FREE Science of Reading | Orton-Gillingham Dyslexia Intervention Lesson Script

Reading starts with the ear — not a letter. This free lesson proves it.

This is Lesson 1 of SoundSenses, a structured literacy program built on the science of reading for learners with Dyslexia, ADHD, and some with Autism. It teaches the first and most foundational phonological & phonemic awareness skills — hearing that speech is made of separate words — through a fully scripted, no-prep, 15–25 minute oral lesson.

Written using the methodology of professional dyslexia therapy by a Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT · LDT · M.Ed.) — clinical rigor, made kitchen-table simple.

✔ What's inside (6 pages):

• A research-based rationale grounded in the National Reading Panel evidence base — the "why" behind the method

• A word-for-word script — you never guess what to say

• Color-coded roles: what you say · what your child says · what to do

• 3 oral activities: Word or Not a Word? · Give Me a Word · How Many Words?

• An on-screen Learning Reminder Card as a visual anchor

• A "Before Moving On" mastery checklist

✔ Built for intervention — any age. This meets a struggling reader wherever they are. No printing, no worksheets, no prep. Open and teach.

✔ Rooted in: structured literacy · Orton-Gillingham principles · the science of reading · multisensory instruction.

❤️ If this helps your reader, follow my store — the complete SoundSenses program, CodeSenses & TextSenses set are on the way.