What is Orton-Gillingham?
Orton-Gillingham is the gold standard for teaching phonics and spelling to struggling readers and those with dyslexia. Orton-Gillingham is rooted in the Science of Reading.
Multisensory
Multisensory teaching links the visual (seeing), auditory (hearing) and kinesthetic (feeling) pathways in the brain, solidifying new knowledge.
Direct and Explicit
Students are taught sounds and skills explicitly instead of asked to figure concepts out on their own or guess.
Language Based
The English language is complicated. Orton-Gillingham teaching helps students learn the rules of the language so decoding and spelling becomes more predictable – thus improving their confidence.
Structured, Sequential, and Cumulative
Skills and concepts are taught in an order that makes sense to the student. Students practice with decodable text that only includes concepts they have learned, promoting confidence. The Orton-Gillingham approach is cumulative, with each lesson building on previous lessons.
Flexible and Emotionally Sound
Each learner has individual needs. For students who are already behind, reading can be extremely stressful. The Orton-Gillingham approach works at the student's pace, promoting success.