The English language contains just 26 letters, but combine to create approximately 44 speech sounds. There are over 250 ways to spell these sounds.
Mrs. Fox uses the Orton-Gillingham approach to teaching reading and spelling. This approach simplifies the English language by focusing on why words are spelled the way they are. Lessons focus on the phonograms, and the rules and patterns that are used to spell the vast majority of English words. By developing a working knowledge of the phonograms and their sounds, reading and spelling become much easier
Not only is the Orton Gillingham approach presented in a structured, sequential, multi-sensory, explicit, and individualized way but it also addresses the 5 key principals (Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary and Comprehension) crucial to any successful phonics program.