Weekly Orton Gillingham Based Vocabulary Roots

Is your student struggling to read, spell, or understand multi-syllable words?

Learning word roots will help your learner:
✨expand their working vocabulary
✨improve reading comprehension
✨enhance writing skills

Each week, we will learn 8 new words with a common vocabulary root through:
✨ Discussion: what do we know about the word?
✨ Syllable Division: Break down complex words into manageable parts.
✨ Definitions: Learn precise meanings that enhance understanding.
✨ Parts of Speech: Master how each word functions in a sentence.
✨ Synonyms: Expand your vocabulary with related words.

After each class, the weekly word list and optional activities will be accessible for further practice and reinforcement, ensuring continuous growth beyond the classroom. 
 
March
week of March 3: ortho/ped
week of March 10: pod
NO CLASS week of March 17 
week of March 24: aero
week of March 31: cycl, circ

April
week of April 7: tract
week of April 14: port
week of April 21: pen(d), pond
week of April 28: pel, puls

May 
week of May 5: plic ply
week of May 12: sect
week of May 19: claus, cluse, clude
week of May 26:  TBD

2025-26:
September
week of Sept 8: phon
week of Sept 15: photo
week of Sept 22: graph/gram
week of Sept 29: auto

October
week of Oct 6: tele
week of Oct 13: logy
week of Oct 20: biblio
week of Oct 27: bio

November
week of Nov 3: hydr
week of Nov 10: scop(e)
week of Nov 17: phobia
NO CLASS week of Nov 24

week of Dec 1: arch
week of Dec 8: crat/cracy
NO CLASS weeks of Dec 15, Dec 22, or Dec 29

2026
January
week of Jan 5: poli(s)
week of Jan 12: chron
week of Jan 19: meter, metr
week of Jan 26: micro


February
week of Feb 2: sens, path
week of Feb 9: psych
NO CLASS week of Feb 16 
week of Feb 23: ortho/ ped

March
week of March 2:  pod
week of March 9: aero
NO CLASS week of March 17 
week of March 23: sphere
week of March 30: cycl, circ

April
week of April 6:  mon(o)
week of April 13: di 
week of April 20: tri
week of April 27: tetra, pent(a)

May 
week of May 4: hex, hept(a)
week of May 11: oct, dec