Phonics with Orton Gillingham Methods - Short A CVC Word Building
Students will use colorful manipulatives to visually represent distinct sounds as they begin to build words
Brigid Pérez, Dyslexia & Dyscalculia Specialist
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4.7
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What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Orton Gillingham is a multisensory approach to phonics that was designed to help students with dyslexia and reading based difficulties. This introductory class for beginners, helps children develop phonemic awareness. Children will receive explicit instruction in using word frames and manipulatives to represent each distinct sound they hear. This will be modelled for them, and then we will build words together using our manipulatives. This class does not involve any writing, however students should have a basic knowledge of the alphabet and corresponding sounds. We will focus on CVC words containing the short a sound and a variety of common consonants. Students should come to class prepared to work with their own set of manipulatives at their table (legos/ unix cubes work well). They should have several colors to work with. Class Breakdown 1. Greetings and warm up 2. Recite alphabet together with visuals 3. Introduce the short vowel sound 4. Model how to isolate phonemes 5. Model using manipulatives to represent sounds 6. Students practice building words as modelled 7. Model changing beginning sound with manipulatives Students who are more advanced can write the words we build together, though this is optional.
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Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined February, 2017
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288reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I have been teaching and tutoring students for over 20 years, as a middle school and high school teacher, a college adjunct, and children's museum educator.
I am passionate about bringing meaningful content to students. As an educator, I am constantly seeking new ways to incorporate best practices and draw from a wide body of pedagogy, including the self-guided approach of Maria Montessori, the artistic lessons and story-based approach of holistic models, the multiple intelligence theory of Howard Gardner, the high-quality literature of Charlotte Mason, and the community of learners approach of Reggio Emilia.
My undergraduate studies led me to a dual degree in Spanish and Economics, where I focused on developing economies in Latin America, studying in Costa Rica and Ecuador. I later received a Fulbright scholarship and spent a year studying at the University of Stuttgart, and completing an internship in Bonn, focused on Spanish and Latin American markets. After returning to the US, I worked as a college assistant, middle school and high school teacher, and museum educator.
My graduate work focused on Social Studies, with my Master's Thesis centering on bringing the arts into core academics, drawing from my experiences with holistic models of education.
I am a homeschool mom to three, with one already graduated. My oldest, began her schooling journey at home, using a holistic approach to education, with an abundance of art, nature, and literature, centering largely around the principles of Charlotte Mason and other early 20th century educational reformers. She graduated with full scholarships to top tier universities. My second child began his journey with public school before transitioning to Montessori, and finally, to homeschooling. As an asynchronous learner, homeschooling is a perfect fit for him. My youngest has also attended both Montessori and public school, and is now homeschooling as well. Whenever possible, we use place based education with the motto, "the world is our classroom."
Fun fact - I am a polyglot and have had a keen interest in learning languages from a young age.Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$10
per classMeets once
30 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-9
1-9 learners per class
