Oh my goodness! If you haven’t tried All About Spelling yet you are soooo missing out! We started using this product last year and absolutely love love love it!
I personally think they should have named it All About Phonics because it really is a phonics, spelling and reading program in my opinion. I wrote a review of it awhile back you can read my All About Spelling Review here.
I was previously using a different spelling program and my daughter was getting 100% on all her tests. I thought she was doing great until I realized that she was actually just memorizing her list for the week, but then later when asked to recall a word she should have learned it was long gone.
With All About Spelling, kids learn why words are spelled as they are. They drill the phonics rules until they are mastered and that is what has made the difference for us. I noticed a marked improvement in both the reading and writing skills of my children after starting this program. Now when they go to spell or sound out a word, I’ll remind them of the rules they’ve learned and they are able to figure it out on their own.
The lesson plans are well laid out and actually scripted for you if you like that. They also include hands on activities to make it a little more fun. I have a few Spelling Practice Ideas on my blog as well if you’re looking for more ideas to make spelling more hands-on and fun.
If you haven’t yet, make sure to visit All About Spelling: Don’t forget to let them know Erica @ Confessions sent you over!
- All About Spelling Facebook
- All About Spelling Website (They just launched a new website and it’s much easier to navigate and really shows the products quite a bit better! Definitely stop by and check it out for yourself.)
Now for some super awesome homeschooling goodness…
I’ve had a lot of people ask for a giveaway from All About Spelling, so I contacted Marie Rippel and she was totally on board! So…drum roll please….I’m doing a giveaway for a FREE All About Spelling Level 1 plus the Deluxe Interactive kit!
You will receive one free Level 1 Teachers Kit plus the the Deluxe Interactive Kit . The kit includes the same four items that the Basic Interactive Kit does:
- Letter Tiles
- Magnets for the Letter Tiles
- Phonogram CD-ROM
- Divider Cards
PLUS three more components:
- Spelling Review Box
- Spelling Tote Bag
- Bee stickers for your child’s progress chart
Mandatory Entry: {THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED}
- Simply leave a comment below letting me know why you’d like to win a free copy of All About Spelling Level 1 plus the Deluxe Interactive kit!
Additional Optional Entries: (not required to win, leave a separate comment on this post for each additional entry)
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- Tweet about this giveaway, feel free to copy the text below:
@ericahomeschool is hosting an All About Spelling Giveaway! Enter thru 9/2/11! /?p=1333
Nitty Gritty Giveaway Details:
- The give away will be open until midnight EST Friday September 2, 2011. Winner will be announced by Sunday September 4, 2011.
- Make sure to leave a separate comment for each entry, winner will be chosen at random!
- Please leave a way for me to contact you in your entry otherwise another winner will be chosen.
- This giveaway is offered to US residents only!
- This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.
- NOTE: In order to enter the contest you must leave a comment on THIS post. To leave a comment scroll to the bottom of the post and click “Post a comment” (If you are reading this via RSS, you will need to visit my actual blog to post a comment.)
- Disclosure: All About Spelling provided me with a free copy of their product to offer as giveaway on my blog. The opinions I have given are mine and may differ from others but were not influenced by the company or the free product provided.
I’d LOVE to win this because we reeeeeally need it. Spelling is my son’s most challenging subject! Thank you so much.
Carlen
I also sub via email. Thank you. Carlen
I also follow you on facebook. Thank you. Carlen
I’m getting ready to start PRE-K with my daugther but she’s is much more advance for what I can see. We already started with Phonics therefore this kit will be very helpful to continue our road to reading.
Thank you for sharing your review of this. I am so excited to get in on the giveaway!
This program would be a perfect fit for our new-to-homeschooling family, for so many reasons! Here are a few:
I have a TRUE “wiggly willy” who performs best with kinesthetic / tactile activities. I just know my super smart Kindergartener would love it!
I am seeking to invest in great programs that can be used this year and used again next year with my youngest son.
We are a military family, so while homeschooling is ideal for our mobile lifestyle and for reinforcing our family values, it can present challenges financially as we build a quality resource library that will provide a strong foundation for years to come. It is not always easy for us to get to places to see and touch resouces before deciding on them
I live by the motto, “…if it is free it is for me…” If I can’t use it, I will pass it on to bless someone else.
Selecting materials can be overwhelming. I am excited to have a chance to try one that comes so highly recommended for FREE!
The box is blue, my son’s favorite color, and, there is a bee as well…my favorite bug! That has to be a sign it was a program meant for us!
I bought All About Spelling Level1 for my daughter and we just started it two weeks ago. She loves it and I must say I really love that she loves it 🙂 I did not buy an interactive kit and would love to win it so we can supplement.
Would love to try this program.
We are just starting K with my oldest, and this would be a great addition to our curriculum!
Who wouldn’t want to win after such a glowing review?!
I’m a new homeschooler this year, I’d LOVE to win. Thank you for the giveaway!
I would love to win All about Spelling. This is our first year of homeschooling and look forward to the adventure ahead. This program has always intrigued me. I can see how beneficial this program is to students learning to read and spell. Thanks for the chance to win.