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TUTORING

Reading  •  Writing   •  Spelling

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Word Roots tutors use a Structured Literacy approach, which emphasize highly explicit and systematic teaching of all important components of literacy. Our methods include:

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1. READING & SPELLING: Orton-Gillingham Method
   A highly structured approach that breaks reading and spelling down into smaller skills involving letters and sounds, and then building on these skills over time.
    

2. WRITING: Hochman Method/Writing Revolution
   This method enables students to master the skills that are essential if they are to become competent writers. In turn, those skills equip students to become better readers, to communicate more effectively in writing and speaking, and most importantly, to elevate their thinking.
    

3. LANGUAGE: Structured Word Inquiry
   Structured Word Inquiry (SWI) is a scientific investigation of words: how word parts, structure, origin, and history over time come together to tell the story of what words mean, how words are connected, and how they are spelled.
    

4. VOCABULARY: Latin & Greek Roots
   The many compelling reasons we teaching Latin and Greek word roots to language students include:

• Building vocabulary

• Improving spelling

• Empowering students

• Building confidence