A ten-part lesson plan that addresses the following in a sensible and logical fashion: decoding, morphology and the study of word elements, encoding and orthography (internalizing the rules that govern English), high frequency word instruction, oral reading fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.Mastery of each substep is required before progressing to the next one, making the demands of the subsequent substep manageable and achievable. Material is presented in 12 Steps, not corresponding to school grade levels, that are further divided into 52 incremental substeps, each building upon the previous one.Unique “sound-tapping system” attunes students to the separate phonemes in a word, develops the understanding that the sounds of spoken language work together to make words, and facilitates segmentation and blending of sounds.Consistent links are made between visual, auditory, and kinesthetic-tactile pathways to enhance memory and learning of written language. Orton-Gillingham principles make all instruction direct, multisensory, and interactive.A systematic and integrated approach to decoding, morphology and the study of word elements, encoding and orthography (internalizing the rules that govern English), high frequency word instruction, oral reading fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.A systematic, explicit, cumulative, intensive, and focused approach is used to teach the structure of the English language/total word structure for decoding and encoding.Unique characteristics set WRS apart from other programs:
Success is achieved through greater intensity, duration, and smaller group sizes. WRS also aligns with the International Dyslexia Association’s (IDA) guidelines for working with students with dyslexia (IDA, 2008). The principles of instruction have been identified by research as effective teaching principles found to increase student achievement. This comprehensive program can follow students from grade to grade, as needed. WRS supports college- and career-readiness standards by providing students who have a language-based learning disability with the foundational and language skills that are necessary to access grade-level text.
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