BCG Language & Literacy, LLC

03/17/2025

Recently discovered on my kid’s water bottle …
Get your stickers here!

https://bcgslp.myshopify.com/products/hydr-ate-ion-for-your-water-bottle

03/10/2025

Discount on one set of my stickers now available! I've reduced the price on this set (from $10 to $8) because one of the stickers has a typo on it. Ack!

See if you can find the typo!

How did I discover the mistake?

I had to have it pointed out to me ... I have the sticker in question on my computer and someone sitting in a meeting across the table from me asked, "Isn't that supposed to be ..." (I'm not going to repeat her question in full because then I'll be giving you the answer to my challenge up above!

She was so happy when I said she was absolutely correct, saying one of her college classes had come through for her :D

So I suppose in the end, it's a good thing because I gave someone the chance to pull up information they learned in college--right??? Ha!

A set of six stickers celebrating Structured Word Inquiry. These are durable, UV protected, waterproof, and don’t rub off! Size: 8" x 5" sheet of six stickers Be sure to check out SWI Sticker Pack 1 as well! Six Stickers: Blue Oval Structured Word Inquiry Sticker English Spelling is Thought Made V...

02/10/2025

A snapshot of one of my sessions today. We’re practicing spelling words from the flavor texts of Magic cards. When the client can spell the agreed-on section independently, the card is theirs!
We’re also working on a Grapheme/Phoneme Correspondence chart.
I choose cards that have words matching my spelling goals.

02/10/2025

I just learned about this documentary series (by visiting the website for Planet Word, a DC museum). I'm really looking forward to watching all of them, but especially the social justice episode. Have you watched any of them?
https://www.talkingblackinamerica.org/

02/07/2025

Sticker Update!
All stickers are currently in stock and ready to be sent directly to your door!
Check it out here: https://bcgslp.myshopify.com/

Also, check out t-shirts and other clothes at this link: https://www.bonfire.com/store/bcg-language-literacy/

02/02/2025

My nails need a redo, but let’s focus on my sweet cat giving my new sticker a sniff!

https://bcgslp.myshopify.com/products/caffeine-sticker

01/31/2025

New website for SWI stickers! https://bcgslp.myshopify.com/
And my new stickers are in!

https://bcgslp.myshopify.com/products/caffeine-sticker
(also available here as t-shirts and sweatshirts: https://www.bonfire.com/caffeination-necessary-immediately/)

Communicate your caffeine cravings with this fun little sticker! Complete with three Structured Word Inquiry word sums, this fun sticker will be the perfect addition to your travel mug, laptop, or water bottle. Fuel your day with the perfect word sums!Size: 2" diameter

01/27/2025

I have to close and reopen my sticker store due to a mistake I made during my trial period. Ugh. I will share new information as soon as I get the new store set up.
E-commerce is not easy, my friends.

Send a message to learn more

01/22/2025

I love these stickers! This was a great idea from a fellow SWI'er.

These have a split back so they're easy to separate the backing. If your water bottle has a lot of curve to it, these may not work because of their length, but the great thing is that you can peel it off and place it somewhere else!

https://cskgd2-dq.myshopify.com/products/hydr-ate-ion-for-your-water-bottle

01/22/2025

The first set of stickers has arrived! This sheet of stickers was created in response to a teacher's request for stickers they could share with students. The stickers are smaller, but still able to be put on computers or water bottles. Unfortunately, the image is a bit fuzzy. The price is reduced for these stickers because of the slight fuzziness.
At $9 (the reduced price), the price per individual sticker works out to 45 cents each!

https://cskgd2-dq.myshopify.com/products/sheet-of-why-the-final-e-stickers

01/18/2025

Pete Bowers and Marie Foley have created an incredible, beautiful, thought-provoking video that explains Structured Word Inquiry's foundational understanding of English structure.

I encourage you to check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptZl41tS9DA&ab_channel=WordWorksKingston

And if you want some merch to show your love for the idea of morphology as a binding agent, here ya go (created with permission from Pete Bowers): www.bonfire.com/morphology-is-the-binding-agent/

Marie Foley and I are delighted to post this video on the nature of English spelling. We attempt to how it fits the "language universal of combinatoriality" ...

01/18/2025

I've added a few shirt updates for you to check out! Check this one out that is sure to start a conversation around the role of stress in English spelling. I added a little tiny fountain pen that the cat is trying to knock down to test if gravity still works (as my cat Luna does on the regular)!

https://www.bonfire.com/stress-is-real-1/

My SWI clothing store: https://www.bonfire.com/store/bcg-language-literacy

Understanding stress helps you understand English orthography. Look at each line; surely it will take us more rhythmic beats to say each line as we add words, right? ...