Sometimes students (and teachers) have days where energy is low and they need something fun and different to liven up their phonics lessons. A good time to add in something new and exciting is during … read more

Multisensory Blends Grab Bag It is sometimes challenging to come up with new and engaging multisensory activities when planning your lessons for blends because there are quite a few of them.  Toady … read more

Our final segment on Orton-Gillingham Lesson Plan Basics will cover the oral reading component. Controlled reading material is utilized for this part of the lesson and gives students practice with the … read more

To encourage proper letter formation, teachers can create a simple activity that helps students recognize and articulate what makes letters “good” or “bad”. What You’ll Need Index cards or paper squar … read more

As teachers, we can sometimes get carried away by the desire to help our struggling readers. We may try to ease their struggle by helping them a little too much or by even just giving them the answer … read more

Does anyone remember good old nursery rhymes from their childhood? Listening, singing, jumping rope and clapping hands to silly chants? Who remembers Hey Diddle Diddle or Hickory Dickory Dock? These s … read more