Blog: Orton-Gillingham Weekly

Multisensory Monday: Prefix Bingo!

Posted by Brainspring on 7th Jun 2021

Prefixes are added to a root word to change the meaning of the word. Each prefix has a different context. When students learn the purpose of each prefix, they can understand the importance of various … read more

Oh, Where, Oh Where Have the Nursery Rhymes Gone?

Posted by Brainspring on 27th May 2021

Nursery rhymes have traditionally played a big part in growing up for centuries. Initially, rhymes were used to share news from hamlet to hamlet. Unfortunately, today's children have little exposure t … read more

Multisensory Monday: Hop into Literacy Skills!

Posted by Brainspring on 24th May 2021

Once upon a time, hopscotch was a popular playground game. Nowadays, it seems like many kids do not play it. Let's change this and add in some phonemic awareness skills!Here are a few simple activitie … read more

4 Ways to Make Indoor Recess a Blast!

Posted by Brainspring on 20th May 2021

Many times throughout the school year, kids hear those two words they don’t want to hear: Indoor recess. This often means that kids spend more time engaging in activities like watching videos rather t … read more

Multisensory Monday: Readers Are Blooming!

Posted by Brainspring on 17th May 2021

Students have been learning and practicing new skills and strategies to increase their reading ability throughout the year. They have been learning about letter sounds and blending sounds together to … read more