All About Reading

The curriculum provides highly structured, scripted lessons that facilitate direct instruction with clear teacher guidance.

Features 'scripted and illustrated' lesson plans that are 'open-and-go' and guide teachers 'step by step' with minimal prep time needed

The curriculum provides highly systematic phonics instruction using Orton-Gillingham methodology with incremental progression.

Uses 'Orton-Gillingham methodology' where '97% of English words can be learned according to phonetic rules,' with 'incremental' lessons that 'gradually introduce vowels with consonants'

The curriculum includes complete hardcover readers at each level, providing students with whole book reading experiences.

Each level includes 'hardcover readers' that are described as 'just as top-notch as those for the Pre-reading Program, with lovely illustrations and relatively interesting content'

The curriculum focuses primarily on phonics skills rather than systematically building domain knowledge across subjects.

The program emphasizes 'phonological awareness, phonics/decoding, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension' but does not mention systematic content knowledge building across history, science, or arts

The curriculum uses controlled vocabulary readers that may limit exposure to complex grade-level texts.

Readers are described as having 'vocabulary-controlled reading material' which suggests simplified rather than grade-appropriate complex texts

The curriculum does not include writing instruction as it focuses specifically on reading skills.

Review explicitly states 'Handwriting is not included as part of this reading program' and can be used with separate All About Spelling program

The curriculum provides extensive teacher support through detailed manuals and apps but limited professional development.

Includes 'scripted lesson plans' that make it 'simple for the inexperienced parent or teacher' and provides apps for phonogram pronunciation, but no mention of formal training

The curriculum includes some review components but limited evidence of systematic retrieval practice.

Includes 'Reading Review Box' for organizing cards and 'fluency practice through word cards' but minimal detail on spaced review systems

The curriculum includes vocabulary development through phonics instruction and graded practice, though not extensively detailed.

Vocabulary is listed as one of the 'five key components' and practice sheets include 'phrases and sentences' with 'Easier Vocabulary' and 'Harder Vocabulary' sections