The term orthographic mapping slipped around my head for a year before I felt I could finally grab it and understand. If I struggled to master the concept, I thought others may too. So today, I want to break down orthographic mapping in a way that won’t leave you banging your head against the keyboard. Hopefully. What is orthographic mapping? “Equipped for Reading Success” is a fantastic book with an entire chapter devoted to orthographic mapping. Highly recommend! According to David Kilpatrick, orthographic mapping is “the mental process we use to permanently store words for immediate, effortless retrieval”(Kilpatrick, 2016 ,