If you’ve been curious about how to bring Orton-Gillingham (OG) and the Three-Part Drill into any setting, you’re in the right place. OG works beautifully in classrooms, kitchen table learning, micro-schools, tutoring pods, and even virtual sessions.
What is the 3 Part Drill in Structured Literacy? A Simple Explanation and scripts for teaching students.
The Three-Part Drill is a key component of Orton-Gillingham lessons. It’s a multi-sensory practice that helps students become automatic with the sounds, symbols, and spellings of the English language.
In teaching syllable division, we know the VCCV pattern is a big one. VCCV is the first pattern we use, giving students that lightbulb moment. Suddenly, long words don’t look so intimidating. Hornet Words are one of the four VCCV patterns we teach in Orton-Gillingham: Rabbit, Reptile, Candy… and then Hornet. Hornet words are VCCV…
Almost all Orton Gillingham lessons start with drill cards. They are perfect for the multi-sensory, three-pronged approach of auditory, visual, and kinesthetic learning. Watch on YouTube: Using Drill Cards for Orton Gillingham Word Building #education #learnenglish These cards should be used in each lesson to teach speed and automaticity of letters and concepts. There is a lot you…
Drill Cards for important for teaching phonics in Orton Gillingham and structured literacy approaches.
Assessments help know where a student is in the learning process and cater to a student’s needs. They also identify strengths and weaknesses in a student’s skills to tailor instruction effectively. Assessments are usually conducted one-on-one, allowing the tutor or teacher to observe how a student interacts with assessment tasks. This ensures that instruction directly…
Unlocking the mysteries of reading and writing begins with encoding and decoding. In Orton-Gillingham, encoding and decoding are the backbone of the approach. Let’s shine a light on encoding and decoding by looking at the difference between these concepts, and check out some activities that you can do with students. Teaching Encoding/Decoding The Orton-Gillingham approach…
Spelling can be a challenge for both kids and adults, but throw in a word that makes no sense phonetically (especially when you are teaching phonics!), and it can throw students for a loop. Simultaneous Oral Spelling (SOS Technique) can be a spelling-lifesaver. It’s used in multi-sensory learning approaches like Orton Gillingham. Watch on YouTube:…
The content details various facts about English vowels, including their multiple sounds (long, short, and schwa), indications (breve and macron), and their occurrence in words. It explains concepts like closed syllables, Magic E, and silent E, as well as vowel teams and schwa vowels. The workbook and resources for learning phonics are also highlighted.
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