Why Orton-Gillingham?

Orton-Gillingham is unique among phonics-based reading curriculums.

 ·        Orton-Gillingham was “Science of Reading” before Science of Reading was cool: it grew out of collaborations among professionals in neurology, psychology and education in clinical, university and school settings.

·        OG is a flexible approach, not a one-size-fits-all scripted program.

·        OG was developed specifically to teach students who struggle to learn how to read, write and spell.

·        OG sequences and techniques meet and exceed all current research-proven standards for reading instruction.

·        The core insight of OG is that reading and handwritten spelling are reciprocal processes that are practiced in all lessons. When students write what they hear and read what they write they access a whole network of understanding and memory in their brains. This power of handwriting has been validated in several scientific studies.

·        The Orton Gillingham Academy was founded insure fidelity and maintain standards.

Here are the Orton-Gillingham Academy Principles of the OG Approach..