Orton Gillingham can be used for any student struggling to read, no matter their age or skill set. Skills addressed in Orton lessons include:
By encouraging students to master reading and language skills in an individualized way, students play an essential role in their learning.
Orton-Gillingham can combine sight, hearing, touch, and movement into everyday instruction to help students understand the relationship between letters, sounds, and words.
The Orton-Gillingham Approach breaks down reading into smaller, more manageable skills that build on each other so students achieve mastery on their own timeline.