In my last post of the VCCCV syllable division pattern, or Ostrich words, I talked about blends and digraphs, and I said I would make my next post on these concepts so that Ostrich words will make more sense. That was three Mondays ago – I was out of town in Florida visiting my mom…
VCCV syllable division is usually the first major syllable division pattern students learn in Orton-Gillingham. Breaking VCCV words into smaller pattern groups, such as Rabbit, Reptile, Candy, and Hornet words, helps students see that bigger words still follow patterns. In this article, we’ll walk through each VCCV type, how the words are divided, and how…
When studying Orton Gillingham, one of the main focuses of the program is on dividing words into syllables (known as syllable division). The one and only point of syllable division is to pronounce the word. Nothing else. This means, if someone does not perfectly divide up the word, but is still able pronounce the word…
We’ve now gone through all of the syllable types except one in the REVLOC system of syllable division. We have covered C, E, O, R, and L. The final type of syllable is Vowel Teams – the V. These vowel teams are vowel sounds (it’s the sound, not just the letters) formed by two or…
How we pronounce letter sounds when teaching or tutoring is important. Orton Gillingham is a phonics, rule-based approach to teaching and learning the English language. Using a scope and sequence makes it a cumulative, thorough approach to teaching English. Orton Gillingham training teaches how to use multi-sensory learning to teach all of this and more!
Why Is Bossy R So “Bossy”? Once students move beyond short vowels and Magic-E words, R-controlled vowels can feel confusing fast. With Bossy R patterns, the vowel no longer makes its usual short or long sound. The R changes the sound completely. For example: Students often recognize these patterns in simple words first before learning…
What makes OG (Orton Gillingham) so special is the way it teaches the English language in broken down parts and then re-assembles them into a whole; meaning that by the time a student is older (or for an adult), it’s easy to the English language from a broad perspective. A major component to help gain…
When teaching short vowels, if you are from the south, you may not want to teach “i” and “e” together. Southerners tend to say things like, “Go git (get) your brother.” If you are from the north, you may not want to teach “a” and “o” together. Northerners tend to say things like, “Get a…
For my first OG experience, I spent an intensive year being trained in the Orton Gillingham (OG) approach of teaching reading and spelling. I took my first course at The Schenck School, a school specifically for dyslexic children. My teacher was a dynamic woman named Rosalie Davis. She was hands down the best teacher I have…
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