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Reading Made Easy Using Orton Gillingham Methods

Does your learner struggle to read longer words? We will learn syllable division to decode multi-syllable words using Orton Gillingham, boosting your student's confidence while improving fluency and reading comprehension! NO MORE GUESSING!
Mrs. Rose - Reading, Writing, and Spelling
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What's included

1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per week
Homework
1 hour per week. Extra words will be sent out after class each week for practicing the concept(s) covered.

Class Experience

US Grade 3 - 5
Beginner - Intermediate Level
🌟Enrolling for Fall 2025!🌟
Does your child struggle to read two and three syllable words?

The Orton Gillingham (OG) philosophy is an instructional approach designed to help individuals with language-based learning difficulties, such as dyslexia. It is based on the understanding that ALL students benefit from explicit, systematic, and multi-sensory instruction to develop strong reading, writing, and spelling skills.

In this class, students will practice using the Orton Gillingham Method of syllable division to divide multi syllable words and label the syllable types, in order to read the whole word and not just guess! This is a HANDS ON, practice based class....no sitting around listening to long and boring lectures! 

Class will "look" like this:
**a lesson on the sound/ concept for the day
**the rest of class will be hands on practicing dividing words on a whiteboard or using physical paper (highly recommended!). I will model both ways in each class!
**We will practice reading sentences.

We will review concepts from week to week so jump in any time! 

***Your student will NEED paper and a pen/marker, or a white board with marker to get the best experience in this class. Students need to PRACTICE dividing the words themselves!

Extra words will be sent out after class for extra practice -- optional of course, but highly recommended! I will give feedback on anyone who sends me their divided words.

🌟I have a summer based version of this class🌟
Class will meet 2X per week, on a flexible ongoing basis (pause for vacations as needed!)
You can find that class here:
https://outschool.com/classes/orton-gillingham-summer-reading-camp-master-long-words-with-phonics-SmxI55CE?usid=0ojf0d5G&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link


🌟THURSDAY EVENING Schedule🌟
2025

week of Feb 3: soft c
week of Feb 10: soft g
week of Feb 17: suffix -ed
week of Feb 24: Vowel Team (VT) ea and ee

week of Mar 3: Vowel Team (VT) ai and ay
week of Mar 10: Vowel Team (VT) oa and oe
NO CLASS week of Mar 17 
week of Mar 24: Suffix -ing
week of Mar 31: Three-Consonant Blends

week of April 7:  Bossy R (BR) er, ir, ur
week of April 14: V/V syllable division
week of April 21: Vowel Team (VT) oi and oy
week of April 28: Vowel Team (VT) ou and ow

week of May 5:  Vowel Team (VT) igh
week of May 12: Consonant-le syllable
week of May 19: Bossy R (BR) ar
week of May 26: Bossy R (BR) or

week of June 2: Vowel Team (VT) au and aw

🌟Fall 2025 Schedule🌟
week of September 1: compound words
week of September 8: open/closed syllable with VC/CV
week of September 15: open/closed syllable with V/CV
week of September 22: beginning r blends
week of September 29: beginning l blends

week of October 6: beginning s blends
week of October 13: ending t blends
week of October 21: ending l blends/other ending blends
week of October 28: three syllable words

week of November 3: -nk and -ng
week of November 10: magic E syllable 
week of November 17: VC/V syllable division
NO CLASS WEEK OF November 24

week of December 1: y as a vowel (i)
week of December 8: y as a vowel (e)

🌟2026🌟
week of Jan 12: soft c
week of Jan 19: soft g
week of Jan 26: suffix -ed

week of Feb 2: Vowel Team: ea and ee
week of Feb 9: Vowel Team: ai and ay
week of Feb 16: Vowel Team): oa and oe
week of Feb 23: suffix -ing

week of Mar 2: 3 letter blends
week of Mar 9: Bossy R: er, ir, ur
NO CLASS WEEK of March 16
week of Mar 23: V/V syllable division
week of Mar 30: Vowel Team: oi and oy

week of  Apr 6: Vowel Team: ou and ow
week of Apr 15: Vowel Team: igh
week of Apr 20: Consonant+le syllable
week of Apr 27: Bossy R: ar
 
week of May 4: Bossy R: or
week of May 11: Vowel Team: au and aw

Learning Goals

Students will learn the Orton Gillingham Method of syllable division to effectively decode multi-syllable words, fostering strong reading skills through explicit, systematic, and multi-sensory instruction.
learn the 6 syllable types (Open, Closed, Magic E, Vowel Team, Bossy R, C+le)
learning goal

Other Details

Learning Needs
Orton-Gillingham based instruction is excellent for all learners, including those with dyslexia.
Pre-Requisites
Students should know their vowel sounds (both long and short), and be able to attempt to read and write 2 syllable words.
Supply List
For the first class, your student will need pencil, a highlighter or marker, and some index cards (any size or color) OR slips of paper about the size of index cards.
Students can switch to paper and pencil, or a dry erase board with a marker when they feel confident they understand the concept of syllable division. I will model both ways in each class.
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
All words and patterns will be taken from resources on The Institute for Multi-Sensory Education (IMSE). https://imse.com/about-us/what-is-orton-gillingham/
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Bachelor's Degree from Penn State University
I have taught in my homeschool for 20+ years and tutored for 10+ years online, and have a journalism degree from PSU. I am IMSE Orton-Gillingham trained in phonics and reading instruction and am a self described word-nerd and grammar geek. 
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