GREAT WORD HOUSE

An Orton‑Gillingham Reading and Spelling Program

The Great Word House™

The Great Word House™ online lesson planning tool is an interactive teaching resource for Kindergarten, Elementary, ESL, ELL, Orton-Gillingham/MSL and homeschool teachers.

It can be used to create quality language lessons for dyslexic students and all students learning to read and write. Lessons can be customized to specific needs. The program also provides evaluation tools and supporting materials so that no further shopping or searching is necessary.

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The Great Word House™ online lesson planning tool is an interactive teaching resource for Kindergarten, Elementary, ESL, ELL, Orton-Gillingham/MSL and homeschool teachers. It can be used to create quality language lessons for dyslexic students and all students learning to read and write. Lessons can be customized to specific needs. The program also provides evaluation tools and supporting materials so that no further shopping or searching is necessary.

Teaching strategies are explained in videos and student exercise books are available for download.The Great Word House™ online lesson planning tool is an interactive teaching resource for Kindergarten, Elementary, ESL, ELL, Orton-Gillingham/MSL and homeschool teachers. It can be used to create quality language lessons for dyslexic students and all students learning to read and write. Lessons can be customized to specific needs. The program also provides evaluation tools and supporting materials so that no further shopping or searching is necessary. Teaching strategies are explained in videos and student exercise books are available for download.

The curriculum is levelled and has a 15-step Scope and Sequence, which takes the learner from beginning concepts and skills to advanced morphology.

At Claremont School every language teacher is using the Great Word House™ to plan lessons and evaluate student progress.

  • Phonology
  • Alphabet Knowledge
  • Lesson planning for:1 and 2-syllable words, with and without affixes
  • Clusters (Blends)
  • Spelling Rules
  • Anglo Saxon Prefixes and Suffixes
  • Latin Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes
  • Greek Combining Forms lesson plans
  • Instructional Videos
  • Games
  • Drill Card Packs
  • Certificates
  • Evaluation
  • Student Workbooks

Neil is a different boy from a year ago, not only because his reading is starting to come along, but because he is enjoying school and, once again, believes he can learn and succeed. Honestly, the Claremont School has been a god-send for Neil.

— Gail Armstrong, Toronto, ON

Our mission is to teach students with dyslexia, so that they may fulfill their considerable potential and gain the skills and self-confidence needed for academic success.

— Evelyn Reiss

A warm and exceptional teacher, Evelyn provided a wonderful overview of the Orton-Gillingham approach in her Associate Level course. I consider it a privilege to have been her student.

— Avital (Tali) Kellerstein, Speech-Language Pathologist, Toronto, ON

Claremont has given my child the best possible learning environment. His learning is tailored to his strengths and he feels positive about himself and his capabilities. The learning at Claremont is structured but also flexible, allowing for my child to succeed.

— Sarah Knox

My grade 4 daughter is finally being taught in a way that she can learn. The school has been a gift for us all. The daily routines, the structured approach to reading and writing learning, and the positive environment with other kids like her have all been wonderfully helpful. It is a world of difference for us this year from her prior public school that just (tragically) did not have the adequate supports for her kind of learning.

— Sarah Richardson