Looking for tips to help keep your All About Reading materials organized? When homeschool mom Lexi offered to show us her methods of organizing AAR teaching materials, I jumped at the chance. Organizing is one of my favorite topics, but even more importantly, I was curious to see how Lexi adapted the program for her family’s needs.

If laughter is the best medicine, these hilarious picture books are just what the doctor ordered. Masterfully written to both surprise and delight readers and listeners of all ages, the books listed below have one main purpose—to make you laugh.

Teaching active children can definitely be an adventure, but it’s a wonderful adventure! Today we have the privilege of chatting with Janna*, a homeschool mom who uses All About Reading and All About Spelling with her two very active boys.

Are you fishin’ for a great kid-friendly snack idea?

Your preschooler will flip over this fun snack from my ABC Snacks Series—fun-lovin’ goldfish flipping in a stream of crispy celery and ranch-flavored veggie dip.

Do you think there is a gene for messiness? If so, I think my son had it when he was younger. From the time he was a preschooler, he was always inventing and deconstructing and building things.

He wanted to see how things worked and what was inside.

He could work a screwdriver long before he could write on paper.

Have you ever wondered what’s involved in a typical day with AAR?

Robin Williams is a real mom who uses All About Reading and All About Spelling with her own kids. Robin is also a part of our Customer Care team. Join Robin as she shares what a typical day with AAR looks like in her homeschool.

If you’re looking for the best rhyming picture books, you’re in the right spot! Here’s a wonderful selection of books that you can enjoy with your children. These books are enjoyable in their own right, but as a side benefit, rhyming books also help develop phonological awareness, which is an important precursor to reading.

Here’s a warm, wintery snack to enjoy on a cold January day!

Made from ingredients that are often found in a well-stocked kitchen, this may become a snack your children will ask for again and again! Like most of our ABC Snacks, these fancy flakes are easy, healthy, and delicious. What more could you ask for?

There’s nothing like a good friend, which is why friendship picture books are such a delight. The relationships between best friends like Piglet and Pooh, George and Martha, and Toot & Puddle teach lessons about loyalty, commitment, companionship, and love.

What goes together better than peanut butter, cocoa, and bananas? We can’t think of a better combination—and we think your little monkeys will be nodding between gulps of chocolatey goodness!

Have you ever noticed that some dogs look like their owners?

The mere suggestion of this possibility opened the floodgates for us here at All About Learning Press.

While pondering the question, I jokingly asked, “If dogs look like their owners, could it also be true that book characters resemble their creators?”

If your little ones squeal at the sight of a bug, this recipe might be just what you’re looking for!

Try calming their fears by introducing these colorful, ladybug-inspired Instant Insect Nibbles into your snacktime.