What is Structured Word Inquiry?  

Pamphlet about SWI

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You can download the PDF of the pamphlet which provides a brief explanation of understanding how the English language is structured.  There are many wonderful people to learn from and blogs to read that take a reader through a classroom or an experience of a word study. Please click the links in the Symbaloo below to connect with a presenter or class or blog. 

Resources

Click the icons in the Symbaloo to visit these amazing resources, information and videos about Structured Word Inquiry.
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Learning Opportunities

Please visit IDA-UMB to download the handouts for these videos. You can also view many more wonderful webinars at their website, and you may want to consider them in your annual donations to worthy causes. 

Insights into sight words 

Gina Cooke of LEX: Linguist-Educator Exchange.  Visit Gina's website to purchase her amazing Insight Cards Vol I and II. 

Making Sense of Irregular Words

Sue Hegland of the Upper Midwest Branch of the International Dyslexia Association provides an additional look into irregular words with sense and meaning. 

Structured Word Inquiry 

Pete Bowers of Word Works Kingston gives an overview of SWI 

more of gina's ted-ed videos
Making sense of spelling. You'll never think of an onion the same way again!
The TRUE story of the word "true"; related to trees? Can it be true?
Why is there a 'b' in the word "doubt"?  Such an interesting trail! 

The History of the english language 

Learn about the etymology (true sense of our words) of the English language.  This 15 min video is a good introduction (if you really want to learn the history, take a class with Gina Cooke at LEX)! 
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