OG principles
The principles behind every lesson.
The Orton-Gillingham Academy outlines the core principles of OG instruction. Every lesson Lori designs draws on them — adapted to one child at a time.
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Diagnostic & prescriptive
Lessons adapt to each day's progress.
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Individualized
Built around one child's profile.
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Language-based
Grounded in how English works.
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Multisensory
Sight, sound, and movement together.
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Direct & explicit
Every concept taught, modeled, practiced.
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Structured & sequential
Simple to complex, with steady review.
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Synthetic & analytic
Blending to read, breaking apart to spell.
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Cognitive
Thinking it through, not memorizing.
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Emotionally sound
Confidence through consistent success.
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