rewards are prepaid Premium Memberships to <a href="http://SWRForum.com" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank">SWRForum.com</a> at the Kickstarter Backer exclusive introductory pricing of $10 per month. <b>A Premium Membership includes full access to the Forum and the Resource Center.</b>*</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDKR1qhMLu7lNQUtNd1dnQOlQwzIneRbUn6PaJxFCINLWJDLmk_kdEj0niOaNkeXB2jNGScoI0PqLtoFxa67A7ldq2kn-RAGf2hE0FWXABviqIL0gxdlBYviidL-9HL6uybcYbzT27m6MIJXay1gKg0TjsCkQUWahfzOYT-i2PsI54Ar4wxewypM-IGw/s1920/SWRForum.Rewardelicious4.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDKR1qhMLu7lNQUtNd1dnQOlQwzIneRbUn6PaJxFCINLWJDLmk_kdEj0niOaNkeXB2jNGScoI0PqLtoFxa67A7ldq2kn-RAGf2hE0FWXABviqIL0gxdlBYviidL-9HL6uybcYbzT27m6MIJXay1gKg0TjsCkQUWahfzOYT-i2PsI54Ar4wxewypM-IGw/s320/SWRForum.Rewardelicious4.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div>Here is an overview of all the rewards:</div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>For a pledge of $10 or more, you may select <b>one month of Prepaid Premium Membership</b>.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>For a pledge of $30 or more, you may select <b>three months of Prepaid Premium Membership</b>.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>For a pledge of $60 or more, you may select <b>six months of Prepaid Premium Membership</b>.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>For a pledge of $110 or more, you may select <b>one year of Prepaid Premium Membership</b>. That's one month free and a $70 savings over the projected full price cost! <i>This reward tier is limited to a quantity of thirty.</i></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>For a pledge of $220 or more, you may select <b>two years of Prepaid Premium Membership</b>. This is two free months and a $140 savings over the projected full price cost! <i>This reward tier is limited to a quantity of twenty.</i></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>For a pledge of $1,000 or more, you may select a <b>Lifetime Premium Membership</b> to the SWR Forum & Resource Center! <i><u>Only five of these rewards are being offered </u>so if this reward is one you hope to snag, you'll want to enter your pledge early!</i></li></ul><p></p><p><b>For <i>one</i> pledge of $6,000 or more, I will travel to give an in-person Basic Seminar!</b> Get a group of your friends to go in on this together! Maybe your school has a generous benefactor who would donate this reward to for your teachers! Perhaps you are a co-op looking to begin using SWR--this would be a fantastic way to start out with teachers and parents on the same page! I could probably be coerced into including my course <i>Before Basic</i> as well as expounding on lesson planning. In <i>Before Basic</i> I spend about four hours answering the question, "My students are not yet ready for spelling lists; what do I teach them?" <i>This opportunity is for a maximum of fifteen attendees. </i></p><p><b>Kickstarter also offers a place to enter a contribution expecting nothing in return.</b> Maybe you are the rich, eccentric uncle in your family and your sister is homeschooling her children with SWR. You recognize the value of the curriculum she has chosen and want to tangibly support educators who use it. Or maybe you haven't seen SWR in action yet but you want to support our move to a private platform away from tech giants. <b>Thank you.</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://SWRForum.com" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="SWRForum.com" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2I16d7Qd2OOaAgC3txmBGLVKggUW6aBgnKG_lQPYJSnYDWaSfRgBHSR18s6hA_cfiL1nzj9ws0VCnY-__u1Uv0n_ecwo6w2MbugyITUwXOOQ0nGLddyfFckRt3UYzf7Z6c-U6stdKpX4cvo1Sue8de3EHcXOcV-I5jhadK_iw76d7XBf-ZrUzkDI0cg/w320-h181/SWRForum.Fundingtape2.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>Watch for an upcoming post about the add-ons you may select once you have entered a pledge.</p><p>*If the Forum & Resource Center is built, when a Kickstarter Backer prepaid introductory Premium Memberships run out, Premium Membership will be $15 per month. We are also planning a $5 Forum Membership that would offer interaction in the Forum but limit access to the Resource Center.</p><p>Please visit <a href="http://SWRForum.com" style="color: #660000;">SWRForum.com</a> for a link to our fundraiser.</p>Becky's Bouquethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554869663664830462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492157602411679868.post-53868876119334097542022-04-10T23:51:00.005-07:002022-04-16T14:31:59.750-07:00Add-Ons: SWRForum.com Kickstarter Campaign<p>UPDATE: <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center?ref=dbn0g4" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank"><b>Our Kickstarter Campaign</b></a> is open for contributions! This project will only be funded if it reaches its goal by Fri, May 6 2022 11:43 AM PDT.<br /></p><hr />
<p>After our <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center?ref=dbn0g4" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank">Kickstarter Campaign</a> has launched <i>(Friday, April 15, 2022)</i> and you have chosen your reward and entered your pledge, you will be able to select from a variety of <b>add-ons</b>. I like to liken these to the plethora of toppings available at a good fro-yo shop.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDKR1qhMLu7lNQUtNd1dnQOlQwzIneRbUn6PaJxFCINLWJDLmk_kdEj0niOaNkeXB2jNGScoI0PqLtoFxa67A7ldq2kn-RAGf2hE0FWXABviqIL0gxdlBYviidL-9HL6uybcYbzT27m6MIJXay1gKg0TjsCkQUWahfzOYT-i2PsI54Ar4wxewypM-IGw/s1920/SWRForum.Rewardelicious4.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDKR1qhMLu7lNQUtNd1dnQOlQwzIneRbUn6PaJxFCINLWJDLmk_kdEj0niOaNkeXB2jNGScoI0PqLtoFxa67A7ldq2kn-RAGf2hE0FWXABviqIL0gxdlBYviidL-9HL6uybcYbzT27m6MIJXay1gKg0TjsCkQUWahfzOYT-i2PsI54Ar4wxewypM-IGw/s320/SWRForum.Rewardelicious4.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><b>Be a Forum Tester!</b> The first twenty individuals who add this treat will be admitted to the Forum to help us start the conversations and track down the bugs.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Be the First Premium Member!</b> If we are able to build the SWR Forum & Resource Center, you could be the First Member to cross the threshold at the Grand Opening!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Choose a Challenge Word</b>--or up to twenty! These will be many of the first challenge words dictated on camera for Resource Center videos. </div><div><br /></div><b>SWR endorsed trainers are offering to meet</b> with you remotely or in person to discuss facets of the SWR method. Rhonda is offering half hour sessions. Julie and Becky are each offering one hour sessions.<div><br /></div><div>Do you want to improve your dictation? Perhaps you uncertain of your phonogram pronunciation. Consider adding a <b>teaching evaluation with Rhonda</b> to your pledge. <i>Only two teaching evaluations are offered through this Campaign.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>Do you have a student learning cursive? Or do you have a student who prints and would like to learn to sign his or her name in cursive? For your added contribution, Becky will prepare a large scale <b>printable name in cursive</b> and email it to you. You may print it out to be traced with crayons, markers, mud, etc. as a consumable. Or you could laminate a copy for repeated use. Or you could print it on card stock and trace over the name with glitter glue or puffy paint. When dry, this gives excellent tactile feedback!</div>Becky's Bouquethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554869663664830462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492157602411679868.post-74477785648154481912022-04-10T23:43:00.009-07:002022-04-16T14:33:32.730-07:00Multi-Level Enrichment Game (SWRForum.com Sample Resource)<p>UPDATE: <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center?ref=dbn0g4" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank"><b>Our Kickstarter Campaign</b></a> is open for contributions! This project will only be funded if it reaches its goal by Fri, May 6 2022 11:43 AM PDT.<br /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center/posts/3483423" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;">See this post on our Kickstarter page</span>.</a></p><hr />
<p>If our minimum funding goal is met and we can build the <b>SWR Forum & Resource Center</b>, this is an activity that we are planning to include in the Resource Center. Visit <a href="http://SWRForum.com" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank">SWRForum.com</a> to make your contribution to our Kickstarter campaign on Friday, April 15, 2022!</p><div style="text-align: center;">*<span> *<span> *</span></span></div><p><b>Supplies:</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>gameboard (Candyland, Chutes and Ladders, etc.)</li><li>place markers</li><li>cards prepared as below</li></ul><p></p><p><b>How to play:</b> Cards are face down. Players take turns reading a card and moving the number of spaces indicated on the card. If students get to the end of their stacks of cards before reaching the finish line, shuffle, turn them over and use them again!</p><p><b>Preparation:</b> Write a phonogram or word on each card as well as a number (1-6 or see tips below). The cards may be prepared for individuals or teams working at similar SWR levels. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAXeWQdbRqeWPO5HtCZt-B4jrwpkDpwvIOv6bHZ48J7aVwrVzgIkZ9ZnfKNxVI0DWC_YfkPGCsT4o6k3m6jyPpZyMheeYDHvGdpZQT3Ql42-cvFcBl73-Jpf1uqWVbYgyh5r0d84BCQ7b6iX1sxrN8gW21lfg5v7vwtp2oDMrC67onW0ynVC3qsQSiow/s3934/IMG_0920.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2887" data-original-width="3934" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAXeWQdbRqeWPO5HtCZt-B4jrwpkDpwvIOv6bHZ48J7aVwrVzgIkZ9ZnfKNxVI0DWC_YfkPGCsT4o6k3m6jyPpZyMheeYDHvGdpZQT3Ql42-cvFcBl73-Jpf1uqWVbYgyh5r0d84BCQ7b6iX1sxrN8gW21lfg5v7vwtp2oDMrC67onW0ynVC3qsQSiow/s320/IMG_0920.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>A co-op teacher shared this resource with me. She was teaching a class with students from a variety of backgrounds in phonics. Some used Spell to Write and Read at home; others did not. There was also a challenge with the age range of 3-8 year olds. Some of the students were learning to read; others were not ready. The youngest team demonstrated their knowledge of colors using the game's traditional color cards. For another team, the teacher marked phonogram cards with a number of spaces to move after reading the phonogram. And for yet another team, words from the WISE Guide spelling sections were simply written on pieces of paper along with the number of spaces to move. </p><p><b>Tips:</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Use mostly phonograms and words your student(s) are confident in reading. Only put in a few that are challenging. If reading the cards is a repeated drudgery, it won't be fun for anyone.</li><li><i>Multi-level teaching</i>: A different set of cards could be used for each student playing on the same gameboard. </li><li>Have a separate stack of "challenge word cards" that a student could choose instead of the "regular" stack to move a large number of spaces. These cards could have multiple words on them. They could have derivatives of spelling words. For older students who are reading very confidently, these could be words outside the WISE Guide, perhaps sourced from books they are reading or words pertaining to the current unit study. </li><li>While the students were playing, the adults helping noticed that one of the game boards had about a third as many spaces to reach the finish as the others. The students who used this board stayed engaged for the whole game, probably because they did not have as far to go. Students with the longer paths wearied sooner. Perhaps this difference could be overcome by putting larger numbers on the cards so the students move farther with each turn. </li><li>Students could be further engaged by writing a math fact to figure out how many spaces to move after reading a word. Again, these should be facts the student knows confidently or the focus of the game will be different than intended. </li><li>Try boards from different games. Perhaps Chutes & Ladders. Perhaps use the prepared cards instead of dice in Sorry and Trouble.</li></ul><div><b>Did you try this game? Which game board did you use?</b></div><p></p><p><br /></p>Becky's Bouquethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554869663664830462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492157602411679868.post-84978480095461571332022-04-10T23:42:00.010-07:002022-04-16T14:34:51.397-07:00A-Z Phonograms with ASL (SWRForum.com Sample Video)<p>UPDATE: <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center?ref=dbn0g4" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank"><b>Our Kickstarter Campaign</b></a> is open for contributions! This project will only be funded if it reaches its goal by Fri, May 6 2022 11:43 AM PDT.<br /></p><p><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center/posts/3483462" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank"><b>Click here to see this post</b></a> on our Kickstarter Campaign page to avoid YouTube hassles.</p>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If our minimum funding goal is met, we can build the <b>SWR Forum & Resource Center</b>! This is a sample of one type of video we hope to host in the Resource Center. Please visit <a href="http://SWRForum.com" style="color: #660000;">SWRForum.com</a> to make your contribution to our Kickstarter campaign on Friday, April 15, 2022!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BmXA8sBR-RA" width="320" youtube-src-id="BmXA8sBR-RA"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>This video was made at the request of students in a Basic Seminar toward the end of 2021. Several of said students learned a language other than English as their first language. Forming the sounds of English was challenging to them. Trainer Rhonda Bedee of <a href="https://www.wisespellingswr.com/" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank">Wise Spelling</a> had shown me how she uses a mirror to demonstrate how phonogram sounds are formed. I combined that idea with also showing the American Sign Language (ASL) hand shapes for fingerspelling. </p><p>Using the ASL alphabet is a <b>fantastic multi-sensory approach</b> to engage your students while they practice phonogram sounds. I have seen "Wiggly Willys" suddenly sit still when their hand is given something to do as they are orally practicing the phonograms while watching their teacher flip through the cards.</p><p>If the SWR Forum & Resource Center is funded, I plan to make more videos using the ASL alphabet combined with phonogram sounds. The order would be different in each video so you would be able to use the videos with your students for reviewing the phonograms.</p><p>Picture yourself driving down the road and someone in the back seat enthusiastically petitions you to help her review the phonograms (we are dreaming, right?). You have <b>your phonogram fingers with you always</b> and can eagerly oblige!</p><p>When students forget which letters are in a multi-letter phonogram, it is a <i>faux pas</i> to tell them the letter names that make up the phonogram. Instead of taking the time to shuffle through the stack of cards to find the correct one to show them, you can <b>demonstrate with your fingers</b>!</p><p>Besides engaging kinesthetic learners, knowing the ASL alphabet is advantageous in life. Imagine being in a book store or at the zoo and a <b>deaf person needs help</b> communicating. If you know how to finger spell, <b>you can help! </b></p>Becky's Bouquethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554869663664830462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492157602411679868.post-41333966929091448232022-04-10T23:42:00.008-07:002022-04-16T14:34:17.405-07:00Alternate Silent Final E Words for Reference Page<p>UPDATE: <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center?ref=dbn0g4" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank"><b>Our Kickstarter Campaign</b></a> is open for contributions! This project will only be funded if it reaches its goal by Fri, May 6 2022 11:43 AM PDT.<br /></p><p><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center/posts/3483469" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank"><b>Click here to see this post</b></a> on our Kickstarter Campaign page.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">If the funding goal is met to build the <span style="color: #660000;"><b>SWR Forum & Resource Center</b></span>, this is one of the resources that will be available there.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCFwb4dA2l6J_TCT9exMUx9yBF_OUroHZgr5-oFzTCsPnv1VQCAECvyJqT8xbEhBzsxmhK7t6AH3n0B9qMMZ1aa7DSC6WTkz3GONOSkQtQF8KIXlrksWlZOHXKJuRZmsqdKPix4KaCvt2bWwpLIJVeuMJFpciVbEoH9fJCBjKby7HJPB_c1IkNIuju7w/s1029/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-10%20at%2011.23.36%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="578" data-original-width="1029" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCFwb4dA2l6J_TCT9exMUx9yBF_OUroHZgr5-oFzTCsPnv1VQCAECvyJqT8xbEhBzsxmhK7t6AH3n0B9qMMZ1aa7DSC6WTkz3GONOSkQtQF8KIXlrksWlZOHXKJuRZmsqdKPix4KaCvt2bWwpLIJVeuMJFpciVbEoH9fJCBjKby7HJPB_c1IkNIuju7w/w640-h360/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-10%20at%2011.23.36%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Alternate Words for the </i>Silent Final E <i>Reference Page</i></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Becky's Bouquethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554869663664830462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492157602411679868.post-77595772373935091922022-04-10T23:41:00.008-07:002022-04-16T14:35:43.751-07:00Think to Spell: Farm Animals (SWRForum.com Sample Video)<p style="text-align: left;"><span><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center/posts/3483440" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank"><b>See this post on our Kickstarter page</b></a></span> to play the video to avoid YouTube hassles. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center?ref=dbn0g4" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank"><b>Our Kickstarter Campaign</b></a> is open! This project will only be funded if it reaches its goal by Fri, May 6 2022 11:43 AM PDT.<br /></p>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Think to Spell: Farm Animals</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #660000;"><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a sample of the <i>Think to Spell </i>videos we hope to host in the Resource Center--if we secure enough funding to build the <span style="color: #660000;"><a href="http://SWRForum.com" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank">SWR Forum & Resource Center</a></span>. Please visit our <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center?ref=dbn0g4" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;">Kickstarter campaign</span></a> to make your contribution before May 6, 2022!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4DWRyw-k_pQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="4DWRyw-k_pQ"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">Did you show this to your students? Let us know what they thought in the comments below!</p>Becky's Bouquethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554869663664830462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492157602411679868.post-52907058941421962062022-04-08T09:57:00.014-07:002022-04-16T15:01:45.140-07:00Info for SWR Kickstarter Campaign!<p>UPDATE: <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center?ref=dbn0g4" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank"><b>Our Kickstarter Campaign</b></a> is open for contributions! This project will only be funded if it reaches its goal by Fri, May 6 2022 11:43 AM PDT.<br /></p>
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Launch Day</span></strong></span></h1><h1 style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 24px;">Friday, April 15, 2022</span></strong></h1>
<p style="text-align: justify;">This will be the <em>opening day of our fundraiser on Kickstarter</em> to lay the foundation for the SWR Forum & Resource Center! If 300 people each contribute $30, we will surpass our minimum goal of $8,500. <strong><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;">Follow our pre-launch page</span></a></strong> to receive notification from Kickstarter when we go live. Twenty-one days is a short window so please plan now how you can support this project.<br />
At your service,<br />
Becky</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Click on these questions to find the answers on this blog. <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center?ref=dbn0g4" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #660000;">(Or click here to see all the info in one place on our campaign page.)</span></i></a> If you have questions of your own, please ask below in the comments!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://beckysbouquet.blogspot.com/2022/03/how-will-funds-be-used.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;"><b>How will the funds be used?</b></span></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://beckysbouquet.blogspot.com/2022/03/swrforumcom-what-is-kickstarter.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;"><b>What is Kickstarter?</b></span></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://beckysbouquet.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-big-swr-news.html"><span style="color: #660000;"><b>What is the SWR Forum & Resource Center?</b></span></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://beckysbouquet.blogspot.com/2022/03/q-will-swrforumcom-be-different.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;"><b>Will SWRForum.com be different that other current options?</b></span></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://beckysbouquet.blogspot.com/2022/04/swrforumcom-kickstarter-campaign-rewards.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;"><b>What is my reward for contributing?</b></span></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://beckysbouquet.blogspot.com/2022/04/swrforumcom-kickstarter-campaign-add-ons.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;"><b>Is there anything else offered in exchange for my contribution?</b></span></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Click on these titles to see resource samples planned for the SWR Forum & Resource Center:</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center/posts/3483423" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #660000;">Multi-Level Enrichment Game</span></b></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center/posts/3482750" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #660000;">Dictation: </span></b><b><span style="color: #660000;">Challenge Words <i>(<strike>Coming Soon!</strike> It's here!)</i></span></b></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center/posts/3483440" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #660000;">Think to Spell: Farm Animals Video</span></b></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center/posts/3483462" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #660000;">A-Z Phonograms with ASL Video</span></b></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center/posts/3483469" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #660000;">Alternate Silent Final E Words for Reference Page</span></b></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
Becky's Bouquethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554869663664830462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492157602411679868.post-12822204474266058692022-04-08T09:57:00.013-07:002022-04-16T14:45:23.663-07:00Q&A: How do I contribute to building SWRForum.com?<p>UPDATE: <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center?ref=dbn0g4" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank"><b>Our Kickstarter Campaign</b></a> is open for contributions! This project will only be funded if it reaches its goal by Fri, May 6 2022 11:43 AM PDT.</p><hr />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2uoJD-dX8qq22k9aNyacCaCC0abtSerbbBIktZwd2OPBbCIPizLlnKgT6xGHgMSGLB1J1u1J_81UcIYd3ymtIVXR6bxr2yUrjaz8xLVM395JQuXSxA0-qBp-4M-32C2RoD6_hAklmA3s1DqkEHdnHNXqP2jUN4KeUaRHFYXHpmX7MWaM5wtPbWTHqEQ/s1920/SWRForum.Fundingtape2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2uoJD-dX8qq22k9aNyacCaCC0abtSerbbBIktZwd2OPBbCIPizLlnKgT6xGHgMSGLB1J1u1J_81UcIYd3ymtIVXR6bxr2yUrjaz8xLVM395JQuXSxA0-qBp-4M-32C2RoD6_hAklmA3s1DqkEHdnHNXqP2jUN4KeUaRHFYXHpmX7MWaM5wtPbWTHqEQ/s320/SWRForum.Fundingtape2.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><u>Excellent Question:</u><br /> How do I contribute to help lay the foundation for the <b>SWR Forum & Resource Center</b>?<br /><br /><u>Answer:</u><br /><div>Thank you so much for asking! <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center?ref=dbn0g4" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;">Follow the Kickstarter pre-launch page here. </span></a>You will receive notification when we launch on April 15, 2022. There will be instructions in that email for where to contribute. The above pre-launch link will also take to you the campaign page for contributions once the campaign is live.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Do you have a question about the <b>SWR Forum & Resource Center</b>? Feel free to ask in the comments below or <a href="mailto:SWRwithBecky@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;">email</span></a> me.</i></div>Becky's Bouquethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554869663664830462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492157602411679868.post-18651071967769030922022-03-31T07:52:00.002-07:002022-04-16T14:46:22.215-07:00Q&A: Will SWRForum.com be different?<p>UPDATE: <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center?ref=dbn0g4" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank"><b>Our Kickstarter Campaign</b></a> is open for contributions! This project will only be funded if it reaches its goal by Fri, May 6 2022 11:43 AM PDT.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center/faqs" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;">See this post on our Kickstarter page</span>.</a></p><hr />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2uoJD-dX8qq22k9aNyacCaCC0abtSerbbBIktZwd2OPBbCIPizLlnKgT6xGHgMSGLB1J1u1J_81UcIYd3ymtIVXR6bxr2yUrjaz8xLVM395JQuXSxA0-qBp-4M-32C2RoD6_hAklmA3s1DqkEHdnHNXqP2jUN4KeUaRHFYXHpmX7MWaM5wtPbWTHqEQ/s1920/SWRForum.Fundingtape2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2uoJD-dX8qq22k9aNyacCaCC0abtSerbbBIktZwd2OPBbCIPizLlnKgT6xGHgMSGLB1J1u1J_81UcIYd3ymtIVXR6bxr2yUrjaz8xLVM395JQuXSxA0-qBp-4M-32C2RoD6_hAklmA3s1DqkEHdnHNXqP2jUN4KeUaRHFYXHpmX7MWaM5wtPbWTHqEQ/s320/SWRForum.Fundingtape2.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><u>Excellent Question:</u><br /> How will the<b> SWR Forum & Resource Center </b>be different than the SWR support group on FB?<br /><br /><u>Answer:</u><br />The <b>SWR Forum & Resource Center</b> will reconnect SWR users with author Wanda Sanseri and other trainers who do not participate in FB--much like the former Yahoo Group used to. The Resource Center will host videos, enrichment activities, and more. Everything will be in one place and free of ads. Personally, I don't like the way YouTube has changed so that they can put ads in whatever videos they want to. It really makes me hesitate to show videos on their platform to a class, and especially to children. <a href="http://SWRForum.com" target="_blank">SWRForum.com</a> will be our private platform that we control so we can use the resources worry-free.<br />Over the twenty years the Yahoo Group existed, Mrs. Sanseri and her trainers put much effort into the files and answering questions there. Poof. Gone. Being on a private platform means we are also in control of what happens next. Ownership of the site can be passed through generations of trainers to sustain teaching the SWR method to generations of learners.<div><br /></div><div><i>Do you have a question about the <b>SWR Forum & Resource Center</b>? Ask in the comments below or <a href="mailto:SWRwithBecky@gmail.com" target="_blank">email</a> me.</i></div>Becky's Bouquethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554869663664830462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492157602411679868.post-59971312668358294972022-03-28T23:35:00.001-07:002022-03-28T23:35:40.064-07:00Almosta Forrest Pizza Night<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4Exr8yHjGhv4tLGUa1FY-qCQNUwzNojIt6xe67Mv2AeQ66pcn6vVqy7l4OtmqzA8zR-RvMzZWw-zHaAF657LvV6GO-xO08Kvr1KiVhH5Vs3znKR4J911xYy97A6UoDSm2hiOI_2eSVgQIinvIgAe7d0UcxG0dmHJxHRRjmhQjhRmW2TCRPVans3fAQ/s4032/IMG_0904.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4Exr8yHjGhv4tLGUa1FY-qCQNUwzNojIt6xe67Mv2AeQ66pcn6vVqy7l4OtmqzA8zR-RvMzZWw-zHaAF657LvV6GO-xO08Kvr1KiVhH5Vs3znKR4J911xYy97A6UoDSm2hiOI_2eSVgQIinvIgAe7d0UcxG0dmHJxHRRjmhQjhRmW2TCRPVans3fAQ/w400-h300/IMG_0904.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">new GF crust recipe (thank you, Nora!)</div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">olive oil</p><p style="text-align: center;">pink salt</p><p style="text-align: center;">cooked ground venison</p><p style="text-align: center;">cooked pinto beans</p><p style="text-align: center;">broccoli</p>Becky's Bouquethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554869663664830462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492157602411679868.post-75027959594364997982022-03-26T13:15:00.004-07:002022-04-16T14:00:11.770-07:00How will the funds be used?<p>UPDATE: <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center?ref=dbn0g4" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank"><b>Our Kickstarter Campaign</b></a> is open! This project will only be funded if it reaches its goal by Fri, May 6 2022 11:43 AM PDT.<br /></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Especially in today's economy, $8,500 is a lot to ask. Our plan is to begin the </span><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center?ref=dbn0g4" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank">SWR Forum & Resource Center</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> without going into debt, which is one reason we are seeking advance funds to sustain the site for the first six months. Here is how your dollars would be used to lay the foundation of the SWR Forum & Resource Center:</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFaTgyeNaoP9upJn83kiJC8_XDOYHGhFvEpgg-Llshmk2ubCKfVFt--ajaIKBlhJJL1ahii3cEYY2K6PuHmKYDvrHCcbaDnYafnNha4ZK73tlDMISf9hIlK7kC6kUjqQqiqexx112jBjoeUoujEhUgMAHU37nCZsYafWClmbL6wbLhsa7XbDIKN4bcXw/s1920/GoalPie.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFaTgyeNaoP9upJn83kiJC8_XDOYHGhFvEpgg-Llshmk2ubCKfVFt--ajaIKBlhJJL1ahii3cEYY2K6PuHmKYDvrHCcbaDnYafnNha4ZK73tlDMISf9hIlK7kC6kUjqQqiqexx112jBjoeUoujEhUgMAHU37nCZsYafWClmbL6wbLhsa7XbDIKN4bcXw/w400-h225/GoalPie.png" title="Click to enlarge." width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>click graphic to enlarge</i></span></div><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Initial website cost: $1,500</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">First 6 months website cost: $2,100</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Reimburse personal savings: $260</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Professional consultations (legal, etc.): $3,200</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Budget for unexpected expenses (10%): $706</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Kickstarter fees (5%): $388</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Payment processing fees (5%): $388</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>If 300 people each contribute $30, we will attain $9,000, securing our minimum with some to spare. </b></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">If your pledges stretch even more generously above that amount, we have some ideas to build a better Forum from the beginning:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTO8v1pFawH-i1Owylwcsgxk4vS4vm2bSZEd5xVbcLNMTm9Pufy1CkMzyh8_9hVH5dJbF1i5BDKyVihNCaD0z4svBv9cPwSO-SULB7l2pBZgJZHInIrbtfnlIxV-2nN84I3RnyEtlsdVZa7BkxTP6FhhGal8-4OD6kocJCIIx1vyw2tLYpQU9iHBtsCQ/s1920/StretchBooks.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTO8v1pFawH-i1Owylwcsgxk4vS4vm2bSZEd5xVbcLNMTm9Pufy1CkMzyh8_9hVH5dJbF1i5BDKyVihNCaD0z4svBv9cPwSO-SULB7l2pBZgJZHInIrbtfnlIxV-2nN84I3RnyEtlsdVZa7BkxTP6FhhGal8-4OD6kocJCIIx1vyw2tLYpQU9iHBtsCQ/w400-h225/StretchBooks.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: inherit;">click graphic to enlarge</i></div></span><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Stretch Goal #1:</b> If we exceed the minimum goal by $900 for a total of $9,400, we will be able to remotely consult with <a href="http://www.craigdehut.com/" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank">Craig Dehut Media</a> to <i>improve the quality of our videos and purchase a document camera</i>. One improvement the document camera would add to our demonstrations is allowing you to see what a student is writing in real time while interacting with the teacher.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Stretch Goal #2:</b> If we exceed the minimum goal by another $1,800 for a total of $11,200, we can start out with <i>better equipment to more easily produce quality resources</i> and more easily administrate the SWR Forum & Resource Center.</span></p>
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<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Stretch Goal #3:</b> If we exceed the minimum goal by another $800 for a total of $12,000, then we can hire <a href="http://jeffdehut.com/" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank">Jeff Dehut</a> to prepare <i>logos and graphics for an enhanced user experience</i> in the SWR Forum & Resource Center.</span></p>
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<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Stretch Goal #4:</b> Exceeding the minimum goal by another $2,200 for a total of $14,200 will give our <i>videos and resources a professional touch from the start</i>. <a href="http://www.craigdehut.com/" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank">Craig Dehut Media</a> will meet with us in person for a multi-day consultation.</span></p>
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<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">(Each of the above stretch goal amounts include a mark-up to account for the additional Kickstarter & payment processing fees.)</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span></span><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Follow our <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank">SWR Forum & Resource Center</a> Kickstarter campaign to learn when our project is launched!</b></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Your questions are welcomed.</span></p></div><p><br /></p>Becky's Bouquethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554869663664830462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492157602411679868.post-36758975220078319262022-03-26T12:20:00.004-07:002022-04-16T14:49:11.318-07:00[Flyer] Teachers Work Hard. Support Teachers.<p>UPDATE: <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center?ref=dbn0g4" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank"><b>Our Kickstarter Campaign</b></a> is open for contributions! This project will only be funded if it reaches its goal by Fri, May 6 2022 11:43 AM PDT.<br /></p><hr />
<p style="text-align: center;">Are you connected to a school or other group that uses Spell to Write and Read? Use this flyer as an invitation for parents and other community members to <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center?ref=dbn0g4" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank">support local teachers by supporting SWRForum.com on Kickstarter</a>. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1g5aNRATSuGz3ULTAXAWAQTz5HzVlqVNX/view?usp=sharing" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank">Here is a direct link to the flyer.</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Feel free to share electronically and print to post in real life. I would love for you to come back and comment below where you placed the posters!</p><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="autoplay" height="827" src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1g5aNRATSuGz3ULTAXAWAQTz5HzVlqVNX/preview" style="border: 2px solid black;" title="SWRForum.com Support Teachers Flyer" width="640"></iframe></div>Becky's Bouquethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554869663664830462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492157602411679868.post-30286150265940277602022-03-26T12:19:00.005-07:002022-04-16T14:49:45.338-07:00[Flyer] Do You Use SWR? Join Us!<p>UPDATE: <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center?ref=dbn0g4" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank"><b>Our Kickstarter Campaign</b></a> is open for contributions! This project will only be funded if it reaches its goal by Fri, May 6 2022 11:43 AM PDT.<br /></p><hr />
<p style="text-align: center;">For the SWR Forum & Resource Center <span style="color: #660000;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center?ref=dbn0g4" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank">Kickstarter campaign</a> </span>to be successful, we need to broadcast the news far and wide. Would you please help us?</p><p style="text-align: center;">Are there places in your area which homeschoolers frequent? I'm thinking of used bookstores, learning supply stores, board game stores, buildings where co-ops meet, libraries, and more! Would you please ask them to post this flyer?</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ofWB3OpDGSEvXpT0otJ8xL6KaQOnQB8Z/view?usp=sharing" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank">This is the link to where you may download and print this flyer.</a> </p><p style="text-align: center;">I welcome comments below with the names of the places where the flyers are posted.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Thank you for helping!</b></p>
<center><iframe allow="autoplay" height="827" src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ofWB3OpDGSEvXpT0otJ8xL6KaQOnQB8Z/preview" style="border: 2px solid black;" title="SWRForum.com Do You Use SWR" width="640"></iframe></center><center><br /></center><center><a href="http://SWRForum.com" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank">SWRForum.com</a></center>Becky's Bouquethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554869663664830462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492157602411679868.post-64768368919488891212022-03-25T13:03:00.005-07:002022-04-16T14:51:39.936-07:00SWRForum.com: What is Kickstarter? <p>UPDATE: <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center?ref=dbn0g4" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank"><b>Our Kickstarter Campaign</b></a> is open for contributions! This project will only be funded if it reaches its goal by Fri, May 6 2022 11:43 AM PDT.<br /></p><hr />
<p>Kickstarter is a website to enable a crowd to fund a project. In our case, we hope to raise funds to begin the <b><a href="http://SWRForum.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;">Spell to Write and Read Forum & Resource Center</span></a>.</b></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://SWRForum.com" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="SWRForum.com" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbamHzp1LKMJqU8qffcDT_qVAs0E3HNyB4GXCML5p5RsNYNeZB8fdEsIM8Ngqw3_joatMZ19DFQQtWmQbHKQDnMkjfoGiQ8xwQ5eXdcxT1UTS30dkSETheAEfDMBx8mb7DJIuMiVKR3eRttpy324KhbAFrEUCmjQyROtC-IW7KCj1DuErbz0jgBBjKfA/w400-h225/SWRForum.Fundingtape2.png" title="SWRForum.com" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p>A fundraiser conducted through Kickstarter is called a <b>campaign</b>.<p></p><p>A Kickstarter campaign is all or nothing. The funding goal must be met while the campaign is live, or the project goes unfunded.</p><p>Crowd members, aka supporters, are called <b>backers</b>. Each backer makes a pledge to contribute a dollar amount. If the total of the pledges meets or exceeds the funding goal for the project, then when the fundraiser ends, the backers are charged and the funds are given to the project's "creator."</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGnR2pdG2t5bCjbIGMy-bzJKZ0IggkKoEWhH_quBm5I9rDcEd6dG5-rZwYcxnJn5xAyDjmfe2wYU8ujUJQQ7iLqUxItO_vtB4MdcigXeO703SylxZEk08cfNL27jMZmYu0fxu3-i5oXM9RZPaR4BAK_MvtjWJ4M_2padMGC7LpRCTma7xiSBpqDe3SA/s1920/SWRForum.Rewardelicious4.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGnR2pdG2t5bCjbIGMy-bzJKZ0IggkKoEWhH_quBm5I9rDcEd6dG5-rZwYcxnJn5xAyDjmfe2wYU8ujUJQQ7iLqUxItO_vtB4MdcigXeO703SylxZEk08cfNL27jMZmYu0fxu3-i5oXM9RZPaR4BAK_MvtjWJ4M_2padMGC7LpRCTma7xiSBpqDe3SA/s320/SWRForum.Rewardelicious4.png" width="320" /></a></div>I like to compare how contributions to Kickstarter work by using this example of self-serve frozen yogurt. When you decide to make a <b>pledge</b>, it is like choosing your dish: small, medium, or giant. The amount of fro-yo you choose to put in your dish is your <b>reward</b>. The <b>add-ons</b> are the tantalizing toppings that sweeten the deal. <p></p><p>Kickstarter backers pledge by selecting a reward and entering a dollar amount. You may choose to enter an amount greater than the minimum to receive any specific reward. After you make that selection, you are allowed to choose from a variety of add-ons. These are also like rewards, but you cannot access them without pledging an initial amount first. </p><p>You might decide to contribute $30 to receive three months of <b>introductory Premium Membership</b> to the Forum & Resource Center. Then you might select two <b>Choose a Challenge Word</b> add-ons because you want to pick two words for dictation videos in the Resource Center. </p><p>When the campaign ends, if the SWR Forum & Resource Center is funded, a <b>survey</b> will be sent to each backer. This survey will request information to help us fulfill your rewards such as which challenge words you chose. There will also be a place to request content for the Resource Center.</p><p>It is possible to opt out of rewards all together and still make contributions to help build the SWR Forum & Resource Center. Perhaps you don't use SWR but you <b>want to support a segment of the world seeking a private platform</b> on which to gather their community to exchange information and ideas. Perhaps your grandchildren are learning with the SWR method and you want to support their teacher(s) by funding this opportunity.</p><p>Have you visited<span style="color: #660000;"> <a href="http://SWRForum.com" style="color: #660000;">SWRForum.com</a> </span>yet? From this site, you can sign up for email updates so you will know when the Kickstarter Campaign launches and also follow a link to our pre-launch page on Kickstarter.</p><p><b>If 300 people each contribute $30, we will exceed our minimum funding goal.</b> Please help spread the word by asking folks to visit <a href="http://SWRForum.com"><span style="color: #660000;">SWRForum.com</span></a>! </p><p><i>Our campaign rewards will be revealed in a future blog post.</i></p>Becky's Bouquethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554869663664830462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492157602411679868.post-80781981674945688662022-03-22T14:47:00.002-07:002022-04-16T16:21:57.955-07:00The Big SWR News<p>UPDATE: <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/becs/swr-forum-and-resource-center?ref=dbn0g4" style="color: #660000;" target="_blank"><b>Our Kickstarter Campaign</b></a> is open for contributions! This project will only be funded if it reaches its goal by Fri, May 6 2022 11:43 AM PDT.<br /></p><hr />
<br /><h2 style="text-align: center;">Here is the big news!</h2><h3 style="text-align: center;">We are preparing to build the Spell to Write and Read Forum & Resource Center!</h3><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHaphSaZJgiKeQ2309fwkP4kr2eIKX-94BSX-uYIqdgBaSQTVOqMMPL35qF-mqQhM0POopx5BJtF0P-rRLriX9nTyKH2JIXD5QmUP-XqPIIBIJtTJXUbe2Tj78XOOhdu1tDjZ6ThmcZcvfuNSOVrIpEnOUILTt-h6NEE3Vbq8JvaJv-e6XwJluQks0Ng/s1920/SWRForum.ImageBorder2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="SWRForum.com" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHaphSaZJgiKeQ2309fwkP4kr2eIKX-94BSX-uYIqdgBaSQTVOqMMPL35qF-mqQhM0POopx5BJtF0P-rRLriX9nTyKH2JIXD5QmUP-XqPIIBIJtTJXUbe2Tj78XOOhdu1tDjZ6ThmcZcvfuNSOVrIpEnOUILTt-h6NEE3Vbq8JvaJv-e6XwJluQks0Ng/w400-h225/SWRForum.ImageBorder2.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">Our hope is that this Forum will bring together SWR users from all over the world to connect and exchange ideas with each other--and connect with Wanda and us endorsed trainers on our own private platform. The Resource Center will contain a library of activities to support all levels of Spell to Write and Read instruction from Section A to Section Z.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Soon we will be launching a Kickstarter campaign to collect contributions to fund the foundation of the SWR Forum & Resource Center. Our goal is to raise a minimum of $8,500. If 300 people each contribute $30, that will bump us up over our minimum and demonstrate that SWR users also see the need for this private platform.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We would love for you to help us in two ways:</div><div style="text-align: justify;">1. Share the news with friends! Ask them to visit <a href="http://SWRForum.com" target="_blank">SWRForum.com</a> where they can sign up on our email list and find a link to our Kickstarter pre-launch page.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">2. Consider how much your family can contribute so when the fundraiser launches, you'll be ready to claim your reward!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Stay tuned for an explanation of what Kickstarter is and how it works.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><p></p></div>Becky's Bouquethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554869663664830462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492157602411679868.post-50212909173777545542020-04-28T11:22:00.001-07:002020-04-28T11:22:55.921-07:00April Third Virtual Field TripAllllrighty, folks! Here are some pictures I took in the field on April third, two thousand twenty. Can you identify these species?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No. 9</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No. 10</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No. 11</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No. 12</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No. 13</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No. 15</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No. 17</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No. 18</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No. 19</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No. 20</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No. 21</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No. 23</td></tr>
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Becky's Bouquethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554869663664830462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492157602411679868.post-58645411269438507462018-09-14T22:01:00.002-07:002018-09-14T22:03:03.674-07:00Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Pumpkin, Banana Bread for a friend<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I made this for an event two winters ago. A friend of mine who eats gluten free absolutely loved it. In fact, I think it's quite charming that she has mentioned it nearly every time I have seen her since then. Also since then, I have been able to eat gluten again. Therefore, preserving this recipe here is serving two purposes: an easy way to share it with Penny and keeping it for forever on the internet so if I ever need it in the future, I'll know where to look. [And since I came back to publish this draft, my body has decided it doesn't like glutinous products again.]</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>Dry ingredients</u>:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">5 cups Bob's Red Mill 1-to-1 GF Flour--the blue label (<i>see note below</i>)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">6 Tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons baking powder (<i>see note below</i>)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1 teaspoon baking soda</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1 teaspoon sea salt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">to taste: ginger, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>Wet ingredients</u>:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">5 bananas (brown spots are good)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">about the same quantity of cooked and pureed pumpkin (or canned)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">3/4 cup coconut sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1/4+ cup pure maple syrup</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1 1/3 cup coconut oil</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1 Tablespoon vanilla extract</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>Basically</u>:</span><br />
<br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">mix the dry together.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">mix the wet together. (<i>see note below</i>)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">mix the dry with the wet until well combined and smooth.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">spread coconut oil into two 9" x 5" loaf pans.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">put the batter in the pans.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">bake at 350 degrees F until the middle of the loaves are 210-220 degrees F.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">place foil on top if they brown too much before they're done.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">remove from oven and let set for a few minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack.</span></li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><u>The Notes Below</u></i>:</span><br />
<br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I like to mash the bananas on a plate with a fork so they have a smooth consistency. Although, using a stand mixer accomplishes the same and will also incorporate the other wet ingredients quite handily. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I use a corn-free substitute for baking powder: 1/2 part baking soda, 1/2 part arrowroot, and 1 part cream of tartar.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the original bread I made that Penny ate, I used a homemade gluten free flour mix that may be found by </span><a href="https://alittleinsanity.com/all-purpose-gluten-free-flour-mix-recipe/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">clicking here on these words</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. The recipe that inspired mine above is also at the same site. </span><a href="https://alittleinsanity.com/gluten-free-banana-bread-recipe-no-eggs-vegan/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">These words are a direct link</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></li>
</ul>
Becky's Bouquethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554869663664830462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492157602411679868.post-26053302839493814812017-05-11T22:21:00.000-07:002017-05-12T00:56:08.341-07:00A Mindful Mothers' Day<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<o:p><i><span style="font-family: "arial";">I wrote this for last year's Mothers' Day. </span></i></o:p><br />
<o:p><i><span style="font-family: "arial";">And then was shy to post it. </span></i></o:p><br />
<o:p><i><span style="font-family: "arial";">I'm feeling emboldened this year.</span></i></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Seeing me with my family
today, you have every reason to think, “She has plenty of reason to celebrate
this Mothers’ Day. Look at those five children, beautiful in heart and
countenance!” (Full disclosure: I’m biased.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Yes, I am celebrating. I am
so very thankful for our five blessings. But did you know I count six? Before
any of these who can be seen, there was another. Seen only by his or her
Creator before passing on. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><b>Today I am rejoicing and
weeping.</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">But my tears are not only
for my sorrow. I weep with others who have grief hidden and stories silenced by
societal expectations, fear of judgment, or weariness of reliving the events. Often
on this day, they are wounded perennially by overheard sentiments showered upon
others, or perhaps made directly to them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Today I am mindful of an
acquaintance who has never been able to conceive.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">I am mindful of a friend who
is able to conceive but not carry babies to term.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">I am mindful of a woman who
attempted IVF over and over yet experienced loss after loss.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">I am mindful of a sister who
laid to rest the body of her young son, and not three years later, one of his
brothers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">I am mindful of a widow who
received a phone call letting her know her adult son—the father of her grown grandchildren—had
been killed in a car accident.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">I am mindful of a friend who
chose to give her baby to another mommy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">I am mindful of a stranger
who happened upon the accident in which her son and daughter-in-law perished but her toddler grandson survived.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">I am mindful of a sister who
prepared home and heart to receive another woman’s baby as her own, and then her
arms were left empty.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">I am mindful of the woman who
said hello and goodbye to her baby across the hall from my labor and delivery
suite.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">And I am mindful of my own mother, whose loss provided an Auntie or Uncle to sing praises in Heaven with our little one and his or her cousins.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Yes. Today I am joyful. But
there is also pain in my heart. Painful Joy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Fellow Mothers, please enjoy
your day. But please be mindful of others around you. Be kind with your
comments. Be willing to listen to the stories of others. Especially the sad stories. Remember them from year to year. Be brave: reach out and let these mommies know you are mindful of them even in your
joy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep. Romans 12:15</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Better to go to the house of mourning</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Than to go to the house of feasting,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For that is the end of all men;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And the living will take it to heart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sorrow is better than laughter,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For by a sad countenance the heart is made better.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ecclesiastes 7:2ff</span></div>
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Becky's Bouquethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554869663664830462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492157602411679868.post-7853935144832216792017-04-14T21:57:00.001-07:002017-04-14T21:57:25.555-07:00Almosta Farm Pizza Night<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">WinCo pizza dough</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">olive oil</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">sea salt</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">red bell pepper</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">zucchini</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">mushrooms</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">roasted garlic sausage</span></div>
Becky's Bouquethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554869663664830462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492157602411679868.post-31642130426555389752017-03-21T23:27:00.006-07:002017-03-21T23:28:59.610-07:00Almosta Farm Pizza Night<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">whole wheat pizza crust</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">marinated artichoke hearts, chopped</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">canned green beans, drained</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">leftover steamed cabbage, chopped</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">freshly browned ground venison added after the above was baked</span></div>
Becky's Bouquethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554869663664830462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492157602411679868.post-71734333525415372602016-11-24T00:22:00.005-08:002022-02-05T20:48:08.527-08:00Review: WISE Guide Enrichment Activity Worksheets N-Z by Elizabeth FitzGerald, M.S.<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Background:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">We currently have students in sections N, U, and
W, and a beginner in Steps 6 & 7 of Spell to Write and Read. I am also teaching a group of second and third graders using SWR methods at a homeschool co-op this year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">My Review in a Nutshell:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">So far this resource is a good thing for us; it
is challenging both my students and myself to a greater understanding of the
English language. Our students are asking for these worksheets! I believe they
like the intrigue of putting their knowledge to work. I soon plan to purchase
the A-M volume for reference and review.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">None of these books pictured are published with coil bindings,<br />
I had that done after I purchased them. </td></tr>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Note: </span></b><span style="font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">I will refer to the
curriculum, Spell to Write and Read, as ‘SWR,’ to its <i>Teacher’s Manual</i> as ‘<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">SWR Teacher’s Manual</i>,’ to the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">WISE Guide for Spelling</i> as ‘<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">WISE Guide</i>,’ and to <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">WISE Guide Enrichment Activity
Worksheets N-Z</i></b> as ‘<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Worksheets</i>.’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">The Content:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">The contents of these <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Worksheets</i> are well integrated with the scope and sequence of Spell
to Write and Read; they are not for stand-alone use. A few times, I even opened
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">SWR Teacher’s Manual</i> and the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">WISE Guide</i> to make sure the “why” I was
thinking was correct before explaining it to my student. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Even though this is my sixth year teaching SWR,
there are times that I freeze up while teaching a reference page because I feel
a need to follow the script in the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">SWR
Teacher’s Manual</i>. I’m afraid of leaving out a step or saying something
wrong. These worksheet pages reinforce what is taught on the reference pages,
but without a script from which to work. For me, this relieves the pressure and
allows me to use what I know (and look up what I don’t) to explain the concepts
being practiced. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Students are asked to apply multiple rules that
would not necessarily be matched together without spelling enrichments. Therefore,
I can see the value of this resource for all types of students. Average
students, struggling students, and advanced students will all <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; text-indent: -0.25in;">excel further with more practice.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial";">grow with opportunities to converse about
concepts outside of dictation with now familiar words they learned during
dictation.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial";">profit from synthesizing their knowledge to
complete the tasks.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial";">benefit from “real world” applications of their
spelling and grammar learning.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Furthermore, I believe this resource is an
excellent tool for students who naturally memorize words by sight—even advanced
words. Their eyes and brain seem to glaze over while they go through the
motions of dictation during which they write the words correctly so a teacher
may falsely believe they are mastering the concepts. In completing these
worksheets, these students will interact with their spelling words to prove and
strengthen their understanding.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">The Structure:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">These <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Worksheets</i>
are a timesaver! We had previously not been doing many of the enrichments along
the bottom of the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">WISE Guide</i>. When we
did, they were done in the students’ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://beckysbouquet.blogspot.com/2014/02/seven-ways-we-make-swr-work-better-for.html" target="_blank">Everything Else Book</a></i>. I would need to give not only instructions on what to do, but
where to write the words on the unformatted page. Mrs. FitzGerald has
streamlined this process. And now, it is even easier for visual learners since
they may read the directions along with, or to, the teacher. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">This is a terrific tool for multi-level
teaching. The other day, three students at three different levels were ready
for enrichments. We all sat at the table together. I explained the instructions
to the first student and asked her to complete the first two lines while I
started the next student, and so on. I went around the table checking work, encouraging,
correcting, and explaining. It worked quite well. This was one instance for
which the Post-It tabs mentioned below proved helpful!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">I made a note to myself to read all the
teachers’ notes on a particular worksheet before beginning it with a student.
On page 170, the teachers’ notes say to read the spelling list U-1 in order while
the student listens for the beginning sounds of the words. It’s even in bold. I
did not read that before I started, and therefore chose to give the words
randomly so they are in a different order than when written in the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Learning Log</i>. This created some
confusion for me. I was reading them off the worksheet answer key, but didn’t
want to read all of one category in a row so I was trying to randomize them.
About the third word I started lightly pencil marking the words as I read them
to avoid reading them again. About the fifth word, I noticed the teachers’ note
to read the words as they occur in the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">WISE
Guide</i>. If I had taken one more moment of preparation before jumping in with
my student, it would have saved me from the confusion of which words to read in
which order. It also would have saved you from having to read and try to
understand this paragraph. So, read the instructions for the teacher as well as
those for the student—before engaging your student! (That should be a given,
but apparently, some of us <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">*ahem* </span>need
reminding.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">I appreciate that this resource is packaged as
it is, with the teachers’ key being printed and bound and the students’
worksheets as a pdf. The author could have chosen to publish both editions
electronically. If that were the case, I would probably have loaded the
teachers’ manual on my iPad from which to teach. However, with a printed copy
in my hands, I can jot down notes about things I want to remember to do the
next time I use the page. For example, I drew a red star on page 170 next to
the instruction to read section U-1 in order.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Making it Work Better for Us:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">The <a href="http://beckysbouquet.blogspot.com/2014/02/seven-ways-we-make-swr-work-better-for.html" target="_blank">Post-it tabs in my <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">WISE Guide</i></a> for the different sections we are studying are still working
out magnificently. Some people choose to tab all the sections like an external,
visible index. I prefer to simply tab the ones we are working on, moving the tab
as a student advances. I have a different color for each student. And I used
tabs of the same colors to mark the corresponding places in the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Worksheets</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">I put the pdf of student worksheets directly on
my computer for quick and easy access. No finding and fumbling with the cd to
access the file.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Questions and Recommended Improvements:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">I would like to know how to guide students to
form derivatives that are real words without giving away the answers. I
encountered this dilemma previously, and now again with page 223 of the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Worksheets</i>. It can be disheartening to a
student to fashion a page of derivatives from spelling words and prefixes
and/or suffixes only to be told they aren’t real words. I tried to soften the
blow by saying words such as “associator,” “resourcism,” and “architecty” could
be used in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">very</i> creative writing. In
the “How to Use These Worksheets” pages, the author writes, “Students will need
your help determining if a word they’re building is a legitimate English word.”
She suggests using “a good dictionary or online resource,” but does not go into
detail about how to do so. Perhaps this is a topic for an advanced seminar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">I hope in a future printing Extra Attention
words might receive a footnote with a reference to where in the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">SWR Teacher’s Manual</i> and/or <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">WISE Guide</i> an explanation may be found.
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</i>page 34 are listed as “1-1-1 words needing extra attention” on page 158 of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">SWR Teacher’s Manual</i>, which are examples
of a type of advanced challenges to consider two pages back. I did not remember
the particulars of those derivatives needing extra attention so my sweet
student sat waiting while I found the explanation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">I would suggest splitting the one pdf into
several different files to make accessing the desired section more efficient.
Perhaps using the chart on page 64 of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">SWR
Teacher’s Manual</i> would be a good way to divide the document. If I were
working with one student, this may not be a problem because my computer reopens
pdfs to the same location as when closed. But with students at different
levels, it is mildly annoying to scroll back and forth over one hundred pages.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">I experienced some difficulty opening the cd on
my computer. I think it may be a problem with the optical drive as it would
spin up but not recognize the cd at all. I put it in my husband’s older
computer and it worked nicely.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Keeping the cd in the pocket inside the front
cover makes the front cover stiff and difficult to thumb through the early pages.
But it’s a minor detail hardly worth mentioning and definitely would not keep
me from purchasing the package.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><o:p><b>Links:</b></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://swrtraining.com/" style="font-family: Arial;" target="_blank">LITHBTH Educational Services</a><span style="font-family: "arial";"> (swrtraining.com), Elizabeth FitzGerald's website</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><o:p><a href="http://www.bhibooks.net/" target="_blank">Back Home Industries</a>, home of Spell to Write and Read by Wanda Sanseri</o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><o:p><a href="http://www.morningstarlearning.com/" target="_blank">Morning Star Learning</a>, another excellent resource for SWR information by Britta McColl</o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">A heavily used machine will trap lint and fuzz in the
working parts. The oil will be used up more quickly than a machine that often
sits idle. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">A machine that is rarely used will also trap lint and
fuzz in its working parts. Lint left in a machine long term attracts moisture
that can cause metal parts to rust. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Oil left sitting in a machine grows sticky, gums up,
and causes problems. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Therefore, we recommend servicing your machine
annually in order to keep it running smoothly and keep you sewing. Take our
Sewing Machine Maintenance Class and learn how to service it yourself or bring
it in for pampering by Becky. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial;">Sewing Machine Maintenance Class </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Learn how to maintain your own sewing machine in
order to avoid costly routine servicing and untimely emergency repairs! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This class will cover everything you need to know
about your own particular machine so that, unless there’s a catastrophe, you
should not need to take it to a professional for servicing. All machines are
welcome whether vintage or modern, treadle, handcrank, or electric. Some of the
topics included are: cleaning, lubrication, adjusting tension, and choosing the
best needles, thread, and presser feet for each project. There will be lots of
tips and tricks to keep you sewing! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Tuition is $150 for 4+ hours of group instruction. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">A private class for 1-2 students is $200 per student.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Ask about hosting a class for reduced tuition! </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial;">Sewing Machine
Service and Repair </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br /></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Our Complete Service includes a thorough inspection,
cleaning, lubrication, tension adjustments, other minor adjustments, and some
small parts. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Our guarantee: </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial;">If a machine we have serviced fails to perform due to items we adjusted
or replaced within 30 days after the service date, we will service it for no
additional charge. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Standard/Mechanical Household machine: $90 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Computerized Household machine: $100 </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Household
sergers and commercial machines by quote. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Give the gift of a clean machine: Gift certificates
available. </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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This drop of rain glorifying God reminded me that He created me to glorify Him. As this drop of rain will soon fall to the ground no more to be remembered by its place, soon (though not for scores more years, Lord willing) I will perish from this earthly home and in a few generations will no more be remembered by this place. All the more reason to reflect Him so that His truth will be passed on through the generations. This tent is for a moment. He is forever.<br />
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Psalm 103:14-16, 17-18Becky's Bouquethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554869663664830462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492157602411679868.post-79034863120795467592016-02-26T22:51:00.000-08:002016-02-26T22:51:20.634-08:00My Attitude Toward BloggingIf you look at the dates of my posts, you will see that I've had this blog for a few years. Sometimes I post a lot, sometimes not very often. Sometimes I get really excited about an idea and it consumes me until I've written and rewritten and rewritten and rewritten and published it. If you could see behind the scenes, you would see several draft posts as well. <br />
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There's a part of me that wants to post on a regular schedule. But blogging is only one of my hobbies besides my full time jobs of wife and mommy and sister. And those jobs have priority. I used to worry a lot about my neglected blog, thinking I'd never have readers if I didn't have regular updates. <br />
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But then I read <a href="http://sarahmae.com/2014/01/the-hidden-years/" target="_blank">this post by Sarah Mae</a>. <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(*Disclaimer)</span><br />
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And I came to the conclusion that I won't do the same thing. I don't want to be so popular that I feel like I have to be accountable to a fan base. I won't get so busy with my blog or anything else online or in real life that I neglect my God, husband, children, or family. I will pay attention and live and breathe and drink deep and grow in wisdom so that as younger women come behind me I will have something more than fluff to share with them. That said, I'm not going to the extreme of giving up writing and publishing. I'm just not feeling guilty when real life takes precedence over blogging. And if you like what I write, I hope you'll check back once in a while. You know, every other year or so when I happen upon a new recipe.<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">*Disclaimer: This link is not an endorsement of everything thereat. :-)</span>Becky's Bouquethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554869663664830462noreply@blogger.com