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All About Learning Giveaway for $100

The textbooks are rapidly closing and making their way to a dusty shelf, to be ignored until a younger sibling needs them.  Children are hovering around me.  Following me.  Looking forlorn.  Wanting more food.

All about Learning giveaway

And dare I say, proclaiming they are “bored.”  When I threaten them that I will give them new schoolwork, they nearly jump as high as the roof begging me to punish them.  Surly this isn’t normal behavior?  I’ll take it, though.

not ready for summer loves school and all about reading

Having this school year come to an end has been difficult for us.  It truly has been a sweet time of fellowship, learning, and snuggling.

All About Spelling Level 4 completed

I’m sad to say goodbye to my fourth grader, my second grader, and my kindergartener. (However, I will admit I am a little anxious for a certain three year old to follow directions better with the assistance of a longer attention span come fall.)

reading for all about learning pre level 1

There have been many discussions about curriculum for next year . . . and learning for this summer.  In fact, I think some ideas have been added to my list when I wasn’t around.  And the curriculum that will be making the cut?  (. . . The one that ALWAYS makes the cut.)

All About Spelling and All About Reading.

In fact, we will be traveling up to see these wonderful people on our family vacation. It has become a bit of a tradition.

All About Reading Pre Level 1 Gabe

Did you know that All About Learning Press has lots of FREE resources for you?

Not only are they free but they are GOOD resources.  Really.  Not just something for All About Learning Press to say is free . . . but these are actually products that don’t cost you a thing and you will end up using.

Win a $100 Shopping Spree at All About Learning Press

In honor of the blog’s new name change (have you entered the Kitchen Aid giveaway, yet?), All About Learning is partnering with me for a fantastically generous $100 gift certificate for you to purchase your reading/phonics/spelling curriculum for your important student.

If I were given $100 from All About Learning Press, I would purchase:

  • Asher’s All About Spelling Level 5
  • Ezra’s All About Reading Level 4 (which is due to be released this fall)
  • Gabe’s All About Reading Level 1 consumables (we have the teacher manual and cards from when Ezra went through Level 1)
  • Naomi’s consumables for All About Reading Pre Reading Level 1
  • extra boxes to store cards

Praying this blesses your socks off!  Now go enter to win this neat-o gift certificate from All About Learning Press! (P.S. If you do not see the Rafflecopter widget, then click on over to the blog post!)
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274 Comments

  1. Love all their big smiles! This school year went SO fast! Next year I’ll have a 1st grader a PreKindergartener and a toddler! Can’t believe you’ll have a 5th grader!! So thankful for you and your friendship and the wisdom you have to share!

  2. I forgot to say… I would def use the ipad apps. With so many ages all wanting my full attention it’s very helpful to have some things like learn apps to help the peace in the house!

  3. Thank you for the great opportunity. I’m a very budgeted homeschool mommy of 7 kids and this giveaway would truly be a blessing.

  4. We’ve been using the apps this week. So easy to pull up on my phone and with five littles running wild I need some easy wherever I can get it!

  5. Would love to check out pre reading level 1 as we are debating whether it’s a good fit for our family!

  6. I clicked on the games link and am printing out the candy heart rhyming words! My little guy LOVES rhyming right now and I know he’ll enjoy. 🙂

    …danielle

  8. Wow – what a generous giveaway!

    If we win, we’ll purchase Reading & Spelling level 2 for Nicholas 🙂

    (We took the plunge and are SO happy we did!)

  9. That is a generous giveaway! If I won I would most certainly be getting All About Spelling to help my dyslexic 12 year old with her spelling work!

  10. I would definitely go for games. My kids love any game so games that aid in learning offer a double whammy!!!!!!!!

  11. I am so excited to potentially get my hands on All About Spelling! My boys strengths are science and math so naturally they struggle more with English and writing. I am really encouraged by the Spelling Can be Easy series. The multisensory and mastery approach will be so helpful.

  12. We love AAR!!! I am really loving the iPad Phonogram app! We used it all the time. I hated having to pull out the CD, so we rarely did. The app has made life so much easier.

    We just have a few more lesson in AAR Level 1! I’m hoping to using AAS next year with the reading program.

    Thanks for the giveaway Jodi!

  13. This is such a generous giveaway!!! The difference between all about reading and all about spelling is the angle of the approach. They both work together and use the same phonograms, just one is from the spelling angle and the other reading.

  14. I checked out the Reading Level 1 materials for my soon to be Kindergartener. I found it to be thurough and very easy to understand what you will be getting!

  15. My son has so much trouble with remembering the sounds…the new sound app is great!!!

  17. The alphabet snacks look like so much fun! We are going to try the wiggly worm trail mix next week when we learn about W.

  19. All about reading focuses on the reading and All about spelling is the mechanics of how to spell those words 🙂

  20. The pre-reading program looks great! I’d love to use that to continue fostering a love of reading and learning in my little guy.

  23. Ummm…I’ve been using All About Reading for a year and a half and I had forgotten about the downloadable freebies!!!! The Be a Lumberjack one would be fun.

  24. I liked the reading book reviews. Although I am familiar with some of the titles, there were some new ones I’d like to check out.

  25. All About Reading gives you the pathway to reading success while All About Spelling leads you through the maze of spelling in the English language.

  27. I clicked on the apps. I actually have the 1st one they released but haven’t downloaded the 2nd because I wasn’t sure if we needed them both. They are cool apps though, especially for free.

  28. I knew about and have the free apps but didn’t know about the other freebies. The alphabet snacks and book reviews are great!

  30. I learn they have so much to offer for every trade thank this would be a big help for my daughter who is struggling with reading

  32. The reading program helped my oldest read better, it has activity books that my younger kids like. The spelling program doesn’t have those books or the reading books that come with it.

  33. We love AAR and AAS, I am always switching up our curriculum, but AAL never changes. I also love the app for the IPAD, we would play a game that she enjoyed checking if she was correct. Thanks for such a awesome giveaway

  34. I love all of the AALP free resources but my favorite so far is the iPad apps. We use those so much since they came along

  35. All About Reading teaches a child how to DECODE words so that they can read. All About Spelling teaches a child how to ENCODE words, also known as spelling.

  39. We love AAR! We are just finishing level 2 and are needing to buy level 3. We like the activities and stories best. We also like the phonogram app. My son likes to use it on the iPad. Thanks for the review and giveaway!

  40. I would love to use All about reading level 1 with my youngest daughter. I have never used one, so naturally I am very curious.

  41. We are going to jump on the AAS band wagon next year! Still not sure about reading but I’m praying! Thanks for the chance to win, lovely lady!

  42. We use their free app on our Kindle Fire. It’s so simple and easy to use and my boys just get such a kick out of exploring the different letter sounds.

  43. I really like the picture books and printable games. I use some of these with my preschooler.

  44. The letter and sound apps would be great for Elle who is just starting them.

  45. I would love to try the AAR with my kiddos. The iPad apps look fun and useful for my pre-reader.

  46. this looks awesome! I’m thinking this would be great for my almost 5 year old to start with!

  47. My four year old is ready for AAR pre-reading! We’d definitely use it for that! AAR2 & 3 have worked so well for my eight year old.

  53. I’ve been looking at AAS and AAR to take my 9yo to the next level 🙂 I do have the letter sounds app already and its fun to play with!

  54. I look forward to using the All About Reading curriculum with my daughter this fall.

  55. I love the Phonogram Sounds App. We use All About Spelling and I love having it available on my phone to remind them of the sounds quickly.

  56. All About Spelling teaches the encoding of words and All About Reading teaches the decoding of words.

  57. I didn’t realize they had iPad apps! Those will be so helpful this next year!

    1. For the second post, the difference between the two is that AAR decoding and AAS teaches encoding.

  58. I love the app for making sure I’m saying the right sound(s) for each phonogram.

  59. AAR teaches things like phonological awareness and comprehension strategies. AAS teaches spelling using strategiex like rules, visual memory, etc.

  65. We love All About Learning!!! I didn’t realize they had a page Resource Center with all of that information! I get the emails and check the blog, but love having that link bookmarked! Thanks!!! and thanks for the giveaway!!!

  66. Reading focuses more on breaking down words into readable parts. The spelling is more about finding the correct sounds and learning the spelling rules.

  69. Reading is learning decoding. Spelling is learning encoding. I love how these two programs seem to work so well together.

  70. All about Reading is learning how to decode and All about Spelling teaches encoding.

  71. What a generous giveaway! I would purchase the prereading for my 4 year old. The consumables for AAR 2, AAS 3 & 4. I’m sure there is more, I’ll have 4 next year!!

  72. I had already decided to try All About Spelling (and maybe the reading, as well) with my almost 6 year old next year. He can read very well, but his spelling is still mostly phonetic (which is still pretty good for his age). I would definitely do an uncharacteristic happy dance if I won this.

  73. Reading teaches decoding, spelling teaches encoding, and these programs blend the two perfectly!

  75. The free apps! I’m always looking for good, free apps and the all about learning apps look great!

  76. We love the Freebies and frequently use the Bake the Cookies sheets to review new words in AAR. It keeps both my kids who are old enough to use AAR entertained.

  79. All about Reading teaches how to decode words so the child can read. All About Spelling teaches how to encode letters into words using phonetic rules.

  80. We just discovered all about spelling this year and I was so happy that we found it!! It has helped my 6 yo so much! Looking forward to using this next year as well!!

  81. I would get all about reading level 1 for my son that has ADHD and reading has been a challenge for him!!

  86. We love All About Spelling and All About Reading! We will be getting All About Spelling 3 next year, and All About Reading 4 as soon as it comes out! My son will only be three next year, so not quite ready for the Pre-Reading set, but I’m tempted to order it anyway!

  87. We are loving AAR and AAS. So far we have used AAS-1 & 2 and AAR-2 =) Our struggling readers and spellers are definitely making progress with these programs since January (we had to pull them out of public school then and have been homeschooling since). Planning to start AAR-3 & AAS-3 this fall.

  88. Free app, would be so helpful…so, my child can hear accurately what the sounds are

  89. I am planning in purchasing AAR2 for my son and so excited to use it. Already been using the Phonogram app but didn’t know about the flip books.

  90. Will be homeschooling Kindergarten for the first time next year. Would love to use these materials!

  92. I think using the ABC snacks with my very active 5 year old, while he continues to partially join his dyslexic older brother’s journey through AAS (just finishing Level 1) will be great. Thanks for the chance to win! 🙂

  93. AAR is teaching strategies to respond to written input, while AAS teaches output. Though there are many overlaps in knowledge, there are also distinct skill differences.

  94. I love the free games they offer. My kids LOVE games!

    I would get All About Reading Level 3! My daughter is about to finish level 2 and I can’t say enough good things about AAR. She used to struggle with sounding out even the simplest words. Now she is reading completely on grade level-I give AAR all the credit.

  95. I am excited about using the AAS / AAR this upcoming year! I have only heard great things about the programs and can’t wait to get started!

  96. I am excited to try All About Reading and Spelling. I have heard so many good things about the program. I want to get programs for my 7 and 5 year old girls.

  97. We love AAR and AAS around here! The products are great and the staff is so responsive and helpful.

    1. OOps forgot – I was glad to know about the free games! Somehow I had missed that!

  99. OH! PS: I love the new apps. We never did well with coordinating the pronunciation CDs, but with the information on the iPad it is a snap to work it into our routine now.

  100. Reading focuses on decoding while spelling focuses on encoding skills.

  101. I am excited to use the alphabet snacks with my girls over the summer… Helping with letters for my preschooler, cooking time with my preschooler and 1st grader and yummy delishness for all of us. Lol loved these ideas. I am looking at beginning all about spelling with my oldest and all about reading with my preschooler in the fall 🙂

  102. I love having the Apps available on my laptop so they are always ready to be used and I don’t have to spend time looking for the disc! It has been a great help!

  103. I would choose the Resource Center and use the free printable books to supplement AAR Level 1 next year 🙂

  104. The reading and spelling approach language from both directions! They really complement each other very well.

  106. We are finishing up K4 and I am adding up my wishlist of materials for next year and realizing how expensive it is to home school! We are definitely planning to use All About Spelling starting in first grade (he can already read). This would be a great help! Thanks!

  107. My little guy loves apps … the AAR apps will be a big help in teaching him!

  108. Love the new phonograms app!!! We just love All about Reading and Spelling, and their customer service is just the best! They are so helpful!

  109. I checked out AAR level 1 for my son next year! I think that’s what we’ll be using! Excited!

  111. I love All About Learning products….and I’d love to have more of them 😉

  112. I just found your blog and am excited to dig around it to see what great ideas you have.

  114. About to start my first year of homeschooling with a 3yr old, 1st grader, and 3rd grader AAR and AAS are on my must buy list excited about year to come.

  115. Our family loves AAR & AAS!!! With 9, 7, 5, and 3 year olds we are so glad to have such a great program that gets it all in.

  116. The free iPad apps are definitely going to be a big help as I’m trying to allow my kids to use a little more technology throughout the day, but keep it educational! Thanks for sharing them!

  117. AAR has been a lifesaver in our family. I really want to try the AAS program next year.

  118. I love that I don’t have to teach AAR and AAS together. It’s good for my son because he can read fairly well but his spelling leaves much to be desired. We’ve only just started AAS but it doesn’t seem to have as many activities as AAR.

  120. I love AAS and would love to afford AAR for our family too!! I love the multi-sensory lessons : )

  121. All About Reading teaches decoding, while All About Spelling teaches encoding.

  122. We are just about done with All About Reading 1 and have LUVED IT!!! Need to purchase Level 2 and All About Spelling level 1. Will be starting these in July. Wonderful curriculum!!!

  124. oops Forgot to say the resource I checked out was Picture book reviews! I think my kids would really enjoy the Rocket books! How fun to have that resource, makes the library shelves not feel so daunting!

  128. I love how quick and easy the apps are to access the correct sounds for letter sounds.

  131. I love the alphabet snacks! I’ve been wanting to do some of those for awhile.

  133. I would use the free apps! My daughter loves my iPad and being able to learn at the same time is a plus!!

  135. My kids, of course, love their tablet. So, the app would be super useful… and fun!

  136. AAR teaches words from a reading angle and AAS teaches words from a spelling angle.

  137. I would love to win this. I am using AAR 2 and AAS1 right now and it is working wonderfully!

  138. I love the picture book reviews. I am always looking for new books to read to my 6 and 4 year old daughters.

  140. Oops…need to answer the question! We would do the alphabet snacks as my middle child is starting to recognise letters ;0)

  141. We have been looking at AAR & AAS for months and months now . . . I really feel my kids would benefit greatly from their approach, especially my kindergartner! This would be a great blessing!

  146. AAR and AAS are my big hoped for purchases for next year! With two active little boys, the multi-sensory approach seems like it could be a good fit.

  150. I would love to purchase AAR level two for my first grader! Thanks for the chance to win!

  151. Love the picture book suggestions! My 2 year old is an avid “reader” while my older kids are having instruction time. We are always looking for new books to keep her occupied.

  154. I did not know about both apps for the iPad. I plan on visiting it now to download them!! Thank you!

  155. I LOVE All About Reading and All About Spelling!! We have already gone through pre reading and have of level 1 (for both spelling and reading)…I’m ready to buy level 2!

    I love that there is now a pre-reading letter sound app! That will help my little 3 year old to stay busy while I work through the fluency sheets with her brother 😛

  156. I think the freebie worksheets would be great. I really need to check those out! We just finished AAR 1 a few weeks ago and are halfway through AAS 1. If we won I would purchase level 2 in both. I am super excited about started both for our 1st grade starting in the fall 🙂

  157. Thanks for an opportunity to win. Did you spiral bind your own Book of Letters?

  158. This is a amazing giveaway! All 3 of my kids would get such a great use from it.

  162. I LOVE their ipad apps – I haven’t started using them yet but already have the apps 🙂

  163. AAS teaches words from the spelling angle, while AAR teaches words from the reading angle.

  167. I clicked on the Spelling Can Be Easy. This is a good resource as it gives several ideas and examples of how to teach spelling. It also reinforces that not all children need to learn the same spelling words or in the same way.

  168. I am so excited they have iPad apps!! And for free?! Wow! My son will love it! We have been using AAR 1 and look forward to AAR 2 and spelling! Thanks for the chance!

  169. I just downloaded the letter sounds a to z app. I had the other one already installed on my ipad and iphone. We use it a lot. I also checked out the letter snacks. I think I’ll use some of them for my younger children. If I win I’m going to finally get one of the pre-reading levels and/or perhaps level 4 AAS.

  170. OMGoodness I would LOVE to win this!!! I love the look of the All About Learning stuff, and I have been wanting to get it for my daughter (going into K this year) , however the price is to high for us, and it seems like no one is selling them used 🙁 I’m really praying I can win this!!!!

  171. would use the alphabet snacks…The kids love to help me in the kitchen and it would be great way for my 4 year old to start learning her letters.

  172. The apps are great for on the go follow up work. This is a generous give away, this is the curriculum we are buying for my oldest to start in July/August.

  173. All About Reading teaches how to decode words and All About Spelling teaches how to encode words.

  174. I can’t wait to utilize the Phonograms App when we start using AAR! It’s pretty brilliant!

  175. I am hoping to start with AAR for my son and then move onto AAS so that he gets a solid foundation on the whys of spelling.

  176. I love all things from All About Press! I NEED those boxes to store my cards! Nothing I have found in a regular store is working!

  177. AAR teaching reading through phonics and moves at a faster pace, since reading is mastered faster and sooner than spelling. AAS is a comprehensive spelling program.

  178. I like the ABC Snacks ideas and look forward to using them with my now-2-year-old when she’s working on her alphabet and sounds!

  181. I am reading the articles about how to make spelling easy and will be downloading free games 🙂

  182. Alphabet snacks for my 3 year old and aps for my 5.5 year ok’d will be so much fun! My 5.5 just completed level 1!

  183. I love the picture book reviews and the free games! Thank you for the opportunity to win!!

  185. Very interested in the All about Spelling! Thanks for the chance! 😀

  186. Never knew about the book reviews before. Those will be helpful when selecting books for my son.

  190. All About Reading teaches how to DECODE words. All About Spelling teaches how to ENCODE words. I currently use spelling & would love to incorporate reading next!

  192. I LOVE All About Reading & Spelling. I need the next levels for both. Would love a $100 gift card!

  193. I love the ABC snacks. I love that kids can learn through books and play and eating.

  194. I would love to be able to buy AAR level 4 or get AAS levels 4-6 for my older child who is currently flying through the lower AAS levels.

  196. We haven’t tried AAR yet but would LOVE to. My 3rd grader and kindergartner are both in AAS level 3…the best part about the program is that I can teach them both together!

  197. I can’t wait to try All about reading and All About Spelling with my daughter! We will start homeschooling in the fall for first grade!

  198. This looks great! I’d adore the chance to win this. We’re moving overseas as missionaries and need to stock up for 4+ years of home school materials. Thanks for the opportunity to win this!

    1. Oops! I forgot to mention that we LOVE the free AAS app!! My boys play it on their Kindle and love hearing all the different sounds. 🙂

    2. That is so super exciting!!! We were M’s in India. Where are you going and with what organization?? I want to hear more!!!

  199. I really like the AAS apps for the different tablets. I use it with my daughter when teaching her the AAS level 2 and AAR level 2. I like the apps because they help her to review the sounds when ever she wants. I will hear her sitting and saying the sounds of the phonograms and then pushing the button and saying yes, I was right.

  201. Definitely the apps. Both of my girls love their learning apps, it is such a treat for them! 🙂

  202. I think the ipad apps are a great resource for us because we travel an hour to the city at least once a week so the apps could really turn travel time into a fun learning opportunity.

  203. The difference between the two are the skills that each one focuses on. All About Reading focuses on comprehension and phonics in a complete program while All About Spelling teaches about various strategies to become proficient.

  204. We love All About Learning products in our homeschool. Our oldest has been using AAS since first grade and is finishing up level four, and we have used AAR level one this year with our kindergartener with great success. Now we have a little one about to enter preschool (not to mention another little one on the way). I would LOVE to have All About Reading’s pre-reading level. This would be an invaluable tool!

  205. This curriculum is on our list too! We would love to win a certificate to help pay for it!

  206. I desperately need AAR3 for next year, but it isn’t in the budget. 🙁 This gift certificate would be SUCH a blessing to our family!

  207. All about reading focuses on the reading and All about spelling is the mechanics of how to spell those words

  208. We finished Level 1 Reading and loved it! We are now working through Level 2 Reading and still loving it! We’ve also started Level 1 Spelling…it’s just as awesome as the Reading…they work so well together!

    Thanks All About Learning Press!

  209. All About Reading 1 is all about learning to sound out each letter sound in a word, while putting sounds together to say/read a word. While All About Spelling is geared towards learning to hear/identify each letter sound in a word in order to break it down so that you can easily spell/write a word. Of course they counter balance each other and your child learn many words…most importantly he/she learns language!

    Thanks All About Learning Press!

  211. Spelling can be easy. My son has a terrible time with spelling. Now he does so well using AAS. We will never use any other program.

  212. We are just finishing up AAR Levels 1 and Pre! Getting ready to order the next set up so we can keep going on this amazing journey!

  213. Your chlidren are just too adorable. And what an amazing giveaway. It’s so good to hear that you enjoy this program. We are new to All About Learning Press. We have four children and one with special needs. I’m hoping our switch to All About Reading and All About Spelling is worth the expense. It would be grand to have a $100 gift card to use toward our reinvestment….(dreaming) 🙂 Thanks for the giveaway!

  214. We are users of AAR and love it. As far as the freebies, I think the one we’ve used most often would be the ideas on how to help your child recognize the differences between b and d. We’re still working on that but the visual cues really help.

  215. I like that you can download and print more items if necessary. Sometimes a little extra practice is needed.

  216. All About Reading teaches phonics, decoding, fluency, and comprehension. All About Spelling teaches encoding skills, spelling rules, and multisensory strategies.

  217. I had to laugh because I clicked on the games link above. Scrolling through the options (which there are a ton!) I saw the summer printables that included “A Flock of Ducks”. My daughters have taken to calling any large group of anything ‘a flock’ (a flock of bananas, a flock of pencils, etc). So that was definitely what caught my attention! And it even happens to be right at their reading stage – perfect!

  219. I have heard so many great things about AAR and AAS. They are both on my purchase list for next year. Id love to put the certificate towards AAR2 or AAS1. Thank you for the opportunity!!

  220. AAR decodes words to unlock the secret of reading. AAS teaches encoding to unlock the mystery of spelling. Perfect partners!

  223. I would love to win to buy All About Reading level 1 for my youngest. We have been doing Ordinary Parents Guide to Teaching Reading and it is just not her thing.

  224. My kids love to play games on my tablet and I am always on the look out for good quality educational ones that are cheap or free. I will be downloading the AAS apps today.

  225. All About Reading teaches kids the necessary skills to decode words. All About Spelling works to teach kids how to spell words.

  227. This is so great! We are using AAR 1 right now and would love to win the next level!

  228. I love this curriculum! My daughter just finished the pre-reading level today and I can’t say enough about the sound apps and eating through the alphabet. Both of those things has helped her with remembering her letter/sound of the day. We are both looking forward to the next level.

  229. Its already been said but reading is decoding and spelling is encoding. 🙂

  230. The phonogram app is the freebie I would most utilize! What a great way to remind kids of the sounds that letters make by themselves and in combination with other letters.

  232. We’ve got letter sounds down, but the phonogram ap would be the perfect next step!

  234. We’ve been using AAS this year, and I did not know about the Spelling Resource Center. I just bookmarked that page so I can go back and read through the topics listed there!

  235. AAR teaches decoding skills, while AAS teaches encoding skills. Love AAS so far, and looking forward to using AAR with my younger ones.

  236. I’ve got three first graders who will all be using AAS and AAR next year. I love the AAL philosophy on teaching spelling and reading separately. Thanks for hosting this giveaway- $100 would be really useful for getting everything we need!

  237. We love All About Reading and All About Spelling! My son’s reading has taken off! He’s flying through chapter books now (we’re a few lessons shy of being done with level 3).

    We’re almost done with level 2 of AAS and I’m so impressed at his spelling skills. Definitely a program I recommend.

  238. I just downloaded the free app! Can’t wait to let my younger son check it out.

  239. Um… yeah… so this is the part where I actually come back and ENTER the contest since apparently I only commented before! …yeah…

  240. Oh for the love of Pete! Now I am actually reading what I am SUPPOSED to comment about!
    I would use the free ipad apps
    The difference between the two is that one teaches spelling and one teaches reading 😉 (hehe) because one does not necessarily mean the other!

  241. AAR teaches a child how to read using a combination of sight words, phonics, and decoding words using phonograms. AAS teaches a child to spell words using encoding methods.

  242. Thank you for linking all those great resources! And sharing your children’s love of the program!

  243. I have a 2 yo, so we are right at the picture book stage, It is nice to have them reviewed!

  244. So many wonderful resources! Out of that list, I think one of my favorite resources is the picture book reviews! I love picture books and I’m always on the lookout for new ones. Definitely going to bookmark those reviews. 🙂

  246. I love the All About Spelling kits… They make my job so much easier and my child thrives!

  248. Thanks for this!! With my elder two, we’ve done a Letter of the Week system. I plan to do the same with my youngest, so I liked the Alphabet snacks ideas!! =)

  249. Well, we are hoping to start AAR next school year, so I don’t know the difference between the two first-hand, but I would guess that AAR teaches you how to combine sounds to read words and AAS teaches you how to break apart words into individual sounds. They certainly go very much hand in hand.

  252. AAR teaches phonics, decoding, fluency and comprehension. AAS teaches encoding, spelling rules and strategies to become a proficient speller.

  253. We love the ABC snacks. We are using All About Spelling & All About Reading and enjoy both!

  254. We love the ABC snacks. We are using All About Spelling & All About Reading.

  255. I found the open/closed syllable resource extremely helpful! My youngest has been learning about that the last few weeks and the free info helped me explain it to her in a way that did not elicit, “Oh MOM! That doesn’t make ANY sense to me!” lol

  256. I have used AAR & AAS. AAR is a gentler approach to the phonograms, more activities, teaching decoding skills. AAS teaches spelling rules and encoding skills. My dd learned to read with AAR1, something she had struggled to do for about 5 years. If we could have afforded it, I would have moved her into AAR2 but we really did enjoy our time with AAR 🙂

  257. I’m going to use AAR Level 1 to teach my kiddo this fall. I’ve read great things about it and can’t wait to start using it!

  258. We already use the phonogram app and love it but I was really excited to see the reviews of the picture books…I think I may be ordering a few of those today. I just can’t get enough books. We just finished level 1 of the reading and spelling programs and can’t wait to get started on level 2. I’m also thinking about getting the pre-reading for my 3 1/2 year old as he has shown quite an interest in “doing” school. 🙂

  259. AAR is learning sounds letters make in order to decode words and AAS is learning to break down a word into sounds in order to spell it. It also teaches spelling rules and other helps for remembering how words are spelled. I guess that is encoding right?

  260. I’ve seen many of their freebie printables before, and they’re so great! I always love looking at picture book reviews, too. (Thanks for hosting this giveaway!)

  261. The Reading programs teach decoding, phonics, and reading fluency. The Spelling programs teach encoding and spelling skills.

  262. I like the alphabet snacks. That would be fun to do. I also like the book reviews. It’s always nice to have suggestions for good picture books. Thanks for this giveaway!

  263. All About Reading teaches decoding skills while All About Spelling teaches encoding skills.

  265. The apps have been super helpful here! We love all about spelling for our 8 year old and are hoping to start all about reading soon for our 5 year old.

  266. All about spelling helps children learn to spell in an easy and hands on way with phonics. All about reading is less about how to spell the words, and more how to read them based on each letters sounds.

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