Method
The EBLI Difference
Key ways EBLI Differs from Orton-Gillingham and Other Methods
Sounds First!
EBLI starts with what students know (speech sounds) and then apply the possible spellings that make up those sounds in words. This is a "sound first" approach.
Reduced
Cognitive Load
EBLI focuses instruction on the essential skills rather than wasting time and energy on the memorization of rules or other inefficient methods.
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Authentic Lessons
More time with "eyes on print!" EBLI moves quickly from decodable to authentic texts, exposing learners to additional concepts and allowing learning to happen in context.
Fast Paced Lessons.
Fast Paced Results.
EBLI utilizes a spiraled approach with interleaved practice, meaning skills are not taught in isolation. Implicit learning & self-teaching is built into this method so that learners can easily apply skills to their day-to-day lives.
Guiding Principles
There are five guiding principles & three main techniques behind every
Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction lesson
EBLI is a Structured Linguistic Literacy (a.k.a. "Speech to Print") approach to teaching the five essential components of reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension, along with handwriting, spelling, and writing mechanics. Instruction is highly structured, sequential, and uses interleaved practice that lends itself to faster results, helping struggling readers make up for lost time as quickly as possible.
To learn more about the EBLI method and EBLI creator, Nora Chahbazi, visit: www.EBLIreads.com
Lessons Covering the FIVE Essential Components of Reading...plus MORE!
The EBLI method is literacy instruction on steroids!
At the start of services, I administer a series of assessments to determine a learner's current skill level and any gaps in learning. From there, I typically meet with the student twice weekly for approximately 3 to 6 months. During EVERY lesson, learners work on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension, along with handwriting, spelling, and writing mechanics. Lessons are conducted one-on-one, with explicit instruction covering the essential components that are the foundation of the English alphabetic code; this allows for implicit learning to take place. Once learners have a strong understanding of how the code functions, they can transition more quickly to implicit learning or self-teaching. This type of instruction accelerates the acquisition of these critical literacy skills, making up for lost time and brings learners up to grade level standards or higher.
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EBLI vs Others
A quick overview of other methods
Literacy programs and methodologies have been around for many years, but terminology around the approaches has changed over time.
The most well-known may be "Orton-Gillingham." Orton-Gillingham is not a program, but is a method for teaching literacy skills. Many reading programs are based on the Orton-Gillingham (a.k.a. O-G) method. O-G is a "synthetic phonics" or "print-to-speech" approach, meaning the teaching focus is on the letters and letter names first and then sounds are applied to the letters. Skills are often taught in isolation, concepts are often taught to mastery before a new skill is introduced, and large amounts of additional information is provided to the student (such as rule names, exceptions to rules, syllable division tactics, names of language marks, etc.). This approach, especially for struggling readers, can lead to cognitive overload and to students being stuck on very basic concepts for prolonged periods, therefore taking years to catch up to their peers.
Recently, the term "Structured Literacy" has been used to refer to the broader approach to teaching reading and writing based on the science of reading, emphasizing systematic and explicit instruction.
EBLI is a specific type of Structured Literacy that utilizes a "sounds first" approach. EBLI is both a method and a program that is based on a "speech to print" approach. Other terms that refer to this reading instruction method are: "Linguistic Literacy," "Structured Linguistic Literacy," or a "sounds first" approach. These methods emphasize speech sounds over letter names, reduce cognitive load, are fast paced, and use a spiraled, interleaved approach to teaching concepts.
"Whole Language" and "Balanced Literacy" are two other terms you may have heard regarding reading instruction. Both of these approaches have been proven to be ineffective for most learners and are not rooted in the science of reading.