By All About Learning Press·Language Arts · Spelling
10 video reviews: 8 positive
Nobody in this set of reviews regrets buying All About Spelling — the disagreement is only about how much of it to actually use. Reviewers run it everywhere from level 1 with early elementary kids up through level 7, and the consistent praise is the explicit, rules-based teaching: spelling rules like the floss rule, phonogram and sound cards, and built-in spiral review that keeps old material fresh. One parent of a dyslexic fifth grader with dysgraphia calls it her favorite curriculum of all and says it reiterates all the phonics rules her son learned in All About Reading — she even dropped a separate phonics workbook because it became redundant. Another reviewer's son asks for spelling when it gets skipped; her daughter went all the way through level 7 and liked the final level best.
The recurring caveat: the full lesson routine can be a lot. Done exactly as the book lays out — letter tiles, card reviews, activity sheets, word lists, then dictation — it piles up, and multiple reviewers openly skip pieces: one ignores the activity book entirely and uses it mainly for weekly rules plus dictation, another skips tiles and activity sheets she doesn't find helpful. Both parents who came from Logic of English found level 1 too simple and moved quickly into level 2. One detail-level gripe: the level 7 word trees build words from prefixes and suffixes without explaining what the affixes mean.
The pattern: a well-loved, phonics-grounded spelling spine that most families trim to fit, rather than follow page by page.
Synthesized from 10 independent video reviews — every claim sourced from what real homeschool parents said on camera.
Parents who want an explicit, rules-based spelling program with built-in review — including for dyslexic or struggling spellers — and are comfortable trimming the extras to fit their routine.
Skip it if you want a quick, hand-them-a-list workbook approach: the full tiles, cards, and dictation routine can feel like a lot, and strong spellers may find the early levels too simple.
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Thoughts of a Secular Homeschooling Mom: Curriculum review, preschool, balancing motherhood If you’ve ever wondered what a day in the life of a secular homeschooling mom who also works from home looks like, welcome! From hands on learning and fun, to sharing how I try and balance motherhood and making time for hobbies this vlog gives you an honest peak in a non aesthetic real life family. ✨ Highlights ✨ - second grade lessons - preschool activities - curriculum review and thoughts - marriage life Follow on IG for daily videos! https://www.instagram.com/celenakinsey?igsh=MWx1bWx0a3p0MW9kbA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr 📚CURRICULUMS for second grade Some of these links are affiliate links so I do get a small commission when you click on them Spelling: All About Spelling- https://www.allaboutlearningpress.net/go.php?id=2959 Reading: Brave Writer Darts (this link gives you $10 off!)- https://bravewriter.refr.cc/brave-writer/u/celenak?s=sp&t=cp (We are doing Ra The Mighty: Cat Detective- you can get the book from amazon https://amzn.to/45zfpQ2 Writing: Handwriting without tears cursive- https://amzn.to/3UN8s7E Writing print- https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/2nd-Grade-Opinion-Narrative-and-Informative-Writing-Curriculum-with-Prompts-7798694 I also have Write by Number- https://writebynumber.com/ but it’s much more technical so I recommend the print one from TPT Grammar: MCT Island Level- https://www.rfwp.com/mct-language-arts/seven-levels/level-1-the-island-level/ Math: Beast Academy- https://beastacademy.com/ Science: Real Science Odyssey- https://www.pandiapress.com/real-science-odyssey/ref/203/#rso-level1 (I am doing Astronomy and potentially Earth Science this year) Social Studies: Core Knowledge (FREE) - https://www.coreknowledge.org/download-free-curriculum/ Art: Soul Sparklettes- https://soul-sparklettes-art-llc.mykajabi.com/a/2148144642/cAaDFLm4 Music: Stageworthy by Widy- https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/stageworthy-by-widy-performing-arts-education Health: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/2nd-Grade-Health-Curriculum-Full-Year-Health-Curriculum-for-Print-and-Online-13098256 If you love family activities, homeschooling and just real life moments don’t forget to like, comment and subscribe to join in on this journey! #homeschooling #preschool #dayinmylife #motherhood #secularhomeschool
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“All about spelling is my favorite. And so, we will definitely continue doing this. This is one of the curriculums I love the most.”
“I can see why a lot of people say that this can be a lot. Um, if you use it exactly how the book has it, it is a lot and I don't do that.”
“he really likes spelling. Otherwise, I would maybe drop it or decrease the frequency even further, but he really likes it and he asks for it if we don't do it.”
“We are coming straight from logic of English foundations and I thought level two was um more appropriate for us. Level one was a little too simple and I really like this.”
“They teach kids to kind of use tiles, which is great. If kids do not have strong handwriting yet, they will spell words with tiles.”
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It depends on what your child has already done. Two reviewers coming straight from Logic of English Foundations found level 1 too simple and moved quickly into level 2, and one suggests kids with stronger spelling could even skip to level 3. If this is your child's first structured spelling program, the early levels' review of phonograms, sound cards, and rule cards is worth doing.
It can be if you do everything. The full routine includes letter tiles, phonogram/sound/rule card reviews, word lists, activity sheets, and dictation. Multiple reviewers trim it: one uses it mainly for weekly rules and spelling tests plus a dictation day and has never touched the activity book; another skips the tiles and activity sheets she doesn't find helpful. Reviewers emphasize making it fit your routine rather than following every component.
One reviewer homeschooling a dyslexic fifth grader who also has dysgraphia calls All About Spelling her favorite curriculum and says it is wonderful — it reiterates all the phonics rules from All About Reading. She found a separate phonics and word study workbook unnecessary because All About Spelling already covered it.
Reviewers in this set used levels 1 through 7. One family's daughter completed all seven levels and called level 7 their favorite because it introduces word trees built from roots, prefixes, and suffixes — though they supplemented by discussing what each affix means, since the program itself doesn't explain that. Another reviewer finished level 4, bought level 5, and plans to continue.
It flexes. One family does it twice a week for a son who is a fairly intuitive speller, while the same reviewer's daughter did spelling four times a week for a long time. One parent also notes the dictation ramps up in the higher levels, so it's worth pacing kids rather than racing ahead.
Yes — several reviewers use the two together or moved into All About Spelling after finishing All About Reading. One says All About Spelling helps reiterate all the phonics rules taught in All About Reading, and another names both as what she's currently loving for language arts.
Kids build words with magnetic letter tiles before (or instead of) writing them out. One reviewer calls this great for kids who don't have strong handwriting yet, since stacking a handwriting curriculum on top of written spelling can be a lot. Parents whose kids write comfortably often skip the tiles and have the child spell words in a notebook instead.