Structured and Sequential: Skills are taught in a logical order, from simple to complex, with new concepts building on previously learned ones. 

Multisensory: Students engage multiple senses, including visual, auditory, and kinesthetic/tactile elements, to connect language with letters and words. 

Explicit and Direct: Instruction clearly explains the rules and patterns of the English language without relying on guessing. 

Systematic: Skills are taught in a consistent, planned sequence. 

Cumulative: New skills are added to and reviewed with previously taught skills, ensuring mastery. 

Phonics-Based: The focus is on the sounds of letters and how they combine to form words. 

Direct Instruction of Letter-Sound Relationships: OG directly teaches the sounds that letters and letter combinations make. 

Multisensory Techniques: This might include air-writing words with a finger, tracing letters, or moving colored cubes for each sound in a word. 

Building Skills Incrementally: Students progress from sounding out individual letters and short words to forming syllables and then longer words and sentences. 

Repetition and Review: Material is reviewed regularly to reinforce learning and close gaps in understanding. 

Error Correction: Immediate feedback is provided, and instructors reteach skills if a student is confused, ensuring that learning is correct.