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Dyslexia PowerUp Creating  Success  for Children with Dyslexia

CREATING LITERACY SUCCESS & EMPOWERING CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA

CREATING LITERACY SUCCESS & EMPOWERING CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIACREATING LITERACY SUCCESS & EMPOWERING CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA

WHAT IS STRUCTURED LITERACY?

Structured Literacy is based on the science of how children learn to read. It is a comprehensive approach to literacy instruction that is essential for children with Dyslexia. It explicitly teaches systematic word identification and decoding strategies.


This approach includes the following elements:


  • Phonology
  • Sound-Symbol Association
  • Syllable
  • Morphology
  • Syntax
  • Semantics


These principles govern how literacy is taught:


  • Instruction is systematic and cumulative
  • Instruction is explicit
  • Instruction is diagnostic

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For more information about Structured Literacy, please view the resource, ”What is Structured Literacy?” published by the International Dyslexia Association. 

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ARE STRUCTURED LITERACY & ORTON-GILLINGHAM SIMILAR?

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Structured Literacy is an umbrella term coined by the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) that describes all programs and approaches that teach reading using evidence-based instruction. The Orton-Gillingham Approach is considered a structured literacy approach.


Both approaches focus on phonology, sound-symbol association, syllables, morphology, syntax, and semantics. It is also common for Orton-Gillingham instruction to address skills in alphabet knowledge, handwriting, and vocabulary. 


Similar to the Structured Literacy approach, the Orton-Gillingham Approach shares the same principles of instruction that govern literacy instruction: systematic, cumulative, explicit, and diagnostic.  In addition, the Orton-Gillingham Approach emphasizes the following elements: 

  • multisensory
  • structured
  • sequential
  • repetitive 
  • cognitive
  • emotionally sound
  • individualized and personalized  

It follows a therapeutic approach model that provides immediate corrective feedback. It builds on individual strengths and success.


Both approaches complement each other. The comprehensive Orton-Gillingham Approach uses instructional techniques that create lessons that are hands-on, engaging, responsive, and fosters multimodal language learning.


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