Phonics First® Level I Orton-Gillingham Training
Kindergarten through 3rd Grade
general education (Tier 1 whole class/small group)
4th through 5th Grade general education (Tier 1 small group)
Kindergarten through 5th Grade special
education, intervention, resource (Tier 2,3) This comprehensive and highly intensive
multisensory training course qualifies teachers to bring Orton-Gillingham instruction into their
classrooms. Phonics First® transforms beginning, struggling, dyslexic and learning disabled students
into skilled learners through its effective, fun, multisensory approach to reading and
spelling. Participants learn to teach: • Alphabet and phonemic
awareness strategies • Basic and advanced phonetic concepts for decoding and encoding
• A Three-Part Drill for structured review • Tactile/kinesthetic spelling techniques for phonetic
and non-phonetic words
• Syllabication for multisyllabic words (8 Syllable Types/3 Syllable Patterns) • Higher-level
spelling skills
• Oral reading/connected text fluency Additional benefits: • Guidance
with lesson planning and classroom implementation
• Opportunities for hands-on lesson practice with other participants
• Emphasis on teaching reading to beginning, struggling, dyslexic and learning disabled students using
Orton-Gillingham methodology
• Complimentary Brainspring Members Area Access: reproducible lesson resources and activities
Upon completion, participants will:
• Receive a document of completion • Be prepared to teach Phonics First® to students in
Kindergarten through 5th Grade
• Be eligible for Level II and to apply for Brainspring’s nationally recognized certification
program
• Be eligible to purchase 2 Graduate Credits (Ashland University)
Prerequisite: None Course Hours: 30
Contact us to discuss your state requirements for dyslexia and other literacy initiatives.
To address questions that occur as teachers begin implementing Phonics First®, a personalized consultation session provides effective support based on each teacher’s unique needs.
- The teacher records and uploads a 20- to 30-minute video of a lesson being taught to students.
- The Phonics First® Coach views the video and schedules a 20- to 30-minute phone consultation to provide guidance, feedback and support and to answer questions for the teacher.