Word Flippers
Have you seen our Word Flippers?
Word Flippers are a popular component of the All About Reading program. They are fun and motivating for kids, and a simple-yet-effective tool for you as the teacher.
Word Flippers reinforce all sorts of reading concepts, such as simple CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words, words with consonant suffixes, and more advanced words such as proficient and thankfully.
There are more than seventy-five Word Flippers included in levels 1-4 of the All About Reading program.
Have I piqued your curiosity yet? Keep reading to learn more about these fun learning tools.
Using Word Flippers
All you need is an activity sheet, a pair of scissors, and a stapler. In a matter of minutes, your Word Flippers are ready to go.
As your child flips through the pages, he can visualize the changes that occur when single or multiple letters are replaced. There’s just something fun about these mini booklets!
The Word Flipper pictured in this post comes from All About Reading Level 2, Lesson 8. In this lesson, the student learns how to read words with three-letter blends such as S-C-R as in scrap. After practicing the concept with letter tiles, we use the Word Flipper to provide even more practice and to build fluency. Word Flippers can be used again and again to review and reinforce previously learned rules and patterns.
Now It’s Your Turn!
Download the Word Flippers for “Three-Letter Blends”, along with 12 more sample Word Flippers from All About Reading Levels 1-4.
Give them a try and let me know how your child likes them!
Photo credit: Rachel Neumann
Julie
says:good evening- how do you teach a grade 6 kinesthetic dyslexic to spell difficult words.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceJulie,
Learning to spell difficult words happens as students learn the phonograms, rules, and patterns that make up simpler words. For example, we find that many students simply memorize easy words like “cat” and “kid” but have no idea why one uses a C and the other uses a K, or that the same rules that apply to these words also apply to higher-level words such as “concentrate.”
If your student has a pretty good foundation in phonograms, rules, and patterns of easier words, then you can approach harder words by analyzing them together to help your student learn to think through spelling. Together you would look over a word and ask and answer questions about its spelling, such as:
– What letters are used to spell each sound?
– Are there any spelling rules that apply?
– How many syllables are there?
– What types of syllables are they?
– If there is a Silent E, what is its job?
– Is there a suffix or prefix?
– If there is an /er/ sound, how it is spelled?
– and so on
If your student wouldn’t be able to answer questions like these about a word even with help, he or she would benefit from All About Spelling. You would find our blog post Using All About Spelling with Older Students helpful.
Please let me know if you have any questions or need help with placement or anything else.
Trina M. Allen
says:Thank you! I’m teaching Title 1 Reading this year and these tips are awesome!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome, Trina! I’m glad these are helpful for your teaching.
Alisa Kagen
says:This is awesome!!!
Yvonne Kringle
says:Im going to trial this with my PSG student. I love the idea
Monique
says:Love your resources they are great.I am in Australia so if i ever visit england would love to meet you as literacy is my passion.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceMonique,
I’m happy to hear you enjoy our resources!
However, All About Learning Press is located in the United States of America, not English. However, our products are used by English speakers and teachers all over the world, including England and Australia. Let me know if you have any questions about literacy or anything else.
Angela
says:Hello Marie,
Thank you for all your wonderful resources. They are amazing and invaluable for both teachers and parents alike. I would like to purchase everything but cannot afford at the moment. I will just be working with the samples that you have so kindly provided and explore, trying them out with learners. The other point is that I am a part-time UK based teacher. Do you have a UK version? as some of the spellings may be American. Well done for sharing so much. Greatly appreciated. Best wishes Angela, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceAngela,
We do not have a version that focuses on British spelling; however, numerous people around the world that use British spelling use our programs. Teachers and parents adjust for the few spelling differences as they teach. One New Zealand mom told us, “In fact my daughter learnt those words easier because they became discussion points!”
You might like this blog review from an Australian mom who completed all 7 levels with one of her children.
We’ve received suggested alterations from a few different customers for those using British spelling/pronunciation. Sometimes North Americans need to make slight alterations based on regional pronunciation as well, so we recommend making changes that are helpful to you and your students. Very few spelling words actually need to be changed. Some people will just omit them, and others might choose to teach that word with the British spelling.
If you are interested, we have a document that outlines the changes needed for teaching British spelling with All About Spelling.
We do have a UK distributor as well, Conquest Books.
Please let me know if you have further questions.
Isaac
says:Hello, I am a teacher in Japan. I am currently trying to improve the reading, writing, listening, and speaking of my students. I found your website and decided to give your word flipper a try. It looks to have a lot of promise! I can’t wait to see how my studnets react to this activity!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceIsaac,
We would love to hear how your English learning students do with the word flippers and how much, if at all, they enjoy them!
Tina
says:We are doing AAR1 L26 with beginning blends. Do you have any other games/suggestions other than flippers? I know he will get it with repetition; I was just looking for more fun especially with ones without flippers (bl,br,cl,cr,sc,sk,tr). Thanks.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceTina,
It’s actually pretty common for kids to have more trouble once they hit consonant blends, especially at the beginning of a word. These are just harder for them and take more practice than the easier bits of reading that they started with. You can do the switch-out tiles activities–here are examples with beginning blends:
pot-lot-blot-scot-trot-tram-scam-cram
lip-blip-clip-clap-lap-lad-clad-brad
sip-skip-drip-drop-crop–clop-cop-cob-rob-rib-crib
rag-brag-lag-flag-flap-rap-trap
Just do a short switch-out activity each day to help him work on this. If he wants to try to switch out letters and make words for you to read, let him! Hearing you sound out words (even if they are nonsense words), will help him with blending.
Another thing that you can do that’s fun: (First the parent demonstrates this, and then the child mimics.) Lay 4 sheets of colored paper on the floor. Write one letter on each sheet of paper, like P-L-A-N. Jump on the first paper and say /c/. Jump on the second paper and say /lllll/. Jump on the third paper and say /aaaaa/. Jump on the fourth paper and say /p/. Then start over, and do it quicker. Finally, run across the papers and say “CLAP!”
You can do a similar game with phonogram cards on the table. Let your son run a race car over them as he blends the sounds into words.
Another helpful thing is to play oral blending games. You say the sounds of a word you are thinking of, and then he blends them into a word. Can he guess a word that you mean if you just say the sounds? Do easy 3-sound words first if needed, then add in words with blends. This is a game that can help develop his blending skills. If he can blend orally, then he is on his way to being able to blend what he reads.
There are a lot of ideas for fun ways to review with the word cards, or index cards, on this blog post.
Hopefully, he will have mastered beginning blends by the time he has tired of these ideas, but if you need more just ask.
Arshia
says:Love this. Makes it interesting
Diane
says:Thanks for the great word flippers we take them in the car to read for fun!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceDiane,
I love the idea of keeping word flippers in the car for reading practice! Thanks for sharing it.
Kim
says:My son who struggles with reading enjoyed the three letter blend flippers. I plan to print and use the other ones as well. Thanks for offering them as a download!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceKim,
You are welcome! Thank you for letting us know your son enjoyed the three letter blend ones.
Thebra N Sieling
says:I love the concept of learning and creating words with the same ending sounds. While the student is learning the sounds he/she is also increasing their vocabulary. It is awesome. Thanks. :)
Diane
says:I love it too because it is less intimidating for my daughter who has trouble with motor planning problems at times. This give repetition to make her feel successful.
Jennifer C.
says:The word flippers are a fun way for kids to practice concepts without all the distractions that can come on a full sheet of paper with a list of words. They are a great size for kids to hold in their own hands and feel ownership of their reading practice. Thanks for these!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYou are welcome, Jennifer! The Word Flippers are well loved by our students.
Anne ofalamo
says:thank you thank you these are fabulous!
Jennifer Lodge
says:I love these! What a great idea!
Jen
says:We used word flippers with my kindergartner in level 1 last year – she loved them. I think it helped her reading skills.
Marcia Hovey
says:I’m so glad I came across AAR when I did, it’s been an amazing curriculum in our home. Not only is the core curriculum great on its own, but there’s so many extra activities to help children learn. You can incorporate an extra activity to get the child engaged and they don’t even realize they’re learning, they just know they’re having fun. My son’s favorite thing about AAR is the funny word combinations he can make.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceMarcia,
There is an activity in AAR 2 (I don’t remember which lesson), that has the child making funny snack combinations from a refrigerator. My daughter played that one again and again, more than any other activity she has done. Playing with words in humorous new ways is a lot of fun!
Vanessa
says:My daughter loves these!
Jackie
says:These are so cool! I’ve done something similar with popsicle sticks (blend on one end of stick with word endings on another stick), but there’s something about any sort of flip book that makes reading more fun.
Jean Johnston
says:Such a simple but effective spelling and reading aid!
Vicki
says:This is a great idea!
Alex
says:My son loves these!
Michael Jacob
says:Great post for the kids. Can You tell me please how to download you tube video to see it further.
Robin E. at All About Learning Press
says: Customer ServiceMichael,
How to access the video depends on what device you are using and what browser. Here is a direct link to the video. That may help you to access it.
elin
says:Thank you!! My 6 year old love these! Thank you, it has been very helpful!!
Shannon
says:My son loves working with the Level 1 flippers.
Sarah Whitaker
says:This is such a great resource. My daughter loves doing these.
Julie
says:My kids really love word flippers!
Wendy
says:Our son loves his level 1 word flippers. He uses them to make different words and then makes up sentences using that word.
Kara
says:Great resource for my son. Thank you!
Steph
says:These are great! My kids love the cutting work too! Thank you.
Heidi Gundermann
says:A lot of great ideas. Thank you.
Kristin Girod
says:We have level 1 and love the word flippers!
Louise
says:Enjoying reading through these ideas
Carmen williams
says:This looks really awesome. Great for word families!
Rhonda
says:I have been doing all about reading this year for the first time with my son who is 6. He enjoys the word flippers the most. And I see improvement on the specific blend he is learning when using the word flippers.
Hayley
says:My daughter loves the word flippers.
Misty
says:Love the flippers for extra practice!!!
Amy
says:I love these. In my teacher education classes we had to make these by hand and it was very time consuming.
Rachel
says:My children love word flippers, they are one of the best learning tools!
April
says:Great tool! Thanks:-)
April Butler
says:My daughters love All About Reading, it has been a Godsend!
Patsy Foy
says:As always, so many wonderful ideas. Thank you!
Sarah Suarez
says:Thank you so much!
Jodi
says:My daughter really enjoys the word flippers!
Kimberly Reid
says:Such a cool idea!
Emma
says:My son’s favorite lessons from Level 1 had word flippers! :)
Jennifer Larson
says:We use word flippers with our 6 year old reluctant reader and she loves them!
Gina
says:My daughter loves the word flippers. I have also made similar tools using plastic Easter eggs and paint chip cards.
Angel S.
says:Thank you for sharing these Word Flippers. I plan to give them a try.
LaWanda
says:I can’t wait to try these out with my two littlest.
SY
says:This is such a neat idea!
Catherine Victor
says:Word flippers are awesome an super easy to put together!! Thank You!
kristy
says:What a neat idea!
Renee Brown
says:We love word flippers! My daughter is enjoying All About Reading Level 1 and really gets excited when it time to practice with our Word Flippers!
Misty
says:I’m so excited to get started on this program with my son this fall! He is 11, dyslexic, and has an auditory processing disorder.
melissa smith
says:I started this program with my daughter this year an we love it. I am getting ready to order it for our 3 year old so we can get him started too, he loves to sit with us while his sister is working an repeat everything she is doing. thank you!
Lorean
says:We are really looking forward to starting the All About Reading program!!! Thank you for this!
Cheryl
says:This program is a huge help to my dyslexic child and a wonderful program for my other children as well!
cathryn Eckley
says:Wow- this is so cool! It makes learning fun…
Ryane
says:We absolutely love AAR and AAS! I am getting ready to start AAR Level 1 with my 3rd child now. AAS has been a blessing to my oldest who struggles so much with spelling/writing.
Thank you!
Lydia R.
says:My older one is in second grade now, and I’m planning to start teaching my younger one reading once he turns four =) Thanks for this!
Carlie | Today's Frugal Mom™
says:We LOVE the AAR word flippers! These have been one of our favorite learning tools in the program!
Joanna Jones
says:We just tried these and they are great! My kids had fun even helping to assemble them and then use them.
Steve Fernandez
says:Our kids love word fliippers. Thanks for sharing.
annie walker
says:We do a version of word flippers with my kinder kiddo using magnet letters and we simply switch out word parts. We love it. Can’t wait to try some of these.
Robin E. at All About Learning Press
says: Customer ServiceAnnie,
All About Reading does that too with our magnet letter tiles! We call it “Change the Word”.
Gail Timmer
says:I love word flippers too. Thanks for sharing!
Jess Martin
says:I would love to try AAR with my son. I was given a different O-G based program, but it is designed for professional educators to implement, and I am more often than not confused. AAR looks SOOOO much easier to utilize!!
Robin E. at All About Learning Press
says: Customer ServiceJess,
All About Reading is designed to be very user friendly and teaches the teacher as you go. Our customers find it easy and even fun to use!
Holly
says:I like that these include “nonsense” words, which encourage kids who are very familiar with words to keep from guessing but instead to sound everything out.
Kelly
says:I am printing these while I type this!! I have been “on the fence” for a year about whether to use this reading and spelling program with two of my children. I know these will be a great tool!! These resources are great!!
Debbie King
says:What a great way to practice blends! Some of my 2nd graders are going to benefit from this. It can also work for r-controlled vowel patterns. I need to work on putting these together. Such a simple idea, but a useful one.
Marlynn
says:My kids use these to help build fluency, I like them cause they are easy to assemble and use.
Heather
says:Thanks!!
JFox
says:This is such a great idea!
Maria Tripp
says:Thank you so much!
L.
says:My child had fun with these and can build words easily now! Thanks for sharing!
jessi
says:looks great!
Lynette Hughes
says:Thanks for sharing these!
Kate
says:Thanks for the lovely word flippers. I fun way to spice up word learning.
Ashley
says:We love the flippers too! My son does so well with them!
Kristina Richardson
says:My son will love these!
liz
says:Can’t wait to try these! Thank you!
Tiffany Rider
says:What a great idea! Thank you for the freebie! :-D
Sherry
says:These look like fun. We have used similar things and it really reinforces reading!
Mary
says:Wow, these look really helpful!
Brandi
says:I look forward to trying these!!
Ally Welch
says:Those are awesome! We will have to try them!
Calyn
says:thanks so much for sharing this, I can’t wait to try it with my youngest.
Melanie Williams
says:Simple, yet super effective!! We 💙AAR!
Brianne Happel
says:what a great idea!
Jenny
says:These look awesome!
Mulenga Katabua
says:Can’t wait to checkout the word flippers!
Cira
says:My son loves the flip books and I love it because I can use them for review later
Christine
says:These are an easy way to do quick review. My daughter enjoys them!
Misty
says:Clever idea! Thanks for the download!
Amy Smith
says:The word flippers are a great tool to use with my children. We are almost finished with level 3 and it is amazing how helpful this program has been to build reading confidence in my children.
Sarah
says:Love word flippers for my 1st grader and he loves to hold the book and flip the pages.
Sarah Schwandt
says:Am looking forward to trying these out with a full level of All About Reading for my son!
Saph
says:Thanks for the awesome free download!
Megan Thomas
says:Such a great, simple idea! Thanks for all of these helpful downloads. It makes my job much more fun and easier!
Jeanette
says:This is absolutely wonderful! Thank you.
James Reeves
says:“My kids use word flippers and love them!”
Brenda
says:Word flippers are great practice for struggling readers.
Melissa
says:My daughter loves word flippers! She won’t put them down!
April A
says:word flippers are so much fun. The kids love them….
Dee Anne
says:We love word flippers!! We just used them in our lesson today. They are really helpful for my struggling reader. They give him such confidence when he’s flipping and reading each word.
Dawn Lundell
says:We’re on AAR Level 2 and I think we have every word flipper saved that we’ve done so far. It’s a fun way to go back and review. My daughter loves them and so do I. Thank you!
roslyn harris
says:I am doing AAR1 with my young son. He loves the word flippers…in his mind they are a game. We save them till last. He works obediently through the fluency sheets only because he has to, bit asks yo do these!
Jayme
says:Thank you for this resource! Can’t wait to try it with my daughter and sons!
Naomi Sellards
says:I’m excited to try this with my two different levels of readers!
Jennise W.
says:What a great way to learn words and fun. Will try them with my son.
Suanna Sears
says:These look fun. I’m going to remember these and try using them soon.
Gloria
says:What a great idea! Will be trying these with both my boys.
Jen
says:I can’t wait to try these with my kids. Thank you for all the extras you provide!
Kelly
says:After a reluctant beginning, my son is finally warming to flippers. Hopefully he will grow to like them more. I find them extremely helpful.
Camille Howard
says:My daughter has struggled with reading and loves the Flippers. It has helped her immensely.
Melainiee Parton
says:We had tried so many reading programs for my daughter who is dyslexic. We had no sucess until All about Reading and All about Spelling. We are so thankful for this company. The customer service us awesome also.
Robin E. at All About Learning Press
says: Customer ServiceAwww, thank you, Melainiee.
Jodi
says:My daughter enjoys the flippers. Thanks for all the extras you provide!
Dia
says:Thank You for these jems. I plain to incorporate your word flippers into our reading time.
Carly
says:I’m excited to try these word flippers with my kids! Thank you!
Charlotte Bowman
says:I am excited to see how these word flippers will work with my kids. Thanks!
Leslie
says:My level 1 man really likes the flip books. His eyes go wide and excited each word he reads. I think he just likes the fact that he reads a big chunk of new words, like he just attacked a mountain.
Robin E. at All About Learning Press
says: Customer ServiceLeslie,
This made me smile, “like he just attacked a mountain.” Thanks you for sharing it.
Diane
says:THANK YOU!!! We love the word flippers!!!!
Katie
says:My son is just beginning to discover the thrill of reading CVC words–I think he’ll love the word flippers!
Leanna Meyer
says:Thank you for making this resource available! :)
Mandi
says:These look great! My kids are going to enjoy having them as part of their learning experience.
Linda Holcomb
says:What a wonderful resource! And a blessing to not have to create it myself. Thank you very much.
Linda
Jenn Khurshid
says:I can’t wait to use these with my children! Thank you!
Jeannie
says:Sounds like a great tool!
Karen
says:We seem to be getting further ahead in spelling than reading – introducing new phonograms in spelling that we haven’t learned in reading yet. Should we slow down?
Robin E. at All About Learning Press
says: Customer ServiceWell, how is your student doing, Karen? Is he (or she) learning to spell the words in a timely manner (four days to a week per step would be “timely”)? Is he struggling to gain fluency in reading? How are things going?
By far most students pick up reading more easily than spelling and move ahead in All About Reading. Also, most students can master words more easily in spelling after they have been reading them for some time. This is one of the reasons we recommend starting All About Spelling 1 only after the student has completed All About Reading 1, or the equivalent reading level (this article has more information on this).
However, there are some few children that find spelling easier than reading and their reading is improved if they learn to spell the word before they learn to read it. These children typically can sound words out pretty well, but struggle greatly to move beyond sounding out to smooth, fluent reading. My youngest child is one of these, and she started making faster progress in reading once I allowed her to move ahead in spelling, so that she is spelling words for a couple of weeks or more in AAS before she is reading them in AAR.
So, all that to say it depends. If being ahead in spelling is working well for your child, then continue as you are doing. If your child is struggling in any way, then consider allowing him to get ahead in reading.
I hope this helps. Please let me know how your child is doing and if you have further questions or concerns.
Phyllis
says:These look great. Little hands love to have something to hold and look at and work with.
Emma
says:I hadn’t heard of word flippers but they sound like fun. My daughter would certainly like them more than just writing the words over and over again!
Joyce Chia
says:Thanks for making learning easy for my children! Can’t wait for my kids to use more of your resources!
Colleen
says:AAR is a great program!
Melissa Mitchell
says:We are into Level 3 at this time and love this program.
Donna McCormick
says:I love your reading program. My daughter struggles with reading, but I have seen great progress with your program. We are now over half way through AAR Level 3, and she is doing so much better. Thank you!
Robin E. at All About Learning Press
says: Customer ServiceDonna,
It’s great to hear your daughter is doing so much better! Thanks for letting us know.
Madison
says:You have a great blog on reading.
Kelly
says:I’ve always wanted to try AAR, and this would be a good opportunity to do so! Thx!!!
Lori M Sobeski
says:I love AAS and now looking into AAR.
Nina
says:This sounds so great! I would certainly use this with my kids. Thank you so much for this freebie!
Kimberly Ingalls
says:I love using these. It shows quickly how words are related by sound.
Gena
says:Love this idea!
Mary
says:Wow! This is a great freebie to help students practice. It will come in handy while teaching reading. Thanks!
Stephenia Bowman
says:My grands aren’t ready for these yet but I really to want to get started on All About Reading. Thanks for providing this opportunity!
Lynne Stidham
says:The Word Flipper pages are some of my son’s favorite parts of the program!! He gets really excited about getting to cut out all the pieces and is proud of himself for getting the staples in the right places. He even likes adding his own homemade pieces and adding them into the Word Flipper booklets. We think they’re a great part of the program! Thanks!!
Robin E. at All About Learning Press
says: Customer ServiceLynne,
My daughter likes cutting and assembling the word flippers too, but I never thought of adding in additional words. Thanks for the great idea!
Deanna Sallee
says:Thank you! These look great!
Lyndsay
says:My daughter loves these! She loves when there is a bee picture, so she can make up her own.
Sujata
says:Hey thanks for the flippers, they are fun to go about. I’ll be back to comment once my six year young learns them all :)
Theresa
says:I love that these exist for all levels, so that even my advanced reader can have fun and get the hands on practiced needed.
Robin E. at All About Learning Press
says: Customer ServiceTheresa,
I completely agree! How often do you see fun little activities like these that use really hard words like artificial and spacious?!?
Ami
says:We love the word flipper books!
Vanessa S
says:I have a struggling 3rd grader – well struggling to sound out words. He’s a great memorizer though!
I’m thinking these flippers may be good at helping him to retain in long term memory all the blends, diagraphs, etc. Thanks for this!
circe
says:This looks like a great resource to add to my bag of things.
thanks so much!
Tara Schwartz
says:Flippers look like a fun way for my daughter to improve her reading skills. We will check them out!
Jenny Wilkinson
says:We love Flippers!
Amanda B
says:We love word flippers!! We can take them along with us anywhere & practice words. So great! :)
Mary
says:My son HATED his reading lessons until I started using AAR!! Now he loves his reading lessons and the word flippers are a favorite of his!
Mary
says:I love these! My five year old will try almost any single word, but is intimidated by multiple words. We are pausing at this stage to gain confidence and these look like a really fun way to explore more single words. Thank you!
Kelly Mungle
says:I love these word flippers! They are fun to make and meaningful to my little readers! Thank you!!!!!
Karli Mason
says:My kids love the fun activities like this that come with AAR!
Jill
says:We love All About Spelling, but have never tried All About Reading. These word flippers look fun!
Margaret Mazurkewich
says:I love the All About Spelling program so far! Wish I knew about your programs years ago to help my Grade Five child who had to start at level 1 to get the basics that was not being taught in school! She is now up to level 3 and all in 5 months time. Will definitely be investing in the other programs you offer!
Very pleased mom!
Robin E. at All About Learning Press
says: Customer ServiceMargaret,
It’s great to hear how well your child has progressed in such a short period of time. She’s really doing great!
Jassica
says:We love word flippers too! I think the it really helps my son’s confidence, and I’ve noticed him playing word games orally that are similar to the flippers.
Debra Wilson Citta
says:Word Flippers are so cool! Love them!
Jodi Krisher
says:We love word flippers! !
Rosanne
says:My daughter will love this! Thank you!
Jackie Heikes
says:Looks like a great manipulative to have handy. Easy to do.
Danielle A.
says:We have really enjoyed the word flippers in Level 1! My son has so much fun making the words change!
Sarah Jackson
says:Love word flippers!
Amanda Mark
says:Considering switching to all about reading.
Laura
says:This is a great idea! I need to make these for my youngest.
Lauren
says:These look like a great resource!
Amy Krohn
says:Word flippers look fun and useful. Thank you!
Lorie
says:What fun! Can’t wait to try these with my little guy! :-)
Andrea Boelman
says:We love the Word Flippers!! My kids cheer when they see those pages and run for the paper cutter and stapler! They have a ball belong to put them together, as well as reading through them! I find that they have an increased success rate on these, as one part of the word stays the same throughout that flipper. And they love the confidence boost they get from that!
Andrea Boelman
says:*they have a ball helping to put them together*
Robin E. at All About Learning Press
says: Customer ServiceAndrea,
Yes! That confidence boost and more fluent reading is exactly what we are aiming for with these!
Elizabeth
says:I think this is a great idea! I can’t wait to try it with our son.
Jessica
says:I really love this idea! This blog is full of great resources and support!
Rebecca McAllister
says:Can’t wait to give these a flip!
Robin E. at All About Learning Press
says: Customer ServiceOkay, I actually laughed out loud a little at that!
Holly Barrios-DiNardo
says:Are there word flippers for AAS?
Robin E. at All About Learning Press
says: Customer ServiceHolly,
These Word Flippers are found in All About Reading.
However, the pages for AAR 1 would go well with AAS 1, the pages for AAR 2 would go well with AAS 2, and the pages for AAR 3 would go well with AAS 3. However, the pages from AAR 4 would go with AAS 7.
Megan
says:What a great idea! Can’t wait to try this with my kiddos.
Sarah
says:These are so helpful! And hands-on is always a plus at our house.
Lydia
says:We love the word flippers, just a fun way to practice words!
Rachelle
says:These look great! I’m really excited to begin level 1 with my daughter and this looks so helpful!
Leah
says:My 6 year old son loves these!
Erica
says:We love the word flippers also. My older kids use theirs to practice as well as “teach” their younger brother how to read. They love to use what they have learned to be teachers to their siblings and it helps them practice also. We love all about reading and all about spelling.
Katie Bray
says:Love the use of word flippers. Plus the video was really helpful.
Simone Anderson
says:My daughter loves the word flippers – they really work! She even teaches her stuffies how to read with them. :)
Robin E. at All About Learning Press
says: Customer ServiceOh, I can just picture it, Simone. Too cute!
Oksana
says:This is so neat! I haven’t seen those before. Will need to try with my kids. We’re in level 2 of AAS. Almost done with all the steps. My kids are going along smoothly with the AAS. I’m learning some new things too.
Joy
says:Love the word flippers idea! I have a four year old I am about to reach to read. We’ve loved AAS with my older. Would love to try AAR!
Carolyn
says:A great idea! Can’t wait to use these with my reluctant reader!
Julie Patterson
says:Thank you for the free download. I’d like to try these!
Sarah
says:My kids LOVE the word flippers! They are one of the best parts of AAR!
Caryn Frazier
says:What a great idea! I plan to try this with my beginning reader.
lisam
says:We Love AAR pre-reading! The Ziggy puppet is a family member now :) Looking forward to trying Level 1!
Cara
says:We love AAR and AAS. Thanks for the post.
Lisa
says:Hi! I purchased All About Reading Level 1 for my son who is most likely dyslexic and dyscalulic, and he absolutely loves it! There isn’t one part of the program that he finds a chore. It’s a super user-friendly program; I love the beautifully illustrated readers (not babyish cartoons); and it’s been worth every penny. After homeschooling for 16 years and now with my first dyslexic child, none of my other programs worked and he was brought to tears. But no more! Thank you, Marie! What a blessing! Looking forward to the spelling program!
Robin E. at All About Learning Press
says: Customer ServiceLisa,
This is a lovely, detailed review. Thank you! (And I completely agree about the illustrations in the readers!)
Lauren
says:I’m really excited about these. I have printed them all out and will use some with my second grader, and some with my kindergartner. Thanks!
Susanne
says:I used a similar book we called flip books in another program I used years ago. The children loved them! Thanks for the download. I think my youngest will be able to used the ones from level 3 and 4.
Hannah
says:Both my dyslexic boys love word flippers! It gives them such confidence seeing how many new words they can master with each new blend they conquer. They carry their flippers around proudly reading all the words to their younger siblings with great pleasure.
Lisa
says:Thanks for these extras! We love AAS, but haven’t tried AAR yet. These little gems may help!
Joy
says:What a great idea! And a fun way for kids to learn!
Sarah
says:My sons love the word flippers and so do I. A few weeks ago, my two sons (ages 5 and 3) brought them out to show their Grandpa how they could read. It was so nice and I was so proud of them. I am shocked that my 3 year old in particular wants to do this and is reading many words on his own with no pressure. They work and they are fun!
Robin E. at All About Learning Press
says: Customer ServiceSarah,
I got a big smile thinking of your little boys showing Grandpa their word flippers. That must have been too cute!
Tamie
says:I love all the wonderful tips and tricks, and look forward to the emails from Marie in my email. Thanks for the great info
Kari
says:All About Reading is a wonderful program that has been invaluable to both my daughter and Me. We have a lot of fun with the lessons, the stories, and the games. We really are enjoying learning to read and we really haven’t had any struggles thanks to this program.
Karen Watson
says:Recently changed curriculums to AAR and am really enjoying the program. My daughter and I have both found the word flippers very helpful.
Karyn Panchot
says:I love these great ideas that involve more than just reading a word off of a piece of paper! I teach elementary special education and my kiddos (well, really ALL kiddos) learn so much easier when things are hands-on and fun! Thanks !
Kristin
says:I just have to say I love AAR. I recommend it to anyone to asks. We are halfway through level 2 and my just turn 6 yr old is reading on a 3 rd grade level!
Margaret McLaren
says:We’ve just recently started using the All About Reading program and our second daughter gets really excited when she gets to make a word flipper. They’re pretty neat and useful!
Wendy Heuvel
says:At first I didn’t like word flippers… but once I started using them, I was amazed at their usefulness! Now my daughter looks forward to them. :)
Robin E. at All About Learning Press
says: Customer ServiceWendy,
This is interesting. I know some kids really like the flippers, and most don’t mind them, but was there any particular reason you didn’t like them?
Trang
says:Hi Marie,
This is brilliant. I will be trying this out with my little one.
Carol
says:Brilliant! Wish I’d had these for my older kids, but I’ll certainly use them for the little one!
LINDA B
says:I think these are a great idea. They really solidify sounds and sound combinations. Thank you.
Julia Shoup
says:These look really fun!
Lauryn R
says:Using Word Flippers is such a great teaching technique! I am new to homeschooling ( my kids are 6, 3, and 1) so I am always looking for new ways and methods of teaching! Thank you for sharing this awesome download! :)
Desiree
says:Great Program! Can’t wait to try it.
Nicci
says:Thank you for this. I’ll be trying this out with my kiddo.
Edna Stewart
says:Marie,
I really enjoyed looking over the All About Reading and All About Spelling programs on the web. I’m currently enrolled in Western Governor’s University for Interdisciplinary Studies (K-8) and am always looking for ways to enhance the learning experience of elementary school children. I also volunteer in Kindergarten and tutor at home. Your Word Flippers are a great idea! I don’t have any children at home at the moment, but I will continue to keep your program in mind for future use.
Edna Stewart
Brandi Harris
says:Great resources here on your blog :)
mary
says:This is great! Thanks for sharing. The various options for word spelling are a challenge. It is good to know the exceptions to the rules.
Ruth Bevan
says:Love the word flippers. I will be making many!!!
Ruth Bevan
says:I purchased the spelling tiles and magnets. Kids love them and spelling is improving!!! I would love to have the Spelling kit!!
Meg
says:We love AAR and AAS around here. It has made teaching my youngest how to read delightful, and spelling for my middle child doable!
skagitbon
says:I LOVE this! This is exactly what my daughter needs to fill in a few “holes” I am noticing in her reading. I wish I could shout to everyone to get your programs, as they are comprehensive and … well, just plain SMART!
Leslie
says:A couple weeks ago I started pre- AAR with my K and was using something different with my 1st grader until he made it very clear he wanted to do Pre-K reading with his sister. They are doing it together now (my 1st grader is at an advanced pace so I can get him into AAR1 as soon as possible) AND they are both very happy with the program so far.
My two older children (9 yrs & 11yrs) have several gaps with their reading and spelling. We decided to begin with AAS1 on an accelerated pace and they are both really enjoying it so far. We look forwarded to working through the AAS program and filling in the gaps :-)
AAS & AAR have been a blessing to our homeschool this year!!!
BonnyBeth
says:We love the spelling program and would totally be on cloud nine if we won Reading Level 2!! Great program–lots of fun for kids!
kim
says:Excited to see Level 2. Have the Pre-1, and Level 1 for reading, and Level 1 Spelling. We are doing Sonlight this year which includes Language and Spelling, but just love AAR and AAS so much, am doing it instead of Sonlight’s.
chinyin
says:I am starting my son with pre-K. I am he will enjoy as what most kids have. To win level 2 would be lovely….
Ruthie Wright
says:Looks great!
Christie McConkey
says:What lesson #s are Lumberjack and Word Flippers from in LEvel 2?
THanks,
Christie
mcconkey@cableone.net
Marie Rippel
says: Customer ServiceHi Christie! “Be a Lumberjack” is from Lesson 5. The Word Flippers are from Lesson 7. There are 51 lessons in Level 2.
Danette Carter
says:My Son and i are doing All About Reading Level I. We completed the Pre-K Level and he loved it. I hope to win the level 2 program!
Iris
says:I can’t wait to try the Pre-K level with my younger two children, starting the older two with Level 1 was one of the best decisions I’ve made. Winning Level 2 would be fantastic also!