What is the Orton-Gillingham approach?
The Orton-Gillingham approach to teaching is based on the work and research of Dr. Samuel Orton and Anna Gillingham and the scientific research of best reading practices for people who struggle to learn how to read.
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Orton-Gillingham strives to teach students that there is a reliable system to learning how to read and spell that can be trusted. The approach takes each student through a process of critical thinking, deep understanding, and strategies which can be applied to long lasting results for literacy.
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Trained Orton-Gillingham educators follow these principles when they plan and execute a lesson.
Systemic & Sequential
Lessons follow a specific order or progression and build on previously taught material.
Multisensory
Visual, auditory, tactile and kinesthetic techniques are incorporated simultaneously.
Prescriptive
Teachers make decisions for instruction based specifically of the needs of the individual child.
Diagnostic
Teachers assess and create lessons based on where the child is at their current reading ability.
Explicit
Teachers use direct instruction. Concepts and skills are taught for mastery.
Flexible
Teachers have the freedom to change direction of a lesson plan based on student's performance.
Our Services
MEET YOUR SPECIALIST
Tammy Yoo, CIT/OGA
Welcome! I am a licensed Education Specialist, as well as an Associate at the Orton Gillingham Academy (OGA). I have worked as a general education teacher, SPED teacher, and literacy tutor for the past 12 years. My passion is in helping students reach their full potential and seeing their genuine excitement when they accomplish something they believed to be too challenging.
What Parents & Students are Saying
"My son enjoys his time with Mrs. Yoo. He was a struggling reader who received services at school but his reading was not getting better. A friend referred us to Mrs. Yoo and after working with her for a year his reading has noticeably improved. He never complains about going to tutoring, which makes my life so much easier. She is also responsive and a great person to have in my child's life."
Sophia, parent of a 7 year old learner