The Barton Reading & Spelling System

This system is a complete tutoring system based on the Orton-Gillingham influenced approach to reading and spelling. It is a multi-sensory, direct, explicit, structured and sequential intense intervention program that is research and evidence based. It is one of ten well-known Orton-Gillingham based systems.

Barton was designed for students of any age who have, or are suspected of having, dyslexia. Students with dyslexia struggle to easily and accurately decode words when reading (despite being taught phonics), are slow and inaccurate readers (they miss the oral reading fluency benchmarks), and have always struggled with spelling – especially when writing sentences, stories, and compositions.

The program emphasises phonemic awareness, phonics, and decoding skills, which are crucial for both reading and language development.

The system is designed for one-on-one tutoring or for a small group of up to 3 students working with a tutor. Students work with a tutor over ten levels, each level comprising several lessons. The tutor receives full training with each level and requires no other qualification. The system is ideal for parents to use with their own children at home, assuming the tutoring role.

Each level includes a kit containing lesson notes, training videos and manipulatives (tiles).

You can find out more about Susan Barton and watch her Demo videos here: bartonreading.com