All About Spelling vs Logic of English (2026): the two leading Orton-Gillingham homeschool spelling programs

Marie Rippel's All About Spelling compared with Denise Eide's Logic of English Essentials. Both Orton-Gillingham-grounded, both well-respected. The decision turns on whether you want spelling as a standalone subject (AAS) or integrated with grammar and vocabulary (LoE).

All About Spelling and Logic of English Essentials are the two dominant Orton-Gillingham-grounded homeschool spelling programs. Both teach spelling as explicit, multisensory, sequential, and cumulative phonics-extension; both have strong outcomes for typical, dyslexic, and gifted spellers. The choice between them is not pedagogical (both methods are sound) but practical: AAS keeps spelling as a separate efficient subject, while Logic of English integrates spelling with grammar, vocabulary, and morphology in a single longer daily lesson.

Decision rubric, side by side

All About Learning Press wins 3 · Logic of English wins 1 · Tied on 3

Verdict

Both programs are pedagogically excellent and Orton-Gillingham-grounded. The decision is operational: AAS for efficiency and multi-child workflows, Logic of English for integration and single-child depth. Many families that try both end up sticking with AAS specifically because of the per-student time efficiency; others switch from AAS to Logic of English specifically because they want a single integrated language-arts program.