From Orton Gillingham Coaching Teaching Magic-E (Silent E) Syllables, Tools & Strategies Magic E is the second syllable pattern you teach in Orton Gillingham in the REVLOC system of syllable patterns. Magic E Syllable Pattern The Magic E pattern is VCE – Vowel, Consonant, Silent E at the end. The silent E makes the vowel…
Closed syllable is the first syllable pattern you teach in Orton Gillingham in the REVLOC syllable patterns. Initial Terms A student must know what a vowel and a consonant are to be able to grasp the concept of syllables. They do not need to know the concept of what a syllable is in full to…
Fluency stories, sometimes called decodable passages, are a powerful tool in every phonics and reading program, including Orton Gillingham. If you’re a teacher, tutor, or parent, you already know that fluency matters. But how you use decodable passages can make a difference in helping students grow.
Often in phonics, we talk about letters and the sounds they make. For example, the letter d says /d/ as in dog. That’s familiar and expected. What I had never been taught before learning Orton Gillingham, however, was how to spell a sound. This concept—spelling sounds versus reading sounds—is a powerful (and overlooked) lesson in…
In the English language, there is a sound that shows up constantly, but often goes unnoticed. That sound is called schwa. Any vowel — a, e, i, o, u, or y — can make the schwa sound, which is why it can feel confusing in both reading and spelling. Understanding schwa helps explain why words…
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