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35 Lesson Plans for an Orton-Gillingham Reading and Spelling Program

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35 Lesson Plans - An Orton-Gillingham Reading & Spelling Program

by Evelyn Reiss

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Language	:	English
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Screen Reader	:	Supported
Print length	:	272 pages

The Orton-Gillingham approach is a multisensory, structured, and sequential reading and spelling program designed to support individuals with dyslexia and other reading challenges. It is based on the principles of phonics, multisensory learning, and cognitive linguistics. This comprehensive guide provides 35 detailed lesson plans that can be used to implement an Orton-Gillingham reading and spelling program.

Lesson Plans

Lesson 1: to Phonemes and Graphemes
- Students will be introduced to the concept of phonemes and graphemes.
- Students will learn to identify and produce the sounds associated with different letters.
- Students will begin to blend sounds to form words.
Lesson 2: Short Vowel Sounds
- Students will learn the short vowel sounds.
- Students will practice blending short vowel sounds with consonants to form words.
- Students will begin to read simple words with short vowel sounds.
Lesson 3: Long Vowel Sounds
- Students will learn the long vowel sounds.
- Students will practice blending long vowel sounds with consonants to form words.
- Students will begin to read simple words with long vowel sounds.
Lesson 4: Consonant Blends
- Students will learn consonant blends.
- Students will practice blending consonant blends with vowels to form words.
- Students will begin to read simple words with consonant blends.
Lesson 5: Consonant Digraphs
- Students will learn consonant digraphs.
- Students will practice blending consonant digraphs with vowels to form words.
- Students will begin to read simple words with consonant digraphs.
Lesson 6: Vowel Teams
- Students will learn vowel teams.
- Students will practice blending vowel teams with consonants to form words.
- Students will begin to read simple words with vowel teams.
Lesson 7: Silent Letters
- Students will learn about silent letters.
- Students will practice identifying and reading words with silent letters.
- Students will begin to understand the concept of spelling rules.
Lesson 8: Homophones
- Students will learn about homophones.
- Students will practice distinguishing between homophones.
- Students will begin to understand the importance of context in reading.
Lesson 9: Prefixes and Suffixes
- Students will learn about prefixes and suffixes.
- Students will practice identifying and using prefixes and suffixes.
- Students will begin to understand how prefixes and suffixes change the meaning of words.
Lesson 10: Compound Words
- Students will learn about compound words.
- Students will practice identifying and reading compound words.
- Students will begin to understand how compound words are formed.
Lesson 11: Contractions
- Students will learn about contractions.
- Students will practice identifying and using contractions.
- Students will begin to understand how contractions are formed.
Lesson 12: Sight Words
- Students will learn high-frequency sight words.
- Students will practice recognizing and reading sight words.
- Students will begin to develop a sight word vocabulary.
Lesson 13: Reading Fluency
- Students will practice reading fluency.
- Students will learn strategies for improving reading fluency.
- Students will begin to develop automaticity in reading.
Lesson 14: Reading Comprehension
- Students will practice reading comprehension.
- Students will learn strategies for improving reading comprehension.