
TRT Podcast #189: Understanding the Orton-Gillingham Approach – with Pryor Rayburn
Pryor Rayburn, a teacher and Fellow in Training with the Orton-Gillingham Academy, shares education resources through her website, The Orton Gillingham Mama. In today’s episode she explains the principles of Orton-Gillingham, discusses what elements are not yet supported by research, and shares an effective routine for teaching those tricky function words (the, was, what etc.) that often trip kids up (spoiler alert: it’s all about meaning!).
Listen to the episode here
Full episode transcript
Resources from Pryor Rayburn:
- Sight Words Framework Freebie
- Orton Gillingham Mama website
- Course: How to Teach (& Master!) Sight Words in 5 Minutes a Day
- Orton Gillingham Mama on Instagram
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