Orton-Gillingham (OG)
Multi-sensory Structured Literacy Part 1
Online Course
The focus of this introductory course is the instruction of theoretical knowledge and practical skills that can be implemented directly into your therapeutic practice for individuals, small groups or classrooms.
A comprehensive set of materials and manual is included in the course. Each participant will receive a 3-month membership to the Great Word House™ interactive lesson planning resource. You may begin your practicum immediately after completing this course.
In this 40-hour course trainees will learn:
- Effective, research-based intervention strategies for teaching English to beginner learners in Kindergarten – Grade 1, ESL, ELL students
- Diagnostic criteria for at-risk readers and spellers
- Neurological underpinnings of dyslexia and students with Specific Language Disability (SLD)
- Components of phonological awareness
- Basic grapheme-phoneme correspondences
- Teaching the alphabet
- Teaching handwriting
- Comprehension techniques
- Fluency strategies
- Spelling patterns, syllable types
- Syllable division rules
- Basic morphology
- Spelling rules
- The development of a comprehensive structured literacy lesson plan
- Practical hands-on delivery of a multi-sensory language lesson
Practicum
Classroom Educator
Instructors
Evelyn Reiss
Evelyn Reiss is a visionary educator whose over 30 years in teaching have been guided by compassion, curiosity and innovation.
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Evelyn Reiss
Evelyn Reiss is a visionary educator whose over 30 years in teaching have been guided by compassion, curiosity and innovation.
She has founded the Claremont School for students with dyslexia, invented the Great Word House™ for teachers of English, and established the Canadian Dyslexia Society for Orton‑Gillingham practitioners.
“I have always had a fascination for language: the sound, the origin of idiom, the way some words capture meaning and communicate thought more precisely than others, from the hidden patterns and rules that govern language to its usage for different purposes. This fascination became a more rigorous exploration when I became a teacher and principal. Throughout my career I have attempted to address these questions:
- How do you build a strong literacy foundation?
- What are the best practices to support language acquisition?
- How does curriculum build a continuum of skills?
The Great Word House™ is a repository of the expertise gained over a life-time of teaching and seeking the most effective way of teaching English to learners of different ages, abilities and backgrounds.”
Tammy Harris
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Tammy Harris
Tammy decided to change careers in 2017 when she discovered the Orton Gillingham reading program and never looked back. She felt that she wanted to do something where she could help children and make a significant difference in their lives.
Reading is an integral part of everyday life, and without the ability to read, children feel vulnerable and lack confidence.
Tammy enjoys working with children and making a difference in their lives by observing their whole personality change and grow in confidence once they are able to read.
Tammy easily forms meaningful connections with children, and through these connections, she encourages and motivates them to be successful readers. She has found it extremely rewarding to see the vast improvements that children make in their reading skills and how this positively impacts their lives.
To find out more, please email: [email protected]
Website: https://ogreading.ca/
Note: Your materials and the cost of shipping are included with the course. You are responsible for retrieving your package within the time frame given by Purolator if you are not home to retrieve your items. If your package is sent back to us because you were unable to pick it up, you will be required to pay 50% of the re-shipping costs.
Part 1 Scope and Sequence
The sequence described below may vary depending on the prior training of the participants.
Module 1
- Introduction to Structured Literacy and the Orton-Gillingham Approach
- Identifying Students with Reading and Writing Delays
- The Nature of Dyslexia: definition and neurobiological underpinnings
Module 2
- Phonological Awareness
- Auditory Discrimination
- Basic Language Sounds: 44 Phonemes
- Teaching Phonemic Awareness
Module 3
- Teaching the Alphabet
- Grapheme-Phoneme Correspondence
- Alphabet Card Drill
- Letter Formation
Module 4
- Blending Drills
- Closed Syllables
Module 5
- Teaching Sight Words
Module 6
- Role of Fluency and Prosody
- Pre-reading Strategies
- Teaching Reading Comprehension
- Miscue Analysis
Module 7
- Simultaneous, Structured Oral Spelling (S.O.S.)
- Sentence Dictation
- Structured Writing Exercises
Module 8
- The Orton-Gillingham Lesson Plan Elements
- Scope and Sequence
Module 9
- Closed Syllables
- Lesson Planning with Short Vowels
Module 10
- Morphology: Basic Suffixes
Module 11
- First Spelling Rules
- FF-LL-SS-ZZ (Floss)
- 111 Spelling Rule
Module 12
- Magic “e” (VCe) Syllable
- Drop Silent “e” Spelling Rule
- R-controlled (Vr) Syllable
- Lesson Planning
Module 13
- Y to I Spelling Rule
- Math Games
Module 14
- Vowel Team (VV) Syllables
- Syllabication: The Six Syllable Types
- Syllable Division Practice
Module 15
- History of the English Language
- Anglo Saxon Prefixes and Suffixes
- Vocabulary Development
- Lesson Planning with Great Word House™
- Diagnostic and Therapeutic Teaching
Note: Your materials and the cost of shipping are included with the course. You are responsible for retrieving your package within the time frame given by Purolator if you are not home to retrieve your items. If your package is sent back to us because you were unable to pick it up, you will be required to pay 50% of the re-shipping costs.
Registration Form 
Orton-Gillingham (OG)
Multi-sensory Structured Literacy Part 1
Fall Dates
Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Starting Tuesday, September 10th to Tuesday, October 29th
15 modules
Cost: $950 + taxes
The course consists of 15 modules and approximately 1 hour assignment(s) per module.
Total course commitment: 45 hours.
