Structured Literacy 

 

Structured literacy (aka Orton-Gillingham) is a highly successful, evidence-based instructional approach geared towards individuals who have difficulty with reading, spelling, writing, or any combination of the three. A typical  lesson incorporates all learning pathways by creating a multi-sensory learning environment. Through modeling to children how to best utilize their sight, hearing, touch, and awareness of motion to assist them in the reading process, they can learn to become more successful readers.

 

Our lessons are customized to meet the individual needs of each student and are both diagnostic and prescriptive. We monitor the verbal, non-verbal, and written responses within a given session to assess both areas of concern and progress, as well as outline what can be done in future lessons. By stressing the alphabetic principle (or the relationship between sounds and letters), we are able to help your child to improve their literacy skills step-by-step. Both you and your child will understand what is being learned, why it is important, and how to apply what has been learned to everyday literacy tasks. The goal is to help your child develop into a confident, independent reader. 

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