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Orton-Gillingham®
at Swan
The
Orton-Gillingham® approach is language-based,
multisensory, structured, sequential, cumulative,
cognitive, and flexible. Its breadth, perspective,
and flexibility prompt use of the term approach
instead of method.
Language-based
The Orton-Gillingham® approach is based
on a technique of studying and teaching
language, understanding the nature of
human language, the mechanisms involved
in learning, and the language-learning
processes in individuals.
Multisensory
Orton-Gillingham® teaching sessions
are action oriented with auditory, visual,
and kinesthetic elements reinforcing
each other for optimal learning. The
student learns spelling simultaneously
with reading.
Structured, Sequential, Cumulative
The Orton-Gillingham® teacher introduces
the elements of the language systematically.
Students begin by reading and writing
sounds in isolation. Then they blend
the sounds into syllables and words.
Students learn the elements of language,
e.g., consonants, vowels, digraphs,
blends, and diphthongs, in an orderly
fashion. They then proceed to advanced
structural elements such as syllable
types, roots, and affixes. As students
learn new material, they continue to
review old material to the level of
automaticity. The teacher addresses
vocabulary, sentence structure, composition,
and reading comprehension in a similar
structured, sequential, and cumulative
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Cognitive:
Students
learn about English language and study the
many generalizations and rules that govern
its structure. They also learn how best they
can learn and apply the language knowledge
necessary for achieving reading and writing
competencies.
Flexible:
At
Swan, Orton-Gillingham® teaching is diagnostic-prescriptive
in nature. The teacher seeks to understand
how an individual learns and devises appropriate
teaching strategies.
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