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 would love to try the Pre-reading.
We love AAR Pre-Reading that I’ve been using with my son who was born deaf but has cochlear implants. The systematic way AAR teaches kids the building blocks of reading has been incredibly helpful in his reading journey since he needs new learning to be broken down and explicitly taught to him as opposed to my older son who learns so much incidentally! HE loves AAS Level 1 and is starting on Level 2 now, though and LOVES it too.
My daughter is using your K-4 curriculum and we love it!! I would love the All About Reading stuff. She is learning her sight words and getting excited that she will be able to read soon!!!
It’s hard to choose! I will have to go with the Reading Interactive Kit or All About Reading Pre-Reading Program. Perfect for the little one.
Mine are just starting out, so the AAR Pre-Reading set would be my pick.
We just started with AAS1
The All about spelling program.
We have been using AAS and AAR this year thanks to your review! It is an awesome program and my kids love it! Its very adaptable for kids with special needs!!
That’s easy! I’ve had my eye on AAS Level 1 for awhile. Thanks for the chance to win!
I would love to try the spelling program . It looks like it might work for both of my children which would be great!