ORTON-GILLINGHAM

    SEE        HEAR      FEEL...........      the  DIFFERENCE

• Direct instruction which enables students to achieve fluency and comprehension
• Comprehensive multi-sensory method for teaching reading that reaches all students
• Red words- sight words that are non-phonetic (cannot be sounded out)

• The Orton-Gillingham phonics program can build

  • phonemic awareness skills - the ability to manipulate the sounds that make up spoken language
  • phonics skills - the understanding that there are relationships between letters and sounds
  • the ability to read fluently with accuracy, speed, and expression
  • reading comprehension strategies to enhance understanding and enjoyment of what is read