Do you ever wish for more activities to help your student review the concepts taught in All About Reading or All About Spelling? Perhaps you browse our Free Resources page and download printable review activities. Maybe you love the activities we share on our email list. However, wouldn’t it be nice to simply flip through a book and choose an activity any time your student is stuck on a concept?
Good news! Now you can! We’re excited to introduce Something Fishy, our brand-new reading and spelling review book. And best of all, we think you’ll love it!
Introducing Something Fishy, a 136-page book full of activities thoughtfully designed to make reading and spelling concepts exciting and engaging for students. Embark on an underwater adventure alongside clever clownfish, majestic whales, stunning starfish, and other fascinating sea creatures! With 16 full-color activities, your child will have a delightful and engaging way to review essential concepts.
Each activity in Something Fishy not only serves as a review for reading and spelling concepts but also includes fun facts, trivia tidbits, and additional games to captivate your student’s curiosity about the wonders of the sea.
The activities in Something Fishy can be used with any lesson in any level of All About Reading or All About Spelling. Simply choose a selection of review words and then follow the instructions included with each activity. For added convenience, extra consumable pages are included, enabling students to replay each activity multiple times. Plus, these activities are not restricted to a specific sequence, so feel free to use them in any order you wish!
Lots of fish!! You’ll also find a wild and colorful assortment of other marvelous creatures that live underwater. Here’s a sneak peek at what you’ll find in the coming pages …
Something Fishy is jam-packed with full-color fun and is the perfect way to add some underwater excitement to review time!
This is a supplemental “review book” rather than an “activity book.” The activity books for AAR include games, activities, Word Flippers, and Practice Sheets, and fluency- and comprehension-building exercises. The activity books for AAS include games, activities, Word Banks, and Advanced Application sheets.
The main differences between the two:
Yes! Look inside with this Something Fishy review book sample.
No, you can use these activities to review any reading or spelling words you like. Additionally, you can use the activities to review other things, such as vocabulary words or math facts!
It is a natural fit for these three groups of people:
There are more than 50 species of fish included, 26 of which are identified.
Photos by: Dana Vanderburg
Mandie Clem
says:Oh this looks awesome!!! Im excited to check it out!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceGreat to hear, Mandie!
Jade Henke
says:My son has really been enjoying these games. It’s made reading so much fun.
Robin
says: Customer ServiceThat’s so great to hear, Jade! Thank you.
Hillary
says:What age is this review book for? We love All About Reading for my 1st grader, but my 5th grader has never used AAR or AAS, but she could use a review and I wanted to try this. I’m also trying to figure out if I should just start her on AAS.
Robin
says: Customer ServiceGreat question, Hillary!
All our review books, including Something Fishy, are designed to be used with any level of All About Reading or All About Spelling! You could use any cards, really, like math or vocabulary cards, or ones you make yourself.
Here is the sample of Something Fishy. It includes two of the activities in full so you can see how it works and try it out.
You can start a 5th grader on All About Spelling! Lots of people use it with older students and even teens and adults! We even have a blog article on Using All About Spelling with Older Students that you will find helpful as you get started.
Let me know if you have more questions or need anything else. I’m happy to help!
Heather Jensen
says:This looks so great! The colors are so pretty and engaging.
Robin
says: Customer ServiceThank you, Heather!
Monique
says:This review for reading and spelling looks like a great resource that could be added to the reading or spelling system already in place. I like the additional factual and engaging information that it includes. Which I can see will be enjoyable for a little learner.
Robin
says: Customer ServiceThank you for the insightful comments, Monique!
Amy Charpie
says:This looks like so much fun! We will have to get this.
Liz Wooten
says:My son and daughter will love this resource and compliments our trip to the ocean this summer!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceWonderful, Liz! Your trip sounds like a lot of learning fun!
HeidiM
says:Looks Fun!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceThanks, Heidi!
KA
says:This looks like an incredible resource!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceThank you!
Hayley
says:Looks like a great resource!
Constance
says:I love the new brilliant colors!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceThanks, Constance!
Jenn A
says:My ocean loving child will adore these activities! Thanks for creating amazing learning products!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceYou’re so welcome, Jenn! Learning about ocean creatures while reviewing reading and spelling is really motivating to so many children.
Amy
says:We’re just starting homeschool this year and the task is daunting! I appreciate this fun, engaging, but educational curriculum to help make learning fun for my kids. This preview is wonderful! Definitely one we’re looking into for the upcoming year!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceThank you, Amy! Welcome to homeschooling. Let us know if you have questions or need anything. We’re happy to help!
Stacey Wingard
says:Ooo this is cool. I’ll definitely have to add that to our curriculum this year.
Robin
says: Customer ServiceThanks you, Stacey!
Brittany
says:Looking forward to using this resource
Robin
says: Customer ServiceThanks, Brittany!
Carrie
says:Looks fun!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceThank you, Carrie!
Andrea
says:What a wonderful resource for review!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceThank you, Andrea!
Alyssa
says:Cannot wait to start using this!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceI love your enthusiasm, Alyssa! Thank you.
Mallory Meyer
says:It’s amazing how these simple activities really do make such a big difference in making learning fun!
Shelly G
says:I’m super excited to begin using All About Spelling with my 10 year old! This looks like a great resource!
Audrey Northcott
says:This would be very useful!
Estefanie Ortiz
says:Looks great! Hoping to give this a try!
E.M. Peters
says:This looks like an amazing curriculum. I can’t wait to try it with my daughter
Rosa
says:This will be perfect to use with the older black and white spelling sets. I was a bit sad that my son was beyond the new colored ones. Thanks for a fun way to add in activities!
Rebekah Hartung
says:Sounds fun!
Lynda
says:Looks like fun! So colourful.
Shawn
says:My child loves this amazing resource!
Zorah F
says:What a wonderful resource to make reading and spelling review fun and engaging!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceThank you, Zorah!
Amanda W
says:What beautiful visuals! So fun!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceThank you, Amanda!
Anna Method
says:What a great way to make it fun for the kids!
Robin
says: Customer ServiceThanks, Anna!