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Have you heard? This just might be our biggest announcement EVER!
Here at All About Learning Press, we’ve always made it a priority to listen to you—our users. And in the years since All About Reading was first released, you’ve asked for one thing over and over again. Can you guess?
That’s right! COLOR!
It’s not that our black and white versions aren’t lovely…they are! But you asked for color, so we just released a new full-color edition of All About Reading Levels 1-4! And boy, is it beautiful!
When you open the new color edition of All About Reading, you’ll find some things that look different.
The Teacher’s Manuals have all been updated with 50+ pages of new material per level including expanded “Preparing to Teach” material 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 Reading Color Edition Teacher’s Manuals.)
The activities in these colorful new books will add even more fun to your child’s lesson time. (Click to see a sample from one of the All About Reading Color Edition Activity Books.)
Filled with gorgeous full-color illustrations, these decodable readers are certain to delight you and your child. (Click to see a sample from one of the All About Reading Color Edition Readers.)
But as great as these changes are, some of the best things about All About Reading haven’t changed at all!
The stories and activity books are essentially the same, and we believe that our Teacher’s Manuals have always been the very best in the industry. The new edition still contains everything that makes All About Reading “easy to learn and easy to teach,” but now there’s even more!
Although we are confident that All About Reading is better than ever, we want you to be just as sure! As always, our guarantee allows you to use All About Reading 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!
Click on the questions below for answers to some frequently asked questions about the new All About Reading Color Edition.
Photos by: Dana Vanderburg
Chris S.
says:I’m late to the conversation here, but I’m curious what happened to the principle that the readers had black and white images to purposefully help kids focus on the actual reading? I used the program with my 15 year old and loved it. Now I’m looking at the program again years later and am really surprised at the decision to use color. Does it seem to affect kids when reading? Are there still activities for them to color (just as another level of engagement)?
Robin
says: Customer ServiceChris,
Great questions.
It’s been five years since the Color Edition of All About Reading was released and we have had a lot of feedback on it. Students have not found the color illustrations distracting, and it doesn’t take their focus away from the reading. Quite the contrary, they have found them more engaging and motivating, encouraging reading to find out what is happening!
Other than the Pre-Reading Level, All About Reading’s activities were generally not meant for the child to color. I do know that some children colored some of the black-and-white activities because they wanted to do so, but most children didn’t want to do coloring every day. In the Color Edition, there won’t be coloring for a child to do in the activities, but the activities themselves are very engaging. You can look through the samples of the Activity Books to see the sorts of things they contain.
The feedback we have received from the Color Edition of All About Reading has been overwhelmingly positive!
Beauty Fashion
says:When I originally commented I clicked the “Notify me when new comments are added” checkbox and now each time a comment is added I get several e-mails with the same comment. Is there any way you can remove people from that service? Thank you!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceWhen you receive an email about a new comment, look on the email (typically near the bottom) for an “unsubscribe” link. This will remove you from receiving such updates.
Jo M
says:I tried two other curriculums for my son before finding AAR. I was reluctant at first because it was more expensive than other sets. However, he has learned so much this past year. He was frustrated and struggled daily with the other curriculum. I am amazed by how far he has come. He struggled to read 3-letter words at the beginning of the year and now he is ready full stories in the color edition book. Every story has been engaging and he loves examining the pictures on each page.
Mama Bear
says:We are loving level 1! Can we buy student books unbound? It would save so much time if the student pages didn’t have to be pulled out of the book. Also is there a possibility of a spiral bound teaching manual?
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceAt this time we do not have our materials available unbound or spiral bound. However, office supply stores such as Staples and Office Depot can cut off the bindings and spiral bind materials for you, and from what I understand, it is not expensive to have them do so.
We are looking into offering materials with other binding options, but we don’t anticipate them being available any time soon.
Megan
says:Why didn’t pre-reading get the colour update?
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceMegan,
Good question. The Pre-reading level has a different format than the other levels. The Pre-reading Activity Book is designed to be color, painted, glittered, and more. It wouldn’t really work in color. The rest of the program is to read by the parent to the child, so color would have less impact for the student. However, it may be updated to color sometime in the future.
Sarah
says:Are there plans to make the pre reading level in color and if so how soon? Thank you!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceSarah,
We have no plans to make the Pre-reading level in color within the next couple of years, and after that, I don’t know.
Renatta Welsh
says:The color versions look great! Can’t wait till I need to buy a new level! ?
Shellie
says:So excited to be able to utilize this new feature in the future. Although my older ones enjoyed coloring the pictures and activity pages, this will be a time saver in that regard. I think my younger one will like the attractive pictures in color! The teachers manual looks great too!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceThanks, Shellie!
Laura Bailey
says:These are so much fun!!!
Bri
says:So excited to open these up as we’re finishing up prereading and moving on to level 1! Thanks!
Kandace Parker
says:We have loved the all about reading curriculum. It will be nice to read the books in color!
Christelle
says:Love the new color editions!
D. Shrift
says:I’m so excited for the color version! It’s the one thing I could think of that could make this amazing curriculum even better!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceThank you! We’re pretty excited about the color edition too. ?
Linda Cox
says:I’m getting ready to purchase AAR. Very glad it is now available in full color. Thank you.
Annette Withrow
says:Our family is excited for the color edition!
Vida
says:These look like fun! Debating getting our next level in color or sticking with black and white. Surprisingly my kids don’t really care either way.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceInteresting, Vida. Let me know if you have questions or need help making your decision.
Katie
says:Can’t wait to see these in full color!!
Shaliah Armstrong
says:I am new to All About Reading but already love the confidence I see in my grandson. I am not his primary teacher but I do get to see the results as more and more words are opened to him and reading is starting to become real!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceShaliah,
It’s so exciting to hear about your grandson’s confidence! Confidence is important for young readers and I love that All About Reading could help him gain it.
Iris
says:Oh, I wish I had the money now to buy the levels for my youngest! I will definitely save up, it looks amazing!
Shanna
says:Love the new color editions!
Michelle
says:My girls and I took a break from AAR to try another reading program, and now, I wish we hadn’t. AAR is so well laid out, and reading techniques are so clearly explained–I didn’t realize what I had until it was gone. It would be great to take another crack at AAR–especially in COLOR!
Christine G.
says:I would love to try this program!
Nicolle
says:Looks so nice!
Shawna
says:I’m excited that AAR is now in colour. A great curriculum overall!
Kim
says:These are wonderful! We love the AAR and AAS series.
Joni
says:I am beyond excited to try these!
Heather F
says:Beautiful! I’d love to be able to use this with my kids ?
Beth
says:So fun!
Melody Gowman
says:this is so exciting! :)
Jenny
says:Thank you so much for adding color to the curriculum! We had just finished level 2 and ordered the new color version the day we could. My kids are eagerly waiting for the new box.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceHow exciting, Jenny! My children love “box day” when new curriculum arrives. ?