Pathways

Did you know the brain decodes words using a process called orthographic mapping?

Orthographic mapping is the metal process used to permanently store words for easy retrieval.

How do you strengthen this process?
By using oral language, connect the sounds of words to the printed symbols (letters/graphemes) that represent the sounds!

For example, the word moth has 4 graphemes (letters) but only 3 sounds (phonemes). This student first heard the word “moth” and identified the sounds. After, the student blended the sounds by looking at the printed word.

Reading IS rocket science 🚀 and is actually not a natural process. We have to train our brains by using methods like mapping words.

We have ONE SPOT LEFT. It’s on Monday and Wednesday at 11:00. We would love to partner with your family and get your student on the pathway to reading confidence 🌱📚

🌱📚If you have a student with a learning disability or reading difficulty, you may have been told to find a tutor that is trained in Orton Gillingham. We will call it OG for short.

🌱📚Samuel Orton and Anna Gillingham are known for their discovery and development of techniques that work particularly well with students that have language based learning difficulties.

🌱📚Guess what their techniques provide readers? A SYSTEMATIC, EXPLICIT, MULTISENSORY learning experience! Don’t you just love when all the puzzle pieces align like this?

🌱📚An Orton Gillingham trained tutor has spent an INTENSIVE amount of time in training to learn about the OG techniques.

🌱📚Pathways provides educators that are OG trained or certified, because we believe these methods are key to supporting ALL learners.

🌱📚We are proud to be OG trained and use those techniques to reach ALL learners!