Riverside School

Teaching Reading Part 1

Teaching a child to read is a science. This course will begin exploring the Stages of Reading. It will then move onto Fluency and its importance. Participants then learn why Structured Literature is the preferred method for O-G instruction.

Teaching Reading Part 2

In this course, we take a deeper look at the science of reading and why phonics and sounding out words is a better approach for struggling readers. They will also explore various types of text and how to choose oral reading passages.

Teaching Reading Part 3a

Participants in this course will complete their "Reading Rope", and they will explore the O-G approach to teaching reading. They will learn how to introduce early decoding to younger students, using methods such as blending and onset and rime.

Oral Reading in the O-G Lesson

Discover the science behind how the brain processes language and why the O-G approach works. Learn to be prescriptive and achieve long-term reading goals by addressing individual needs and providing instructional and emotionally sound passages.

Syllable Division

Learn the five principles of syllabication and why knowledge and use of these principles are effective in helping students accurately decode multisyllable words. Explore and experience how to introduce and use these principles in an O-G lesson.

Spelling Rules

Learn the three spelling rules for adding suffixes. Explore and experience how to introduce and teach them in an O-G lesson.