All About Spelling Level 1

All About Spelling Level 1

Weekly spelling lists may prepare a child for Friday's test, but they rarely build lasting spelling skills. All About Spelling Level 1 takes a different approach, teaching the patterns and rules that govern English spelling so your child can spell with understanding instead of memorization.

Built on the trusted Orton-Gillingham method, Level 1 introduces spelling one concept at a time. Your child learns more than 40 foundational phonograms, including SH, TH, and CK, while building the skills needed to spell short-vowel words, blends, plurals, and simple compound words. Each lesson builds on previous concepts, creating a strong foundation for future spelling success.

Letter tiles, dictation, and hands-on activities help your child connect sounds to letters and apply new concepts immediately. Rather than memorizing a weekly list and forgetting it days later, he learns the logic behind English spelling and gains tools he can apply to unfamiliar words.

The full-color Teacher's Manual provides lightly scripted lessons, built-in review, and helpful teaching tips, making instruction straightforward even for parents with little teaching experience. Lessons are designed to be completed in about 15–20 minutes a day, allowing steady progress without overwhelming your child.

Level 1 includes more than 200 pages of activities, review exercises, and dictation practice that reinforce each new concept. As your child learns to segment words, identify phonograms, and apply spelling rules, he develops stronger spelling, reading, and writing skills.

For many families, Level 1 changes the way spelling is viewed. Instead of treating words as isolated facts to memorize, your child begins to recognize the patterns, rules, and structure that make English spelling far more predictable than it first appears.