In recent years, the once-esoteric term “evidence-based reading instruction” has spread beyond research institutions to become part of the vernacular of classroom teachers tasked with teaching young ...

In 2019, a grassroots campaign led by parents succeeded in passing a wave of dyslexia legislation. Many states mandated hallmarks of the Orton-Gillingham method, specifically calling for “multisensory ...

I’ve been a teacher since 1992. When I went to college, I was taught that children would learn to read naturally if we simply surrounded them with books. My training emphasized "whole language," ...

Take, for example, the rule of doubling the letters f, l, s, and z when they come after a short vowel in a one-syllable word, such as “stuff”—this is essentially a spelling rule and nothing more. Most ...

Orton-Gillingham concepts are now popular with both parents and teachers. It's not just an approach to learning but a reading program that follows a simple path for every student. Because it is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A sixth Charleston County school, Carolina Park Elementary in Mount Pleasant, will use the Orton-Gillingham literacy approach to ...

What started as a group of parents coming together to find resources for their children has turned into a formal program driving results at local public schools. The Lowcountry Literacy Project is an ...

A sixth Charleston County school, Carolina Park Elementary in Mount Pleasant, will use the Orton-Gillingham literacy approach to train teachers through the Lowcountry Literacy Project. Lowcountry ...