Orton-Gillingham Tutoring

 

 

 

Orton-Gillingham Center provides support for students, families, teachers, educators and the community experiencing dyslexia, reading and writing struggles.

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News Feburary 2026

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Jill MacNiven, M.Ed. Hosting: Teaching Reading Techniques that Work

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I'm hosting a training on Friday, February 13, 2026

from 6 to 7:30pm on specific hands on - techniques to teaching kids to read and write. $75.00 per person. You will walk away with several techniques on how to teach reading and writing along with the manipulatives.

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The address is 5705 Old Floydsburg Road, Crestwood, KY 40014.

Register at jill.macniven@gmail.com or 502 612 5095

 

You will receive hands on tools in training to use with your student or classroom.

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I focused in on specific techniques that my tutoring parents have depicted on a survey most recently given to them. From that information, I have created an interactive way to teach kids how to write a story using hands on tools and manipulatives. This will be helpful to assist kids in how to write a short book. This session is only 30 minutes long with 60 minutes of hands on training.

 

Camp Bookworm is June 8-20 5:30 to 8:30pm nightly. Our theme this year is Kentucky through MY Eyes. They will be learning to read and write using phonemes and graphemes and write a story/folk tale. We use OG and Speech to Print Method of tutoring. Not only do kids learn the sounds but how to write them correctly.

 

Camp Bookworm’s goal is to shower students with KY art, KY music, fun, educational information, folk tales and history all about Kentucky. Abraham Lincoln, Bill Monroe, Horses, Farming, anything KY.

 

Camp Bookworm Guests - Chicken Farmer and Guitar Player

We are hosting two guests one is a chicken farmer to talk about chickens in KY, raising them, eggs, etc... second guest is a guitar player from KY who is coming to share some KY country music.

 

Kentucky Themed Books

I have bought 3 books about Kentucky for the little ones and one for the older students. The one book is about the Life of Bill Munroe the musician from KY. It's the life of Bill Monroe in a easy to read format. I have books to read from my cousin Paul Brett Johnson who wrote the most amazing folk tales for kids to enjoy. These books are filled with colorful pictures and funny stories.

 

Kentucky Artisan Craft

I'm still looking for someone to do a KY artisan project or craft. Such as a weaving project or mini paper quilt or clay to form pots presentation.

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I hope you can make it at 6pm on Friday, February 13, 2026. I hope you cn make it to Camp Bookworm June 8-20, 2026. jill.macniven@gmail.com

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Ms. Jill MacNiven, M.Ed. is a reading and writing tutor, presenter, teacher and consultant in Kentucky. 

 

Ms. MacNiven uses Orton-Gillingham program to tutor students in reading and writing. 

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* Orton-Gillingham utilizes multi-sensory, explicit, sequential, cumulative and direct instruction during tutoring sessions. 

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* Orton-Gillingham was founded in 1934 by Dr. Orton and Anna Gillingham.  There are variations of the program.  This one includes handwriting.  

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* Seminars and Consulting Services  (Contact Jill MacNiven)

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* Training  (Contact Jill MacNiven)

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Tutoring Services:

Trained in 3 Orton Gillingham Methods I prefer the one the includes phonemes and graphemes, (handwriting) because they go hand in hand. 

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* Reading and Writing Tutoring $75 per hour. 

* Orton-Gillingham Diagnostic Assessment Required $300

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* HIGH success rates.  Increased reading and writing scores on standardized tests. 

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* References, positive letters from former clients can be provided.  

 

Reading - OG Method

Phonology, Morphology and Orthography

Phonemes and Graphemes

Comprehension

Vocabulary

Spelling

Fluency

Phonemes

Grammar

Prefix, Suffixes, Root Words

Greek and Latin

Handwriting/Writing Skills

Teach - Writing School Papers/Editing

High School Student Essays

Self Esteem Building

Organizational Skills

Executive Function Skills

Scholarship Application Assistance for H.S. Juniors and Seniors

Training in OG

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Education:

Master's in Special Education Bellarmine 2004

Master's of Art in Curriculum and Instruction, University of Kentucky 2002

Rank I Special Education, Bellarmine University 2004

Kentucky Teacher Certification/Dual Certification, Special Education and Business Education Present, 2027

Graduate of Practicum One Orton-Gillingham Course- Mayerson

Hindman Settlement School Two Summers Training and Teaching Dyslexia Summer School 6 week program Eastern KY

Martha Chiodi Multisensory Method Level One Graduate

22 Years Teaching Experience 

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Scholarships Available For Those on SSDI

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Jill MacNiven, M.Ed.

Kentucky Rank 1 Certified Teacher

502 612-5095 

jill.macniven@gmail.com 

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