TheBartonReading&SpellingSystem
The good news is, people with dyslexia can learn how to spell and read! The Barton Reading & Spelling System is a structured literacy program that is Orton-Gillingham influenced. It is a multi-sensory, direct, explicit, and sequential program designed for intense intervention.Read about how this Orton-Gillingham based approach works.
Overview of Barton Levels
The Barton system is comprised of ten levels. Most students will start in level one, but I will give a screener to help determine the best place to start with each person. It takes most students about two to three years to complete all ten levels, and the pace depends on the student.
- Level 1: Phonemic Awareness
- Level 2: Consonants & Short Vowels
- Level 3: Closed & Unit Syllables
- Level 4: Multi-Syllable Words & Vowel Teams
- Level 5: Prefixes & Suffixes
- Level 6: Reasons for Silent-E
- Level 7: Vowel-R's
- Level 8: Advanced Vowel Teams
- Level 9: Influence of Foreign Languages
- Level 10: Latin Roots & Greek Combining Forms
For a more in-depth look at what is taught in each level,see what is taught in each level.
