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--Najwa Zebian
--Najwa Zebian
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Why Barton?
Why Barton?
The Barton Reading & Spelling System is a structured literacy program that is Orton-Gillingham influenced. It is a multi-sensory, direct, explicit, and sequential program designed for intense intervention.
The Barton Reading & Spelling System is a structured literacy program that is Orton-Gillingham influenced. It is a multi-sensory, direct, explicit, and sequential program designed for intense intervention.
Watch this short video of Susan Barton herself introducing the Barton Reading & Spelling System.
Watch this short video of Susan Barton herself introducing the Barton Reading & Spelling System.
Barton Levels
Barton Levels
LEVEL 1 Phonemic Awareness
LEVEL 1 Phonemic Awareness
We teach the 7 essential phonemic awareness skills as rapidly as possible.
We teach the 7 essential phonemic awareness skills as rapidly as possible.
Lesson 1: CV and VC nonsense words
Lesson 1: CV and VC nonsense words
Lesson 2: CVC nonsense words
Lesson 2: CVC nonsense words
Lesson 3: VCC nonsense words
Lesson 3: VCC nonsense words
Lesson 4: CCV nonsense words
Lesson 4: CCV nonsense words
Lesson 5: Rhyming & Real Words
Lesson 5: Rhyming & Real Words
LEVEL 2 Consonants & Short Vowels
LEVEL 2 Consonants & Short Vowels
Lesson 1: A, B, F, M, P, S, T
Lesson 1: A, B, F, M, P, S, T
Lesson 2: I, C, G, H, L, N, R
Lesson 2: I, C, G, H, L, N, R
Lesson 3: O, D, J, K, V, Z
Lesson 3: O, D, J, K, V, Z
Lesson 4: U, W, X, Y, QU
Lesson 4: U, W, X, Y, QU
Lesson 5: E, SH, TH, CH, WH, CK
Lesson 5: E, SH, TH, CH, WH, CK
LEVEL 3 Closed & Unit Syllables
LEVEL 3 Closed & Unit Syllables
Lesson 1: Blends at the End
Lesson 1: Blends at the End
Lesson 2: Blends at the Beginning
Lesson 2: Blends at the Beginning
Lesson 3: Blends at Both Ends
Lesson 3: Blends at Both Ends
Lesson 4: Digraph & 3-Letter Blends
Lesson 4: Digraph & 3-Letter Blends
Lesson 5: Spelling–Floss
Lesson 5: Spelling–Floss
Lesson 6: Spelling–Kiss the Cat Rule
Lesson 6: Spelling–Kiss the Cat Rule
Lesson 7: Spelling–Milk Truck Rule
Lesson 7: Spelling–Milk Truck Rule
Lesson 8: Spelling–ING INK Units
Lesson 8: Spelling–ING INK Units
Lesson 9: Spelling–Catch Lunch Rule
Lesson 9: Spelling–Catch Lunch Rule
Lesson 10: Spelling–Contractions
Lesson 10: Spelling–Contractions
Lesson 11: Spelling–Kind Old Units
Lesson 11: Spelling–Kind Old Units
LEVEL 4 Multi-Syllable Words & Vowel Teams
LEVEL 4 Multi-Syllable Words & Vowel Teams
Lesson 1: Open Syllables
Lesson 1: Open Syllables
Lesson 2: Syllable Division Rule #1
Lesson 2: Syllable Division Rule #1
Lesson 3: Syllable Division Rule #2
Lesson 3: Syllable Division Rule #2
Lesson 4: Spelling–/k/ in the middle
Lesson 4: Spelling–/k/ in the middle
Lesson 5: Spelling–Double Letters
Lesson 5: Spelling–Double Letters
Lesson 6: Spelling–Schwa
Lesson 6: Spelling–Schwa
Lesson 7: Syllable Division Rule #3
Lesson 7: Syllable Division Rule #3
Lesson 8: Syllable Division Rule #4
Lesson 8: Syllable Division Rule #4
Lesson 9: Three-Syllable Words
Lesson 9: Three-Syllable Words
Lesson 10: Spelling–The Banana Rule
Lesson 10: Spelling–The Banana Rule
Lesson 11: Spelling–The Confident Rule
Lesson 11: Spelling–The Confident Rule
Lesson 12: Spelling–Long A, E, I at End (Vowel Teams)
Lesson 12: Spelling–Long A, E, I at End (Vowel Teams)
Lesson 13: Spelling–Long O, U at End (Vowel Teams)
Lesson 13: Spelling–Long O, U at End (Vowel Teams)
Lesson 14: Spelling–Vowel Teams in Middle 3 (Vowel Teams)
Lesson 14: Spelling–Vowel Teams in Middle 3 (Vowel Teams)
LEVEL 5 Prefixes & Suffixes
LEVEL 5 Prefixes & Suffixes
Lesson 1: Plurals–S versus ES
Lesson 1: Plurals–S versus ES
Lesson 2: Consonant Suffixes
Lesson 2: Consonant Suffixes
Lesson 3: ED and ING, The Doubling Rule
Lesson 3: ED and ING, The Doubling Rule
Lesson 4: Other Sounds of ED
Lesson 4: Other Sounds of ED
Lesson 5: Vowel Suffixes
Lesson 5: Vowel Suffixes
Lesson 6: Spelling–The Change Rule
Lesson 6: Spelling–The Change Rule
Lesson 7: Spelling–TION versus SION
Lesson 7: Spelling–TION versus SION
Lesson 8: Prefixes: dis, in, un, non
Lesson 8: Prefixes: dis, in, un, non
Lesson 9: Prefixes: mis, sub, re, pre
Lesson 9: Prefixes: mis, sub, re, pre
Lesson 10: Prefixes: inter, mid, over, up
Lesson 10: Prefixes: inter, mid, over, up
LEVEL 6 Six Reasons for Silent-E
LEVEL 6 Six Reasons for Silent-E
Lesson 1: Silent-E’s in One-Syllable words
Lesson 1: Silent-E’s in One-Syllable words
Lesson 2: Syllable Division with Silent-E
Lesson 2: Syllable Division with Silent-E
Lesson 3: C’s and G’s with Silent-E’s
Lesson 3: C’s and G’s with Silent-E’s
Lesson 4: Spelling–V at the End
Lesson 4: Spelling–V at the End
Lesson 5: Spelling–The Huge Bridge Rule
Lesson 5: Spelling–The Huge Bridge Rule
Lesson 6: Spelling–The Dropping Rule
Lesson 6: Spelling–The Dropping Rule
Lesson 7: Spelling–Tricky Suffixes
Lesson 7: Spelling–Tricky Suffixes
Lesson 8: Spelling–PH and Medial Y
Lesson 8: Spelling–PH and Medial Y
Lesson 9: Unit–TURE
Lesson 9: Unit–TURE
Lesson 10: Spelling–TION and SION
Lesson 10: Spelling–TION and SION
Lesson 11: Silent-E Units
Lesson 11: Silent-E Units
Lesson 12: Consonant-LE Syllables
Lesson 12: Consonant-LE Syllables
Lesson 13: Spelling–The Sprinkle Vehicle Rule
Lesson 13: Spelling–The Sprinkle Vehicle Rule
Lesson 14: Spelling–ABLE versus IBLE
Lesson 14: Spelling–ABLE versus IBLE
LEVEL 7 Vowel-R's
LEVEL 7 Vowel-R's
Lesson 1: AR and OR
Lesson 1: AR and OR
Lesson 2: ER, IR, and UR
Lesson 2: ER, IR, and UR
Lesson 3: Vowel-R with Silent-E
Lesson 3: Vowel-R with Silent-E
Lesson 4: Prefixes & Suffixes with Vowel-R
Lesson 4: Prefixes & Suffixes with Vowel-R
Lesson 5: Spelling–Commodore Sailor Rule
Lesson 5: Spelling–Commodore Sailor Rule
Lesson 6: Bossy W
Lesson 6: Bossy W
Lesson 7: Spelling–Edward the Lizard Rule
Lesson 7: Spelling–Edward the Lizard Rule
Lesson 8: The Three Sounds of EAR
Lesson 8: The Three Sounds of EAR
Lesson 9: AR and ER can say /AIR/
Lesson 9: AR and ER can say /AIR/
Lesson 10: Word Endings ARY, ERY, and ORY
Lesson 10: Word Endings ARY, ERY, and ORY
Lesson 11: Vowel-R Plus R
Lesson 11: Vowel-R Plus R
LEVEL 8 Advanced Vowel Teams
LEVEL 8 Advanced Vowel Teams
Lesson 1: Spelling: India Indian Musician
Lesson 1: Spelling: India Indian Musician
Lesson 2: Spelling: Obvious Spacious Religious
Lesson 2: Spelling: Obvious Spacious Religious
Lesson 3: Spelling: Radio Union Million Region
Lesson 3: Spelling: Radio Union Million Region
Lesson 4: Spelling: Industrial Special Dial
Lesson 4: Spelling: Industrial Special Dial
Lesson 5: IE: Piece of Pie
Lesson 5: IE: Piece of Pie
Lesson 6: OI, OY, EY: Oil Boy, Turkey
Lesson 6: OI, OY, EY: Oil Boy, Turkey
Lesson 7: AU, AW: Audience Saw
Lesson 7: AU, AW: Audience Saw
Lesson 8: OO: Good Food
Lesson 8: OO: Good Food
Lesson 9: OU, OW: Mouse Group, Slow Down
Lesson 9: OU, OW: Mouse Group, Slow Down
Lesson 10: EA: Clean Breath is Great
Lesson 10: EA: Clean Breath is Great
Lesson 11: IGH, AUGH, EIGH, EI
Lesson 11: IGH, AUGH, EIGH, EI
Lesson 12: EU, TU: Feud, Sleuth, Actual
Lesson 12: EU, TU: Feud, Sleuth, Actual
Lesson 13: Split Vowels
Lesson 13: Split Vowels
LEVEL 9 Influence of Foreign Languages
LEVEL 9 Influence of Foreign Languages
Lesson 1: Greek Words
Lesson 1: Greek Words
Lesson 2: Silent Letter Pairs
Lesson 2: Silent Letter Pairs
Lesson 3: Words That End in I and INE
Lesson 3: Words That End in I and INE
Lesson 4: French Words: QUE and CH
Lesson 4: French Words: QUE and CH
Lesson 5: French Words: AGE and 2 Suffixes
Lesson 5: French Words: AGE and 2 Suffixes
Lesson 6: French Words: Silent and Accented E
Lesson 6: French Words: Silent and Accented E
Lesson 7: French Words: Silent S and T plus EAU
Lesson 7: French Words: Silent S and T plus EAU
Lesson 8: French Words: OUR
Lesson 8: French Words: OUR
Lesson 9: Spelling: G, GU, and GUE
Lesson 9: Spelling: G, GU, and GUE
LEVEL 10 Latin Roots and Greek Combining Forms
LEVEL 10 Latin Roots and Greek Combining Forms
Lesson 1: Latin: Chameleon Prefix: IN
Lesson 1: Latin: Chameleon Prefix: IN
Lesson 2: Latin: Chameleon Prefix: CON
Lesson 2: Latin: Chameleon Prefix: CON
Lesson 3: Latin: Chameleon Prefixes: OB and SUB
Lesson 3: Latin: Chameleon Prefixes: OB and SUB
Lesson 4: Latin: Chameleon Prefix: AB
Lesson 4: Latin: Chameleon Prefix: AB
Lesson 5: Latin: Chameleon Prefixes: EX and DIS
Lesson 5: Latin: Chameleon Prefixes: EX and DIS
Lesson 6: Greek Combining Forms
Lesson 6: Greek Combining Forms
Lesson 7: Greek Forms in Science
Lesson 7: Greek Forms in Science
Lesson 8: Greek Forms in Math
Lesson 8: Greek Forms in Math
Lesson 9: Greek Forms in Medicine
Lesson 9: Greek Forms in Medicine
Lesson 10: Greek Forms in Social Studies
Lesson 10: Greek Forms in Social Studies
The Steps in a Barton Lesson
The Steps in a Barton Lesson
It may take between two and three sessions to complete an entire Barton lesson. Here are the activities that we will complete with each new skill.
It may take between two and three sessions to complete an entire Barton lesson. Here are the activities that we will complete with each new skill.
A. Quick review of prior lesson.
A. Quick review of prior lesson.
B. Phonemic awareness warmup.
B. Phonemic awareness warmup.
C. Teach new skill or rule, in color.
C. Teach new skill or rule, in color.
D. Read & spell real words using new skill or rule, in color.
D. Read & spell real words using new skill or rule, in color.
E. Read & spell nonsense words using new skill or rule, in color.
E. Read & spell nonsense words using new skill or rule, in color.
F. Read & spell both real and nonsense words, on paper, in black and white.
F. Read & spell both real and nonsense words, on paper, in black and white.
G. Read & spell phrases on paper, in black and white for fluency as well as accuracy.
G. Read & spell phrases on paper, in black and white for fluency as well as accuracy.
H .Read & spell sentences on paper, in black and white for fluency, accuracy, and phrasing.
H .Read & spell sentences on paper, in black and white for fluency, accuracy, and phrasing.
I. Read controlled-text stories on paper for fluency, accuracy, phrasing, & comprehension.
I. Read controlled-text stories on paper for fluency, accuracy, phrasing, & comprehension.
J. Extra practice pages can be done as seatwork or sent home.
J. Extra practice pages can be done as seatwork or sent home.
To learn more about the Barton System, go to: www.BartonReading.com
Reprinted with prior written permission from Susan Barton, Founder of Bright Solutions for Dyslexia and developer of the Barton Reading and Spelling System®.
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