All About Spelling

Have I told you how much we love All About Learning Press materials?

I started using All About Spelling and All About Reading with Princess #2 because she is an extremely tactile learner and she was slightly behind in her language arts.  I wanted something that was hands on and I liked the the idea so using tiles. I saw an immediate improvement and she liked it.  In spelling we made a quick run through Level 1 and slowed down 1/2 way through Level 2 and we are now starting Spelling  Level 3.  I put her directly into All About Reading 2 and she improved her reading right up to grade level within months.  I can't wait to try All About Reading level 3

Princess #3 started another phonics program that she keep saying was boring so I switched her to All About Reading level 1 and she loved it immediately.  As a matter of fact she is progressing so quickly  I think I am going start her with Spelling Level #1 soon to see how she does.

Shortly after that Princess #3 who is an excellent reader and speller started listening to the lessons and started asking questions and finally asks "when will you start me on the tiles?"  Umm... Sure!  So we did a real quick run through Spelling levels 1-3 and landed in All About Spelling Level 4.  Next year is All About Spelling level 5 and level 6

I love that my girls will pick spelling first almost every time.  I love that the lessons are scripted and only require a few minutes of my time. 

 What I don't necessarily like is the large board I need for all the tiles because we travel often.   But one of my Christmas presents was this portable board and that helps....

 I did try different smaller travel options 

but when we can't take our board I found this app for our iPad that works ok.  This app is not from All About Learning Press and it does not have all the elements that I love; but it works.  All About Learning does have a free app for the phonograms sounds but I would love an official app that has the tiles for "on the go" learning.  

One more small thing... I wish the teachers manuals were spiral bound to lay flat. 

There it is, my favorite Spelling and Reading programs... What about you?  Do you have a favorite curriculum?

If you would like to try either program, right now Teaching Stars is having an All About Spelling Giveaway... head over there and check it out!

Now I am off to do my lessons.