All About Spelling: The Program that Takes the Struggle Out of Spelling. Teacher's manual. Level 1 by Marie Rippel is a multisensory, phonics-based guide for teaching beginner spelling, focusing on the first 32 phonograms, short vowels, and basic rules like open/closed syllables and syllable counting. It uses a scripted, step-by-step approach that combines auditory, visual, and kinesthetic learning through letter tiles, with built-in review and reinforcement activities for stress-free teaching, typically in 20-minute daily sessions.