What is Orton Gillingham?
An O-G program is, direct, explicit, multisensory, structured, sequential, diagnostic, and prescriptive. It focuses on the learning needs of the individual.
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Barton Reading & Spelling is all this and more.
What I love about Barton is that it breaks reading and spelling to its most basic levels and builds on each new concept. By the time the student reaching level 10, he/she will be at a mid 9th grade reading level. At this level your child can read almost everything, including college textbooks.
Here are the 10 levels in Barton and what your child will learn at each level:
Level 1: Phonemic Awareness
7 essential phonemic awareness skills as rapidly as possible.
Level 2: Consonants & Short Vowels
All consonants, vowels and most common digraphs
Level 3: Closed & Unit Syllables
Beginning to learn to identify syllable types
Level 4: Multi-Syllable words and Vowel Teams
Continuing to work on syllable division, syllable types and vowel teams
Level 5: Prefixes & Suffixes
Learning of suffix spelling rules
Most common prefixes and suffixes
Level 6: Six Reasons for Silent-E
Learning of more syllable rules specifically the silent e and consonant LE syllable
Level 7: Vowel-R’s
Learn the last syllable- the r-controlled syllable
Level 8: Advanced Vowel Teams
Jam packed with more advanced vowel teams
Level 9: Influence of Foreign Languages
Learn how our language is influenced by Greek, Latin French, and more!
Level 10: Latin Roots & Greek Combining Forms
Last level helps learn the roots needed for academic learning in high school and beyond
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For information on tutoring with me, visit my Barton Tutoring page.
