Can I Really Tutor Orton Gillingham Online?

by | Apr 1, 2020 | Home, Orton Gillingham

Think back a few months before all of these “stay at home” orders were been put in place. You were a tutor either meeting your students at the library or at school, maybe possibly at your students homes. Dragging all of your crafts of the trade with you. When I first started my business that is exactly what I did. 

Now think of today or even just a few weeks ago. Stress hit! You needed / wanted to see your students. You did not know where to start and possibly are still.

I really wanted to help those tutors who were stuck. Everyone was reaching out, trying to figure out how to do this.

I have been an online reading tutor for a few years, and you CAN tutor Orton Gillingham online. I could do this!

Since all the schools have closed and life is just different, I  created a course on how to use Zoom online as an OG tutor. The course begins with how to use Zoom and how to get online as a tutor. I will be adding to it over time. I know the resources online are the most important so I will be sharing two very amazing creative OG tutors that create awesome material.

2021 Update: 

Well, did you make it? The above is what I wrote right after COVID closed everything down. I was so busy and survived. How about you? Did you help your students online? Did you struggle? Let me know in the comments how I can help. 

Join my new Facebook group for Reading Tutors and let me know how things are going. We are a new community and I have been helping those who need ideas, support and to just answer questions.  I look forward to seeing you there. 

 

Beth Sullivan is a reading and writing tutor who owns Deep Roots Learning Solutions. She has also created a Facebook Page called 

Online Orton-Gillingham tutoring – how to and why

Beth is amazing she has developed quite a few FREE resources for the beginning online OG tutor. 

 

Recently, Beth said,“Moving to online tutoring can be intimidating at first but remember that you don’t have to have a fancy lesson with all the bells and whistles when you start out. You still have all your teaching expertise and knowledge to draw on the rest is just details. Have fun!”

 

The second individual I am going to introduce is Emily Gibbons, she is a Certified Dyslexia Practitioner, Teacher Resource Author, small business owner at The Literacy Nest, LLC Emily is a mom to four just like I am, but her kids are young. This means she works very hard to help her own children learn at home as well as help OG Instructors. She created a Business Facebook Page

Emily mentions, “The Literacy Nest, LLC provides private, Orton-Gillingham services in a 1:1 setting, as well as quality literacy resources with a specialized focus on reading intervention. You will find an extensive inventory of resources to support the Orton-Gillingham approach in the classroom, small group, and 1:1 setting. The Literacy Nest strives to provide tips and strategies for helping struggling readers become successful readers and spread dyslexia awareness to educators and families.”

Finally, Emily has created a Facebook Page for Orton Gillingham Instructors

So, during this time of crisis, many are working hard to help tutors who need to get online quickly. We are helping families, students, other tutors, and teachers.

 

Check Out Zoom for OG Tutors

How much does an online OG tutor charge?

Depending on where you live and if there are any face to face tutors available in your area. Currently, everything is being offered online so many I talk to charge between $50 and $150. Depending upon certification, memberships and years of experience. Charge what you are worth.

How many hours are recommended for tutoring a dyslexic student online?

Most students require one to four hours of tutoring per week. However, students living with learning disabilities may need more hours than this. Also, take into account the age of the student. Overtime I have learned that the younger students can only manage to focus on the computer for 30 to 45 minutes. The lessons need to be very structured and formed so they cannot get distracted.

Final notes; You’ve got this! The first few times will be a work in progress, and you will always find ways to tweak your lessons. Remember everyone does them differently and this is all new to many tutors and families.

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How does my child learn best?

by | Sep 4, 2019 | Home

How does my child learn best?

 

Have you ever thought about the many different ways children learn? Every day we are learning new things. The first day a child is born they learn about their mother’s smell, the sounds or voice around them and as we grow we learn reading, writing, and arithmetic. But how?

 

 

 

Did you know that there are actually 8 different ways we can learn?

 

  • The Linguistic Learner learns best through reading and writing
  • The Musical Learner does best with melody or rhythm
  • The Kinesthetic Learner learns best with movement
  • The Visual or Spatial Learner learns best with visual aids
  • The Logical or Mathematical Learner categorizes items in a particular way
  • The Interpersonal Learner learns when collaborating with others
  • The Intrapersonal Learner does the best learning on their own
  • The Naturalist Learner does best experiencing  nature

 

Even though they are listed as a learner style Howard Gardner who created the “Theory of 8 Intelligences,” the term learning style was added.  There are many books available to learn more about these 8 styles of learning. The book that I have recently re-read and read for a college class while completing my Special Education degree is Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom written by Thomas Armstrong (4th edition)

 

Determining your Intelligence

Each one of us possesses all eight intelligences – Mi theory is not a “type” theory for determining the one intelligence that fits. The eight intelligences function together uniquely in each individual. However, some may be more developed than others.

 

Howard Gardner suggests that everyone has the capacity to develop all eight intelligences if given the proper encouragement, enrichment, and instruction.  All of the intelligences usually work together in complex ways. Just like a child playing kickball. There are many ways to be intelligent within each category. Just as a child may be awkward in playing a sport that the same child may be able to knit or crochet with extraordinary results.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An Example

Check out this video of an 11-year-old crocheting prodigy from Wisconsin shared by 9 news in Denver.

I have been so intrigued by the work of Howard Gardner and each way our children learn I have developed a course recently that provides a quiz for both you and your child and goes into an explanation of each style.

Let's Find Out

Have you ever wondered what type of learner you are? How about your child? Do you learn visually or do you need to move around? There are actually 8 different learning styles. 

Which one are you? 

What Type of Learner Are you?
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Online Tutoring … Here and Now

by | Jan 24, 2018 | Home

You just had lunch with a friend and she mentioned that her child was struggling in school.  She said, Yeah Suzie (not her real name) was struggling with reading. Well… you mention that your child has a tutor over the internet.

Yep, that’s right an Online Reading tutor and I found her at

Castle Rock Online Reading Tutor which is a site that has a free gift, summer programs, and even a blog to help parents with some suggestions on struggles your child may be having. You should check it out.  So, on your way back to work you were thinking … an Online Reading Tutor may just work. No travel, no extra cost and it can be in the safety of our own home.

 

Check out our podcast interview with  Phil Morris of The Virtual Teacher Podcast   

The next time you were out to lunch with your friend and she happened to mention an Online Tutor what would you say? Comment below!

 

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