All About Reading and All About Spelling: A Review for Homeschool Families

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Learning to read is hard. For some children, it is much harder than it looks. If your child is struggling — sounding out the same words every day, crying over spelling lists, losing confidence — you are not doing anything wrong. You may just need a better tool.

All About Learning Press* makes two programs: All About Reading and All About Spelling. Both are worth knowing about.

What It Is

All About Learning Press builds structured literacy programs for home educators. Their flagship products are All About Reading (four levels plus a pre-reading level) and All About Spelling (seven levels). Both programs use the Orton-Gillingham method* — a research-backed approach that teaches reading and spelling through sound, sight, and touch at the same time.

The lessons are scripted. You do not need a teaching degree. You open the book and follow the steps. Each session runs about 20 minutes. The materials include a teacher's manual, student workbook, and letter tiles for hands-on work. Everything ships together in a kit.

What It Does Well

The multisensory approach works for a wide range of learners — especially children who have struggled in more traditional settings. Dyslexia, processing differences, late readers — these programs were built with them in mind, though they work well for children who simply haven't clicked with other methods yet.

The scripted lessons remove the guesswork. You know what to say, what to do, and what comes next. That is genuinely freeing for a parent who did not grow up thinking of themselves as a teacher.

The programs build in mastery before moving forward. Your child does not move to the next level until the current one is solid. That sounds simple, but it matters. Most reading gaps come from moving too fast.

Progress is visible. Parents consistently report that their children begin to feel capable again — sometimes after years of believing they were "bad at reading." That shift in confidence is not a small thing.

What to Know Before You Buy

The programs are not cheap. A complete level kit for All About Reading or All About Spelling typically runs $90–$130. If you have multiple children, some materials can be reused, but the student workbooks are consumable.

The scripted format is a strength, but it does require you to sit with your child and teach. This is not a plug-in-and-walk-away program. If you are looking for something your child does independently, this is not it.

The programs are also level-based, not grade-based. Your child starts at the level that matches where they actually are — not where they are "supposed" to be. For some families, that adjustment in expectation takes time.

Is It Worth It?

For a child who is struggling with reading or spelling, yes. The method is sound. The format is parent-friendly. The results are consistent enough that this is one of the most recommended structured literacy programs in the homeschool community.

If your child is a confident, independent reader who just needs occasional spelling practice, there are less expensive options. But if literacy is the wall you keep running into, All About Learning Press* could be the door you've been looking for.

This post contains affiliate links*. If All About Reading/All About Spelling sounds like a good fit for you, you can support Struggle Society by clicking our links.