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Multi-Sensory Spelling Boot Camp (Orton-Gillingham)-Dyslexia-Self-Paced PART 1
Jess Coulter, M.A.T. (Orton-Gillingham, Dyslexia)
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In this self-paced class, spellers will increase their skills, confidence, and abilities to spell words at the 2nd-4th grade level. Excellent for students with dyslexia or other spelling difficulties.
Class experience
US Grade 2 - 4
Follows Orton-Gillingham Curriculum
**Please Note: This is a self-paced course, allowing your learner to watch the videos, practice the skills, and play the games when it is convenient for you. There are no live meetings for this course, but I will be available with tips, tricks, and advice to help your learner succeed.** Mastering spelling can be challenging, even for strong readers. Our class offers explicit, systematic spelling instruction to help students succeed. Using 'Pop-its' or alternatives, we'll segment words, match...
12 lessons//12 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Short VowelsLearners will practice using multiple clues to help determine which vowel sound they hear in a word, as well as understanding strategies for spelling that will build the foundation of our course.Week 2Lesson 2How to Choose C or K Before a Vowel?Learners will learn how to determine whether to use c or k to represent the /k/ sound when it appears before a vowel.Week 3Lesson 3DigraphsLearners will practice the digraphs sh, ch, th, and wh.Week 4Lesson 4BlendsLearners will practice hearing individual sounds within blends to help write longer words.Week 5Lesson 5Open and Closed SyllablesLearners will be introduced to two types of syllables: open and closed. Learners will begin to distinguish when a vowel is able to make its long sound on its own and when it needs "help."Week 6Lesson 6K/CK, CH/TCHLearners will be introduced to a spelling rule to help them distinguish between final /k/ and /ch/ spellings.Week 7Lesson 7FLOSSLearners will discuss the FLOSS rule (explains the doubling found at the end of grass, stuff, fall).Week 8Lesson 8-IC endingsIn this session, learners will find that when we have multi-syllable words ending in /k/, we often use a final c.Week 9Lesson 9Y as a VowelLearners will practice using a y in its final position to represent the long e or long i sounds.Week 10Lesson 10Soft C/Soft GLearners will discover when c and g can make their soft sounds and practice spelling words with soft c and g.Week 11Lesson 11Magic ELearners will learn one way that vowels can get "help" to make their long sounds in the middle of a syllable.Week 12Lesson 12GE/DGELearners will practice choosing between "ge" and "dge" for the final /j/ sound (bridge, age).
I am a certified elementary teacher with years of experience in schools. I have also taught ESL for 3 years on-line, and hold an MA in Teaching from Dominican University. I am trained in the Orton-Gillingham approach through IMSE (30-hour) and the Reed Charitable Foundation Classroom Educator (30-hour course).
Homework Offered
Students will receive a spelling practice page with each lesson. The words on this last can be used as a "test" and submitted for feedback directly, or just as additional practice at home.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Learners can use the weekly spelling practice page as an informal assessment of their understanding of each concept.Grades Offered
This class uses strategies aligned with the Science of Reading, which support all learners (including dyslexic learners) in attaining the skills necessary to read.
A pop-it and a white board and marker or pencil and paper.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
The site "genial.ly" will be used to host games and resources that are interactive for game portions of the class. To access genial.ly, learners do not need to have a log-in or password, and are not able to navigate away from the link provided.
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Hello Outschool families! Young learners are full of so much curiosity, insight, and natural love of learning! But school can sometimes stifle this love of learning, and small frustrations can become bigger. I love finding fun and innovative ways...
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$10
weekly or $120 for all content12 pre-recorded lessons
12 weeks of teacher support
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Completed by 167 learners
Ages: 8-13
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