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.

THURSDAY Schedule
week of Nov 4: ending t blends
week of Nov 11: ending l blends/ other ending blends
week of Nov 18: three syllable words
NO CLASS week of Nov 25

week of Dec 2: decoding with -nk and -ng
week of Dec 9: magic E
(winter break)

2025
week of Jan 6: VC/V division pattern
week of Jan 13:  y as a vowel (e)
week of Jan 20: y as a vowel (i)
week of Jan 27: soft c

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

week of Mar 3: Vowel Team (VT) oa and oe
week of Mar 10:  Suffix -ing
NO CLASS week of Mar 17 
week of Mar 24: Three-Consonant Blends
week of Mar 31: Bossy R (BR) er, ir, ur

week of April 7: V/V
week of April 14: Vowel Team (VT) oi and oy
week of April 21: Vowel Team (VT) ou and ow
week of April 28: Vowel Team (VT) igh

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


January 2025 TUESDAY Topics:
week of Jan 13: compound words VC/CV
week of Jan 20: open closed syllables with VC/CV division pattern
week of Jan 27: open and closed syllables with V/CV division pattern

week of Feb 3: beginning r blends
week of Feb 10: beginning l blends
week of Feb 17: beginning s blends
week of Feb 24: ending t blends

week of Mar 3: ending l blends/ other ending blends
week of Mar 10: three syllable words
NO CLASS week of Mar 17 
week of Mar 24: decoding with -nk and -ng
week of Mar 31: magic E

week of April 7: VC/V division pattern 
week of April 14: y as a vowel (e)
week of April 21: y as a vowel (i)
week of April 28: soft c

week of May 5:  soft g
week of May 12: suffix -ed
week of May 19: Vowel Team (VT) ea and ee
week of May 26: Vowel Team (VT) ai and ay
(summer topics TBW)