Experienced Reading Teacher with Orton-Gillingham training

Hannah H.

My name is Hannah Howell and I am a certified Elementary Education and Special Education online reading teacher. My goal is to create a safe and engaging environment for all of my learners. I tailor each of my Orton-Gillingham-inspired lessons to target personalized next steps for my students.

The phonics sequence that I use in my teaching instruction was created by June Orton. This specific sequence was designed to help students with learning differences have the best chance at reading and writing success. During my lessons, I used a mix of decodable texts and nondecodable texts to give my readers a variety of literature to choose from. I have strategically integrated sight words or "heart words" into the June Orton sequence depending on which skill is being introduced.

I'm cognizant to work with the child first and look at their learning differences second. When I look at my students who have dyslexia I do not see a dyslexic child. I see a child who is fun, silly, smart, capable, loving, inquisitive, motivated, and who also happens to have dyslexia. In addition to dyslexia, I've also worked with other amazing students who have ADHD, Apraxia, and Autism.

Before committing to a tutoring time slot it is important to me that we meet for a free trial lesson. During this trial lesson, I focus on getting to know you as a parent and answering any questions you may have. This time allows for me to get an overview of your child's past year in learning and what your goals are for your child while tutoring. This time also allows for me to meet the child, gain their trust and start to form a teacher-student relationship. During this time I will show the student a variety of my teaching materials and give them a very light assessment to gauge where they are on my learning pathway. If you would like more information please do not hesitate to reach out.

Hannah Howell
770-718-7617