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…
If you’ve studied Orton-Gillingham or structured literacy, you’ve probably heard different memory words used to teach syllable types. Some programs use CLOVER.Personally, I prefer REVLOC. Why? Because REVLOC doesn’t just help students remember the syllable types, it also helps them remember the order to check when decoding words. The order really matters. What Does REVLOC…
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…
Both the Consonant + LE syllable type and the C+LE syllable division patterns are a departure from what we teach students in our other syllable division rules. Let’s dive in to see how it’s done. In this article (jump to): What is Consonant + LE? Consonant+LE is the L in REVLOC. To divide a word…
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…
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…
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