All About Spelling Level 3 (Color Edition)

Description

 Recently updated, this new edition has some nice added features. Components to the Material’s Set include the teacher’s manual and student packet. The teacher’s manual is now in color and has over 150 pages of new material for each level. “Before You Begin” sections and the appendices have been lengthened to include more tips for the teacher. There are also more hands-on learning activities.

  The student packet includes all the phonogram, sound, rule, and word cards along with the new full-color activity book, custom stickers, and additional suffix tiles needed for this level. The activity book includes over 200 pages with a variety of activities and Word Banks! Advanced Application sections give older students who need more of a challenge the opportunity to engage in new concepts with higher-level, multisyllable words. Full-color pull-out posters with spelling rules feature the hero character from each level. A “Progress Chart” and “Certificate of Completion” are also included.

The Materials Set contains the Teacher’s Manual, Student Packet, and Activity Book. Activity Book includes over 200 pages of varied activities and word banks. To get started with the program, you need to purchase the Letter Tiles Kit and Review Box. 

What’s covered in this level: Vowel Teams AI/AY, OA/OW, long E, long I, ending syllable -LE, Y as long E, words beginning with WH, OO sounds, phonograms that make the ER sound, changing Y to I rule. Lessons include review, new teaching, using letter tiles to build words, writing words on paper, dictation, and other activities.

  Because this program builds on the previous level, most students begin in Level 1. There is, however, a placement test available to help you decide where to begin. To get started with this program, you will need to purchase the letter tiles and review box (which now includes the divider cards) separately. This is only a one-time purchase to use with all the levels. If you have used the first edition of All About Spelling, you can move on to the next level of the color edition without a problem. The first edition teacher’s manual, however, will not work with the new color edition activity book. Each additional student will need a separate student packet and review box.

Teaching Method
Traditional
Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.
Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
A thematic or topical approach centered around one topic that integrates multiple subject areas.
Montessori (Discovery)
A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
Other
Other methodologies
Religious Content
Secular
Contains content contrary to common Christian beliefs (i.e. evolution).
Neutral
Avoids religious or theoretical topics or presents multiple viewpoints without preference.
Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.
Presentation
Sequential
Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.
Spiral
Topics and concepts are repeated from level to level, adding more depth at each pass and connecting with review.
Conceptual/Topical
Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.
Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
A mix of teacher-led time and independent student work.
High Teacher Involvement
Teacher-led lessons; may utilize discussions, hands-on activities and working together.
Additional Materials Required
No other materials needed
Everything you need is included.
Other Materials Required
There are additional required resources that are a separate purchase.
Other Materials Optional
There are additional resources mentioned or recommended but are not absolutely necessary.
Consumable
Consumable
Designed to be written in; not reusable.
Non-Consumable
Not designed to be written in; reusable.