If you’ve taught syllable types and syllable division, you’ve probably come across consonant-LE words like table, little, and puzzle. These are a different type of syllable division than students are used to because the final -le doesn’t follow what we typically think of as a syllable. The good news is that consonant+LE words follow a…
A VCCCV word contains a vowel followed by three consonants and then another vowel sound. When students see these words, they use their knowledge of blends and digraphs to know where the word should be divided. VCCCV, Vowel-Consonant-Consonant-Consonant-Vowel looks longer and possibly more challenging than other division rules, but it’s not as scary as it…
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VCV words can make syllable division feel confusing. I always (jokingly) say, if you can master VCV syllable division, you can understand any structured literacy concept and rule! With VCV words, we don’t divide first and hope it sounds right, we divide and listen, then decide if the first syllable is open or closed based…
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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…
If your students understand VCCV syllable division with RABBIT words (two closed syllables: C/C), they’re ready for the next step in VCCV syllable division. The next step is learning VCCV Reptile words. Reptile words are VCCV words made up of one closed syllable followed by a Magic E syllable. In Orton-Gillingham, students divide between the…
Hint: Not as much as you think. While teaching Orton-Gillingham (OG), I often come across other approaches like the Science of Reading, LETRS, and IMSE. At first, I wondered: Are these all different programs? Do I need to learn them all? But once I began digging into the details, I realized something important—they’re all speaking…
Teachings vary on when beginning accenting is taught. If a student is advanced enough, accenting can start with RABBIT Words, because that’s when we begin teaching multisyllabic words in Orton-Gillingham. Certainly, by the time we arrive at VCV Words on the Scope and Sequence, accenting should be introduced. When students understand where the stress falls…
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Syllable division is used in the Orton Gillingham approach to help students break down multi-syllable words into smaller more digestible bites to read easier, spell easier, and retain words for easier recall.
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