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! I would like to try All about reading
I’m just beginning my homeschool journey and have been looking at the All About Spelling and Reading programs, so I guess those are my favorites.
My Kindergartener has finished AAR and AAS Level 1 already so we are just getting ready to order Level 2. I love how easy it is for me to teach and for him to learn. It gives you such a joy to know that you are the one teaching your child to read! It is one of he most important things they can learn. My son loves all the activities that reinforce the concept taught.
We love AAR and can’t wait to start AAS.
I love the pre-reading program, especially the books featuring Zigzag Zebra. The puppet is really fun!
I am really excited about this program, and cant wait to use it with my oldest!!! She has some learning issues and this is exactly what I have been looking for for her. It is always exciting when I find things that will help her succeed in learning!!
I like AAS. It is the perfect fit for my 3rd grader. I am excited to try AAR when my youngest starts to learn to read. Thanks for the giveaway.
I want it all or at least that’s the day dream.. I’d be so blessed with this GC. I really want to get started in he AAS soon in the next year or so when my daughter is ready if only the budget were as ready.
I have been considering All About Spelling for some time now. My sister in law just started using it, waiting on her review 😉
I’d love the prereading kit for my daughter, or any of the AAS products!