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The Orton Gillingham Mama Story

Hi, I am Pryor Rayburn.

As a teacher, I always loved watching my students grow and develop throughout the course of the school year. But my heart always ached for my struggling readers.

I’ll be honest that I was not prepared or trained to REALLY help them learn to read. Several of my students were pulled out of class for one-on-one Orton Gillingham tutoring. I had no clue what Orton Gillingham even was.

But I will tell you, I was completely BLOWN AWAY at the progress they made in reading and spelling and the strategies they learned. They would return to class tapping their fingers to spell and rattled off all of this knowledge about syllable types.

Seriously, second graders and syllable types? I wasn’t even aware there were types of syllables!

Orton Gillingham Training

It wasn’t until I took the Orton Gillingham training in 2007 that the magic started happening…I learned strategies to help ALL of my students. I studied under renown fellows JoAnn Crawford and Concha Wyatt. They taught me how to layer my Orton Gillingham lessons and how to masterfully incorporate all strands of the reading rope into one reading lesson.

Since then, I have become a Fellow-in-training with the Orton Gillingham Academy. I have worked with hundreds of students and educators in all parts of reading instruction including phonics, reading comprehension, reading fluency, vocabulary, and more!

In 2010, I became a mom to a precious little girl. As a teacher, I knew the importance of early language and literacy skills, but as a mom I began to dive deeper. I became fascinated with brain-based learning and exposing young brains to language-rich resources. My second child was born two years later and I was lucky to continue my journey tutoring students in the Orton Gillingham approach.

It was around this time (when balancing the demands of being a mom and tutoring) that I started to really think about how I could help teachers reach struggling readers. Teachers have a lot to juggle as well, so I started creating quality, no-prep resources for teachers to use in their classrooms and in their tutoring sessions. I used the same multisensory approaches that were successful with my students to guide my creation of new resources.

Fast forward to today: I’ve now sold over 45,000 resources!

I have built a wonderful community of educators from all over the world who are all passionate about helping kids learn to read. I stay current in the science of reading, which plays a crucial role in my creation of meaningful and effective resources. I know what students need to become successful readers, and I am passionate about equipping teachers and parents with the reading resources to help their students. I continue to add new resources to my store, so I hope that you will check back here often!

Why I Do What I Do

Boost Student Success with No-Prep Resources—Because You Deserve a Break!

I believe that every teacher is a hero, working tirelessly to help students succeed, often with limited time and resources. I understand the demands of the classroom, the late nights planning lessons, and the passion that drives you to see your students thrive. But I also know that you deserve a break.

With Orton Gillingham Mama, you can focus on what matters most—teaching your students and watching them grow—without the stress of endless preparation. I’m here to support you, so you can continue being the hero in your classroom, knowing you’ve got a trusted partner by your side. Together, let’s boost student success and give you the time back that you deserve!

I’ve got the street cred:

  • Fellow-in-Training through the Orton Gillingham Academy
  • Director of Associate Orton Gillingham Training, Key Learning Center (Asheville, NC)
  • Orton Gillingham Academy Member at the Certified Level (Orton Gillingham Academy)
  • Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT) through the Academic Language Therapist Association (ALTA)
  • Master’s degree in Special Education with a focus on Orton Gillingham
  • BA from Davidson College, NC
  • Past president of the NC branch of the International Dyslexia Association
  • Former Director of the Educational Resource Center at a private K-12 school
  • Former elementary classroom teacher
  • Former Orton Gillingham reading specialist
  • A self-proclaimed “word nerd” and lifelong learner!

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