In this Orton-Gillingham Method of multi-sensory adaptive self-paced typing course for students with Dysgraphia, Dyspraxia, ADD/ ADHD and Autism, teaches typing skills while thoroughly reinforcing phonics to improve their reading and spelling skills.  Typing is a skill that students with Dysgraphia, Dyspraxia, ADD/ ADHD and Autism should master because of the increased amount of writing assignments students are required to complete.  Keyboarding is such an important skill – you don’t want your kids hunting and pecking.

The course starts with students learning to touch-type, read and spell the vowels - a , e , i , o , u. The audio track accompanies the letters as they appear on screen, reinforcing sound-letter correspondence, which is a crucial skill for sounding out words in reading. The student then receives their first score - and success!  Our approach to touch typing / keyboarding is:  First students must learn the proper techniques & ergonomics of typing, next we emphasize accuracy to create the muscle motor learning and last is speed.  All students want to type fast, however the speed will develop as we learning the proper techniques and create muscle memory. 

1st Week of the each Month -  Importance of proper keyboarding techniques  
   ◾   Finger Positioning
   ◾   Posture
   ◾   Keystrokes
   ◾   Individualized Learner Lesson 1 - 14

2nd Week of each Month  - Importance of proper keyboarding techniques  
   ◾   Finger Positioning
   ◾   Posture
   ◾   Keystrokes
   ◾   Individualized Learner Lesson 1 - 14

 3rd  Week of the each Month -  Importance of proper keyboarding techniques
   ◾   Finger Positioning
   ◾   Posture
   ◾   Keystrokes
   ◾   Individualized Learner Lesson 1 - 14

4th Week of each Month  - Importance of proper keyboarding techniques
   ◾   Finger Positioning
   ◾   Posture
   ◾   Keystrokes
   ◾   Individualized Learner Lesson 1 - 14

Individualized Learner Lessons
Lesson 1 - Keyboarding Techniques / Home Row Keys             
Lesson 2 - Keyboarding Techniques / Right Hand Keys                     
Lesson 3 - Keyboarding Techniques / Left Hand Keys             
Lesson 4 - Vowels - Keys a, e, i, o, u                                           
Lesson 5 - Constants + e - Word Families - keys ( f, d, r)         
Lesson 6 - Constants + i - Word Families - keys ( l, w, k, h)      
Lesson 7 - Constants + a - Word Families - keys ( s, m, j, d)     
Lesson 8 - Constants + o - Word Families - keys ( s, m t, r, l, w, f)  
Lesson 9 - Constants + u - Word Families - keys ( c, b, p, g)           
Lesson 10  - Constants + o + Constant  - keys ( x, k v,z )                      
Lesson 11 - Practice typing sentences                                                
Lesson 12 - Constants + e + Constant +y  - Word Families - keys ( y )  
Lesson 13 - CVC Words                                                                               
Lesson 14 - Words with nd, nt, dr, gr, gl, fl, sl, cl, sp                               

Who is Touch Type Read Spell for?
Touch Type Read Spell  is designed for students of all ability levels who can benefit from typing lessons with added literacy support. The course builds keyboarding, reading, spelling, and pronunciation skills and can also be an effective intervention for students with learning difficulties.

Level 1 - The course starts with students learning to touch-type, read and spell the vowels - a , e , i , o , u. The audio track accompanies the letters as they appear on screen, reinforcing sound-letter correspondence, which is a crucial skill for sounding out words in reading. The student then receives their first score - and success!

Level 2 - In the second level, the student is introduced to words grouped by onset, vowel-blend and final consonant. For example - fed, wed, led. This teaches phonics in context and at the same time the student learns the position of the keys using the on-screen hand guides. With repetition, these words move from short-term to long-term memory and the skill of typing begins to feel more comfortable.  Every 5th module is a dictation module that removes the visual element encouraging the student to listen to the words and then type out what they hear. This develops spelling by testing sound-letter mapping skills.


Please make sure you check your messages and follow the instructions provided.  We do share our screens during class, so you may have to split the screen for the student or show them how to toggle back and forth between zoom and the typing program on the web.  Please make sure you can view and access BOTH the Zoom window and a web browser window during the class session.
 
You can set up your computer in a “split-screen” format and toggle between Zoom and the browser with typing program OR you can use 2 devices (one for Zoom and the other for typing program). 


Mutli-Day Format Classes
Typing for Students With Dyslexia and/or Dysgraphia - Orton-Gillingham Method
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