SoundSenses: Orton Gillingham Scripted Lessons Phonological & Phonemic Awareness for Dyslexia

A child can't crack a code they can't yet hear.

Many struggling readers are moved onto letters before they can reliably hear the separate sounds inside a spoken word — that (bat) is (b)…(a)…(t), not one lump. SoundSenses teaches that missing layer first: directly, playfully, and word-for-word.

What it is:

37 sequenced lessons plus Appendix A — a 292-page PDF — built on structured-literacy and Science-of-Reading principles.

Every lesson opens with a plain-language rationale page — "For the Instructor — Read First" — that says what the skill is, why it matters, and where it fits. Then the script tells you exactly what to say and what to listen for.

What's inside:

• 37 fully scripted lessons — you read; there's no lesson to prep or invent
• A rationale page before every lesson you (or a parent) can actually understand
• Oral games and reminder cards that build the ear step by step: rhyme, syllables, onset-rime, blending, unblending (pulling a word apart), and sound deletion
• Review built in on purpose — skills return so they stick, without shame in repeating
• Age-neutral throughout — no grade labels. The same foundation serves a 6-year-old or an 11-year-old who never got it

Who it's for Homeschooling parents and instructors, tutors, and interventionists supporting struggling readers and learners with dyslexia. If a child is guessing at words instead of hearing them, start here.

Format & delivery Instant PDF download after purchase (292 pages). Print-friendly.