My Mom Tutors

I have room for 2 more students this fall if anyone is looking for tutoring. Happy to do a free meet and greet at a local library or by zoom and answer any questions.

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What is Orton-Gillingham Tutoring?

Orton-Gillingham is an approach to teaching that was developed to help anyone who struggles with reading (and spelling). It is multisensory, meaning we use as many of the body's senses as possible to help reinforce learning in different parts of the brain. Orton-Gillingham is a structured approach that teaches letters, sounds, syllable forms, and rules - which is especially important for students who may not intuitively or quickly pick up on these things in traditional classroom settings. Orton-Gillingham is not a scripted program where the same lessons are taught to all students (e.g., Barton Reading, which is based on the Orton-Gillingham methodology). Rather, custom lesson plans are written each week for every individual student, following an established order (progression). Students can move at their own pace - taking as much time as they need, but also moving forward as they are ready. Writing custom lesson plans can be very helpful compared to a more scripted program, both to keep students engaged, and to tailor the time we spend together to meet specific needs. Orton-Gillingham tutoring helps with reading, decoding, spelling, writing and fluency. We typically also include some work toward improving reading comprehension and vocabulary.

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