Discover the top 10 must-have materials for effective literacy instruction aligned with the science of reading. From whiteboards to games, letter tiles to graphic organizers, find essential tools to engage students and enhance learning. Plus, explore tips for organization and practical strategies fo
Tour my Orton-Gillingham based classroom and small group reading area. Sneak peek into my small group lessons and classroom organization.
You finished your O-G training, now what? Well you'll need help organizing teacher materials. Check out this post for tips to get organized!
Discover the top 10 must-have materials for effective literacy instruction aligned with the science of reading. From whiteboards to games, letter tiles to graphic organizers, find essential tools to engage students and enhance learning. Plus, explore tips for organization and practical strategies fo
First, let's talk about how to set them up! Whether you bought the complete bundle, or an individual task box, setting up is all the same. Print out the printable pdf document on card stock paper, then cut out the individual cards and place them in the laminator. Laminating the cards will help with durability and also allow students to use dry erase markers on the task cards. After laminating, cut out the individual cards. The cards have a letter in the top right corner to help you keep them in
12 new ideas for and free phonogram card drills and a free phonogram card poster to keep your Orton-Gillingham lessons fresh and engaging.
As a speech therapist and teacher myself, I understand entirely and advocate the importance of teaching and facilitating reading skills. This skill paves the way for other literacy and learning abi…
Here are some DIY tactile ideas and my favorite tracing materials, that are inexpensive and easy for the Orton-Gillingham tutor to use.
Discover the top 10 must-have materials for effective literacy instruction aligned with the science of reading. From whiteboards to games, letter tiles to graphic organizers, find essential tools to engage students and enhance learning. Plus, explore tips for organization and practical strategies fo
Discover the 7 key features and benefits of the Orton-Gillingham approach for teaching reading and spelling and download our free e-book.
We are doing first grade phonics now. Get ready to learn and do all of the activities I think everyone will enjoy!
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Discover the 7 key features and benefits of the Orton-Gillingham approach for teaching reading and spelling and download our free e-book.
Whenever my students meet with me for an Orton-Gillingham lesson plan, they have a few supplies handy. I, of course come towing my large O-G bag,
This OG Level A bundle includes all of my products for each skill in LEVEL 1 of the Orton Gillingham sequence. This is a great to place to start, even if you have not been Orton Gillingham trained. These resources can be used with any reading program. It includes posters, activity pages, flash cards, and more for each of the following skills: Alphabet, Vowels, Red Words, Beginning Blends, Ending Blends, Digraphs, Open and Closed Syllables, FLOSS Rule, Plural -S Rule and Blending. I have also included the product in the Bonus File as one single file download instead of separate files. You can choose the file download format you prefer. Please check out the preview to see what is included. You will also get the complete product for syllables and spelling rules. (These two products cover Level 1 - 4 for syllables and spelling rules). You will get the following pages in the bonus file: 1 Cover Page 2 Table of Contents 3-4 Orton Gillingham Scope and Sequence (color and B&W) 5-7 Suggested timeline for instruction for different skill levels 8-9 Orton Gillingham Lesson Plan Template 10 - OG Lesson Plan Guide Poster 11 - Three-Part Drill Guide Poster 12 - Letter Sounds Poster (Anchor Chart) 13-20 Letter cards / alphabet cards in black & white 21 - 28 Alphabet flash cards in color with picture cue 29 - Vowel Sounds Poster / Vowels anchor chart 30 - Teacher Tips / Guide for Using Letter Tents 31 – 43 Letter tents in color and black and white 44- 53 CVC activity pages (Sorting, brainstorming, Word ladders, fluency practice 54 – How to Teach RED Words / Sight Words 55 – Red Words List #1 56 - 65 Red Words Flash Cards (color and B&W) 66 – 106 Red Words Worksheets (One for each word in List #1) 107-108 Red Words Fluency Practice 109 – 110 Digraphs Poster /Digraph anchor chart (color & B&W) 111 - 118 – Digraph Brainstorming Activity Page (for Apply It) 119 – 128 – Digraph Activity Pages (Sound sort, word ladders, word search, etc) 129 – 130 Beginning Blends Posters 131 – 146 Consonant Blends Brainstorming Graphic Organizer - (BL, BR, CL, CR, DR, FR, TR, FL, GL, GR, PL, PR, SK, SM, SP, ST) 147 – 153 – Beginning Blends Activity Pages (Word Sort, Seek and Tally, Word Ladders) 154 – 155 – Ending Blends Posters - Focus on most common ending blends: MP, ND, NK, NT, ST, LK, SP, SK, FT, CT, PT, LT, LD, LF, LP, LM) 156 – 163 – Blend Tents for student practice 164 - 171 – Ending Blends Activity Pages (Word ladders, fluency practice, Sound Sort) 172 - 173 Practice with “ing” 174 - 178 Using the “Plural –s” Rule (song, poster, activity pages 179 - 187 – FLOSS Rule (Poster, activity pages, fluency practice) 188 - 190 – Introducing Syllables (Syllable Song, Syllable Rules Posters) 191 - 200 – Open and Closed Syllables – Practice Using Syllable Houses 201 – 203 – Introducing the VCCV Syllable Pattern 204 – Credits Page Thank you for shopping with Classroom Base Camp for your Orton Gillingham Multi-Sensory Reading Curriculum! I appreciate you!
Using an Orton Gillingham homeschool reading program can be a great way to teach your child with Dyslexia to read. Here's how to get started.
As a speech therapist and teacher myself, I understand entirely and advocate the importance of teaching and facilitating reading skills. This skill paves the way for other literacy and learning abi…
Learn Orton-Gillingham lesson components. Includes the five parts of each lesson, related materials, and additional activity suggestions.
I work with a big group of kinesthetic learners. These kids need to move in order to learn best. On today’s post I am going to share with you a really fun movement game that will give your kids a chance to use their entire body while learning. Here is how you play the Letter Sound Jump, a really fun Orton-Gillingham game.
Do you have a hard time remembering what comes next in your structured literacy or Orton-Gillingham lesson plans? This resource was created as a tool for educators who are following an Orton-Gillingham structured literacy lesson plan. The cards were specifically created to follow the sequence that my OG Fellow from the Orton-Gillingham Academy recommended for our lesson plans. The cards can be used for any structured literacy lesson! I created the poster cards so that I can display them near my small group reading table, as a visual of what I need to teach and implement, and in what order. This visual aide is helpful for both educators and your students! It helps with routine and consistency. Click here to check out the preview file. Cut out and arrange the cards in whatever order you are teaching your lesson. Some days, you may not have time for every part of the lesson sequence. Simply remove the parts of the lesson that you won’t be completing that day. Pages 6-10 reflect the order of the lesson plan I will be using from the training I received with the Orton-Gillingham Academy. (Handwriting can also be written into your lesson plan within the auditory drill or dictation section of your lesson. However, I have included a separate card that you can use if you choose to isolate that section.) I have included additional options for wording for the title of your lesson, spelling portion, sight word portion, and the phonemic awareness portion. Choose and print which cards you wish to use! *Cards are available in both color and black and white!* EDITABLE VERSION INCLUDED: I have added a unique "drag and drop" PowerPoint slide to this resource. You can now customize and create your own smaller bookmarks for your lesson schedules! Simply drag and drop the small cards onto the bookmark template in Powerpoint, and print! Create a customized schedule for Day 1's lesson, Day 2's lesson, or a general schedule that works for you. The smaller sized bookmark is a great addition to your teacher binders, lesson plan book, and more! What cards are included in this resource? •Orton-Gillingham Lesson Sequence •phonemic awareness •visual drill •auditory drill •blending drill •reading words •reading phrases/sentences •spelling words s.o.s. procedure •dictate phrases/sentences •sight words •teach new concept •connected text •handwriting •Structured Literacy Lesson Sequence •Small Group Lesson Sequence •Small Group Reading Lesson •warm-up •phonological awareness •spelling words •dictation •word mapping Quick Tip for Teachers: Use magnets or Velcro in order to easily swap out and rearrange your lesson cards! You can see a photograph of the cards that are on display in my small group reading classroom within this preview. Stay on track with your lesson routine! These visual aides are great for teachers and students! I hope you love them! Miss DeCarbo Christina DeCarbo-Wagers Copyright 2022
I use a lot of tracing in my Orton-Gillingham lesson plans. When I introduce a new phonogram, students will trace the letters while saying the sound. When I introduce a new prefix or suffix, students
Here is a sample lesson on how to teach Orton-Gillingham red words - those difficult to read and spell sight words for struggling readers. See it here in action! No Orton-Gillingham training or experience necessary.
Tour my Orton-Gillingham based classroom and small group reading area. Sneak peek into my small group lessons and classroom organization.
Discover the top 10 must-have materials for effective literacy instruction aligned with the science of reading. From whiteboards to games, letter tiles to graphic organizers, find essential tools to engage students and enhance learning. Plus, explore tips for organization and practical strategies fo
There are 6 syllable types in the English language: Closed, Open, Magic E, Vowel Team/Diphthong, R-controlled, and Consonant+le. Knowing these types of syllables will help readers decode and spell words with accuracy! When you're teaching the syllable types to your students, this shirt will be a fun reminder! This shirt is great for reading teachers who aligned with structured reading or Science of Reading. We teach via Orton Gillingham methods, and this shirt is always a hit! This classic unisex jersey short sleeve tee fits like a well-loved favorite. Soft cotton and quality print make users fall in love with it over and over again. These t-shirts have-ribbed knit collars to bolster shaping. The shoulders have taping for better fit over time. Dual side seams hold the garment's shape for longer. .: 100% Airlume combed and ringspun cotton (fiber content may vary for different colors) .: Light fabric (4.2 oz/yd² (142 g/m²)) .: Retail fit .: Tear away label .: Runs true to size
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Get 25+ ideas and practical tips for multimodal approaches to literacy instruction to engage students in your Orton-Gillingham lessons!
Read about some of my go-to resources for teaching using the Orton-Gillingham Approach! Find summer reading books, instructional materials, and books for your students with Dyslexia.
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Routines are an important part of Orton-Gillingham instruction. Find out why and tips you can follow to establish routines in your lessons.
Welcome to the next post in our series on Orton-Gillingham lesson plan basics! We recently posted on the Vowel Intensive activity and the Three-Part Drill, including the visual, auditory and blending components. In case you missed our latest article on the Vowel Intensive activity, click HERE! This weeks’ Orton-Gillingham Lesson Basics covers the next lesson component, the multisensory introduction of a skill. While reading this article, think about how beneficial multisensory teaching is for all learners. It’s not only effective … it’s fun too! What is the Purpose of a Multisensory Activity? Multisensory teaching engages multiple learning pathways, which is beneficial for all readers, yet critical for struggling readers. When a new skill is introduced using a multisensory approach, it is introduced in a way which simultaneously links visual, auditory, tactile and kinesthetic pathways. The more senses involved, the more likely students retain and recall the information after practice and repetition. According to the National Reading Panel, about 40% of students require phonics-based reading instruction, where skills are taught explicitly, using multisensory approaches. Many of us have a lesson or activity we vividly remember from when we were young. Maybe it was a hands-on science lesson, a math song to help remember a tricky formula, or a librarian acting out a historical character. You probably remember this lesson or activity because it was taught to you using a multisensory approach. In the math song example, singing the formula in addition to writing it with pencil and paper was involved. Singing fired up the auditory system and therefore another area of the brain. Teachers and parents may not even recognize they are teaching using multisensory strategies! They are naturally more engaging, interactive and, to put it simply … fun. What Does Introducing a Skill Look Like? When a new skill is introduced, students practice saying a sound or applying a rule (spelling rule, etc). The students then partake in an activity that fully engages them in the sound and symbol, or spelling rule. If a spelling rule is being introduced, each step is explicitly outlined and practiced. Make it Multisensory Below is one example of a multisensory way to introduce the concept of Magic-E or Silent-E. This is a good example to demonstrate because it explicitly teaches the concept while engaging multiple senses. Silent-E is sort of like a ninja. It’s sneaky in that it remains at the end of a word yet is never heard. It just sits there, glaring at the previous vowel and making it say its name. Ninja-e, however, does have a weakness. It can only hop back over one consonant to make the previous vowel say its name. Students can build a Ninja-E with pipe cleaners and attach on the top of their pencil to practice applying the Silent-E during dictation. After writing a word, they can have Ninja-E glare at the previous vowel and tell you what sound the vowel now makes. They can also illustrate their own Ninja-E card, cut out CVC word cards, and teach a partner the rule. Other multisensory examples include illustrations, mnemonic devices, games, and tactile crafts. For more ideas, check out our Multisensory Monday articles featured on our Orton-Gillingham Weekly, or, visit our Pinterest page by clicking HERE! Written by Brainspring Learn more about Brainspring’s accredited Orton-Gillingham professional development Learn more about Brainspring’s Michigan-based Learning Centers Accreditation:
