Alphabet City Tutors

Orton-Gillingham tutoring is available for students of any age or skill-level.  At the first meeting, each student is given an informal assessment which allows the tutor to design a plan based on the student's individual profile.  Each tutoring lesson is then tailored to the specific needs of the learner.

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O-G lessons address all of the essential aspects of literacy, with the goal of fostering a fluent, enthusiastic, and independent reader and writer.  Skills that are integral to all O-G lessons include:

• decoding (reading)

• encoding (spelling)

• phonological awareness (awareness and manipulation of speech sounds)

• phonics

• basic morphology (prefixes, base words, roots)

• spelling rules

• reading fluency

• reading comprehension

• written expression

• penmanship

• basic grammar

 

Older or more advanced students may also learn:

• advanced morphology

• advanced grammar

• how to plan various types of essays

• outlining

• revising

• organizational and executive functioning skills

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Orton-Gillingham lessons can be done in-person or remotely if geography prohibits in-person tutoring.  Our tutors ensure that lessons are still multisensory, engaging, and effective, even if they take place at a distance.