Yoshimoto O-G Basic Literacy Course

What is included?

This course includes all materials needed for implementation. This includes multiple sound decks, procedure cards, lesson plans for every level of instruction, scope and sequence for multiple grade levels, tools for implementing at every skill level and much more. Participants are provided with extensive additional materials including a USB drive to download worksheets to support each level of the instruction including: phonological awareness, graphemes, syllabification, spelling rules and generalisations.

We offer a 4 or a 5 day format. We are guided by our host schools regarding what suits them best, and are finding more and more that the 4 day format is preferred by schools as it reduces the costs for them when arranging replacement teachers. Exactly the same content is covered in both a 4 and a 5 day format. The 4 days are done over longer hours Eg. 8am to 4:30pm, while the 5 day training is completed in shorter days.

Upon completing this course participants will have acquired the skills necessary to fully implement this data driven solution for teaching reading and the early foundations of writing to all students. This course provides participants with the skills they need to master the fundamentals of reading instruction —phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension and develop the early foundations for writing. 

Educators implementing the Yoshimoto Orton-Gillingham approach with fidelity are observing consistent and significant growth in spoken and written language for all their students. This course is suitable for all including teachers, speech pathologists, teachers assistants, parents, etc.



Refreshments and a daily light lunch is included in the ticket price.

Who is Ron Yoshimoto?

Ronald Yoshimoto has worked in the field of literacy for over 35 years. He has worked in both private and public schools as a classroom and learning support teacher, principal, social worker and educational diagnostician. Ron has also been the director of the Adult School for Dyslexics, a teacher trainer and consultant to public schools.