Blog: Orton-Gillingham Weekly

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

Reading as a Family

Posted by Brainspring (StephanieCastillo) on 10th May 2021

As we await the birth of our great-niece, I am feeling all the warm fuzzies and nostalgia of a Momma Bear. My now-grown daughters, my husband, and I all picked our favorite children’s books for baby B … read more

Phonics First in a Virtual Classroom: A Guide for Parents

Posted by Brainspring (StephanieCastillo) on 10th May 2021

Hi Parents! If you’re reading this, your child receives phonics instruction using a program called Phonics First®. As we all adapt to virtual classrooms, your help with Phonics First® will be very im … read more

Mother First, Teacher Second

Posted by Brainspring on 6th May 2021

My husband and I have been blessed with four children: two sons (ages 21 and 18) and two daughters (16 and 13). All of our children have experienced public, private, and home school. For the last 21 y … read more

Multisensory Monday: Color Coding Comprehension

Posted by Brainspring on 2nd May 2021

Have you ever found yourself in the middle of reading where you have to stop and ask, wait, what did I just read? I know I struggled with this as an adolescent and even sometimes as an adult, especial … read more