All About Spelling Reviews (2026): What Parents Say, Pros & Cons
- Price
- From $17.95 one-time
- Grades
- 1–8
- Type
- Curriculum, Books
Updated · By Edulist · 8 sources
All About Spelling pros and cons
Pros
- Explains spelling rules, not just word lists
- Fully scripted, so no prep or OG training needed
- Built-in, individualized review
- Mastery-based, so kids move at their own pace
- One-year money-back guarantee on direct purchases
Cons
- Requires daily one-on-one parent teaching
- Buying all seven levels adds up
- Setup time to separate flashcards and organize tiles
- No handwriting instruction
Who All About Spelling is for (and who it isn’t)
Best for
- Struggling spellers and kids with dyslexia
- Parents who want a script and zero lesson planning
- Older kids who need to fill spelling gaps from the start
- Families who will reuse materials with younger siblings
Look elsewhere if
- Natural spellers who learn words easily by sight
- Parents who can't teach one-on-one for 20 minutes a day
- Families who want independent workbook spelling
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Is All About Spelling worth the price?
As of October 2026, All About Learning Press lists Level 1 Materials (Teacher's Manual plus Student Packet) at $64.95, Levels 2–4 at $69.95 each and Levels 5–7 at $49.95 each.
Can a scholarship pay for All About Spelling?
Spelling curriculum is commonly an allowable expense in ESA programs such as Arizona ESA and Florida FES-UA; each program decides. Note that All About Learning Press limits returns on ESA- or scholarship-funded orders to 45 days.
No program on Edulist lists All About Spelling yet. Save it to your wishlist and we’ll tell you when one does. Many state ESAs let families buy products like this directly; each program decides.
All About Spelling alternatives
A visual spelling program from Demme Learning, the maker of Math-U-See.
Spelling You See vs All About Spelling: Rules or Patterns? →A word-family spelling program by Don McCabe, originally built for dyslexic students.
A rules-based reading, spelling and grammar curriculum with two lines: Foundations (levels A–D, ages 4–7) for beginning readers and Essentials (30 units, ages 8 and up) for older and striving readers.
Sources
- allaboutlearningpress.com · all about spelling
- allaboutlearningpress.com · all about spelling level 1 materials
- allaboutlearningpress.com · letter tiles
- allaboutlearningpress.com · review box
- allaboutlearningpress.com · letter tiles app
- allaboutlearningpress.com · spelling placement
- allaboutlearningpress.com · faq
- homeschoolpicks.com · all about spelling review
Questions
Is All About Spelling good for dyslexia?
It uses the Orton-Gillingham approach, the structured, multisensory method developed for dyslexic learners, and the publisher says it's very effective for struggling learners. Many families of dyslexic kids use it, but check with your child's specialist if they have an intervention plan.
Is All About Spelling Christian or secular?
The lessons don't include religious content, and reviewers such as Cathy Duffy describe it as secular. Families of any faith background can use it as written.
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