Following mastery of our Comprehensive and Intermediate Levels, students participate in the Morphology Curriculum which aids in the process of word analysis, expands vocabulary, and improves reading comprehension. Direct, sequential, explicit instruction includes:

• Morphological Understanding: Recognizing morphemes in word structure and understanding their meaning. 

• Spelling: Accurately applying morphemes, along with phonics, to correctly spell words.

• Vocabulary: Supporting a deeper and richer vocabulary development by understanding morphemes to increase vocabulary acquistion.

• Word Recognition: Automatically identifying words without conscious effort, leading to fluent reading.

• Comprehension:  Understanding the meaning of text and making connections to previous knowledge and content.

• Fluency: Accurately and automatically read multisyllabic words with appropriate expression.

• Phonological Understanding: Advanced activities that continue to further a student’s abilities in auditorily manipulating phonetic sounds to form new words.

• Writing: Effectively composing coherent text, from sentences to multi-paragraph compositions.

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Our Approach & Resources

We employ research-backed methodologies and resources to ensure effective instruction:

• Structured Literacy: This evidence-based approach provides explicit and systematic instruction in all core literacy components, from foundational skills to advanced comprehension and writing.

• The Orton-Gillingham Approach: A direct, multisensory, and sequential method designed to support individuals who struggle with literacy, including those with dyslexia.

• Equipped for Reading Success (David Kilpatrick): This valuable resource guides assessment and development of phonemic awareness skills tailored to each student's needs.

• The Writing Revolution (Hochman Method): This methodology emphasizes explicit, sequential instruction, building writing skills from sentence construction to sophisticated compositions.