This interactive workshop will focus on the orthographic processor: what it is, how it develops, and what it means for instruction. We will look at the reading brain, and the importance of speech sound awareness as a foundation for word recognition fluency, the development of the orthographic lexicon (sight word vocabulary), and more.
Online (synchronous)
New! Fundations® Level Pre-K Launch Workshop
Fundations® Pre-K supports students’ emerging understanding of the alphabetic principles of letter-sound associations and alphabetical order, and the written language skill of manuscript letter formation. Skills taught and practiced in Fundations® Pre-K include: letter-sound knowledge; forming key linkages between letter names, formations, and sounds; the alphabetic principle; alphabetic order; and letter formation and handwriting.
Reading and the Brain
This interactive course is designed for the Orton-Gillingham (OG) or Structured Literacy (SL) educator who already has a basic understanding of the structure of the English language and wishes to learn more about the neuroscience of reading. You will leave with an in-depth understanding of phonemic proficiency, phonology, reading and spelling development, reading fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and sentence structure. You will learn practical strategies you can immediately implement.
Around the Block: Navigating OG and Your K-4 Literacy Block
Having a hard time fitting in all your literacy instruction? This workshop will enable you to make the most of your literacy block by balancing whole group and small group instructional time. You will learn how to maintain a perky pace to keep students engaged, as well as planning targeted small group activities. This workshop will cover progress monitoring, class-wide mastery criteria, and how to provide cumulative review as you progress through the Scope & Sequence.
Introduction to Orton-Gillingham: Classroom Educator K-2
The Orton-Gillingham (OG) Approach is the underlying foundation of all multisensory, structured literacy instruction. This course provides an overview of the structure of the English language and how to teach it sequentially and systematically. It covers teaching the OG lesson in K–2 classrooms and meets the coursework requirements for Orton-Gillingham Academy Classroom Educator Level.
Fundations®
Wilson Fundations® uses a research-based approach and teacher-friendly materials to set teachers and students up for success. Fundations® ensures that K–3 educators have everything they need to teach with a carefully-structured reading and spelling curriculum using multisensory techniques.