All About Spelling

Name: All About Spelling
Brand: All About Learning Press, Inc.

by All About Learning Press, Inc.

ElaGrades 1–12

About This Curriculum

A seven-level, fully scripted spelling curriculum based on the Orton-Gillingham approach that teaches spelling rules through multisensory instruction using color-coded letter tiles, flashcards, and manipulatives. Designed for homeschoolers, tutors, and classroom teachers.

What makes it unique: Comprehensive Orton-Gillingham based multisensory program teaching the rules and logic of spelling using color-coded magnetic letter tiles; mastery-based rather than grade-level based; teaches rules that apply to approximately 97% of English words.

All About Spelling: Systematic Orton-Gillingham Spelling Program

All About Spelling is a seven-level, fully scripted spelling curriculum based on the Orton-Gillingham approach that uses multisensory instruction with color-coded letter tiles, flashcards, and manipulatives. Designed primarily for homeschoolers, it teaches spelling rules systematically from first grade through high school with mastery-based pacing.

Best for

Homeschooling families seeking systematic spelling instruction, students with dyslexia or learning differences, and teachers wanting a structured, multisensory approach to spelling from grades 1-12

Evaluation Criteria

4 strengths · 1 concern · 4 neutral

Teacher TrainingStrength

The curriculum provides excellent teacher support with comprehensive guidance and ongoing assistance.

Features 'instruction for teachers' that is 'explained thoroughly,' eliminates need to 'read through a separate manual,' includes 'teaching tips and cautions,' and publisher offers 'free phone and email support'

Direct InstructionStrength

The curriculum provides highly structured, explicit instruction with detailed teacher scripts.

Described as 'fully scripted' with 'line-by-line scripts eliminating prep work,' 'lessons are explained thoroughly and include teaching tips,' and uses 'step-by-step teaching of spelling rules'

Retrieval PracticeStrength

The program incorporates systematic review and spaced practice through flashcard systems.

Uses 'Spelling Review Box' with dividers for 'Review' and 'Mastered' cards, includes 'built-in constant review system for retention,' and 'flashcards are reviewed orally'

Systematic PhonicsStrength

The program provides exceptionally systematic phonics instruction through its Orton-Gillingham foundation.

Based on 'intensive phonics approach of the Orton-Gillingham methodology,' teaches 'phonogram flashcards' and 'sounds of individual letters,' with Level 1 starting with letter sounds and progressing systematically through phonograms

Writing InstructionConcern

The program includes dictation practice but does not provide comprehensive writing instruction.

Students engage in 'dictation' starting in Step 4 and progress to writing 'several phrases and sentences per day,' but the program 'does not teach handwriting or letter formation' and focuses on spelling rather than composition

Knowledge RichNeutral

The curriculum builds systematic knowledge of spelling patterns and rules but lacks broader domain knowledge.

Level 7 covers 'Latin roots, Greek word elements, French endings' and teaches students to 'identify prefixes, suffixes, and roots,' but the program is focused narrowly on spelling rather than building knowledge across disciplines

Text ComplexityNeutral

The program progresses systematically in word complexity but does not focus on text complexity.

Words advance from 'big dog' in Level 1 to 'bankruptcy, transformation, psychology' in Level 7, showing systematic progression in spelling difficulty rather than text complexity

Vocabulary BuildingNeutral

Vocabulary instruction occurs through spelling word lists but lacks systematic vocabulary development strategies.

Students learn words like 'compost, humid, prevent' in Level 2 and advance to words like 'bankruptcy, transformation, psychology' in Level 7, but the focus is on spelling these words rather than deep vocabulary instruction

Whole Books Vs ExcerptsNeutral

This curriculum focuses specifically on spelling instruction rather than reading whole books.

The program is described as 'specifically geared toward teaching spelling' and works with individual words, phrases, and sentences rather than complete texts

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Key Facts

GradesGrades 1–12

SubjectEla

PedagogyClassical

Faith-BasedNo

FormatDigital + Physical

PricingLevel 1: $64.95; Levels 2-3: $69.95 each; Levels 4-7: $49.95 each. Letter Tiles: $25.95; Spelling Review Box: $17.95. Additional purchase of letter tiles and review box required initially; these are reusable across all levels.

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