Orton-Gillingham

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What is Orton-Gillingham?

Orton-Gillingham is a research-based instructional approach that explicitly teaches the connections between letters and sounds. It is multisensory, structured, and individualized to meet the needs of each learner—especially those with Gifted Apples and other reading challenges.

Multisensory

Engages sight, sound, and touch to help students learn in the way their brain works best

Evidence-Based

Backed by decades of research and proven effective for struggling readers.

Structured

Lessons follow a clear, sequential progression from simple to more complex concepts.

Individualized

Instruction is tailored to each student’s unique needs and learning pace.

Who Can Benefit?

Orton-Gillingham helps children build stronger reading, spelling, and writing skills through a structured, multisensory approach. It provides personalized instruction that improves literacy, builds confidence, and supports lasting academic success.

What We Teach

Our Orton-Gillingham program focuses on building the essential literacy skills every child needs to become a confident reader and writer. Through structured, multisensory instruction, students develop strong foundations in reading, spelling, comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, and written expression, helping them achieve lasting academic success.

How Our Orton-Gillingham Instruction Works

Comprehensive Assessment

We evaluate each student's strengths, challenges, and learning needs to create a personalized starting point.

Personalized Lesson Plan

A customized learning plan is developed using Orton-Gillingham principles to match the student's pace and goals.

One-on-One Instruction

Students receive individualized, multisensory lessons that strengthen reading, spelling, and writing skills.

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