Reading

Hill’s reading classes utilize our methodology to support students experiencing reading challenges through a multisensory, Orton-Gillingham-based approach. Modeled after Hill School, the class provides individualized instruction using a 4:1 student-teacher ratio. Instruction is focused on teaching reading fundamentals through a phonics-based approach. Skills are taught and reinforced through 6 components:

Drill, Phonological Awareness, Word Attack, Fluency, Vocabulary, & Comprehension

Through these components, students learn key reading skills, including:

• Learning letters, sounds, syllables, and rhyming
• Decoding words through phonics rules
• Reading fluently with increased speed, accuracy, and proper expression
• Expanding vocabulary knowledge and strategies to learn the meaning of new words
• Applying decoding and fluency skills to texts
• Processing texts for understanding and application to prior knowledge