Have you heard? All About Spelling is getting a makeover!
Here at All About Learning Press, we’ve always made it a priority to listen to you—our users. Over the years, All About Spelling users have consistently requested two things: activity books and full-color spelling materials.
We took those suggestions to heart and the result is this gorgeous new Color Edition for All About Spelling Levels 1 and 2, complete with activity books!
We are so excited to announce that these new color materials for All About Spelling Levels 1 and 2 will release on April 17, 2023! Here’s a sneak peek.
When you open the new Color Edition of All About Spelling, you’ll find some new and exciting updates!
The Teacher’s Manuals have been updated with 150+ pages of new material per level including expanded “Before You Begin” sections and appendices, LOTS of brand-new teaching tips, and even more hands-on learning activities than before. All these features were designed to help make your job as a teacher easier than ever. (Click to see a sample from one of the All About Spelling Color Edition Teacher’s Manuals.)
Each brand-new, full-color activity book features over 200 pages and includes a delightful assortment of activities and Word Banks, all designed to help your child succeed in spelling and enjoy it every step of the way. For older students who need more of a challenge, Advanced Application sections provide the opportunity to practice new concepts with higher-level, multisyllable words. You’ll also find full-color pull-out posters with spelling rules so they’re easy to reference any time! (Plus the posters are super cute and feature the hero character from that level. So fun!) (Click to see a sample from one of the All About Spelling Color Edition Activity Books.)
We’ve heard it over and over again… your students love those hero characters! That’s why we’ve created custom stickers to correspond with each level! Each sticker pack includes a large sticker of that level’s hero character. Collect all the characters and place them somewhere special once the program is complete!
But as great as these changes are, some of the best things about All About Spelling haven’t changed at all!
All About Spelling has always provided complete and comprehensive instruction using the Orton-Gillingham approach. The new edition still contains everything that makes All About Spelling “easy to learn and easy to teach,” but now there’s even more!
Although we are confident that All About Spelling is better than ever, we want you to be just as sure. As always, our guarantee allows you to use All About Spelling for an entire year risk-free. If you purchase it from us and discover within the first year that it’s not for you, simply send it back and we’ll refund your purchase price. No questions asked.
If you’ve ever had to contact us with a question about using our products, you know that our customer service team is nothing short of amazing. Whether you contact us over the phone, in an email, or on social media, our team always takes the time to help you solve your problem.
Don’t worry, we are here to help! We’ve created a special information page to help give customers a more in-depth view of the Color Edition levels, but here are answers to a few questions you might have. As always, our customer support team is just an e-mail away.
Yes! We were so excited about all the hard work we put into the All About Spelling Color Edition, we decided to release the completed levels immediately. We are working diligently to complete the rest of the levels as fast as we can!
No. The lessons in the Color Edition were changed slightly and the Color Edition activity book will not line up with the First Edition Teacher’s Manual.
Yes, the two editions follow the same scope and sequence, so you can move between the Color Edition and black-and-white versions without any trouble. For example, you can go from black-and-white Level 1 to color Level 2 to black-and-white Level 3.
We’ve made purchasing even easier! Due to customer feedback, we have phased out our Interactive Kits. Instead, the Letter Tiles now include all tiles needed for all levels of All About Reading and All About Spelling and are purchased separately as a one-time purchase. The divider cards are also now included with the review boxes.
Photos by: Dana Vanderburg
Kim
says:I really hope to try this with my son after the first of the year! I know he will love it.
Robin
says: Customer ServiceGreat to hear, Kim! Let me know if you have questions or need help with placement or anything.
Stephanie Rodriguez
says:Loving this program so far! Keeping my girls engaged.
Robin
says: Customer ServiceGreat to hear, Stephanie! Thank you.
Jenifer
says:These are fantastic!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceThank you, Jenifer!
Tori
says:This is so exciting
Robin
says: Customer ServiceWe agree, Tori!
Angela
says:I can’t wait to try this with my daughter someday.
ND
says:This looks like an exciting update. I really appreciate the guarantee as well.
Robin
says: Customer ServiceThank you!
Kailey LaForce
says:Hoping to try something new with my first grader who needs extra help with spelling!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceDo you have any questions, Kailey? I’m happy to help with any you may have.
Nik
says:I’m excited to try the color edition and the activities that we already enjoy like those in AAR.
Robin
says: Customer ServiceWonderful, Nik!
Allyson M.
says:All about Spelling has been a great tool for us to learn about the rules and improve our spelling skills.
Robin
says: Customer ServiceAllyson,
Wonderful to hear that All About Spelling has been helpful for you! Thank you.
Priya
says:Wow this simplify a lot…
Amanda Raemer
says:Can’t wait to try the color editions!
Rebekah
says:Can’t wait to try this program someday! We love All About Reading!
Maria
says:Love the updated color!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceThank you, Maria!
Liddia
says:This is the best program we have found for our struggling reader and speller!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceWonderful to hear, Liddia! Thank you.
Mary
says:glad we found AAR and AAS!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceWonderful to hear, Mary! Thank you.
Natalia Rogers
says:Looking forward to AAS2 in color. Just finishing up AAS1 in B&W.
Robin
says: Customer ServiceNatalia,
I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the Color Edition after having done a level in the black-and-white First Edition.
Annie
says:Looks so fun! We love AAR and can’t wait to get into AAS!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceThank you, Annie!
Karen
says:I’ve had my eye on this for awhile! Would love to try it out
Robin
says: Customer ServiceKaren,
Let me know if you have questions about All About Spelling, need help with placement, or anything else. I’m always happy to help!
Ellen Garnett
says:A friend gave me her Level 1 spelling (black and white). After seeing her recently, she recommended we go ahead and get the new color edition. Her son likes the color version better. Looking forward to working with it.
Robin
says: Customer ServiceEllen,
It’s great to hear your friends feedback about the Color Edition! Thank you.
Ellie
says:I’m wanting to start this with my son who’s working on AAR. Really excited about the update!
Alyssa
says:Absolutely love this curriculum! I’m using it with two students and they are enjoying the pace while learning new things. I love that it teaches ALL the sounds to the letters as well.
Robin
says: Customer ServiceThank you, Alyssa! I love your enthusiasm for this curriculum!
Brooke
says:Love the color versions! They just keep attention and interest.
Andrea Hyatt
says:Looks great 😍 my son definitely needs this!
Tiffani
says:We love All About Spelling! We are on Level 2!
Pamela
says:I would like to implement a new spelling curriculum and this looks like a potential winner.
Robin
says: Customer ServicePamela,
Let me know if you have questions or need more information. I’m happy to help!
Shevaun
says:The updated versions look great. I can’t wait to start it with my little one!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceGlad you like the look of the new edition, Shevaun! Thank you.
Nicole
says:It looks great, how much is self learning vs parent help/ set up?
Robin
says: Customer ServiceNicole,
All About Spelling is not designed to be independent for students. One of the methods that make it so effective for ensuring children become strong, effective spellers is parents or teachers give individualized feedback to the students in the moment, helping them understand the rules and concepts before bad habits get fixed in their minds.
However, once the initial set up is complete, All About Spelling is open-and-go each day, and we recommend daily spelling sessions be just 15 to 20 minutes.
You can see multiple full lessons in our samples so you can get a good feel for how teaching All About Spelling will go.
Renee Dobert
says:AAS has been so great for both of my girls! I love learning the spelling rules! I didn’t know some of whys just knew that words were spelt that way because that’s what I was told. So I am learning right along with them. Thank you!!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceYou are so welcome, Renee! I love that All About Spelling is working so well for both of your girls, and I love even more than you are learning along with them! I know I learned a lot the first time through All About Spelling.
AK Katherine Alexander
says:I love this! Did the program with my older kid and excited to start with my K5 kid!!
Alicia Whyte
says:The full color activities are great! Excited for more levels to have a full color edition!