Susan Barton System
The Barton System works! This exceptional method has all the essential components required by the No Child Left Behind Act and meets the National Institute of Health description of best practices for students who struggle with reading and spelling or who have dyslexic markers.
My private tutoring using the Susan Barton Reading and Spelling System will help anyone who struggles with reading (K-12) or is diagnosed as dyslexic. Reading Solutions uses 9 Levels of the Susan Barton System. Typically, students begin with Level 1 (the Susan Barton System levels are not equivalent to grade levels). The components of this method include systematic and explicit instruction in phonemic awareness, decoding (reading by sounding out), reading fluency, spelling and spelling rules.
Levels:
Levels:Level 1 – phonemic awareness
Level 2 – phonemic sounds of consonants, short vowels, digraphs
Level 3 – closed and unit syllables; basic spelling rules
Level 4 – multi-syllable words; vowel teams; more difficult spelling rules
Level 5 – prefixes and suffixes
Level 6 – different jobs for the vowel E
Level 7 – vowel + R’s
Level 8 – advanced vowel teams
Level 9 – Latin and Greek roots
Students with dyslexia can significantly improve their reading and spelling skills if they are taught differently (using an Orton-Gillingham based system) than is done in most public schools. Reading Solutions tutors each student by building skills that make sense to them – logical ways that require very little memorization. With this training, students can succeed in school and use these reading skills as the gateway to all learning.
Dyslexia tutoring doesn't have to be scary or even embarrassing. I want to empower your son or daughter to feel confident in the classroom while having fun during our private sessions. Call Martha Williams at Reading Solutions in Boulder, CO to learn more about private dyslexia tutoring.
