Blog: Orton-Gillingham Weekly

Multisensory Monday: Super Bowl Skill Review

Posted by Julie Wright on 27th Jan 2020

Does anyone have some football fans in their class? In need of reviewing some phonics lessons? With the Super Bowl right around the corner, why not have some football fun with your students?! HereR … read more

The Importance of Handwriting

Posted by Brainspring on 22nd Jan 2020

Writing by hand is an essential component of learning how to read. In today’s video, Ingrid Hartig, Master Instructor, dives into the many neurological reasons why handwriting is important and h … read more

“Phobia” Root Word: Meaning, Words, & Activity

Posted by Audrey Bon on 5th Jan 2020

Using multisensory strategies when teaching Greek and Latin roots will help your older students remember the root and make deeper connections. This matching game connects the root phobia (fear) w … read more

The Gift of a Perspective Shift

Posted by Brainspring on 18th Dec 2019

Not all gifts are physical. Sometimes understanding is the best gift we can give one another. This holiday season, we encourage everyone to give the gift of a perspective shift to the students or kids … read more