Can SWR be used with older students or to teach English as a second language?
(From Wanda Sanseri) SWR can make a tremendous difference for teens, adults, or foreigners studying English. Diagnostic tools are provided to place a person in the program at their level of challenge, not weighting them down with material too easy or discouraging for them. It is easier to mold the mind to this type of thinking with a young student and that is why we like to use it from the beginning. The older we are the more likely we will first think the way we were taught as children and use these techniques to self correct. That means we have an added step in the way of our “processor.” The beginner who learns this way will instinctively think this way. My sons are so much faster than I am because the language is internalized in a reliable way that they can retrieve instantly. While it is best to use from the beginning, it is valuable for all ages to do this program. We believe the sooner you teach this the better, but don’t hesitate even if it’s later. A 12-year-old is three times
