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’ve been using AAS, AAR 1, and AAR Prelevel and we really enjoy it. I am so pleased to see the progress my kids are making in phonics and spelling!
I am not sure what my favorite AALP product is just yet! But from searching the AALP site,and all the great feedback from your blog I think I would love the All About Spelling.. Level 1! Looking forward to ordering it 🙂
I love the All About Spelling program and am using book 4 with my daughter now!
We are going to be using AAS in the fall. I would love to win the gift cert to get us started.
I am excited about the AAR, Pre-reading and level 1 materials! They look awesome, easy and effective!
We just love all about spelling products. Thanks for the giveaway!
I love the spelling rules!
I’m gone to inform my little brother, that he should also go to see this web site on regular basis to take updated from newest reports.
We really enjoyed All About Reading Pre Level with Zig Zag Zebra–he really made it fun for my daughter. And her book of letters is a prized possession that she often looks back on as we have moved on to AAR Level 1.
I would love to be able to start using AAS Level 1 and the Interactive Kit for all 3 of our kids. I have looked at this product many times, and would love to finally be able to buy it. Thanks for the opportunity!