Building the Foundation: The Alphabet: An Orton-Gillingham Based Program for Students Learning English with Dyslexia, Paperback

Building the Foundation introduces Teacher and Students to the alphabet using the Orton-Gillingham method. Designed especially for dyslexic students, this workbook includes a comprehensive series of multisensory drills to help students:

- Learn the names of the 26 letters of the alphabet

- Link the letters to the basic sounds of the alphabet

- Learn letter formation

Building the Foundation includes instructions and explanations for parents and teachers to guide their students through this process with clear definitions of key terms and example dialogues.

Building the Foundation is the first part of the Introductory Great Word House Program, a specialized program for dyslexic students as well as struggling readers. It was designed by Evelyn Reiss, M.A., OCT a fellow of the Orton-Gillingham Academy with over 25 years of teaching experience.

For more information on the program, go to http: //greatwordhouse.com/

Bonus* for free teaching aids and downloads go to http: //greatwordhouse.com/free-downloads.html

About the Author:

Evelyn Reiss (B.Sc., M.A) has been teaching literature and math to students from kindergarten to university for over 25 years - in both public and private schools. As a Fellow of the Academy of Orton-Gillingham, she believes almost all students can be taught to read using a multi-sensory approach to teaching language.