A water bottle and a snack. Everyone will be provided with learning materials on the first day which will stay at camp, with the exception of one take home folder that should be brought back and forth each day.

There are no makeup sessions or refunds for missed days, so it is strongly encouraged that your child attends every session. If absence is due to an emergency or sickness, we can do our best to give you makeup credits to be used for a future individual tutoring session.

Yes! Each child will exit the summer program with a report outlining all skills covered as well as their current abilities in reading, spelling and fluency. I am also happy to connect with any member of your child’s learning team at any time.

Orton-Gillingham is a multisensory structured literacy approach for students of all ages who struggle in reading, writing and spelling.  Although Orton-Gillingham instruction benefits all students, it is especially helpful for students with dyslexia, auditory processing, memory, reading and language difficulties.

Key points about Orton-Gillingham:

• Multisensory: Uses sight, hearing, touch, and movement to reinforce learning. 

• Structured and Sequential: Presents information in a logical order, building on previously learned concepts. 

• Diagnostic and Prescriptive: Tailored to individual needs based on assessment. 

• Explicit Instruction: Clearly teaches the relationships between letters and sounds. 

• Language-based: Focuses on understanding the structure of language. 

The approach is named after Samuel T. Orton, a neuropsychiatrist, and Anna Gillingham, an educator and psychologist.