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[quote=Anonymous]I teach Sounds in Syllables, so maybe I can help answer some questions. I also have a dyslexic child, so I have been in your shoes.

First, SIS is Orton Gillingham. OG is a theory and method using multiple senses at once to create brain connections. It isn’t one program. Lots of programs are OG, including SIS.

Cursive has been found to help reading instruction, yes. Is it something special about cursive itself? Possibly - the letters flow and connect better than print, allowing for a better body sense of the way sounds meld in words. But it’s also possible that focusing on handwriting is the active ingredient. The research isn’t crystal clear.

Your daughter’s slow reading probably stems from having to sound out every word. If you have to do that you have no energy and focus left to understand what you read, and comprehension suffers. The solution (unfortunately, I know) is to go back and solidify the basics of sounds-symbol correspondence and then build to instant recognition of letters, syllables, and whole words. It takes time and effort but it truly does work.

I wish you and your daughter all the best.[/quote]

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