The “HOW” and “WHY” Behind Reading: Orton–Gillingham Dyslexia Training
I need help to reach students using researched-based skills so they can decode words independently.
$1,558 goal
This project expired on December 31, 2021.
This project expired on December 31, 2021.
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
It is a privilege and honor to work with 1st through 4th-grade scholars in my community. These active learners face challenges every day. The roadblocks we face together can range from adjusting to a noisy cafeteria to learning how to read in the 4th grade.
There is nothing we can't achieve when we all put our minds together and are working as a community.
Our classroom motto is "We don't need to get 100% as long as we gave it our 100%." Our scholars attempt to live by this motto, as difficult as it can be. In life, we do not have a lot of constants but the one constant we strive to have in our classroom is a safe space to cultivate a love of learning and community. Our scholars are always lifting each other up and showing grit!
In order to help them learn to the best of their abilities, our scholars are taught about self-advocacy. Our scholars are taught that everyone has different abilities and needs and with the right "tools" and attitude, everyone is able.
My Project
Orton–Gillingham (OG) methodology is a well-regarded approach to teaching kids with reading discrepancies. That’s why in my classroom we use some OG strategies in my reading instruction. Having students walk around the floor in the pattern of a letter, for instance, is an activity inspired by Orton–Gillingham.
Orton–Gillingham was the first teaching approach specifically designed to help struggling readers by explicitly teaching the connections between letters and sounds.
* OG training emphasizes understanding the content and methodology of research-based, explicit, structured literacy instruction.
* It is a step-by-step approach based on how children learn language.
* OG uses a "Multisensory” approach to teaching reading, which is considered highly effective for teaching students with dyslexia.
* Instructors are taught to use sight, hearing, touch, and movement to help students connect language with letters and words in this training.
Orton–Gillingham training puts a strong emphasis on understanding the “how” and “why” behind reading. Students explore why the letter s sounds one way in the word plays, and another way in the word snake. Once they know consistent rules and patterns, my scholars build the confidence to be better able to decode words on their own.
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