Elizabeth Fitzgerald, M.S.:  Homeschool Conference Speaker and Workshop Leader Details

• Language Arts: Spelling and Vocabulary

Foundational Language Arts
Homeschool parents understand that producing excellent readers is of supreme importance but are often confused how to accomplish this, or they underestimate the other vital subjects that provide the foundation for reading success. This workshop addresses how to build a well-balanced language arts program and includes tips and suggestions that have stood the test of time, are effective for all learning styles, and are based on solid literacy research. This session is appropriate for parents of pre- or beginning readers or those with struggling older readers.

Spell to Write and Read
This unique program, written by Wanda Sanseri, a homeschool educator with experience as a professional school teacher andprivate tutor, shows how to teach reading the "write" way. Some children can learn to read and spell no matter what a teacher does. By phonetically teaching spelling from the start, as the backbone forreading, we can teach all children, regardless of learning styles, toread and spell. If your students already know how to read, thisprogram will provide an excellent basis for their spelling andEnglish instruction. SWR is a complete spelling program, from beginning to college level; integrates Penmanship with phonics and spelling; teaches comprehensive, explicit phonics; teaches the love of reading using “real” books; integrates beginning grammar with composition; and reinforces vocabulary building, includingwhen and how to introduce derivatives and Greek & Latin roots. SWR is appropriate for students Kindergarten to adult, for beginning, remedial, ESL, and illiterate readers.
 

• Homeschooling mother for eleven years
• Author: Cursive First: An Introduction to Cursive Penmanship
• Over twenty-two years experience in education
• Teaches home school classes to other home schooling families
• Educational Consultant for home schoolers
• Credentialed Special Day Class teacher
• Endorsed SWR (Spell to Write and Read)
• Seminar Trainer
• Former Speech and Language Pathologist
• Master's Degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology
• Conducts seminars for home educators in the use of Spell to Write and Read