Which scenario illustrates using an Orton-Gillingham technique to teach the alphabet to beginning learners?

• A. A teacher has students clap and say the sound of each letter while jumping to a mat that displays the letter, reinforcing both the sound and physical movement
• B. Students memorize the alphabet using only flashcards
• C. Students read a paragraph and identify punctuation
• D. Students spell words by writing on worksheets

Answer: (A)

Orton-Gillingham instruction uses a multisensory, explicit approach to teach letter-sound relationships, combining visual, auditory, and kinesthetic cues. In this scenario, students see the letter, say its sound, and move in sync with the letter, tying the symbol to the phoneme through outward actions. That integrated, step-by-step method is at the heart of OG techniques and helps beginning learners encode the connection between letters and their sounds more effectively.

The other options lack this combined multisensory, phoneme-focused approach: memorizing with flashcards is mostly visual and rote; identifying punctuation while reading doesn’t teach alphabet sounds; and spelling on worksheets emphasizes writing without the explicit, coordinated senses and sequential instruction OG promotes.