Riverside School

Subscriber Session 4: Teaching Spelling Using the O-G Approach

Learn how O-G practitioners teach spelling to students with dyslexia. What are the Auditory Drill, SOS, and Learned Word procedures? How do they improve spelling? Why is multisensory handwriting instruction vital? Find out in this 90-minute session!

Subscriber Session 3: Teaching Reading Using the O-G Approach

In this 90 minute session, you'll learn how O-G practitioners teach reading to students with dyslexia through explicit instruction in phonological awareness, phonics, syllable patterns, and decoding strategies such as syllable division.

Subscriber Session 2: Dyslexia Details

In this session, you'll learn about the brain basis of dyslexia and how the dyslexic brain is different. You'll learn signs that point to dyslexia, myths about dyslexia, how dyslexia is diagnosed, and how dyslexia can be an advantage!

Subscriber Session 1: The History and Hallmarks of the O-G Approach

Who were Orton and Gillingham? What are the principles of the O-G approach? Why is it the best approach for dyslexic learners? What distinguishes the OGA from other organizations? Find out in the first of our four 90-minute Subscriber Sessions.

Pacing Orton-Gillingham Instruction

Pacing O-G instruction is an art and part of the learned "approach". In this session we will explore diagnostic and prescriptive practices to help us grow in our ability to pace instruction.

Phonology and Fluency: Research and Implications for Practice

Articles about phonology and fluency from the The Reading League Journal September/October 2020 are explored, including the instructional implications for O-G Practitioners