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!
We love All About Spelling! We are currently one levels 2 and 3. I would def buy the Level 4 pack!
I like the spelling program.
Our Ziggy Puppet is our ABSOLUTE favorite product. LOL Seriously though, my reluctant reader is soaring with AAS. I LOVE this program and my husband comments often about how even HE is learning the reasons WHY some words are spelled as they are as he listens in the background. LOVE AAS. I’d love to stock up with all the levels so that we can just fly ahead. 🙂
This would be so incredible to win!! It seems like its really user friendly & completely organized.
Love this concept and would LOVE to try the level one complete program. Thank you Eric for all the great giveaways you post!
I love the All About Reading program. I would love to be able to get the next level up from what we have now.
I am planning on using both All About Spelling and Reading next year for my first grader. Would love to win!
I plan to homeschool my daughter next fall for 2nd grade. She is currently in public school. Although she is an excellent reader she struggles with spelling, so I would definitely want to buy the All About Spelling curriculum- probably starting with level 1 so make sure she has all of the basics down.
Everything looks great, but since my DD took off on reading, I’d say level 1 of AAS and the starter kit look great. I am anxious to try AAR when my other little one is ready!
We have AAS 1-3. My favorite product would be the next ones on our wish list, AAS 4 and the Homophone book!