Hi everyone, I am always thrilled to be able to offer you a giveaway from All About Learning Press, and today I have a $50 gift card for you that you can use on any of the AALP products that will benefit your homeschool!
As you know, we’ve used All About Spelling for several years and recently added in All About Reading as well. I continue to love the hands-on aspect of this program, as well as the explanation of phonics rules.
One of my favorite things about the units are the colored flashcards that we review daily. They are very effective in helping kids retain the phonics rules, and enable me to remind them if they’re needing help with spelling a word. For example if they need to spell the word dodge, I’ll simply ask them a few questions instead of giving them the answer. Like this:
“What are your two options for the ‘j’ sound at the end of a word? Okay, which one follows a short vowel? There you go, now you know how to spell that word.” I find this much more effective than simply memorizing the word (which they inevitably forget right after the test is over) and it also enables them to figure out how to spell words on their own.
And since they know all of these handy phonics rules, they can also read the words as well because they’re so familiar with seeing the special sounds on the cards and repeating all of the sound choices that those letters can make.
I’ve found that AALP programs teach reading concepts in a logical order, and review constantly so that kids aren’t forgetting things as they go. We use their magnetic letter tiles, as well as our iPad chalk board, stamps, and other spelling manipulatives to help make it more fun as well.
I am also loving the phonogram cards (yellow ones) that come with the program. They make it really easy for me to review all of the phonic blends and letter sounds each day. My absolute favorite ones though are the blue key cards. My kids actually think they’re playing a gam each time we review all of the rules!
Giveaway Time!
I know that many of you all enjoy All About Learning Press products too, and so I’m happy to offer you a $50 gift card to use at their store however you see fit! To enter, simply fill out the raffle copter below!
More AALP Giveaways!
All About Learning is hosting another giveaway for any level of All About Reading now through March 12, 2013!
I really like the all about Spelling interactive kits!
I really love all there products! The readers are maybe my favorite.
How does one choose? I am preparing to homeschool in the fall so any of their products would be a welcome addition to my daughter’s (1st grade in the fall) curriculum. Thanks for the chance to win!
My oldest is only 4 and not reading yet so I like the All About Reading Pre-Reading Packages.
We are using AAR level 1 this year and love it! I can’t wait to start level 2: and pull in spelling!
I have been looking at AAR L1 and L2 for my youngest. I have been reading great things about this program!! Thanks for the chance to win.
I would love to use the AAR with my preschool daughter. I keep reading all the great reviews just haven’t bit the bullet to buy it yet.
I would love to try either the reading or the spelling program with my 6 yr old! Would love the hands on aspect!
I love both AAS and AAR but my favorite right now is probably AAR as it is helping my kindergartener with his reading and he is doing great! I love the additional folder games you can buy — those have been a huge hit as well as Ziggy the Zebra. Whenever my son is resistent to doing his reading, I suggest that he get Ziggy because he wants to learn to read too. Works every time! 🙂
We love the All About Spelling curriculum!