Open Syllable Codebreakers

An Orton-Gillingham instructional sequence for an older student focusing on open syllables, multi-syllable pacing, final suffix spellings (-tion vs -sion), and consonant-le syllables. It incorporates sophisticated design elements and nonsense word application to reinforce linguistic rules.

TSTamara Scheuermann

Open Syllable Vault

This lesson targets open syllables and multi-syllable word pacing to prevent vowel confusion (e.g., female vs femele) and syllable omission (e.g., vacation vs vaction). It uses sophisticated code-breaking mechanics and nonsense word application (e.g., clopo, tremate, bivotion) to ensure the 12-year-old student masters the open syllable rule.

Suffix Codebreakers

This lesson focuses on the spelling of final /shun/ and /zhun/ sounds. It teaches the rules for using -tion and -sion (e.g., tension, confusion, vacation, potion), and applies them to both real and nonsense words (e.g., mension, plasision, struction) to prevent suffix substitution errors.

Consonant-le Champions

This lesson explicitly addresses consonant-le syllables (C-le) like bugle, staple, and title, targeting spelling substitutions like beugle. It incorporates open and closed first-syllable connections and nonsense word application (e.g., krogle, fluble, greple).