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If you’re an Orton-Gillingham teacher, you know how important it is to deliver lessons that are both diagnostic and prescriptive—especially for students with dyslexia.

Are You Spending Too Much Time on Orton-Gillingham Lesson Prep?

If you’re an Orton-Gillingham teacher, you know how important it is to deliver lessons that are both diagnostic and prescriptive—especially for students with dyslexia.

But let’s be honest: Creating the perfect word list, review work and activities tailored to every students’ needs can be time-consuming.

That’s where Word List Builder comes in. This can be the perfect Orton-Gillingham lesson planning tool. Think of it as a companion to your lesson plans.

This powerful planning app allows you to generate custom, skill-based word lists and templates in just a few minutes. Whether you’re targeting a specific phonics pattern or reviewing spelling rules, Word List Builder gives you the flexibility and focus your students need.

What Does It Mean to Be Diagnostic and Prescriptive?

In structured literacy—especially the Orton-Gillingham approach—your instruction should be:
– Diagnostic: You identify a student’s strengths and areas for growth.
– Prescriptive: You use that data to plan exactly what to teach next.

This cycle allows you to adjust instruction in real-time and ensure every lesson is intentional.

Be sure to read How Orton-Gillingham is Diagnostic and Prescriptive for more on this topic. These principles are the interwoven thread and commonality between everyone trained in Orton-Gillingham. 

How Word List Builder Makes You a More Diagnostic and Prescriptive Orton-Gillingham Teacher

1. Quickly Identify Error Patterns

Create word lists that match assessment results. Notice repeated vowel confusion? Select that pattern in the app and instantly generate relevant practice.

2. Respond in Real-Time

If your student struggles with a phonogram during review, open Word List Builder, type it in, and generate a fresh list on the spot.

3. Customize Lists for Targeted Practice

Generate words by skill, syllable type, phoneme, or affix—based on what your student needs right now.

4. Differentiate Easily

Teaching multiple levels? Adjust the word complexity instantly to match your student’s decoding ability—from simple CVC words to multisyllabic affixed words.

5. Spiral Review Without the Hassle

Review past skills while integrating new ones. With a few clicks, you’re reinforcing instruction in a cumulative and consistent way.

Why It Supports Students with Dyslexia

Students with dyslexia benefit from instruction that is:
– Explicit
– Systematic
– Cumulative
– Multisensory
– Diagnostic and Prescriptive

Word List Builder supports all of these by reducing cognitive overload and helping you focus on just-right words for reading, writing, and spelling.

Practical Ways to Use Word List Builder

Use this app to build lists for:
– Phonogram drills
– Blending and fluency drills
– Spelling dictation
– Syllable division practice

Each list supports precise, scaffolded instruction—without guesswork or wasted prep time.

It’s A Time Saver!

You already care deeply about your students.
Now you can teach with even more intention and confidence.

Word List Builder takes the stress out of planning and brings your OG instruction to life—with clarity and purpose.

Try Word List Builder For Free!

Want help getting started? You can use Word List Builder for free for 14 days when you sign up for a plan.

When you start your subscription, you’ll get access to the Facebook group, video vault of tutorials, free training and digital download of the Games and Activities Manual. It’s filled with ideas on how to use the templates in your lessons.

Try Word List Builder Today

Visit Word List Builder to get started and simplify your OG lesson planning today.

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