What is the Barton Reading and Spelling Program?

.It is:

• Research based

• Orton-Gillingham influenced

• Uses multisensory instruction

• An explicit and systematic phonics program

• Proven to be successful in teaching children and adults, especially those with dyslexia, to read and spell.

To find out more about the Barton system from the creator, Susan Barton, click here. 

 

How old does my child have to be to begin Barton?

Students must be 5 years or older to begin Barton. If you have a younger child, we are happy to get them started with Foundations in Sound to prepare them for Barton.

 

What is Foundations in Sound?

Foundations in Sound is a “pre-Barton” program that we use if a student is unable to pass the entire Barton Screening Assessment. As written on their website, “Foundation in Sounds™ is designed for parents, tutors, teachers, and other professionals who want to use the Barton Reading & Spelling System, but their students could not pass Part C of the Barton Screening.

Foundation in Sounds™ is an easy-to-use program for students of all ages that will improve a student's auditory discrimination, auditory memory size, and auditory sequencing skills.

When a student has finished all 12 lessons in Foundation in Sounds™, the student will be able to pass Part C of the Barton Student Screening.”

 

How many levels are in the Barton Reading & Spelling program?

There are 10 levels in the Barton Reading & Spelling program. Each level builds upon the next, strongly emphasizing a reading and spelling sequence (most reading programs emphasize the reading sequence primarily; however, it is agreed that dyslexics need both).

Level 1: Phonemic Awareness 

Level 2: Consonants and Short Vowels 

Level 3: Closed and Unit Syllables 

Level 4: Syllable Division and Vowel Teams 

Level 5: Prefixes and Suffixes 

Level 6: Six Reasons for Silent-E 

Level 7: Vowel-R Syllables 

Level 8: Advanced Vowel Teams 

Level 9: Influences of Foreign Language 

Level 10: Greek Words and Latin Roots

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How long does reading & spelling remediation take?

The frequency of instruction is an important factor in how fast a student progresses. My tutoring sessions consist of two, 55 minute sessions per week. This is the minimum time required to progress and ‘close the gap.’ The pace of instruction is customized to fit each individual. I progress through a scope and sequence of skills, providing extra practice and reinforcement as needed, until each skill is learned to mastery.

If your child is moderately to severely dyslexic, please view tutoring as a long-term necessity, rather than a short-term ‘quick fix.’

It generally takes a moderately dyslexic student 2-3 years to make their way through the entire scope and sequence of most Structured Literacy instruction, at the pace of 2 sessions per week. However, your child WILL make progress and close the gap in reading and spelling. Upon completion of the Barton System students will be at 9th grade reading and spelling level.

 

Do you accept the Step Up Scholarship?

Yes, we can provide you an invoice to submit for reimbursement.