pocjets Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I'm going to buy All About Spelling next year for my first grader. It is a little expensive so I was wondering what, if anything, can be reused for subsequent children? Thanks so much for the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyinMD Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Pretty much all of it can be reused. The only consumables are the charts. Level 1 comes with a phonogram chart and another for each step. My kids like to put stickers on them when they complete each step. I didn't think to photocopy them but I think I could easily make up a chart when I use the program with my younger kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lainey Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I think everything can be reused if you don't let your children write in the booklets and other sheets, but use notebook paper. Just show them the booklet, but make them write it out on notebook paper instead of inside the booklet. Or if it is a word list, just use your own paper. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pocjets Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 Great! Thanks for the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Yes, but you will probably want a second set of cards if your younger student starts the program before the older one finishes all the levels. Many of the cards from each level get used in subsequent ones. You could make your own cards for the younger student but that's a pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pocjets Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 Ok. Thanks for the tip about the extra cards. I have girls that are 1 year apart so I probably will need 2 sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z2_mom Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I think that you could get away with just purchasing an additional set of phonogram cards not all of the cards to go with each level. lyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Pretty much all of it can be reused. The only consumables are the charts. Level 1 comes with a phonogram chart and another for each step. My kids like to put stickers on them when they complete each step. I didn't think to photocopy them but I think I could easily make up a chart when I use the program with my younger kids. If you go to their forums, The Chatterbee, you can print new progress charts out. If you go to the Groups, each level has a group and there is a PDF of the progress chart listed there. For the original poster, if you're kids are far enough apart then you possibly could use the cards over and would only need new progress charts and booklets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakereese Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 So, does your child need to have all the cards in their box from all levels until they finish? How far back are cards referenced? We are only on level 2, so I'm not sure what happens as we go. I am thinking that there will be 3-4 levels at least between my kids sometime next year. So will I have to buy all new cards for my DD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 So, does your child need to have all the cards in their box from all levels until they finish? How far back are cards referenced? We are only on level 2, so I'm not sure what happens as we go. I am thinking that there will be 3-4 levels at least between my kids sometime next year. So will I have to buy all new cards for my DD? The first step of each level has you review cards from previous levels--usually the phonogram, sound, and key cards, plus any word cards that you want to review from time to time, or any words from the previous level that you want to review. If you have kids who struggle with spelling or who have a learning disability like dyslexia, you likely will want that child to have their own set of cards. If not, if your kids are at least 2 levels apart it should be pretty easy to share the cards. You can borrow back those phonogram, sound & key cards to do the review. Some materials packets have a consumable booklet--you can buy extras of just these from AALP for only $2.50, without buying a whole materials packet. Merry :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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